Christmas Baking at the Double b

I love this time of year, football, family, music, lights, singing the season and snow!  The kind of snow that stays for days and glistens in the sunlight, reminding you of the spirit of thanks and a season that moves you to be kinder!  Oh sure we still have the chores but we feel a little more thankful to be blessed with a life that allows us the choice to have them and greatful that we have the health to perform them.  

Then there is my all time favorite element - the pumpkin bread, the fresh cranberry jam, Cliff's Christmas fudge and the guiltless, pure pleasure of indulging.  A little shopping for special items, a bit of crafty creativity and the surprise of giving something that has been on the list for all year.  

We are waiting for the snow to melt for the first dormant spraying of the orchard, waiting for the temperature to climb in order to fix the stalls that the horses tried to chew, and waiting for our wild ducks to return to the pond.  Planning to plant six more fruit trees but need to extend the orchard fence which will block the deer from accessing the backyard grass, sorry.  And still trying to obtain the motivation to drive some fence metal stakes to make the borders of a front pasture fence for the horses or cows.  Or we could just sing our way into the New Year!

Merry Christmas to all!