A few days ago we got hammered with about five inches of new, very heavy snow. For a while, you could hardly see the woods around us. We knew it was coming but by listening to our daily weather radio report, we know it won’t last as the temperatures are climbing into the high thirties and even low forties in the near future. We didn’t even plow the driveway. The ground underneath the snow has been very muddy due to the rain and hunters driving in and out of the mile-long drive to deer stands in the state forest and even though it is frozen now, plowing would dig up dirt we want to stay on our drive. I drove out with no trouble in our Subaru yesterday morning and a lot melted after that. So we’ll just wait it out.
Mittens just loves new snow. I’ve never had a cat like her. She digs her head right under the snow, running all over the yard. Then she pounces on pretend mice in the snow and runs around with her tail up.
Meanwhile, the thin steers Will bought cheap at the auction barn are eating and drinking and doing pretty well. One is still coughing and has a snotty nose so I’m keeping on with the antibiotic shots every day.
We were excited when the first of December arrived as that was the release date for my third book in the Jess Hazzard series of Westerns, Winter of the Wolves. I’ve got to get my box ordered! For any of you who are interested, click on the publisher’s box above the blog to learn more or order a book, available both in print and Kindle.
Will’s continuing work on insulating our enclosed back porch. It’s already MUCH warmer. I love insulation! And I’m slowly updating our Seed Treasures mini-seed business’ website, www.seedtreasures.com, as we’re offering a whole lot more good, productive, open pollinated seeds that we grow on our homestead. If you haven’t checked out the website lately, give it a click. You’ll be happily surprised! — Jackie
Rick Riley,
Yeah, I know what you mean! Way too violent, too. One modern Western I read had the “hero” shoot about 22 men in the first chapter!!! And that wasn’t an Indian fight, either. wow. And I know what you mean about the racy Westerns. Again, WOW. Not for me. Ish. I’d be ashamed to have folks read a book of mine like that. I want them to be ones my pastor, kids and grandma would find a good read!
Yep, we are having real mild weather, too. Winter but not too cold. Wow, dandelions and bees? Not here. It’s too cold for that. Our beaver pond is frozen over tight so I don’t know what they’re up to.
Donna,
And I’m so glad you are having fun with the series. It brings lots of smiles hearing folks’ responses.
Miss Jackie, I will send for the latest in the Jess Hazzard series. I just read the first two books again in the past week in anticipation. He certainly seems a great father and husband…..I would be proud to have such a friend and neighbor or son. Thank you for Jess. I love Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour but so many of the modern genre of westerns are too racy for my taste so when I see that I let them in the library…I really love your books!!! Thanks so much!!
I can hardly believe the mildness of the weather here. It truly makes me want to start some seeds….there is much chatter here about a super el nino year. We get hard frosts most every night so far this winter but there are dandelions brave enough to put out a yellow flower here and there out back and some days I see the honey bees crawling on their pretty faces. Not sure how this compares to beavers…. Rick
Book three came yesterday. I’m so tempted to hide my list of chores and read, read, read. Can’t wait!!!! Thank you for this series. I’m really enjoying it.
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