Merry Christmas to one and all, if you celebrate. It has been a quiet day at home for me. The cold front came in and brought a bit of snow to the prairie. Not enough to cover the ground but there was a little bit of snow piled up on the deck this morning. Close enough to call it a White Christmas? Maybe!
I put some chili and a corn and ham chowder in crock pots this morning that I had fixed last night. Kathy and I have eaten on it all day. Jason came out to watch the football game with me and ate some of both and took some home with him. I love days like this – quiet, at home, hot soup to eat on and a football game on the TV. Too bad it wasn’t a good game for the Chiefs.
When I went down to do chicken chores the rooster came after me as I was leaving the coop. He followed me out the gate. I tried to get him to go back in but he wouldn’t go in. I shall see how this works out for him tonight. I wouldn’t be too sad if the coyotes decide to have him for a Christmas treat. I do not tolerate misbehavior in my chicken coop and that guy has come after me three times now. That is my limit! Maybe if he survives the night outside, he will behave himself if he decides to go back in.
The girls gave me 12 eggs on this cold, windy day. It sure wouldn’t feel so cold if the wind wasn’t blowing so hard. It is 25 out but we have a wind chill of 13. That is way too cold for my liking. Not going to warm up much this whole week.
No plans for this week except Thursday when Cody is going to come out to play for the day. Saturday I am going to KC for a retirement party for a dear friend. I will go to town one day to go the Chiropractor and pick up a few groceries.
I told Kathy this morning that it will take me one whole minute to take down my Christmas decorations. The only Christmas stuff I have out is the Christmas cards I received this year. I will read them all one more time and take them down and then Christmas will officially be over. It was a relatively stress free Christmas for me this year. I look forward to the New Year. December has lasted a long time for me this year.
Feeling a bit down this afternoon. It has been rainy, cloudy and dark outside all day. The sound of the wind has been noticeable most of last night and most of the day. It wears me out after a while. I need a sunny day but it is that time of year where sunny days are rare and few and far between.
Grateful Jason came out today to spend some time with me, grateful for hot soup on a cold day, and grateful Christmas is over for the year.