For the first time in two weeks, we’re above freezing and it felt positively balmy. I dressed in only three layers while doing my farm chores and was on the tractor and in the elements for almost three hours. A round bale of hay had to be set out for the mares and Dandy, water checked, minerals replinshed, food for sheep and horses and a vet visit. It helped the wind wasn’t blowing; that always adds to my grief as well as to the wind chill factor.
I finished knitting and delivered my hat for the Lions auction at end of February. Last year they raised $11,000 for various charities in the town and county. One of these years, I’ll find someone in town who will let me watch the televised auction; we have satellite and can’t receive any local coverage at all. That’s one thing about satellite…it makes rural people even more isolated and cut off from the community. When I do go into town, I enjoy catching up on community events by spending a few extra minutes chatting at the post office, library and feed store.
I’m finishing up a purple wool shawl and a varigated blue rayon scarf, both for me. After that, I’ll finish hand quilting my quilt, weaving my rag rug and, maybe, finish that sweater I started years ago.
dori says
Very beautiful! Nothing gets lost even if we think we lost our best…
Karen says
Oops! My email is kphillipso@aol.com. Thanks.
Karen says
Sandra,
I need your address! You won the drawing for Tricia Goyer’s book, A Valley of Betrayal. Congratulations!
Karen
cyndy says
Congratulations!
Funny, no one looks cold in the photos…must be the warm woolies, and the warm hearts!
and, home made toasted coconut chess pie?….oh my, yummy!
jenna says
I found your blog this morning and began reading fascinated by your life and how beautiful it is, how hard you work and how your animals are so blessed to be living with you. I loved the picture of Sam in his scarf, and cried over Hank with the dogs helping him to warm and live and your burying him in his own blanket,just as I would have done!…I so enjoyed my visit to the farm….and I will return!! Thank you for being so generous in your sharing your life with me!