Blessings of Christmas...

Sunrise at the back of our place.  Quiet wonder.

Health.  Family.  Freedom from want.  People friends.  Animal friends.  And ways to share.

Here is a wish that your Christmas is happy and comfortable.

Thanks!

What am I thankful for on this day of food and family?

1. Well, food and family, obviously.

2. The fact my computer is working and I can blog to my bloggy friends. (And emails to a few, later...)

3. That Mom will be cooking (yummers!)... Which leads to...

4. Weigh in was yesterday!

5. My friends at the Sheriff's Office. (Where we take turns seeing who will turn the other pink!)

6. My friends not at the Sheriff's Office. (Which pretty much applies to everyone else, I guess...)

7. I feel pretty good today, to the point I was able to exercise a bit more. (YAAAAY!)

8. Cats. (The small ones, that eat mice... That's plenty big enough, thank you...)

9. Dogs (mostly...  When I can convince them I am not a backstop.)  ;)

10. Llamas. (And being able to duck quickly... 'Nuff said.)

11. Chickens. (When they don't think I am a landing strip.)

12. Books.

13. Knitting.

14. Fireplaces when it's cold. Fans when it's warm.

15. Cocoa.

Hmm.  That last one sounds good.  Excuse me while I go partake...

Please, enjoy your day, and Happy Thursday, even if it isn't Thanksgiving where you are!

Good/Bad...

My brain is on low power today for some reason, so, the show begins, chicken house free!

Good. Started knitting some gloves. My own pattern. Hard to see on the picture, but the cuff has a tri-twist cable. It is coming out nicely, and so far I haven't lost any needles.

Bad. I thought the yarn was blue verigated. It's purple. I am not a great big fan of purple.

Good. The things are practice, and will probably be work gloves, so it doesn't matter.

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Bad. It's been really cold.

Good. Found that I can carry stuff better and remain more stable, if I use my child hood wagon.

Better. I tied the wagon to Rudee, and let him carry the wagon.

Great. He loves it.

Bad, but hilarious. Rudee isn't ready for the Iditorad, "go" works fine. But I tell him to stop, he feels the wagon touch him, and he takes off again, I had to have him load up on the hill so he'd stop.

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Bad. Mom needs a knee replacement.

Good. A doc she likes is back from Texas, and will work on her.

Bad. She has some metal in her legs already, so the replacement will be more complicated.

Good. He thinks that he can do it, and that he can have a successful surgery.

? News as events occur.

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Good. Checked resolutions I made.

Bad. Haven't done all of them yet.

Good. Tried to at least start on some of them.

Sneaky. Not tellin' ya which ones I've not done yet, so I can do more of them before I write about it...

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Bad. Out of ideas for blog.

Good. Bye!

Heh.

Thankful? Yep.

I have been trying to work on my pessimism. It led to this blog.
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The stupid computer won't work, and hasn't been sending out emails.

I am thankful I can still USE the computer. I am also happy to receive phone calls from friends that are "just checking in" because I haven't emailed them.

Husband can't get the problem fixed on the computer.

I am thankful that he has the patience to work on it, (whereas I would just like to use it as a starting block for a semi), and the knowledge to do so.

I am porky again, because I am not exercising.

I am thankful I am not hungry, and that I can at least walk, as there was a time when even that much wasn't possible.

I was 'bitten' by one of the chickens, have a big cut on my finger.

I am thankful it was my chicken and not my dog. :) I am thankful I have healthy animals that can jump, and run, and aren't afraid of me.

I didn't like the ice this morning.

I am thankful that all my animals have thick coats, and that today I was able to see what a wonderful animal a llama is, they had ice on their backs (!!), but when I brushed it off, then lifted the hair, it was dry and warm underneath.

The llamas were butt heads, and wouldn't cooperate this morning.

I am thankful that they are getting comfortable enough with me to BE obnoxious, and not just bolting when they see me, like the did when I first adopted them. I also was able to spend more time with them today, because I had to reposition each of them in different areas to feed.

I didn't get to do anything for Thanksgiving, no cooking, nothing.

I am thankful that I have a Mom that loves to cook, and enjoys it. I am also thankful that I will get to do the Christmas dinner. (If I can keep her out of the kitchen! heh...)

So, Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy Holidays! More blog as computer allows...