December

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December...much like the whole year.  Plough on and focus on what went right...

Are You Ready?

 2026 will be the Year of the Horse.  Here's a fun puzzle to help you get ready :-).

A Nice Day

...that isn't today :-o.

Yesterday was up in the 70s.  Tonight it's going down to 17.   (!)

Wishing For A Maisie Christmas

"Where the heck is Maisie?"

"Seriously?  I have to wear the hat this year?"

Saint Pinto

As I unpacked my Christmas decorations this year and pulled out the Santa hat I thought...all the thoughts.  Part of the fun of dressing Maisie up each year was how I believe she always enjoyed playing the part and we were all just her foils or fall guys.  Or maybe she was just sassy.

Too Cool Pinto is the king of annoyed looks and I thought it would be fun to get a picture of him looking annoyed with the hat on so I could write this blog post and try to make it sort of funny.  I had to really search through the shots for a picture where he looked even a little annoyed.  

I don't know if he understood that someone needed to step up this year or he was happy that he got to be recognized for being special.  Or most likely he understood someone needed to step up and he was happy that he was the one who was chosen.  He didn't mind the hat at all.  It was a bit of a let down.

Tomorrow night I'll do my normal Instagram Live Christmas Eve from the barn.  We won't wait until midnight even though it would be interesting to see if the animals talked.  We'll let them keep that secret.  

I'll go live on Instagram at 9:00 eastern time and we are usually on for about 20-30 minutes.  I will answer questions, show you your favorite sheep...  We'll share some cookies and crackers, too.  Bea will be with me and probably at least a cat or two.  If you can't join us then, I'll share it so you can watch later.

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Every now and then I catch a little glimpse of white out in the field or a flash of orange in the garden and I hope we are all still here together under Hank and Maisie's watchful eyes, the bright stars and occasionally the northern lights.  I wonder if Maggie and Big Moose see them, too.

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I couldn't fit every beloved ghost in the scene, but ghosts are fluid and other than Hank and Maisie watching out back and Salt and Comby out front, everyone else can be whoever we are missing the most and catch out of the corner of our eye.  Remember, they might be tucked in the barn or curled up in the Wool House.

I'd love to know who you see.  

Merry Christmas!

Oh, and it's a puzzle too :-).