The First Snowfall

This morning the snow finally started falling! I am not sure who was happier; the horses or the husband!!

The horses have been dying to get out for a good romp. They have been out here and there over the past 2 weeks, but not very long as the pastures have just been a complete swamp to the point where they were sinking as they stood!



Notice Apollo on the left, other side of the fence, in this photo. And you can barely see Gypsy's head on the right. She has no ambition to romp around like a nut with the rest of them :)



I love Romeo's mane in this picture!

Ahh, Peace & Snow!



Another Blast

Another round of snowstorms started last night and has been pretty much non-stop since. I attempted to make it in to work this morning, but it was a whiteout and my car was all over. I am just not down with that :) And luckily, my boss understands. So I was able to work from home.

'Can I PLEASE go out and play in the snow?'

And then there is this nutcase, The Farm Manager, Savannah, who has a lovely warm house in the garage for her, yet she sits in an empty wood crate on the patio.

And the first Blizzard hits!

All last week the news channels were warning us of a blizzard coming our way starting Sunday night. Here is a view from our back patio door around noon on Sunday.


"Blizzard? Ahhh, I am too tired to worry about a blizzard!!"

This is a view from the back patio door around 4pm on Sunday. A nice, light powdered sugar dusting of snow :)
Enough to give a festive touch to the season......

But by Monday morning, things had changed....and this kitty knocks out whatever is in her way to ensure a front row seat to the show!

This is about noon yesterday (Monday). I worked from home due to road conditions. [I love my boss!] Apollo would be the crazy one hanging out his head in the blizzard, watching me work through the window, and obnoxiously calling out to me to come let him out to play in the snow!

And this is at around 4pm yesterday.....right before I decided to venture out and put the horses out back for a romp in the snow. Walking 4 horses back through the orchard to their pasture in what seemed like 10 ft of snow is usually not daunting, unless you are 7 months pregnant and you know your husband will kill you when he gets home and sees what you've done ;)

Yes, the horses pasture is back past all those apple trees you see lined up behind the barns. And this pic is also from 4pm-ish yesterday.


But this is perfect weather for the woolly ones :) They LOVE to romp around in the snow....especially Apollo. But even Gypsy busts a few moves and feels good in this weather! She might be 26, but she is 6 at heart! (Unfortunately, my camera battery died before I got the little ones out so no photos of their snow fun)

And this was about 6pm last night. The small, teeny tiny light you see (if you can even tell the difference between it and the snowflakes) just above the roof of hubby's work van is him plowing a path from the barn to the pasture for me. Like I said, he was less than thrilled that I tromped through all that snow to walk out 4 horses. I'll admit, I was a tad exhausted....but this chick still cleaned 4 stalls afterwards too! Who says being prego has to leave you on the couch!!! I just need more breaks into between my work ;)

And there is something about being bundled up, outside in your barn, with your horses, in frigid, single digit temps that makes you warmer than you probably are. I wasn't cold at all last night; out there chucking ice from water buckets, flinging frozen poo balls and waddling my way through snow drifts! I love wintertime with the horses :)

It's funny, just a few months ago, back in November, Allen and I were bringing in the horses and there were bugs all over. We mentioned how weird it was to see bugs in November....and just a few short weeks later, not a bug in site ;)

Snowed In Etsy Finds!

We got pounded with snow last night. And the look on my husbands face this morning as he went out to help me feed was priceless! He is such a kid about the snow and he's dying to get out there in it....but not, I told him, before I get out there with the camera and get it all untouched!

So today, for my favorite Etsy finds, I am going to feature some things in my favorites that I have stumbled upon that would keep you warm! Some cool jewelry I found and some other just.cool.stuff! Have I mentioned I love this site; everyone is so nice and the shops are great!

My niece lost her first tooth so I had a card shop make a custom card with her name on it congratulating her :) I also have 2 other custom items being made (I told you it's addicting) but they are a surprise...I'll showcase them once they are done!

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Now, let's dive right in. I am having a hard time narrowing it down to 5 or so to feature!

Over at Socks and Mittens, you can find all kinds of wonderful knitted things. They look great. Her patterns and designs are really wonderful. These mittens caught my eye. These socks look wonderful too!

Or what about this Pumpkin Afghan to keep you warm in front of the fireplace :) I LOVE handmade blankets and I heart this color! Northern Lodge has all kinds of fun stuff for the rustic, cabin-ish, lodge decorator :) She has a cool horse pillow too!

I love this stocking hat from jkalthof family knits! Isn't it so cute! They also have the cutest knit hats for babies and kids. Whatch out Benny Boo! Auntie Horsey is going to be getting you to look like a wizard soon!

Now, onto some jewelry!

I love turquoise stuff! How about this bracelet from Le Femme Jewelry! LOVE IT! I see some really cute things in this shop that I know would be my mom's taste too! *Mental Note, birthday gifts!!*

I usually don't wear earrings unless I am dressing up for something (and I don't mean work!), but these caught my eye and I love them! There is something about them, maybe the color combination. Whatever it is, they are great! Little Tesoro has some great hidden treasures in their shop!

This bracelet caught my eye awhile ago. Again, something about the colors drew me to it. And it's by Smashing, a fellow Cleveland Handmade Team Member! Smashing has all kinds of stuff in her shop - even cuff links! Ladies, here's a gift for your man! Check out her stuff, you'll be in love!

And then, there is Wearable Art by Jude! (She also has a WONDERFUL photography shop which I will save to showcase in a photography blog!) I just love Jude's photos and she takes them in this shop and turns them into wearable art! How about this bookmark! (ok, so you can't wear the bookmark, but...) I am sure you can guess why I love it!

Alright, well, I could go on for days on all my favorite finds on Etsy, but I'll reserve until next week! The sun's coming up and the snow is calling my name! I should have some pics later of the horses romping around. Until then....stay warm.....