I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S DECEMBER!!! Two years ago, we were anxiously awaiting our visas, unemployed, in a rental house, our belongings in storage... in limbo. Two years and a half a world later, here we are, preparing for Christmas in the summer! I really don't think we'll ever get used to that. And honestly, I don't like it much. My two favorite seasons are Christmas and summertime and I don't like them happening simultaneously. My snowmen look sadly out of place. But Christmastime it is, so the tree is up. Twice, actually. It fell over suddenly late last night while I was watching a movie. I sat there for a few seconds thinking that did NOT just happen! Water spilled all over the carpet, three broken ornaments and the rest scattered around the room.
Billy, Mikaylie and Will are in Australia so Brylie, Graham, Nani and I went and cut a tree at this fantastic tree farm. My goal is to have the whole house decorated for when they return and since I'm hosting book club this month, I plan to have it finished for Wednesday evening. I'm worried my fellow book clubbers have some big expectations for the "American" Christmas deco. Guess I should bake too. Ha! Maybe...
Our new little Pippa is doing great. She's a feisty, mud puddle-loving, cow poop-eating little stinker! But she is also so sweet.
On the horse front, I'm trialling another horse and he is AWESOME!!! Charlie is a 7 year old, Clydie X, gelding. A BIG BOY! I took him to the beach on Saturday and he was amazing! Praying that the vet thinks he's great too! I'm booked to go on a three day trek in February and I'm really hoping Charlie will be my guy. As a kid I dreamed of cantering a Clydesdale, bareback on the beach! That might just happen! So far so good...
The Saturday after Thanksgiving we had our 2nd annual Viner Family Thanksgiving celebration. The guest list grew and grew and we had nearly 60 people come to share in the festivities! Billy fried 3 turkeys and I made most of our family favorites. It was a potluck so we had tons of food and such fun! The weather forecast had me so worried and praying but the day was fantastic! It was a bit windy but sunny and gorgeous!
One of the family's that were guests for Thanksgiving and go to our church brought us a cow (hopefully bred), a calf that we are bottle feeding and 3 elusive sheep. The next day, Billy had 2 more steer yearlings delivered. We are full fledged farmers again! I am loving it!
I'm finally feeling settled and happy to be here. Praise God!!!
