How cold is it?
Cold enough to freeze eggs in the coop overnight. Not just one, but three.
Yesterday I did not put on any jewelry, just so it didn't make me any colder when I was. I wore Hubby's handmade crocheted cap all day indoors. It's time I crochet myself one.
As for my writing. It's not. I'm so far behind. It's either spend days and days making up for it, or "chuck it" this year and get the Christmas presents worked on. Not sure what to do, because when I told Hubby, he said "write."
He has faith in me.
Our weather is only getting up to the low 40's this weekend, and then rain. Saturday looks like the best day for splitting wood.
As far as "scaling back" goes, we are not going to bake the plethora of cookies we typically do each year. Each year we say that, and each year we go broke baking, and then gorge ourselves with all of the leftovers (that carry through the New Year).
This year, we are taking a family vote (Hubby, the kids and I) on what to make. The first two we came up with are Buckeyes and our family favorite Angel Cut out cookies with butter frosting. I think I might add the sorghum candy too. Those were absolutely delicious. I made it last January to give it a try and everyone here liked it.
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I'm really thinking of scaling way back on holiday baking this year also. Hubby says to forget it completely (nobody needs all that sugar) but it would just not seem right without a couple (3 or 4?) varieties of cookies. What to do, what to do!
I'm not sure I'll make it with all my gifts yet to make. I may start sewing as that takes less time than knitting/crocheting.
I may have to rethink my "presents" left to make. MY feet are cold...I need to go put up the thermostat a notch! I don't mind the cold but I don't like to be cold.
I need to make the list!
That helps me stay on task,you know?
Last year, I bought deeply discounted Christmas/Snowflake motif coffee mugs @ .10¢ each. My plan is homemade cocoa, choc covered spoons, and mittens and gloves for all the kiddos. wrapped in their own totes.
We'll see how that goes!
We're traveling tomorrow into the Ozarks for a five day stay in some cabins.
I'm looking forward to the break.
Can't remember where you are --- but there is supposed to be a break in the weather for a while there.
You stay warm!
Have a great weekend.
When it got to a certain temperature outside, can't remember what it would have to be, our dad cranked up a kerosene heater in the coop. Oftentimes you'd go in there to gather eggs, and it'd be warmer in the hen house than it was in the main farm house. LOL
Down here in the south, we just put a small heat bulb in the chicken coop, and it seems to do 'em just fine.
God bless.
RB
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