Those Chilly Days on the Homestead

 If anyone in the house has a mood for cold days it's Daphne.  After going out to do her business and eating some kibble she immediately hops up on the couch on some blankets and lays by the remote as if to say " Please stay home and watch tv with me".  After realizing I am getting around for work she curls up, goes to sleep, and snores while I drink my morning coffee.

Just the oppsite is Duke, who wakes me up between 3 and 4 am whining to go outside.  He'd like to stay out there in the freezing cold and play catch and retreive the ball, chase cats,  pee everywhere etc.  After realizing he is being led back to the house and into his kennel he eats then stares at me to see if he can go back outside.  Yes his food is on the floor because over the summer he seemed to be apalled it was in a dish and refused to eat it.  His floor is coming apart so soon I'll have to put some sort of bedding in there and feed and water him outside the kennel.

Doing chore on a dark, chilly mornng there are things a person is grateful for like a long sidewalk and motion light on the garage.  You're grateful because under all the leaves there could be nasty things hiding in which one could step in.  In this case, I am grateful for the lighting to make it  to the garage and to peek in to make sure my night guest are not in here.  I walk in to find the cat water dish upside down and two food dishes stacked...hmm perhaps coons came to play and on another morning a nice possum was in the straw that is on part of the garage floor.

I am not the only one grateful the nightguest have gone or retreated.  Waitng for me each morning are these two lovelies.  Jelly Bean and Ebony are always waiting for food and water and some petting.  As the weather got colder, I moved their  eating station from the front porch to the garage as I do not want our nightguest outside my front door.  As winter starts to come the door will be tied shut through the night so ony these two are inside.  

One last pic before I head inside and that's me all natural hair not done and zero make up folks.  Sometimes I dress up and do the hair and make up but inside in my heart this is me these days whether it's doing chores on my urban tiny homestead or walking trails.  I find myself finding peace and solace in nature and enjoying the simple things in life.  As Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas is coming I relfect ....it is the simple gestures and things that count.