Trying to remember if I knew how to skate. It was fun but I did not do it again today. Maybe tomorrow.

Our truck heading off into the night to witness the amazing Lunar Eclipse. I had told my husband I had wanted to come to work to look for the wild horses in the full moon... and do you want to know what he said! " I will leave you at 2k" I guess I stress him out being scared of the roads....

Happy Winter Solstice

Ahh what an amazing time. Winter Solstice, Full Moon, Lunar Eclipse, and Meteor Shower.
What wishes did you make?
What are your plans to celebrate!!
Think , DO, Now!!

We made pine cone bird seed feed for the wild birds. We stayed up to watch the eclipse (Which by the way I am kind of regretting as I am soo tired.
We will skate today and I am will knit a craft to celebrate. I will use white with amazing yarn, silks and ribbons.

Watching the Lunar Eclipse. It is a very magical night. I hope many wonderful things happen tonight.

The fun begins. We have had stories told, wrestling matches, clothes compared, muscles measured, skating, hockey, teasing and so much loud fun.

There are many wonderful colours around Christmas time

Christmas time.
Band concert for our trumpet player. It is amazing how fast they learn to play their instruments

First day of holidays. Busy day cleaning, walking dogs, baking, icing up the rink and snow. My husband did the hockey and most of my family is on the highways. It is going to be one long night. My oldest son is on his way home as I write. It has been a couple of months since I have seen him. I just wish he would not travel at night.
It really did not warm up too much here today.
I am off to do something creative. I am trying so hard to stay awake. Have a wonderful evening.

Here Kitty... kitty... kitty...
This amazing creature is a lynx. We had a little visit way, way out in the wilderness while we were getting our Christmas tree.

Here is the canvas pillow I made with rubber stamps and glitter and sprayed ink.

We are so organized for Christmas. The tree is up, the house is decorated, enough cookies baked if I decide I am done. The yard is decorated in nice festive bows and red ornaments. We have snow and some very dangerous ice. We have Christmas movies and music. All we need now is my oldest son home and my husband off work.
Today Gingerbread cookies were made and the last of the presents wrapped. I attended a very nice Christmas concert with my youngest son. He is playing the trumpet nice and loud!
We still have an ice rink. I hope to clear off the snow tomorrow and put a fresh coating of water over it.
Now I need to try very very hard to stay up until at least two thirty in the morning. My youngest daughter should be home by then she is on a school trip. I am sooo not even going near the bed!!!

We had an amazing snow storm today. It did not last too long but a lot of snow fell for a bit. It was very pretty. Funny time here Rain and wind in the night. Ice! so much ice in our yard deadly to walk on. We have a a busy time. Christmas tree hunting and the day out driving, Christmas shopping, Secrets, giggles, singing , laughing, baking cookies, eating chocolates and Birthday cake.
Today I put a few more decorations and baked some short bread. Right now we are putting a plate together for our bus driver.
My goalie has had very bad back ache today and yesterday. I have had him soak in Epsom salts.
Today our phone must have rung fifty times it was going on all day.
Well off to make some supper and ice some cookies.

This is a very, very bad Bull. His name is Bully and he is driving me crazy. He is wrecking everything!
Today we went to finish our Christmas shopping. It actually was not really that busy in the mall. What is amazing is the sales the stores are offering it is usually after Christmas when the stores give deals.
We had a hockey game also. Then tomorrow we are off to find our tree. However I am wondering how far we will be able to go it is really snowing out there.

No Snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. - Chinese proverb
Next time Snow is falling in your area take a close look, see each unique design and take pictures.
We still have snow however it is now covered with ice, very dangerous walking ice. And, our rink is still soooo good.
This weekend is our Christmas tree hunt. Can't wait.

Before the trees behind the barn

This is what it looks like behind our barn now. Pretty different isn't it.

Can you see the rain drops it was pouring rain yesterday

     Snowflakes?  Today is a day for snowflakes. No not too many snowflakes outside we had a lot of rain in the last twenty four hours now ice...
I have several books on Snowflakes they are amazing such great pictures. I am going to lend one of the story books and photocopy some colouring pages of snowflakes to my daughter. She works at a daycare and it would be a wonderful project to make with the kids. Even better if it is a snow day!!
I am thinking I doing a project with snowflakes. I just have to try to squeeze some time into my day for fun.

RAIN this rain is not good for our ice rink. The weather is crazy we are having a hard core rain all night and all day. Imagine if it was snow! My kids could be snowed in tomorrow but sorry kids rained in... just does not work.
I have been sorting, cleaning and I am winning. Where does all the dirt come from?
We have been taking some time in the evening to watch some wonderful movies. Christmas movies and then last night we watched Beauty and the Beast. No wonder my kids were scared of it when they were little.
Most of my morning I have been looking for a misplaced Christmas present and I still have not found it. the present is not little...NO it is quite large. Darn it I hid it well
Off to hunt some more then off to the bus.

