Brrrrr!

After nearly a week of beautiful weather in the 70's, it looks like winter is on its way. Last night the temp dropped into the 30's. I put wood pellets in the wood burning stove and snuggled into bed for the night.
Apparently, some time in the wee hours of the morning, the pellets all burned up. The wind came up and blew the front door open while I slept. So I woke up this a.m. to 34 degrees in my house! No wonder I couldn't feel my nose! I plugged in every space heater I own and sat down at the kitchen table with a hot cup of coffee.
Today, I devise a plan on how to get through the winter. With the high cost of gas and propane, I elected not to fill my propane tank and try to manage heating the house with space heaters and my wood burner. Should make for an interesting winter! :-)
The job search continues. Times are tough and it is challenging to not get into a funk. I try to remember that I have been through way worse than this, and God has always brought me to the other side stronger and better. In the meantime, I keep busy and take pride in the things I can do for myself, like building a bench in my mud room. :-)
As I write this blog, I watch the horses play in the front pasture. They are frisky with the cold weather, and often take time out to stare at the house as I have not been out to feed them yet! Ki is not shy about whinnying at the house for me. Cowboy just stares perturbed, with one ear back.
I don't know what I'd do without my critters. They bring so many smiles and peace to me.
I do know that I could do without the mice. I clobbered yet another mouse yesterday with the broom. Hopefully, they will go away soon, as I really hate killing them. I feel so guilty, but don't want them in my house!
Zippy Pinhead (mama cat) is a great hunter and I often wonder if the mice were smart enough to figure that out, hence moving into my house, or if they just came in to get warm.
This week Zippy's prize was a rabbit nearly as big as she. She and her kittens have been lounging around fat and happy.
The dogs have been a handful as usual. Lucy has it in her brain (she is in heat) that Neuman is the source of her stress and continues to pummel him every chance she gets. I felt so bad for him yesterday. He was peacefully taking a nap on the floor by the couch. Lucy was doing the same, and all of the sudden looked up, directed her stare at Neuman, and proceeded to attack him while he was sleeping. Neuman immediately came slinking over to me for protection as Lucy looked at me with contempt for protecting him. Today, I also call the vet to see about getting her spade!!!
Well, that's all folks. :-) Tune in soon for more boring crap at the farmstead.