It's twilight as I type this. I can hear the sound of snow flurries/sleet outside my window. The Christmas tree is twinkling- reminding me that I should have it packed away by now. I've just come in from stashing fresh straw in the goat shed for them to bed in. The forecast for dangerous wind chills is back in my news feed.
Over the holidays, DH got his smoker up and running. He took it for a test drive on New Year's Eve and we've been feasting on smoked chicken and brisket for the last few days. I haven't been out to take pictures yet, but check the The HoosierHubby tab in a few days for those. He also made some smoked jalapeno poppers and that's what I'm having for dinner. I can hear them sizzling as they reheat in the toaster oven. Hopefully they will do the trick of warming me up after the mad dash I just made to make sure the critters would be warm tonight!
Normally I would be getting ready for church right now. But the cold weather we've been having seems to be settling in my back and hips lately. By this time every evening I'm loaded up on pain medicine and longing for my bed.
Early this morning I drove an hour each way to pick up my grandson at daycare and bring him to our home for the day. We spent the whole time exploring our toes, exchanging kisses, and watching music videos- Return to Pooh Corner and Puff the Magic Dragon, mainly. He will soon be 6 months old and is a real joy to have around! We haven't introduced him to the outside critters, saving that for summertime. Being a grandparent is such an exciting adventure and I think our homestead will be a neat place to visit as he gets older. But for now, baby play is so much fun inside and we can forget about the cold raging on the outside.
While the little one was napping, I thumbed through my copy of The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery. I was fascinated by the baby topics, like how to keep a baby warm on bitter cold nights while using cloth diapers. There is so much useful information in there! I've decided to keep the book on my coffee table this winter and pick it up every time I have a short break. My goal is to break the habit of always picking up something electronic when I'm bored.