We have been having a full week but there has been a lot of fun added in. Wrapping, dreaming, decorating and building ice. Our skating rink is still hanging in there. Our weather has been quite up and down this last week.
Today we are off to town to feel the Christmas cheer. I hope to get my girls to sit for a few pictures... maybe by the river.
Wood piles and piles of firewood I have already burned sooo much wood. Really quite an amazing amount,
My little canary is still sitting on her eggs it will be quite exciting if she hatches some little ones.
Have an amazing day make wonderful memories, feed the birds and take pictures.

Welcome

Tis the Season

Today we decorated. Simple with a lot of red bows

It is amazing how fast this year has flown by. It was just like a week ago when these trees were the same and I was in amazement. Oh my goodness where is time going. I am not sure I like how fast it is going by.
I have my computer back and I am not too sure I am happy with it. However at least now I can see what I am typing and I can put up pictures again. I do have to deal with my 26,512 photos though. I guess when I by some Cd's I will start moving them over again. Then after Christmas I will start printing some out. I do have a lot of them printed but I find it is a lot of money to do too many at once.
I am winning with my Christmas shopping and that makes me happy. I may even start to decorate soon in my house. I can on Wednesday it will the first of December !!! And, for the kids that means Chocolate calenders. I also think I should by some hot chocolate and more eggnog.

Still waiting for our main computer. Tomorrow we will pick it up. I miss being able to put up pictures. Today we went to do a bit of Christmas shopping and I realized money goes NO where!! Quite depressing really.
We also had to get my son's skates fixed his blade broke right in half which was also kind of crazy and expensive.
My boys are outside skating on our rink. It is -10 out cool but great for our ice rink.
When we were in the Mall we saw SANTA CLAUSE very exciting, he is looking well again this year.
Tomorrow is another hockey game and another trip out of town.
So soon I will be able to post some more pictures. Have a wonderful night

Cold morning -18 and our back pellet stove has decided to quit working!! Now what.
WONDERFUL weather for an ice rink though. I have been working on one since last week. Very chilly job. I cheated yesterday and put a sprinkler on :) So as soon as I check the animals and have coffee with Mom and Dad I will go work on it.
We finally caught the wandering Llama he has been out since the night of all the bears. It belongs to an older lady down the road. We were trying to ignore it but the day before I felt so sorry for it and yesterday he was looking for water. That was when we decided we would get it in and take it home for her. The last time we took it home she ignored my boys, offered to let us get rid of it etc... Soo lets hope he is not back in my hay stack.
I still do not have my computer back yet well over a week now. I am so not happy.
Well I should run just thought I should check in and make sure you are all okay.

I will only make a quick post as I am on my lap top. My main computer is in being serviced and I find this one very hard to work with.
It has rained all day here and snow all around us.
The trees behind our barn on the next land have been all taken down today. I am very happy they are gone but it is so sad to see all the trees dying. I was looking today and we have six more around the barn area and pens that will have to come down.
I have decided not to take my son to his morning practice if the rain turns to snow. And, I don't think it went over too well with the coach....
We had report cards come home today they were okay but how does one fail foods... That didn't go over well here. I am 100% behind any of the kids if they struggle and the marks are low but missing assignment's does not cut it. I am on top of the kids every night so there is no need for home work not done.

Today was quite a nice day for weather. It was hard to believe they were reporting bad roads up higher. Me personally, I would not know I have stayed home for a full week. It is quite good but I know soon I will have to head in and buy groceries. There is really no need for me to go to town with everyone else going. Soon there will be snow and I will have to do the driving again.
Well I am off to my bed. I can not fall asleep for a little while I still have kids who will be checking in. I do hope you all have a wonderful sleep.

Not a whole lot to say trying to find out what I am suppose to do. The days just coast into one another light the fire, chores, more chores, hockey, school, fire wood and more chores. Then it starts all over the next day.
I am thinking I should unclutter my house but the only problem is I love my stuff all of it. I think I will just close my eyes and through things out.
Have a wonderful day. I hope you figure out your days. Remember to Remember

REMEMBER

Take time to Remember all the Soldiers in the wars.
Both sides.
They all belong to someone.
They all have a Mom.
I am very grateful that my children have not taken that path. Because I will not stand quietly and I will not hand over one of my children without a fight.
All you Mom's who have or have had one of their children at war my heart goes out to each and every one of you.
You are amazing, strong and incredible role models.
Please know I pray for each of our children's safety.
Please pray for Peace and for love.

Another very busy day. Firewood lots of Firewood the kids and I brought in two bucket loads. The last load I will have to unload in the morning. I used the tractor quite a bit moved hay, plus wood and tree trimmings. I have decided to leave my Ram in until the fifteenth. That will still give me time to get the lambing done before I leave with my mom to visit my sister.
It is amazing how much work there is to do outside. A person could spend a whole day outside for the whole year and I am not sure if they would win.
It is not until after lunch time that the hoses can be used.
I am battling out with a Squirrel everyday he fills my water trough full of pine cones, and everyday I empty it. Then we start the battle again the next day. I am sure the strong pine water is not good for my Alpaca.
It is snowing tonight a stress I so do not want to deal with.