Happy New Year Give Away!

It's snowing again today.  We have had quite a bit lately and if it hadn't rained all day last Sunday we would be snowed under!  I would be out on my snowmobile taking a little run around the property but not quite enough snow for that YET....  Snow today, tomorrow and Sunday with snow showers on Monday.  I had to shovel a path to get to my bird feeder with Noodles helping of course.  Look at those cute little footprints!

The trees are laden with snow.

This is my clothesline!  Guess I won't be hanging out any clothes today!

A hairy woodpecker was getting a litle snack.

A few more Christmas pictures of why I need to go on a diet in the new year!                   Sweet potato casserole.

                                                    Orange salad with cottage cheese, orange pieces, Cool Whip and orange jello.

Stuffing from inside the bird.  Don't know how to make it any other way!

Squash fresh from SIL's garden this fall!

I have decided to share the fun and good fortune of winning an autographed Pioneer Woman Cookbook from Donna in Missouri by giving away the copy that I bought before I won the one from her.  This copy is not autographed but you can send it to PW and she will autograph it and send it back to you. (Forgot to say that you don't have to have a blog to enter but leave me an addy where I can reach you!)

We are going to be away next week so I will do the drawing on January 10th.  Just leave me a comment and get one point also mention it in your blog and get two more points.  I don't have a button but I think you can copy one of these pictures and put it in your blog.  Good luck and I hope you all win!!!  Thank you Donna for making this give away possible!!

Speaking of being away, we are still planning on taking Nick down for his surgery on Monday if the weather allows.  I have purchased  an ultra heavy duty blanket for him to wear on the way down and leg wraps to keep his legs warm.  The bale of hay is in the trailer,  the bag of grain is in the garage waiting to be put in, an extra blanket is packed in case he needs it, I don't think he will but I like to cover all bases, I'm going to put shavings on the floor of the trailer to help keep that warmer, I have bought a new light weight blanket for the barn at the surgical center as they keep the heat on 50* and I don't want him to over heat and we have a big thing to take water in the truck so that it won't freeze. 

 Whew!  It's like taking ones child to the hospital and packing their favorite blankie and stuffed toy.  Also a bucket, brushes and a shot of banemine just in case.  Can you think of anything else I might need?  Oh, my camera, I hope to get some good pictures of the procedure.  I took my Tahoe in yesterday as the engine light was on and had that fixed, it was something to do with the fumes from the gasoline.  Soooooo I think I'm ready.  Now let's pray that the three snowstorms we are supposed to have get cleared out!!

Happy New Year everyone!!!