Okay, here in northern Minnesota, they call Ruffed Grouse “partridge,” and the one I saw tonight was in our birch tree in the front yard, not a pear tree. But I thought it was cool. The grouse come up and eat the catkins off the birch trees in the winter. And this one didn’t seem to mind me taking his picture. I thought it was seasonal!

Partridge

So let me take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and holiday season! We have been truly blessed this year with good health, happiness, achieving many of our goals, having a bountiful harvest, and meeting many new friends. May the same be for you and your family at this season and in the new year! I truly appreciate each of you and enjoy helping you through the blog. You’re all family, you know.

It’s been cold here, and tonight they’re saying it may dip down to -30. Brrr. The critters are all snugly bedded down, we have lots of firewood both in the house and in the woodshed, and Will’s working on the new bathroom vanity. As vanities are very expensive and poorly made with staples and particle board, we bought an antique cherry vanity with a beautiful mirror on a local online auction, Do-Bid, for $85. Will had to re-glue some separated laminate. But now he’s stripping off the old varnish. We’ve bought a drop-in sink and he cut the hole in the top of the dresser for it. In a few days we’ll have a beautiful bathroom vanity. And we won’t have to wash our hands in the bathtub any more. Wow! Civilized! Hey, it doesn’t take much to make us happy around here.

Will-vanity

Again, let me wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and an exciting New Year! — Jackie

15 COMMENTS

  1. A late wish for a wonderful new year ahead Jackie and Will! We, too, consider you as family!

  3. Merry Christmas! Your blogs, your articles, and your books bring me a lot of happiness! You are a real blessing. Thank you so much. Barb, and my daughter Shannon, and grandson Connor

  8. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Our family looks forward to each blog post! We hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday.

  10. Wishing you a Christmas with lots of happy surprises and love and may the New Year brings more goals accomplished, another bountiful harvest and health and prosperity for you all. Yes, you seem like family even though we have never met. Love the partridge in a birch tree.
    Franci
    Colorado

  12. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to each of you; Jackie, Will, David and all the animals on your homestead. I would be very excited with a “new” bathroom vanity too. My husband bought me 15 layer chicks and a homemade ice cream maker for Christmas. I was thrilled! It doesn’t take much for homesteaders to be happy. So from Indiana Merry Christmas!

  13. Merry Christmas from North Carolina..It is sunny and 53 degrees here. The red birds are eating seed in my back yard. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

  15. Merry Christmas from balmy Iowa — its -18 with -30 wind chill this a.m. which is definitely better than your -30.

    Thanks for your hard work sharing wise information to help us out.

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