Dodging Colds and the Dreaded Flu

We've been hanging loose at Woodland. Getting over colds and stomach bugs and trying to get outside on the warmer days. I am washing my hands madly because so far I have been able to stay sick-free. After a week of a chest cold Nathan decided to throw up very early this morning and so far I am thinking it was something he ate. He hasn't been sick since 7 a.m. He's looking forward to fox hunting with his Daddy and friends tonight.

He missed most of the week sick with a head and chest cold but was able to make it the last 2 school days of the week. It took forever to get his temperature down and since they have taken the only medicine that worked for him (Children's Motrin) I have not found one that is equivalent so I am experimenting with various drug store brands. Walgreens is our first guinea pig.

The little man helped his Daddy out in the kitchen by making the cornbread mix. He loves to help out and I love the fact that his Daddy is teaching him valuable skills he can use one day to impress a girl....hey it's how I fell in love with his Daddy! I know, I know, I am so lucky to have a man that loves to cook and is good at it. I did it right the second time, baby!

I was reading some of my journals and realized that the jonquils will be blooming in a few weeks. It's always the tell-tale sign to me that spring is not far off.

We'll be putting up hams and side meat in the smokehouse next week. That is an interesting process and one I will document. Though we're not going to salt our own hams (a longer process) you'll get the gist of how it's done in the country.

Sunsets At Woodland

Is That Possum Playing Dead?

Our pet possum Beauregard spent the night in the trash can again. We found him asleep this morning and I snapped this pic before we let him out.

And a cute little kitty cat showed up, too!

We've been keeping ourselves bottled up inside around here on these cold days, so it was nice to get out this past weekend.

And now that "S" word is being thrown around again for the coming weekend. This little guy would love to see some more snow so he could sled around the farm. Me, I love its beauty but I have had my fill this winter!

Hello 2011!

This was the last picture I took in 2010. A gorgeous sunset on the farm. So many sunsets and sunrises over the past year and many milestones reached.


Nathan graduated from preschool and entered kindergarten in the fall. AnnaBelle is becoming a little chatterbox and is asserting her independence. My kiddies are growing up so I don't mind if 2011 takes it's sweet time to unfold!

The snow really melted today. It reached a high of 58, an inveritable heat wave around here.

We're all ready to see the white stuff go for awhile, and I am ready for him to get back to school and into a routine, again.

So GOODBYE 2010, its been fun while it lasted, we've experienced so many adventures and we're looking forward to what 2011 brings to us on the hill at Woodland!