Weekend Thoughts

I must be getting spring fever. This graphic is making me crave roasting marshmallows out in the fire pit like we do in the summertime. I don't like them like a burnt offering, just browned all the way around nicely and warm inside. Of course D likes to burn them to a crisp and then have one of us eat them as he won't. It's all the fun of cooking them for him! :0)

Oh how I love the convenience of ordering things online. Even under-grundies, like my nephews call them. Now you all know about my Span*x debacle, we won't even go there again, once was quite enough, thankyouverymuch! That item will go back to the store next time Hubby has to go to Portland. Can't you see the poor guy walking into Chico's, the estrogen-less store in the Mall with this item in a little bag? Everyone in there is having a hot flash! Really! I feel so at home there, it must be why I like to shop there so much.

Speaking of Hubby. He hasn't had a very good weekend. He got out of bed Saturday morning and his knee had pain shoot through it like a needle jabbed into it. He had to go to the ER to see what was going on and the bottom line is that he will be needing a knee replacement some time soon. It's just worn out. He came home on crutches with several prescriptions and has been housebound all weekend. This ought to be interesting.............

Funsize and I went to the barn on Saturday and really gave all the guys a good going over. All but Nick, who had to have a blanket on all winter, is shedding like mad and looks horrible. I guess that's one reason I had to post those last summer pictures as I just needed to see what they really look like without all that winter hair!

Funzise rode Lil' Bud in the inside arena while I did some clipping and Buddy followed them around like a puppy. It was rainy and cold so they couldn't go outside but Buddy gets swollen ankles so needs to move around a bit each morning to get the edema down. I think he turned 28 this spring so he has a lot of the old age things going on. The oldest horse that is up there is a 33 year old Morgan gelding and he is still going strong. His owner still rides him a couple times a week bareback in the arena for 15 or 20 minutes each time.

I almost hate to post this picture but I want you to know just how serious the snow has been here this winter. This is in northern Maine where one of my nieces lives right on the Canadian border and these deer are trying to move around to get something to eat. Our deer population has taken a huge hit this winter to the point where there won't be as many hunting licenses given out next fall. I am so glad I was able to keep my 10-12 fat and happy with their grain each night. They still come here and will until the buds start coming out on the trees and the grass starts to grow. We're getting a bit of grass on the south side of the house that they can nibble on.


We are going to have our grandchildren this week as Son and DIL are going to a convention where it's nice and warm! We are looking forward to it and have some special things planned. It's not school vacation so we won't be able to stay up late watching movies and eating popcorn and they are going to Mimi and Bampy's for the weekend but maybe by then we will be ready for a rest! lol! They keep us hopping but we love it.

Have you seen the movie Enchanted? It's the Disney flick with Patrick Dempsey in it, WHO BTW COMES FROM MAINE, I may have told you that before.....drool..........ahem.......I digress...... It is an adorable movie and the kids love it. T has the Giselle gown that we jumped through hoops for at Christmas time along with SIL and dcrmom who tried to find it for me. I finally found one on EBay in a size 12 but then found an 8 in the Dis*ney Store after they assured me they wouldn't be getting any more but I've hashed this over already so why am I doing it again? So anywho if your kids or grandkids haven't seen this one it's a real pleasure to watch. BTW did I tell you that Patrick Dempsey comes from Maine?????

I have my St. Nick wall hanging about 95% finished. Just a couple of things that I want to redo, like take 5 buttons off and place them a bit differently. OCD much? A couple people asked me if it was for sale and yes it is at $50.00 plus shipping. Oh, I need to put Santa's blush on too but don't do that till it's ready to go. Santa has to have rosy red cheeks you know!

I finished the tractor wall hanging ordered by my blogging buddy Donna and sent it off to Missouri last week. Her Hubby Cliff is a real tractor buff so she wanted one with tractors and a barn on it. It arrived intact thankfully and they are happy with it which always makes me feel real good! I am so honored that it is going to be put in their new home which should arrive soon.

The next one I am doing is like the one I posted last week of the snowmen pulling a sled, trees, cottage etc.... I FINALLY found the book with the pattern in it. Does anyone else out there in Bloggsville hunt for things regularly? It seems like I am always hunting for at least two things all of the time. Now I am hunting for my regular horse clippers as I had to use my body clippers to trim around their legs yesterday and it's not easy with those big honking clippers!

A big congratulations to Tonya over at There is a Season on the birth of her new baby girl last week!!! She is a beauty with dark hair like her Mom! If you get a chance hop on over and take a peek and congratulate this lovely family!!!!