Happy Boxing Day!

We had a lovely Christmas Day!

We all got to be together

and had a wonderful time.

Annual Santa on the Fire Truck.
They pared it WAY down this year!
One police car, a fire truck and a rescue truck with a trailer with Santa et al.

Jim and Sabrina came over around 11

and we exchanged gifts.

It was a nice morning with lots of

thoughtful presents, love and laughter.

And then we worked together to

make our yummy Christmas dinner.

Sabrina was in charge of the stuffing

and sweet potato casserole.

Jim made the green bean casserole

and he and Kyle grilled the asparagus.

Rod made the giant fruit salad.

I made the rolls, turkey and ham.

(Turkey in the Pressure Cooker.

Ham in the crockpot...)

I had the easy jobs.

It was a nice, laid back, relaxed day.

(No photos!)

So here's another from Christmas Eve...

Everybody left about 5:30.

Jim and Sabrina headed home to feed their dog.

Kyle headed back to the ranch to be on

"calf watch" again.

They had 4 calves already - should have

a couple more in the next few days...

(He made it safe and sound about 9,

said he saw another bear on the side of

the highway in the Ocala National Forest!

His 2nd sighting!)

This morning I slept in.

And then it was ham and eggs for breakfast.

Rod headed out to the front gate to start

digging the trench to put in the wiring

for our new front gate lights.

It was a LOT of work to dig through the driveway.

It's road gratings... that Bill put in 16 years ago.

Well mashed down.

He got the pipe laid.

The connectors connected...

The view from the front pasture/yard.

His "helpers"...

I helped him get the dirt back in the trench and the driveway

swept back into the hole.

It's hard to sweep asphalt!

                    

 

Then it was out to feed the critters.

Jake (the black steer) tried to eat my phone.

Charlie was more interested in the hay.

And now we are sitting in the living room.

Hallmark movies on the TV.

Thinking about dinner.

Hope you had a wonderful day!