Winter Solstice

Today is the shortest day of the year.

Which means the days are going to

start getting longer.

Which means I am HAPPY!

I hate it when it gets dark early.

I go outside and feed the horses

around 4:45 and bring the dogs

in for dinner around 5:30.

And then they are in their crates

until I let them out in the morning.

Around 9.

That's a LONG time.

So I'm sure they will be happy

as the days get longer and their

nights get shorter.

Since I don't have to get up in the

morning to go to work (usually)

I don't really care about the sunrise time.

Rod gets up and leaves before the sun

is up, summer or winter.

This week I have been working at Town Hall.

But I don't have to be here until 10-ish.

And they are so happy to have someone man

the front desk, that they don't really care

when I show up, just that I actually DO.

Last night I made a big pot of really yummy

clam chowder and brought some to work

to share with the ladies for lunch.

I also popped 12 of my new little teal eggs

into the pressure cooker for 3 minutes and

made delicious hard boiled eggs.

I swear by the pressure cooker.

Some of these eggs were laid yesterday

and they still pealed beautifully.

(I only did 3 minutes because they are tiny...

normally it's 5 minutes under pressure,

5 minutes letting the pressure release,

and an additional 5 minutes in ice water...)

Anyhow.

We are all happy Christmas is nearly here.

Being a small town, everyday we have gotten

a plate or two of lovely homemade yummies.

I've been pretty good about avoiding them.

But it must be adding up.

Today I'm having an ocular migraine,

I'm sure it's the sugar.

(And it's nearly gone...)

Meanwhile - Kyle got to spend the night in

his new house and sleep on his new bed

and shower in his new bathroom

and sit on his new couch.

If only he could watch his new TV.

(But he took his xBox / Play Station / whatever

so he could watch all the movies he has

downloaded...)

I'm sure he was excited!

I know I was!

Last night Rod didn't have to work his 2nd job

so he came home "early" and we got to go

to a couple of stores we've never been to before

to wander around and window shop and then

out for a yummy burrito.

It was nice to have a date with my love!

Hope you are enjoying the "build up" 

to Christmas this year.

It's the best part!