Snow

Just a few random pictures from the last few snow events.

A few webbed foot prints on the patio.

The ducks are not bothered by snow at all.

You can't really tell in this picture but the only animals that are out are ducks.

Our chickens hate the cold and snow... and rain for that matter.

So they stay inside the coop as much as possible.

The ducks bottomed out in the deep snow.

They will actually go to their belly and "swim" through the snow.

One day I'd like to get a video of them doing this.

It's pretty funny.

Pepper is not deterred by the snow either.

The colder and snowier the better for her.

She's down right giddy...bouncing around wanting to play.

Looking in to our lane.

Looking north on our road.

Looking south on our road.

The faint tree in the middle of the picture is down on the farm a little less than half a mile.

Duck run and coop.

The four ducks in the chicken run.

I know it's difficult to see, but there's a chicken just inside the door.
That's as close as they came to going outside that morning.
They really, really don't like any weather that's not fair weather.
Between being gone for work and the bad weather,
I haven't actually seen our chickens in several days.
Silly chickens.

Today it's super cold with even colder wind chills.
They're calling for yet another snowstorm to hit us Monday.
Ahhh, January in Indiana.

You Just Never Know

We love living in the country.

We love our farming community.

But sometimes you just never know what you're going to see.

We saw this in the parking lot of one of our grocery stores.

Apparently this person's shopping list included hay and groceries.

I do not have a photo of what we saw on the way to school today.

Part of me really wishes I did and the other part of me is glad I don't.

We were driving past the college when a couple of deer ran in front of us.

While we slowed down I noticed a third deer several yards behind the first two.

It was pooping! (Imagine a dog stance only taller.)

It looked distressed that his friends had left him behind.

We have never, ever witnessed anything like it.

We laughed and laughed.

It still makes me laugh just thinking about it.

You just never know what you are going to see in rural America.

New

I totally messed up with a Christmas post. We didn't have many pictures anyway.

Half of us were sick over Christmas break and we did't have internet access for 8 days.

So no Christmas post.

We did have a good Christmas though.

Things are changing around here.

I got a job in the kitchen at the boys' school.

I subbed a few days this last week.

Now all of us ride together to school/work.

Monday I start five days a week.

It will take us a while to get into a new routine.

This last week Pepper missed me while I was at work.

I always play with her when I do chores.

So even the dog has some adjusting to do.

Pepper got a new toy for Christmas.

It's a hedgehog. She loves that silly thing.

She carries it and tosses it around.

We can throw it and she'll bring it back.

Goofy dog.

 While the job is good for it's many reasons, there are some drawbacks.

It will take some time for me to figure out things like Bible reading and quilting.

I've been in the habit for about a year and a half of reading & studying my bible while I eat breakfast and lunch. I also had certain praying themes with my meals. I miss it. Now I'm trying to figure out how my study time will work now. I do have 2 hours after I'm done working to sit and wait at the school. So far I have tried the teachers' lounge and the library. Each time and place has had its share of disruptions. I know eventually I'll find a place & time that will work. It will just take time to settle into a new routine.

I would ask that you pray for me to figure out what will work with my new schedule.

And then there's the quilting...

I set a goal for my hand quilting project that was easy to keep to while I was home.

This too will take time to figure out how to quilt and work.

I'm not a big fan of change while I'm thinking ahead to it.

Once I'm there I go with the flow and work things out as they come.

This also means posts may be fewer for a while.