While puppies play and joyfully tear apart my house I stoke the fire trying to warm things up here. My husband gets up later than me. So I usually stoke the morning fire. He goes to bed later than me though so it works out perfectly as he usually stokes the fire for the night.

It was -11 when I went off to bed last night. The stars so cold and bright I told Dennis it looks like a 30 below sky tonight. Yup ~~well it is only -15 so not quite that cold. Praise the LORD for that.

Crisp sparkling snow and puppies full of energy. This is the way my morning begins. A hot cup of tea or two with breakfast plans in my head. Something for a lunch as we have to go to town. I would like to put something in the slowcooker to come home too but not sure if I will or not as not sure what time we will be able to make it home.

Two or three of the pups have sold so that will help pay a couple more bills!

Our boss thinks we should train the rest and sell them for even more. These little guys are so trainable that that could be a thought but not sure I have the time right now. Bathed all of them yesterday that was a fun chore. This morning I have all these soft fluffy shampoo smelling pups.

There is a load of firewood on the truck to deliver too. That is our life at the moment ~~lots and lots of firewood. I just checked the temperature and it has dropped to -17. Every so often I shiver here at the computer.

The kitchen fire is so nice and cozy. What on earth am I doing sitting here with my fingers getting cold and my toes turning into popsicle toes.

There is no turning back now winter is here. The swans left in the last snow storm. Guess they figure if the weather is going to be like that we are splitting this scene!

Haven't even had coyotes howling around the last couple of nights or mornings! I think everyone has a warm hidy hole. We haven't even seen a moose lately but I think when they see the round bale the horses are eating on and that we placed there in the meadow for that wild cow and the bull that we are trying to coax in so we can ship them up to the other ranch that we will be getting moose. It is cold enough now for them to start coming into the valley.

Well it is actually getting a little bit light out and I need to be busy doing things ~~like scrubbing the tub out after bathing all those pups. Feed animals and tidy up a few things here before we head out. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:15

Prayerfully all of you have a warm cozy home to leave from as your day moves on and to come home too. A day of porridge and toast, chicken soup and biscuits, a supper of meat and potatoes with apple pie for dessert. A meal(s) where peace rules and love surrounds.

May the God of Peace be with You

            Roxanne