Blue-eyed Buddy Boy has a thick winter coat!
And a blue knitted blanket just his size.
And new accommodation in the former dairy barn.
YES! Close to the wood burning stove!
The mower barn was drafty! And the hay barn is not the same since it was rebuilt after the fire in July.
HAPPY NEW YEAR ya’ll
St. Lucia crown holiday tradition
Merry Christmas
Carol, is this the 20th year you have made the St. Lucia Crown bread?
Background information from the web:
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/sweden.shtml
A time when the gift bag is a gift!
How perfect!
We found “Eve” on Christmas Eve 2006 in the cattle trailer on Nina Bay Farm. Apparently someone was depositing kittens in trailers parked at the Sale Barn a couple of days earlier. How’s that for a strategy to find homes for animals?
Eve did not have an opportunity to climb a Christmas tree in 2006. She did climb Christmas trees the next two years. The tree did not fall over.
Eve
Heavenly! This year’s Christmas decorations at The Cake Bake Shop in Indianapolis feature pink roses and swans. Gail and I shared a pot of Afghan Chai tea in real cups and saucers. The owners are American entrepreneurs at their best…service, style and quality! The press release is out announcing the opening their second shop in Carmel, IN.
Carol and Gail
Our December birthdays tradition at the Cake Bake Shop in Indianapolis.
Check this out: The Cake Bake Shop makes Oprah Winfreys O List!
Turkey Run State Park hiking trail (foot traffic only) AKA Narrows Covered Bridge
Modern concrete bridge directly behind the original covered one (notice the arches).
Downstream view
Built in 1882. The purpose of covering the bridge was to extend the life of the wooden supporting beams (safety).
Buddy Boy
I introduced Buddy Boy in July, when he was found after being missing 21 days following a barn fire. He is well. Though he may prefer rolls of hay in the winter, presently he resides in the mower barn.
October Surprise
Shower caddies for the lady residents of Wheeler Mission. This is Elfcroft’s third year to partner with friends and colleagues to give shower caddies filled with gifts at Christmas.
Five pieces cut from Outdoor, water-resistant, mildew resistant fabric from Fabricguru.com ( (1) 11×21″, (1) 8×28″, (1) 8″ round with button holes for drainage, (2) 3″x16″ for handles; about 1/3 yard of 54″width)
Ready for delivery to our staging area and stuffing in early November.
Tapestry of the life and love of her family
Amanda Emmaline Hall, mother of 14
Murrel is Mandy’s grandson and my dad. Frank is Mandy’s grandson and my uncle. Jimmy is Mandy’s grandson and my uncle who died as a child….
Crazy Quilts explained at Indianapolis Museum of Art Exhibit October 2017
“Encouraged individual expression through freeform stitching,
known as the Kensington stitch”
“takes inspiration from the natural world”
Made with love by Great Grandmother Hall
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