It is the return of the meadowlark, his sweet song filled our air last week and Spring indeed arrived! Even in the chill, he sings to us and I tell him to find a warmer place then on the fence post. I couldn't see, but he may've been trading off feet, tucking one underneath for warmth. Our feathered friends, we gotta love'm.
We had a visitor the other morning, I really wasn't sure what was climbing over the fence, big and black, it looked like a larged winged something. The dogs were barking, barking, barking...it was 6:10am. My heart was beating rapidly, the "winged thing" walked into the light, a cat. I even had my glasses on. I began to call neighbors at 7:15am asking about "their" cat, no one had one missing. She was black with gray stripes and a small patch of white. When we returned outside, she was gone. She looked well cared for and maybe just looking for a snack.
Baking for Zonta Spring Fair coming April at the Pierre Mall, I'll give more info as I find it, til then, we have things to do and so do you.
Enjoy your week, look forward to the sunshine again!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Zeus...
I got word this week that a dear friend of mine died, his name Zeus. He was a little god and he worked it. A maltese that I cared for weeks at a time as his family traveled that spanned 4 years. He loved coming to the "farm", mention it he'd dance right off the floor. When his family left, so did he all the way to Minneapolis. Once flying to MPLS for a week to care for him, my first flight. Entering their new home his mom said, "here's your surprise" he nearly fell over. We had a great time, it's memories that keep us warm and pictures too.
Zeus lived with his Grandpa in Sioux Falls for several years, growing old together. It was Zeus' time, calculating his age, always to short for us humans. Family.
Life is fragile, handle with prayer.
Have you hugged your critter today?!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Time change...
When leaving the house for work, each gets two pea sized treats. Carlee rolls her eyes, Buster is right on my heels, “sit” firmly planted he patiently waits “good boy” and sometimes he’s still sitting in the same place when I return...4 hours later. I hope he's done something else with his morning beside's wait.
We did spring ahead Saturday evening at some point before midnight we heard a beep, electricity popped off long enough for clocks to revert back to the blinking 12:00. Hitting a button to make the blinking stop, we returned to sleep. Though we lost the hour of sleep, our clocks did read 7:15am and Buster was just waking. A very nice gift and I scratched his ears in thanks!
In the chill of the air today, we baked treats to fill orders and scraps for them to munch on when cooled. Running out of chicken broth, a new batch is slow cooking on the stove. It smells good and yes, we do make our own homemade beef and chicken broth, it's the Love we put into to each treat.
Seem's we should be doing something after all we have at least 2 hours of light left. Enjoy the longer days, we will. Take care friends.
We did spring ahead Saturday evening at some point before midnight we heard a beep, electricity popped off long enough for clocks to revert back to the blinking 12:00. Hitting a button to make the blinking stop, we returned to sleep. Though we lost the hour of sleep, our clocks did read 7:15am and Buster was just waking. A very nice gift and I scratched his ears in thanks!
In the chill of the air today, we baked treats to fill orders and scraps for them to munch on when cooled. Running out of chicken broth, a new batch is slow cooking on the stove. It smells good and yes, we do make our own homemade beef and chicken broth, it's the Love we put into to each treat.
Seem's we should be doing something after all we have at least 2 hours of light left. Enjoy the longer days, we will. Take care friends.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
We're ready...
Just as some people change out new air in their car tires for Spring, we are ready to open our windows and refresh our home. Washing everybody's blankets, vacuuming and scrubbing floors help, but oh what a wonder new air would bring. Airring out is one of few items on our Spring cleaning list. We don't wash windows then birds know not to hit them, there isn't a reflection.
We do however wash car windows due to little nose prints, paw prints and the occasional nose following a passing car streak oh yes and licking the smudges off. Sounds unappealing after breakfast, but it's our world...welcome! Besides, they are so happy to do this love of affection for us, how can we complain. We know there are many vehicles out there with the same love of affection on their windows as ours.
Snow again, Buster is disappointed, he stays out as long as he possibly can that he cannot muster to scratch the door. We find him shaking from tip of nose to tip of tail watching nothing go by, but it's outside and it's where he wants to be. Until we open the door we ask,"ready to come in and warm up?" he hesitates, takes one more look around then up at us and comes in when we offer to let him out again later. They both have a very good coat and a must for this time of year, after all, I'm not out long without my coat, cap and gloves. As if the furnace knows we are talking of the chill it kicks in.
Btw, you don't need to change out the air in your tires for any season, it's good all year round. Take care friends.
We do however wash car windows due to little nose prints, paw prints and the occasional nose following a passing car streak oh yes and licking the smudges off. Sounds unappealing after breakfast, but it's our world...welcome! Besides, they are so happy to do this love of affection for us, how can we complain. We know there are many vehicles out there with the same love of affection on their windows as ours.
Snow again, Buster is disappointed, he stays out as long as he possibly can that he cannot muster to scratch the door. We find him shaking from tip of nose to tip of tail watching nothing go by, but it's outside and it's where he wants to be. Until we open the door we ask,"ready to come in and warm up?" he hesitates, takes one more look around then up at us and comes in when we offer to let him out again later. They both have a very good coat and a must for this time of year, after all, I'm not out long without my coat, cap and gloves. As if the furnace knows we are talking of the chill it kicks in.
Btw, you don't need to change out the air in your tires for any season, it's good all year round. Take care friends.
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