Oh yes, before I get any further, let me share this lovely giveaway with you from Christy at Artisan Farmstead Living! She's having a giveaway of a lb. of her luscious laundry soap that she makes herself with goat milk soap and I'm REALLLLLY hoping to win! If not, guess I'll have to buy some... Pop over there and see her neat blog where she makes all things homestead-style! Tell her I sent you! I just found her today doing some blog-hopping!
Thanksgiving? Check! Had a great time with all the family? Check! Ate WAY too much? Check! Talked to our Kiwi Kids? Check! Did some skyping, too! Made plans for Christmas holidays? Check! Family agreed to draw names for gifts? Check! Been trying to get everybody to agree on that for years! Did some target practice with the kids? Check! Even my mama got in on that! Pictures to follow...
And my mama is serious - don't mess with mama! My brother is lookin' on and Daddy is coverin' up his ears...
My brother discussing the merits of his arsenal...
Anybody around my area need a purty calico kitty? Lucy is staying with us until I find her another home. She belonged to Josh and Lindsey, and since they couldn't take her to NZ, I'm looking for a new home. I already have a sinus infection and severe allergies due to her being at my house. She's always been an inside cat, so I hate to just put her outside. She'd freak. It's taken her two weeks to settle down and feel comfortable here. She's already spayed and had shots. Got any takers? She's free to a good home! WITH all her stuff! I'll even bring her to you if don't live too far away!
Thought I'd show you a fine specimen of canine-ity - our farmdog, Gypsy, is surveying the grounds (actually she is sitting on top of the berm that the boys shoved up with the tractor to use as a backdrop to shoot against). Little did Gypsy know that soon, gunfire would commence and she'd be hightailin' it back to the barn... But I'll swan! - lawsy-mercy... she did look mighty fine settin' up there for a few short minutes...
She's turning out to be a great dog so far - she's been here about a month now. She's very smart - I can show her how to do something once or twice and she's got it! We're thinking mostly Aussie with some border collie in her, too, for good measure. She loves to play with the young tan outside cat - he who hath no name yet. Young Tan Outside Cat, herein after referred to as YTOC either is stupid and has no escape skills, or he truly likes being played with by Gyp. I've seen several times Gyp carrying him around the yard like a ragdoll and she traps him with her front paws. I thought that she might bite him too hard, but I guess she's being very careful and hopefully has a very soft mouth. He seems healthy and active and playful, and I let him in ONLY to eat so Gyp won't bug him. He comes in, eats, and then warts the tar out of Lucy. They fight and squall and chase each other all over the house. I sure hope he makes it. YTOC's been here two months and is getting big. I don't know why he doesn't just take a whack at Gypsy's nose with his paw and set her straight... I told him to many times, but as of yet, he hasn't done anything about it.
And Gypsy loves me. I'm her person. Makes me feel good. She whines for me to hold her and pet her and scratch her. She just wants me to love on her. And I do. What is it about dogs that we love them and they love us so unconditionally? Why does their love make us feel so good? Where is this post going?
Hope to get my Christmas tree up this week. I have no earthly idea as to the whereabouts of my Christmas decorations. I sold a bunch of them that were getting dog-eared when we moved, threw another bunch away and packed up the rest, and I don't know where it is. Good excuse to get a few new things, eh? Only thing is, with one cat and sometimes two in the house, how in tarnation am I going to keep my Christmas tree and decorations intact? Can you tell me that? I think this year I'm going to go down to the woods and cut some evergreen limbs and such and do some natural decorating. I'm still thinking on that wreath that Vee did that I love SO much - the square one. So simple, yet so natural and I just LOVE natural!
Anyway, I'm really tightening my purse strings this year and am looking to find ways to decorate on the cheap, and natural elements are to be had everywhere.
We've covered lotsa territory this evenin', so I guess I'm outa here til next time. Will try to post more often - Holidays are so busy!
Keep yore dress down!
