Stepping out

This is me getting crazy with my hair.
I needed a change and I have never had it cut or colored like this before...

snow, books, and costco

We have a trip planned in the near future.

I have a to-do list a mile long.

I have been plugging away at it.

but tonight,

as big puffy flakes of snow

are gently falling,

layering the ground and trees with white.

I feel like throwing that list out the window.

I want a fire.

wool socks.

warm tea.

and 

(I should put book but I would prefer)

 a gently whirring laptop.

Today I took Penny to the doctor.

It doesn't happen often.

In fact, 

since penny's brief stint in lock-up

she hasn't been to one.

(I have a soap box about the over use of our medical system for stupid things.... but another day)

She went.

She has drugs.

Hopefully she starts to feel better.

Hopefully I start to get sleep.

I look like a new mom.

without the new baby glow.

I have a brilliant book made up. 

so

if you are ever Mormon road tripping down the i-15 

From Canada to California

email me and I will forward you a book filled with 

maps and 

state by state symbols

temples

and

cost cos.

Yep Every Costco from here to Disneyland!

Ice Fog

This week I got asked to speak at the R.S. birthday dinner. 

That is why I haven't blogged.

I have been huddled in a corner in my house,

clanking away on the keyboard,

in hopes that something lovely might get said.

I was actually hoping for funny.

That didn't happen.

But it's over and now I can come back to my computer and clank at an appropriate speed and I can spew forth whatever comes to my brain.

It has been foggy here.

Not a normal thing for here.

Its the kind of fog that hangs on to everything it touches.

It clings to you, making you cold.

Colder than you have ever been...

(well... 

I guess that depends on how cold you've been.... 

but it's freaking cold....

 in the chilling sorta way)

I feel the need for wool. 

I want a wool sweater

socks

mitts

scarf

longjohns....

I keep trying to talk in a Scottish accent, 

daydreaming that I live in the Scottish highland 

riding around in the moorlands 

on my pony. 

I could go on 

but I will stop. 

I am sufficiently crazy. 

My poor (insert accent) poor wee lasses think I have gone mad.

Okay 

seriously 

Is anyone else amazed that April is around the corner??? 

Next Wednesday is the FIRST day of SPRING!

Shnikies!

Spring here means....

cleaning pens

fixing fences

riding frisky horses

brushing out matted dogs

but for now

I am frozen

and 

only thinking of stew

and

kilts

burly men

ponies

and 

Scottish accents.....

Cone of Shame

This is a kitty cat update...

for those of you who are concerned...

aka

a dear sister....

haha

moving on.

I bought the cat a cone of shame.

If you do not know what that is you need to watch the movie, "UP". 

She hates me.

Last night I dreamt she pooped on my bed.

She, I am sure, was sending me these thoughts via tapping into my brainwaves.

Cats are evil like that.

She really is not a very happy kitty 

but her tummy looks way better.

Its still leaking a bit 

but 

every couple hours I 

swab it and

 squeeze it and 

put polysporn on it.

Who ever invented that stuff needs a medal.

I have also decided that I think I am getting out of the pet business.

Children are bad but pets are worse.

(Kidding...sorta....)

And with that I think it is time to tend to the cat..

or the children...

or the laundry....

Starting Over

have you ever had a really bad day?

Everything you do seems to go to pot?

Yesterday was that day.

The dogs ripped up 9 bags of garbage.

Plus they then were sick.

the ceiling in the barn was disassembled

(long story)

but the cat had been using the insulation as a litter box.

that was under the ripped garbage.

The day continued to get better and better

(not really)

Last night I went to bed looking forward to tomorrow.

I woke up.

Things were shaping up to be a super productive day.

I have heaps of laundry.

I was done chores by 930 

and fixed the barn door which broke

(yesterday.. like I said not a good day)

Came in.

4 loads of laundry done so far.

and  then I notice the cat.

She got spayed a few (3) weeks ago.

She was licking her incision.

I flip her over and it is leaking.

a lot.

but it's not green.

part of the incision is open.

Do you know how hard it is to vet wrap a cat BY YOURSELF???

the wound is disinfected. 

Polysporn applied. 

Maxi pad taped on. 

Vet wrap wrapped.

But now I have to go get ready to go to town because I am out of

Super glue.

This will put a cramp in laundry...

At least I can start over again tomorrow.....

Wreath

I did a little project.

 I look at it and it seems unfinished. 

Maybe it will grow on me. 

Sometimes that happens. 

But for now it hangs by the door.

Right where I see it.

All the time.

I will soon figure out if it will grow on me.

This was a super easy project.

Stuff you need:

1) a grape vine wreath

2) burlap ribbon

3) tin stars (I happen to make them at a super Saturday for my Christmas tree.... )

Wrap burlap around wreath.

Wire on stars.

hang.

BAHAHAHA now that is a set of super complicated directions!!!!!