After The Storm

Well that was fun. It snowed all day. Here's the last picture of yesterday afternoon. I like the pumpkin's hat...... This morning the sun is out and the snow is sparkling like diamonds. I was worried about the goats last night, but they've gotten very fat and have grown thick winter coats. They were happy to see me this morning, and seemed to be just fine. They're always happy when I bring them water that isn't frozen (I'm carrying buckets this week!), and dry leaves and hay. A crust of bread makes me very popular with the goat crowd. This is Sam, wondering if there might be some bread in my pocket...

Lucy is enjoying a chance to wear her "coat". It's a triangle shawl sort of thing I knitted for her, with long ties to wrap around and hold it on. I stand at the door and say, Do you want your coat? She wags and waits for it, so I guess she likes it...

And here's a shot from out in the yard, next to the goat pen. The white fog on the roof is actually Taos Mountain, looking like she's crusted with sugar. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

And now, I have a surprise for you! I recently found a copy of a favorite childhood book from Christmas long past. Poochy The Christmas Pup came out of the family Christmas boxes every year, and my sisters and I loved it so much. I don't know if our old book is still around, and because it's been out of print for a long time, it was hard to find a copy, but I did it! Gotta love the internet. So I thought I'd share it with you here. It's a short book, so I'll do a page or two a day. I hope you enjoy it! Here's the cover for starters... see you tomorrow with the beginning of the story! Bring the kids!