Abundant Blessings Homestead

13 Days till Christmas!!

Whew! Less than two weeks till the big day!

I did some online shopping last night. Was so pleased to find some gifts at very good prices!! I need to get some gifts in the mail...SOON!!!

Honey brought home a new jacket and a Christmas ham with him last night. They were gifts from Home Depot. How cool is that?! This Sunday is his work Christmas dinner. Should be a fun evening!

The rain has finally stopped here. Folks just north of us got snow yesterday...and up to 3 inches of the beautiful white stuff. Us? Nope..just rain. We did wake to a light dusting of white...but not enough to do anything with..bummer! I'd LOVE a white Christmas again!!!!

Today is another craft day for us. We're making our annual gingerbread houses...except they'll be made out of graham crackers. One year, Rebecca and I would like to do a true, fancy gingerbread house. But, for now, these are fun! Rebecca made gingerbread cookies yesterday. That girl can bake!! We share a love of kitchen stuff....just as I share with my Mom. It's a wonderful tradition.

Mary joined us this morning. I love that we still have a babe who wants to snuggle with us!! I relish it cause I know the time is far too fleeting and it will end soon enough. My baby is going to be 6 next month. SIX?!

The cows were out this morning. When I woke Thomas, I looked out of his end window (the window that Daddy had said would be good for Thomas to have to be able to see the cows...smart Daddy!!!), I saw cows...not where they were supposed to be. Rebecca and Thomas got up and we went out to find them in the pole barn munching away on hay. Toby knew they needed hay last night, but it was raining..and had been for two days. It was a sloppy mess. With the rain and the cold, we thought it best not to go out in it. No biggie this morning, Thomas the wonder boy started the tractor and took them a roll of hay. Rebecca and I cleaned up their mess and moved some hay to them out of the pole barn. Once Thomas had the hay out, we moved them into the field with it. We shut the gate so Toby and Thomas can take a roll up top tonight when he gets home.

The shorter nights make it tough to get alot done after work. But, thankfully, Toby gets off at 2 and is home by 2:45 or so. We put off supper till he's done what needs doing and eat a bit later than usual.

Tonight is pizza night!!! We all love this night!!! We have a movie to watch and will turn on the wall heater in the living room and cozy up to enjoy our movie and pizza. I think this is the most looked forward to night of the whole week in our home!

I must scoot now...time to pay a couple of bills and then get started on those houses!

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{ 09:05, Friday, December 12, 2008 } { Posted by Anonymous }

You are such a good mama! I love your blog. from wykate