Wordless Wednesday

Still foggy and soggy at . . .

FO and fog

All that remained of the pumpkin by the end of Sunday were these few fragments of skin. I'd say they liked it. ;-)

We've been socked in with fog for days, and the moisture is saturating everything. Quite the change from the dry, dry cold we experienced earlier! The fog is not just here, either; Sunday I was at the beach (hurray!) and it was foggy there (and all points between), too.

Now that the "Christmas crush," Rick's absence, and extra cold-front chores are behind us, I am actually enjoying the Christmas season. There's time to make Christmas treats, listen to Christmas music, read inspiring stories from our Christmas in My Heart books, deliver cards and goodies to our neighbors, ride my horse (What? Isn't that part of everyone's Christmas season?), and visit with my dear friend who is home from Saipan for two short weeks.

SCREEEECH! CRASH! Sorry. Guess I was daydreaming . . . just had a head-on with reality. Yeah, that would be homeschooling and otherwise trying to "brainwash" my son (video below). Back to the salt mines . . . just as soon as I sneak a chocolate-covered cranberry for fortitude. ;-)



Still ho-ho-homeschooling, at . . .

Frozen delight

For the first time in a week and a half, we awoke this morning to a thawed world; woot! All the vegetation, which was looking quite dessicated by the prolonged cold, has perked up, and my nose and skin feel better, too. Later today I'll turn the horses out into the thawing arena to romp and roll – well, just Lance and Ollie, because we're treating Breezy for a hind-leg lameness.

But not everything is thawed yet. I've had this pumpkin on the front porch since last month, planning to cook it up for pumpkin puree. Oh well; it will not go to waste. I took it down to the chickens, much to their delight. Frozen as it is, it should give them hours – if not days – of pecking pleasure.

Eating our veggies, at . . .

Waiting with bated frosty breath

The weather is supposed to warm up enough for liquid rain by this afternoon. We'll see; we're still stuck in freezing fog. The hoarfrost is pretty, but I don't want to venture out on slick roads. I'm sure my husband, however, would appreciate getting picked up at the airport this evening. Think warm(er) thoughts, people!

Linking to Messy Little Details over at Mess, Muddle, and Fun.

That's it for today from . . .