Hey, out there! Been meeting myself coming and going! Time is as short as the winter days! Really, it does take longer in winter to put out the hay and take care of the horses, in addition to all the other daily things one must do. Stew and Cornbread and Hot Chocolate weather, not Ice Cream weather!
But I will have time to write about some subjects close to my heart over the Christmas break. An Arctic Front blew in to Waco on Wednesday morning....crazy Texas weather..it was a record high of 87 degrees the Saturday before...everyone in the Christmas Parade was wearing shorts!!! Just kidding! What a change! It sleeted quite a bit yesterday, making for dangerous icy driving conditions, then barely got above freezing today.
Have to feed the horses extra hay in this cold weather. As long as a horse is on dry ground and has a roof over its head, it is fine. I feel sorry for all the cattle and any other animals that can't get out of the weather.
My kids came up on the Friday following Thanksgiving Day, and we had a ball! Some went shopping on "Black Friday", with all the great sales that day. Most of us, including me, just sat around, watched football games on tv, and ate! No turkey and dressing or anything traditional....dip and chips, etc...we were all turkeyed out from Thanksgiving Day!
I worked at DePaul on the holiday, and did not have to cook or clean and ate free twice in our wonderful little cafeteria. Cannot beat that with a stick!
Was so great to have the family all here. The litle ones, the grandkids, just love going to the barn and helping me feed the horses. I am making sure they are becoming real little cowboys and cowgirls!
I did not get in from DePaul til after 10pm, so the grandkids got to wear some of my barn clothes, take the flashlights, and go to the barn with me. They thought that was VERY exciting!
They got to meet the sweet little girl kitty I got from my sister, Sue. I still have Simba, the old yellow fixed tomcat, that they always play with. But the girl kitty is so playful and a lot of fun. She was named Fat Louie to start with, then they discovered she is a girl..so called her Fat-Fat. I changed that to Fi-Fi, but told all that it might have to be changed to Pooter as the dry catfood makes her poot. She is used to the catfood now, so I have decided to call her Dusty, as she is a soft dusky grey color.
The next day, my daughter, Jon Marie, called and asked if I was glad to have my house back, as it had been a houseful! Was very enjoyable. So glad they came to visit the old granny. They call me Mamma (Mam-maw).
I was able to get plenty of hay for the horses ..the best hay is the alfalfa I go to Cranfill's Gap to get....plus I get to visit with my beloved sister, Sue, and her family....I love that little town..about 300 people in the entire town. Everyone knows everyone's business, which can be good and bad..mostly good, as everyone watches out for each other. If I did not plan to move back to the Hilltop Lakes-Normangee area near Bryan one day, to be near the kids and grandkids, I would definitely move to the Gap.
All the horses and animals are fed and bedded down for the night...going to be a cold one, about 14 or 15 degrees tonight. I thank the Lord for all my blessings, especially a nice, warm house and my wonderful electric blanket on a night like this!
