Livestock has moved into the house, according to Doug.
He brought home this Siamese cat from the feed store. In keeping with old lady names (RIP Blanche and Lois), she is named Viola. And Tobias, the abandoned cat Mo bottle-fed, has developed a propensity for the gutter on the garage.
Both cats keep Doug company in the evenings on his chair, where he keeps up a running dialogue with both. I think the man needs some grandchildren.
Duke lives on into his 13th year- my perky little shadow.
I continue raising chickens and provide eggs for my neighbors. And the ducks live on....a few years ago Doug got me a dozen baby Mallards (thinking they'd fly off)... they were the domesticated larger breed, and they and their offspring have been here ever since! The kids keep threatening to shoot them but, no one really has the nerve to cross Momma! Here's a video of the newly hatched last spring, because who doesn't like a baby duck video.
Accidents
In June, Mom (83) decided to try mowing under the grape arbor, got herself tangled up and broke her back and 8 ribs. There were several trips to Ohio for us as she spent two different weeks in the hospital and 6 weeks in rehab. The physical therapist said she's a real fighter, and she'd rather work with mom than a 24 year old!
She is doing great now and feels like she's got her life back. Oh, and she has a lawn mower for sale!
One winter Sunday morning, an accident on the road in front of our farm sent one vehicle into the barn and out the other side. The folks in this car weren't hurt, but the 18 year old neighbor in the first car that caused the accident wasn't expected to live, He eventually surprised everyone and pulled through and is doing fine now.
Mo bought a truck and was looking for a buyer for her car... Naturally, this meant Brent drove it to college (!). One morning on a doughnut run, he had a "failure to maintain assured clear distance" accident. No one was hurt, and the other driver told me I have a very kind and compassionate son. He even offered them a doughnut! And Mo thinks she actually got more from insurance than otherwise!
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| Doug turned 60 this year in September. Neighbors helped us celebrate with a small tractor-cade around the neighborhood! |
And finally, what Christmas blog is complete without a pic or two of my flowers. This year, the clematis was awful showy, and I had raspberries at the end of November!
We were grateful for a good year and look forward to another.
May you and your family be blessed with peace and joy in 2017
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