WHILE WAITING FOR SPRING....

I am trying to keep busy while I wait for Spring to show her lovely face.
I changed out the winter bedding for summer bedding, that felt good...

although I keep reaching for more quilts at night, as the temps drop.

I took a walk around the property, taking pictures of our animals.
I love to see the horses happily eating, and the pole? It's because
the one on your left tries to to shoo the other one away so he can
have the hay all to himself, the pole seems to keep him on his own side.

I had to stop and give the chickens a treat and talk to them, a
couple of them are sitting on eggs, maybe we will have babies soon!

Samantha seemed to love to pose for me...she was sitting on top of
the chicken run. How do you like the background? I love it too!

Posing again against the chicken coop...
I loved the wood grain behind her.

Everyday, these two cats bring me 3 dead mice...
they love me you see and want to share their catch
of the day. They leave them on the mat at the back door,
I make my husband toss them away when they are not
looking, don't want to hurt their feelings you know. ;D

See that tiny little guy...well, he is the boss of the big guy!
Do you want to know how I know this? Well, whenever I
throw the big guy's toy, (see it in his mouth) he is not allowed
to go get it unless he asks the permission of the little guy! When
he finally gets permission, then he slowly sneaks up to his toy
and gently picks it up! Shih Tzu's are small but large in charge!

But Cougar doesn't care...look at that big smile! He knows that
he is the younger brother and it's just fine, he's a happy camper!
Yes, camper...he is sitting on our picnic table like he belongs there!

Samantha is showing off again, she raced ahead of me to show
me how fast she can fly up the tree and out onto the branches!

Then she was showing me her newest trick, of how
she can shimmy down as fast as she went up and
do it sideways too...I was impressed!

Remember Bobby? He is the little cat that came crying so loud at our
hotel room door. Starving and freezing on a COLD winters night. Well
of course we took him in and we even brought him on that 3 hour ride
home. He was so sick and he nearly died...but look at him go now!

He was up in that tree with Sammy and they were wowing at the
birds in the tree that would get just close enough to get them all
excited but not close enough to get caught! It makes me so happy
to see him so healthy and so happy. To think that he would have
died makes me sad...I am so glad we brought him home!

This is one of the cute little birds that was up in that tree teasing the
cats, I'm glad that the cats didn't catch it..isn't it a pretty one?!

For the last few days and next week too, look at what we get to have!

More snow...yes, it is pretty but where is Miss Spring? And what
is she doing? Off smelling the flowers some place else I bet!

I can't say that I blame her...if she is at your place, will you
please give her a message for me? Tell her to get where she
belongs right now, or I am moving!

I feel just like Cougar...I think I'll just stay comfy and warm
and bury my head in my pillow and go to sleep til Spring gets here!

"You did buy this new pad just for me didn't you mom? Oh,
and I just love it! Thanks for loving me this much!"

We went up to Fish Lake for lunch the other day, (see the ice
out on the lake there behind the dogs head?) Cougar stayed
right in the same position the whole time and every once in a while
he would lift his head up and give a "WOOF". I wondered what he
was doing? When we went out, I could see what it was that had his
undivided attention....

It was these scary critters...and they wouldn't stop looking at him!

This is my daughters new dog Bruno. He is a 9 month old St. Bernard.
Some one had him and they neglected him by just chaining him up out
in the middle of a big field and leaving him there. I guess there were some
complaints filed against the owners because he was taken away to the pound.

Well, Bruno has a family of kids now who love him so much! He is the
most gentle, sweet big baby. I am so glad he now has such a good home.

I saw this on Debbie's blog, (the gal who won my last give a way)
and I liked her idea of homemade cloth napkins. I get tired of just
paper napkins and it didn't take long to whip these up. I made 34 of
them because we have a big family! It's nice to use them and so easy
to toss them into the laundry and fold them back up for their little
basket again, love having lots of them on hand. I just made them about
the same size as a paper napkin and they are just a perfect size.

It's time to get the humming bird feeders out ladies and remember
to leave them out until October. Change the feed in them about
every 4-5 days. I like to make my own feed for them, it's easy.

Just pour 1 cup of sugar into 4 cups of boiling water and stir.
Store the extra in the fridge in a empty gallon milk jug.

I love to sit out on the deck as they buzz over my head, they are
so cute! And now if Spring will just get here, maybe the humming
birds will too!

Have a great week my friends, sending you tons of hugs!

THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF....My Favorite Things

Around here...we love chickens...outside or in the house...they are enjoyed!

~A sweet little soup tureen that adds fun to a meal~

Who can have a country kitchen without eggs?

I love this old fat tin chicken, she resides in many places through out my home.

I have had this old hen and her babies for many years...just love her!

My daughter Lindsey painted this for me when she was in high school..love it!

The best thing about kitchens is home made bread...Yum! I did a post in September about the easiest and best bread. It takes 90 min. from start to finish with no second raise...so good!

These sweet little ladies sit in the corner of the kitchen...Poppy and Paisley...recently, Poppy got out of her cage, I came home to find 2 cats sitting close to her..just watching her, she had lost a few feathers in her adventure but she was alright!

My daughter gave me this...I just love it!

I keep this poem in my kitchen...it brings back many memories of the home I grew up in and my Mom teaching me to make bread.

I LOVE lemons and anything with lemon in it...Lemon bars, Pepsi with lemon, Sour Cream Lemon Pie...you get the idea!

You know I adore chickens...one day my grand daughters were counting every last chicken in my home...I think they came up with around 60...I told you, I love chickens!

This big red boy sits on my island...just love him~

My favorite hen...she is a fat one for sure..she even sits on eggs!

I bought this years ago, it was costly but so worth it! Since then it's value has gone up... but it's real value is, it sits in the middle of my home, presiding over our home with peace and love.

~Very old perfume bottles~

~A few of my favorite things on my bathroom counter~

~A pretty lady lamp on a dresser in my bedroom~

Right after meeting me, my Ron bought this for me...it's a brush, mirror, comb set...love it and him!

My sweet sister in law gave me this doll for my birthday..love it and her!

I bought these silk flowers for my Mom when she was in the hospital...I love peonies and Mom...I miss her still~

This chandler hangs over our bed...it has such a pretty glow at night~

I bought this old 40's chair for $20.00...it is the most cozzy chair to sit in!

Our bedroom...a comfortable place for all...grand kids who love to bounce on the bed and pets who think they are welcome there too!

I love this old 40's dressing table chair...it is so soft! I had a lacy cover over it for awhile, but I just really love the green!

I hope you have enjoyed this series of... My favorite Things...I have enjoyed sharing it with you and I have really enjoyed your kind comments!

As I mentioned before, I love to see into real peoples homes and hearts and this is why I have shared these 3 posts with you.

Nothing is very costly in my home, most things are either given as gifts or inherited...all are treasured and loved.

Thank you for visiting my home...I wish you would come for a real visit! If you ever come to visit the National Parks of Utah...You have to stop by for a visit...really! Love to all of you my sweet friends!