Hydro Update...
The one line is fully trenched and in the ground and back filled. The long run from the central metering pole to the barn and the run back to the future hot rod shop are completed. One more line still needed from the central pole to the house before we get all the transfers form the old service to the new service completed. We have had a hard go with the trenching because of the wet weather. This weekend my Dad and DH spent most of Friday night...til 11:30pm and all day Saturday getting to the point were they stopped. All the driveway crossings are back filled and just the openings at each of the buildings have been left open for the inspector. Hoping for good weather this weekend so that we can complete the trenching before Christmas and just have the inspection left for after Christmas.
While the guys were trenching on Friday night my Mom and I decided that Christmas better make an appearance in the house since HP Haven is hosting Christmas dinner this year! The tree is up! I truly was not feeling much like putting up the tree at 9pm when I dragged all the boxes out of the basement. But by 11pm when the furniture was completely re-arranged and the tree was up I was happy I had preserved and followed through. I like the tree in the front window... it has a country feel that suits the style of the house. We had 12 foot vaulted ceilings in the old house...this house has a low ceiling in the front "reading room" area. So the star has to be placed a bit low on comparison to previous years. Maybe next year we will have things more organized and get a live tree.
Here's the tree with all the trimmings.
We also decided that the house needed some outdoor lights. Normally I would have had the 3 large spruce trees at our old house lit up. No evergreens out front at this house, so we put the strings of lights all the way down the fence line form the house to the road. I will try and get a picture of those. I love how they line the entrance and pull the eye up the hill to the house. :-)
Molly Update...
Molly is growing like a bad weed! She's been a complete joy to have around the house even tho the mud has been nearly unbearable with this silly warm, wet weather. She has decided that she REALLY hates being bird bathed in the wash stall using a feeder!
Molly has fallen in puppy love with Dora. Dora is my parents Louisiana Catahoula. She was Molly's baby sitter for the day on Saturday. It was so nice to see the two of the playing together and chasing each other. Molly had a complete ball! We have actually discussed a second dog that is older to help keep her company...time will tell! Maybe the older dog will help with the house training too...good Lord thankfully we have all hard flooring because this dog can pee faster than any dog I have ever seen!
The wonderful affects of mud are being enjoyed by Emma. She has the pig chromosome that sometimes gets altered from Equus.
Here she is after several good rolls in the filthiest in the best mud hole in the pasture. Her blanket is so heavy with mud it's falling off!
Here's what colour she is with her blanket removed!
I had 2 of the most fabulous rides this weekend. Who would have thunk it...Riding in the outdoor ring in only a turtleneck and vest 10 days before Christmas. Feeling totally blessed with Izzy these days as well. She has been soft, forward and uphill. The basics are getting better and better every time I ride. The joy of young horses...feeling the improvements one ride to the next.
I sure hope everyone's Christmas shopping is coming along better than mine. I have NEVER been this far behind at this late in the game. Nine days til St Nick arrives and I have a whopping 2 gifts purchased. O my...the stress is starting! Over and out for this post...I gotta get on-line shopping!!!
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