It’s been a long, hard year (for more than just me I am afraid). But…we made it! And no worse for the wear! Here are some highlights from the year:
It was a year of firsts…
My first parrot (which turned into eight!)
and it was a year of learning….
I learned how to make cheese.
I learned the value of slow food.
to adequately describe how fabulous my secret santa package from Marilla of Moonlight and Laughter was, I’d use them.
I hope by now you have heard of Phatfiber. I wonder if you know what a great group of women it is…
Thank you Marilla for the time you put into this package!
Dark chocolate is my favorite…
BFL in her Fire on the Mountain Colorway and it is stunning!
Milk Fiber in another beautiful colorway!
How did she know my son broke my favorite mug?
Isn’t this a cute notepad?
oooh…..what’s this?
…salt and pepper shakers!!!
Aunt Dimity!!! I LOVE Aunt Dimity!!!!
Handmade soap :)
and finally some pretty beads!
Wow, huh?
The Resident 9 year old has decided that she can milk the cow all by herself, thank you very much!
She gets the cow from the pasture, locks her the stanchion and finishes the milking in about 20 minutes. She is very proud to be doing this all on her own!
When she finishes milking she is also in charge of straining the milk and cleaning up. What a wonderful 9 year old!
Don’t worry, the barn cats are always there to supervise (and so is mom!)
First up (a day late! Sorry we are buried under snow.)…
My Secret Santa package for the Phatfiber group:
Here’s what I included:
There’s the cookbook pictured above…
A Charlie Brown Christmas Coffee Mug…
A leaf tape measure (you really can’t have enough…I hope)..
A bag full of batt bits, there is Tussah Silk, Firestar and Merino…
And finally, in the corner a ball of soysilk.
The work on the online store is harder than I expected but I am getting there. Soon you will be able to shop directly from www.countingsheepfarm.com. Here is a sneak peak of some of the goodies going in the store:
I got in to google wave as I mentioned on my last post and I have two (just two …) invites left. So…if you would like one just leave a comment and I will randomly select winners from those who leave a comment. Winners will be chosen tomorrow! Remember I need a way to contact you…
What is it? Well, I am not really sure…but I am on it! Now if only I knew how to use it…
It wasn’t all that realistic I know, but…I really did hope you weren’t coming. It is odd because my husband loves you with your blustery mornings and tempestuous snow storms. My kids seem to enjoy you too. In fact they are outside now, celebrating your return. They happily donned all the required winter equipment and will probably be outside for hours. Not me. I will hide in the house.
I will hide in the house and occasionally glower out the window, wishing you had waited just a bit longer. Eventually duty will call and I will trudge outside and begrudgingly acknowledge your stunning beauty. I am sorry to be such a sourpuss but it just seemed fair that since summer never really came this year, you shouldn’t either…
