Crisp Morning

Early in the morning, the recently hung Christmas lights illuminated the front of the apartment.  As dawn broke the skies, the red sunrise was beautiful and brought promise that rainy weather may be near.  Red sky in morning..... says that in the Bible too.  Storm in the horizon.  Be ready. 

Weekend fun with it's toll evident by the sleepiness of this bunch.  The crisp, cold air of this 1st day of December beckoned me.  So I started the coffee and headed out to feed Sawyer's Cow (yep, that's her name).  The milking crew from next door greeted me through the open barn window.  Just a little friendly chat.  "Come see our Christmas decorations!"  Inside the barn they had looped the white twine from the bales of hay and hung them along the low beams, simulating a string of Christmas lights.  Pretty proud of their ingenuity they were.  Certainly made me smile~

After feeding the cow and calf, I headed back in the house to grab a cup of coffee.  Devotionals on the front porch with the Lord on this chilly morning and a steamy cup of coffee.  Doesn't get much better than that.  As I sat in my little rocking chair, I could hear the two girls in the barn wrapping up their morning chores.  The sounds of their sweet voices always sing to my heart.

Grabbing a second cup of coffee, I headed for a stroll to further fill my need for the fresh, cold air against my face.  Approaching the pond, 10 geese went instantly in flight at my nearness. The fog had settled low in the valley with the mountain tops visible above.  The earlier crispy white ground, turning to beads of wetness as day further dawned.  As I walked through the field with the puppies in tow, Sawyer's Cow finished her fine alfalfa meal.  She's always been a bit skittish, wary of strangers, even when they are not strangers.  Head up, calf in view.  Such a good little momma, always protecting her calf with such instincts.

Upon return to our little home, the coffee was in mid consumption.  Breakfast?  Not yet.  How about yet another game of pinocle?  Well sure.  Girls win.  Seems to be how it went this weekend.  Michelle can go home with that peaceful, winning feeling. 

It's been a wonderful Thanksgiving, long, weekend.  Thanks for coming!  Drive safe.  We love you so much!!