Well, I've been gone a while .....

How could it be that I have not posted new news for more than six months???? Trust me on this: it is not because I have been sitting around doing nothing! Let's see .... in the last six months, I have:

• survived a snowy and cold winter, including doing chores twice a day, every day, hauling a lot of wood into the house and a little ash out of the house, AND some great skiing
• spent Christmas with my family in Indiana
• gone to Myrtle Beach with my wonderful sisters and their families
• gotten sent to the ER by one of my horses (Hank Jr. accidentally kicked me in the chest) (and, yes, I am SURE it was an accident)
• taken on more work than I can possibly do .... (a.k.a., "why can't I say no?")
• learned a lot more about farming with horses and mules, including using Hank Jr. to move big round bales of hay (no, it's not unfair to him: if he wants to eat, he can do a little work to earn it)
  
• caved in and got a satellite dish
• taken about a million walks with my adorable puppies
• started a blog to sell eggs (check it out at http://sites.google.com/site/karentheegglady/)
• gotten the bids to move forward on building the much-anticipated new garage
• and gotten back into a healthy workout routine

All in all, it was a good winter. Spring is now well underway, the pastures are growing, the horses (and dogs and cats) are fat, the hens are laying eggs like crazy, I have 10 baby chicks (so cute!), and I am planning on getting a batch of chickens to raise for meat soon. I'm shopping for a new horse (or two) .... it's an addiction, I guess.

Speaking of addictions, have you seen a picture of my dog, Chet? I'll attach one here for your viewing pleasure. Oops -- looks like I couldn't stop at just one! Isn't he absolutely adorable??? He is pure joy.