Miss Mary's Coat of Many Colors

Miss Mary is always a little chilly during the winter months.  She spends quite a few days of these cold months shivering, so Ellie suggested we get her a coat.  I googled for a pattern, and sure enough found one. Bought a baby-sized quilt at Good Will for $1.99 and made her a coat.  Didn't think she would wear it, since she has gone almost 10 winters without one, but she loves it.  Silly goat prancing around in her new winter coat!

Winter Warmth

Finished project:  Miss Mary's new winter coat.

Kitty-Kitty

Embroidery on dish towels that Mom made and I "won" in our dice game on Christmas.

The Cat

Sccoties is relaxing after all the holiday busyness.

Merry Christmas!

Beautiful drive down to Mom and Dad's today.

Bakken Christmas Eve

Pottery Cups

We received two cups from William and Marcia Abbott.  We met Bill while vacationing in Wyoming.  He is a potter with a shop in Centennial, Wy.  He gave us a tour of his studio, kilns and house.  Doug sent him a roll of gold leaf that he has had for years, and they sent the cups as a thank you.

Christmas Eve Lasagna

Ben, Doug and I made ten pans of lasagna for Christmas Eve and to share with friends and family.

Our Family Christmas

"Our Family Christmas" today.  After church we saw the Hubble at the Omni Theater in the Science Museum, browsed some exhibits.  Back at home we made pizzas and malts, played Farkle and then exchanged gifts.

Deep Snow

Cooper and I have been going out snowshoeing and enjoying all the new snow.  It has been quite a workout for us with the snow being so deep.  Thankfully there is another snowshoer around that has been blazing some of our trails.  Makes things a lot easier for Cooper and me.

Goats have been needing a little extra attention in this cold.  Mary doesn't like being cold, and the older she gets the worse it gets for her.  She doesn't seem to tolerate it as well as Moose.

Not much going on here.  Did my grocery shopping and running errands today.  Stopped at 12 places, Target, Fresh and Natural, Sam's Club, Library, Post Office, etc.  Good to get everything done in one day.

Christmas Tree Decorating

Started putting the decorations on the tree this weekend.

The Day After

Doug and the John Deere did a great job clearing out the driveway. Doug spent 12 hours on service calls yesterday, then came home and cleared the driveway.  He's been gone all day today too.  Cold and lots of snow make for busy service guys.

2010 Blizzard

We took an early morning snowshoe walk.  Didn't go as far as we sometimes go, because the snow was just too deep for Cooper.

Work Party

Annual Anderson Heating Christmas tonight.

Moose

Silly Moose.  Usually he doesn't stand still long enough to get a good picture of him.  But he is getting older and calmer I guess.

Mr. Claus

An old friend from the past.

Snowy Morning Walk

Boy Scout Wreath

Getting ready for the season.

A Wish for the Season

Kid's Christmas

Kid's Christmas Party at Barb and Scott's tonight.

Making Cookies, Day Two

Phase 2 of the Oreo Christmas Cookie finished today.

 

Making Cookies

Ben helped with Phase 1 of making one of his favorite Christmas Cookies, Oreo Christmas Cookies.

Cold Morning Walk

A cold morning walk today. Cooper even had to wear her sweater. Brrr...

Beauties

Four beautiful horses that were curious about Cooper and I on our morning walk.

Happy Birthday Doug!

Hope you have a great day and a fantastic year.  Thanks for sharing your life with me.

Christmas Tree Getting

Our typical family Christmas Tree Getting day. Always some shenanigans goin' on.

Special Light

Stained glass lamp that Mom made.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Images from our day...

Wintery Snowfall

Bowls.

Working on more magazine bowls.

Morning Walk

BabyCakes

Mom and Dad's "We are not having a cat in the house" cat.  Isn't he handsome! He thinks so :)

Cookie Makin' Time

Frozen Bubble

Brought my camera along on my morning walk and took some photos of a frozen puddle.  Pretty neat!

Lasagna

Ben made a pan of lasagna today, and two loaves of fresh bread.  We are going to have a yummy supper tonight.

Granny Cushion

I made up this Granny Square Pin Cushion with some leftover sock yarn.

Coat Rack

Doug put together an awesome new coat rack.  Just in time for our Thanksgiving and Christmas guests.

Sunrise

A beautiful morning walk after a snowy weekend.

Storm Damage

Tree limb gave way from the weight of the heavy, wet snow.