Snow in DeSoto

The snow finally ended today. We were lucky and only had about 6 inches. Some people had 11 inches, like our friends over in Illinois. Ron has been 'digging out' all day. Tomorrow he plans to hook up the tractor and blade and clear the driveway. Our car is still stuck in the garage.

Our dog, Oreo, enjoys the cold weather. He is such a nut! He goes outside and lays in the snow and looks at us through the patio door. I took this picture from the inside of my living room.


I am getting a severe case of cabin fever. Tomorrow I plan to go out one way or another. I have been inside for four days now, but I am afraid I will slip and fall.

What a day for the USA!

I feel that I have been part of history in the making today. We watched the entire inauguration as it unfolded today. I will remember this day for all the rest of my days. Watching Barrack Obama becoming President today makes me extremely proud of our country and how far we have come. I truly have hope for our country. Now it is time for all of us to pull together and get America out of the mess we have put ourselves into.... We now have a leader for the free world. One that I can be proud to stand beside and behind. Congratulations and welcome aboard!

The Wolfie Wagon

Last year we found a little wagon called a 'people mover' for sale in Oklahoma. We drove up on a weekend to buy the wagon, and it was a memorable experience. We decided we were never going to pull a trailer through Oklahoma again. For that matter, we decided we were never going to haul our trailer long distance any more. Anyway, we bought the wagon in February, and it sat in our horse trailer until October of last year. When we finally pulled it out, we saw it had to have a lot of work before we could hitch it to our horse, Wolfgang. He is called "Wolfie" for a nickname. We had to have a set of shafts built to fit Wolfie, and then the brakes had to be repaired. The wagon made it's debut in Belle, MO at the Hoofed Heroes Fall Festival. Wolfie gave rides to raise money. On November 1, we drove to Kaskaskia Island for a wagon meet and pot luck dinner. I think that was the last warm weekend of the year!

Day in Sullivan

We spent the afternoon with our good friends, the Emery family, at their home in Sullivan. We tormented their teenage daughters (always good fun) and had a nice chili dinner.