We arose to this fiery sunrise Saturday morning...
the harbinger of a predicted day of miserableness to follow.
The fiery embers cast a glow of pink
in a 360 degree circle on the horizon.
With a 2 hour window before the predicted winds and rain,
we took the dogs for a woodsy hike and grabbed the camera cards from our
game cameras.
Deer, raccoons and foxes had made an appearance over the past week... no bears.
Perhaps they have already hunkered down for their long winter's nap!
We decided that with no scheduled plans for the weekend,
we would do no work but the required animal chores.
Let me tell you... it was heavenly!
I worked on this knitting project in front of the fire...
surrounded by my friends and constant companions.
(You'll notice that every available seat, besides my own, was taken up by a dog!)
Right now we have an extra friend... black Sammy is here for a few days.
He's a regular visitor and quite happy to be here on the farm.
He follows me around like a shadow!
I did a little Thanksgiving baking... decorated shortbread cookies.
I can hardly wait to do the same for Christmas... lots of ideas are percolating!
Sunday was more of the same...
everyone hunkering down in the warmth to keep out of the wind.
I taught Hubbs to bake bread, and he baked two cinnamon raisin loafs...
a delicious recipe from this book.
This is a book I would highly recommend for anyone interested in learning to bake
a variety of types of bread.
It isn't often that we have a weekend with no scheduled activities...
it was definitely a luxury and a great reminder of just how much I love my home, our companions,
and all of the little moments that make up any given day.
And don't you think it was a great idea to paint our barn to match our guineas?
Those guineas, I must add, have been very good about finding their way back to their
home by the end of each afternoon!
Birdbrain U. was a success!!
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We need to carve those moments into our life . . .
Happy Thanksgiving!