Reed Ranch- Cute & Tasty

December 30, 2006

I hope everyone had a good Christmas. We did. Grandpap arrived Friday Morning. We decided to celebrate Christmas early. It worked better for our schedules. Asa had to go back to work on Tuesday so we decided to make Christmas Eve Saturday Night and Christmas Day Sunday so that Asa could have an extra day to play with the girls and all of their new toys. It was fun and it worked out well.

The girls were so excited Christmas Eve and they had a great time Christmas Morning opening all of the presents. We took a several breaks so the girls could recoupe their energy and refocus back to unwrapping presents. In the afternoon on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Asa, Grandpap and I worked out in the hay barn while Grandma gave QT a nap. AR was in the barn with us too climbing on all of the bales and playing with Woody. They were having a good time.

My parents arrived on Tuesday and it was like having Christmas all over again. The girls loved it. Although QT was so tired she didnt always cooperate. While my parents were here my dad helped Asa fix the tractor. Appearently you need Hydrolic Fluid to help move the components of the tractor. Ours were so low it took twenty gallons before it registered and started to work. OOPS. We will remember to check that from now on. Who knew it could hold 64quarts of fluid.

Yesterday I opened the door to the goat barn and saw several rats scurry away. One even stood up and stared me down. It didnt run away until AR came into the barn. They arent as ugly as I thought they would be but none the less we dont want them around. It has gotten cold so they are all coming into the barn now. The goats were out fields so they were left to clean up any food they had left.

Today it snowed about three inches. The girls had a blast doing chores outside with Grandpap in the snow. They were making snow angels. Everytime QT fell down she couldnt get up on her own. My parents left yesterday, just in time to miss the snow. We werent sure why they left so early. Either my dad was worried about my brother being sick and work or he was freezing to death and couldnt stand another day in a cold house. He is use to keeping his house between 74 and 80 degrees. Yikes that is hot for us. Our house is drafty but comfortable.

We Celebrated Grandpap's Birthday on Christmas Day. The real Christmas Day. However he only got a cake and he still cooked breakfast. He turned 60 this year.

Overall it has been pretty quiet around the farm. Nothing too exciting. Woody had a run in with a porcupine and has quills in his nose. This happened this morning. I need to wait until Asa gets home from work in order to get them out. I tried to pull them out by hand but they werent coming out. I called two different vets and they both said we will have to use plyers and yank them out. They said it will hurt. Poor Woody. I bet he wont bother a porcupine again.

HAPPY NEW YEAR