On the 11th Day of Christmas My Farm Provided Me...

On the 11th Day of Christmas My Farm Provided Me...

- 11 dozen cookies -

10 loaves for baking,

9 ladies laying,

8 mommys baking,

7 cats for chasing,

6 nights of canning,

- 5 BALES OF HAY -

4 baby bunnies,

3 dairy goats,

2 dozen eggs,

and A Bald Eagle perched in a Pine Tree

Whew.... I have missed how many days? I tell you just when I think things are going right- something comes right in and overwhelms me.  This weather has been very difficult to deal with. Farm chores have almost seem to double.... and the days are shorter! Thankfully we got plug in heaters for the water troughs for the chickens and goats- so the only one we have to hike out warm water to is the rabbits (twice a day)

The cold has me a bit nuerotic....I am actually having nightmares that we forget to put up the goats and the chickens freeze. I worry that the rabbits will freeze, though I know they love the cold. I worry that the goats are going to jump on the pool and go through the ice..... essentially I am worried in that there will be some sort of frigid end for someone on the farm. The hows and whens change but the theme remains consistent. Icy demise.

I have so much going on and so many extra Christmas things to do... no wonder this is called the busiest time of the year! How I would love to sit in front of the fire and relax, maybe roast some chestnuts (although I used all that was left of those for my Thanksgiving dressing- but it's my fantasy) But to relax would be lovely... I have to make tonight a short entry because I am doing my baking, cleaning and working all at one time while trying to blog... I just can't focus (go figure :~)  Hope you all are staying warm!