Texas Gardening: A nice day to sit by the fire and visit... Come sit a spell, 1 by patrob

patrob wrote:
Sunshine helps everything this time of year, but I'm still very grateful for the moisture. This is the first winter since we've had our smaller ranch that there has been any rain at all. There actually is some winter grass in all the pastures, and the cows are enjoying every bite of green. We started feeding hay right after Thanksgiving, a month later than in the previous two years. It was very cold outside this morning, but the horses, calves, and feral cats have been fed. The cows still had plenty of hay in the feeders.

Pod, I guess my DH, Robert, has been posting about the old truck somewhere. The restoration stopped when the man who was working on it in his spare time passed away suddenly. He was only in his 40's, but had a massive heart attack. The owner of the shop where the truck is stored does not have any other mechanics interested in working on an old vehicle, so Robert needs to locate another mechanic and get it moved. He said the engine will turn over now, but it does not fire. (It's no wonder as it was made in 1946 just like I was!)

My big old black cat, LR, really does ask for a fire. He was a starving little orphan when I found him in cold weather thirteen years ago. Even as a kitten, he would stretch out full length in front of the fireplace at our former house until he was toasty and hot to touch on one side and then roll over to toast the other. In our current home, I put an ottoman right in front of the fireplace for him since the hearth is raised. Every evening he gets up there and waits for the fire. He also reminds me to open the glass doors once the fire is burning well. Not spoiled at all. :>) I had placed the rug at an angle, so in the attached photo, LR is not as close to the fire as he usually is.

Christi, I don't think any greenhouse is ever large enough! I keep filling mine full and then shoving to make more room. Now I'm trying to figure out how to get enough shelf space for seed flats. I hope to get some of my tropicals in the ground this year now that all construction has been completed in the back yard. Even the deer fence is finally done. I'm ready for spring!