Wishing all a happy Christmas

 

Making to best of it

 Two more days until solstice! Although I am looking forward to the longer days to come I am enjoying the low horizon sunsets at evening chore time. Evening being anywhere from 3:30 to 4 pm....  Anyway, cold or not it's always a boost to the spirit to see this kind of sunset:

Gussie decided to show off a bit but I had to dig in my pockets to find my phone so I only got the tail end of her silliness. 

Looks like she was quite chuffed with herself! Those lips though....

The mares are wintering well so far, they barely clean up the hay I put out and are still pawing out in the winter pasture.  

Next week it warms up a bit so I will do my annual equine Christmas photo shoot then. Meanwhile here is my tree all decorated finally, and some of my fave ornaments.  

The loon carved and painted by Connie and Gene (Far Side of Fifty)

Who, me? Steal the cat food? noooo...

A Yoda owl?

One must have horses...

and dogs

I have set up my Nativity set under the tree too. Now to get my Christmas shopping done... oops. 

'Tis the season....

 What's Christmas without a Beamer photo shoot? 

All decked out in his ribbons

Hoping the girlz will notice...

Oh girrrrlz, where are you?.... 

(They ran down to the pasture)

Hello handsome!

Come baaaack....
(He rolled and left his mane ribbons in the snow)

This morning we were blessed with a spectacular sunrise. Such a warm day too!  

Here's hoping all those of you who are travelling to be with loved ones and family will have a safe journey. Many blessings for all those who don't have family or are shut ins and spend Christmas alone. 

God bless you all!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Christmas 2022

 The wintry blast we have endured for the past week has abated somewhat. Instead of -37C we made it to -21 yesterday  and much warmer coming for the next week. 

The mares have gone from having hair sticking up to having snow blankets again.

I find it fascinating to see how nature takes care of it. When we lived in Creston we didn't have these drastic swings of temperature and weather conditions. Freezing rain in the forecast for today! 

We are all ready for Christmas. Nature did a little decorating for us on the kitchen window....

Who needs fake snow for the windows when you have the real thing!

A vertical shaft of sunlight decorating the sky at sunset

Tomorrow we head up to see Ted's dad and family, so today, I wish all my blog readers a truly blessed Christmas. I hope you all stay safe and warm, and are surrounded by loved ones. For those who have lost loved ones this year, may your hearts find peace. 

Ornaments

 

Christmas, 2022

Some of my ornaments are because of childhood memories, such as this one:

As a child, we had glass ornaments and although this one is resin, it's very much like the glass apple core  on the tree of my childhood. (We had a pear core too). All our possessions but for a couple of items were lost when our house burned down in 1969.

This little brass trumpet is one I put to honour my daughter, who played trumpet in school band. It always goes near the top of the tree. 

This hand carved loon is the work of Connie and Gene from Far Side of Fifty blog; they hand carve and paint ornaments every year and give several of them away through the blog. It's one of my treasured ornaments. 😊 

This one was a gift from my dad and step-mom. My dad passed away 10 years ago, so this one is very special to me. 

For all the amazing border collies in my life.....

A Teddy bear for my husband Ted who is a shining star in my life.....

The cat and mouse just because it makes me smile! And because kitties are a big part of my life too.

Last but not least, the Cross of Christ, which is also the Star of Bethlehem. 

And there you have it, just some of the special ones that make my tree every year. 

Wishing you all Christmas blessings!

Ho ho ho....hum

 Well....

 I figured a lovely warm sunny day would be perfect for taking Christmas photos of the horses. 

You know, 

Deck the ponies with poinsettias,

Fa la la la la la la la la.....

Beamer....Hey Beamer, wake up!

Whaaaaat?

Ok my eyes are open, happy now? Can I go back to sleep?

Oh Ruby, thanks for cooperating!

Can I go back to sleep now please?

Then there was Velvet....

She was on alert! 

Not putting that stuff on me!

Does it make me look cute? If so it can stay....

Hmmmm. How about the hat, Velvet?

Whassat? 

I guess it can stay as long as I can snooze....

But it tickles!

Went up to visit Shayla the other day and got in a few photos there too.

A nice Christmas one of Boe with a bow 😄

And who doesn't love a Christmas cow!

Shayla sent me this one of Gussie's filly, Evy, decked out in silver poinsettias that look like snowflakes in her mane. She's the sweetest filly!

In other news - Shayla bought a new stallion prospect. A coming 2 yr old red dun with some nice old school breeding. 

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/majors+pistol

Love those ears! They are like Beamer's ears

He's a big bodied colt, reining bred; his sire was a successful show horse and his dam comes from a strong line of cutting horses. He should cross well on all the mares.

Barn name Shooter