Winter has arrived to the farm and a light blanket of snow covers the ground. This morning the chickens and turkeys couldn't wait to get out in it. They love running around in the snow and scratching down to the grass. After about an hour they all went to roost in the trees behind the barn.
With the cold temperatures I'm so happy our house is finally warm. I'll be attacking more of the upstairs this week, which will mean people changing bedrooms but at least it will be done. Next comes gyprock. Over 30 sheets needed. Yikes! I'll do the mudding out, sanding, priming and painting later. I just want a semi uniform wall surface for Christmas. Also I should be able to get half a kitchen in 2 weeks! Counter space, yea!
Today I promised the kids we would get the Christmas decorations out of the attic. We'll start with the outdoor lights. We have blueish white LED ones. This will be our first country farm Christmas and it's been tradition to always decorate the 1st of December.
Another wonderful Christmas tradition for me is having my Annual Christmas Cookie Swap. This was the 6th year and Paul's brother loaned me his kitchen in Halifax to host it. Over a dozen of us each brought a double batch of either cookies, fudge, bars or other sweets to share. After doing some rounds and amounting our yummy selections we mingled with our tea and coffee. I'm always amazed at the selection and we've never had anyone bring the same thing.
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