it's been a while since i really checked in and caught up on all the posts...
Tab, your brother and your family have been in my prayers every day.
Happy belated brithday pharm! sounds like a busy day, but a very pleasant and relaxing end! when I've eaten so much that it's enough to just sit and breathe... it's a wonder that I'm ever hungry the next day...
cold here too, but very sunny, had the gang out for a couple of hours this afternoon, they seemed to enjoy the dry and sunny conditions a lot, took a nice communal bath under the big pine. the only winterizing left to do is put some clear plastic sheets up on the front wall and door of the enclosure to block the wind. they've acclimated quite well to the cold, so I was putting it off to the end to make sure that they are fully acclimated to what is coming.
I brought a dozen eggs to the guy who gave me all his uncarved pumpkins, 3 of each color, it looked so nice. I've got another dozen to give to my neighbors for "payment" for this winters plowing. I tried to pay him a couple of years ago and he got quite insulted... wouldn't even take money for the gas... so I've been cooking big vats of chili, or soup... or sauce and bringing them 6 quarts a week during the winter, it's nice to be able to add fresh eggs to the bargain. I've never had to do more than shovel my walkways...
