Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants and the day when they received a ‘Christmas Box’ from the master. The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give ‘Christmas Boxes’ to their families. (a google search definition) I don’t really know what this Dec 26th day is but to me it is to burn and let go […]
Category: acreage event
the prepping in December
If only I had a hired cook to give that person the ingredients to create food, treats that are nutritious and to please all of us this season even if there is only 3 at our table oh the pleasure of watching someone prep the food and put it all together hmmm this is not […]
December is showing up dramatic
I lay in bed this morning, for a few minutes and watched a very dramatic sunrise out our east bedroom window. We leave the curtains open a bit before bedtime these nights. The sunrise in the morning and stars at night are pretty awesome out that window. I sprang up and grabbed my camera and […]
just our horses standing
When I went to check on the water trough levels the horses were standing together by a small boarded fence. It’s windy and no sign of the sun. They had just finished drinking up some water and then they stand looking at me. Now, granted I can usually tell HOW COLD IT IS OUTSIDE by […]
life is light
Kind of boring as I am settling down in my home this weekend, is what this post is about! Why do I feel like I have to be on the move and always going somewhere? because I have been going steady since Monday: Swim laps – Monday Morning – 8 am Massage – Monday Morning […]
life is a work out
I am finding out that to keep doing activities like horse back riding, swimming, hiking and travel, I need to be fit. This arena hubby set up for the horses is missing the multi-coloured swim noodles and orange pylons (traffic cones) that are stored away when not in use. He is preparing for obstacle course […]
grab a wing
Snow geese gatherings, that leave you thinking White noise? knowing when and where to rendezvous is knowing you have like-minded excited flocks to travel along the journey with. It is an exciting sound listening to the snow geese, reminds me of getting prepared for a flight, and know it is going to take you somewhere […]
country is all around me
Our acreage is surrounded with the buzz of farm life.
our yard
I took these the other day on my acreage walk. I take all my photos with a Nikon Cool Pix B500.
Appreciating the Cow
A nice looking cow and the cow is looking at me. It appears to be a short-horn roan coloured cow. I have never been comfortable around cattle. They stare at me and then run. I now have learned to stop and look at them slowly and not to move fast. Cows are meant to be […]
