Winter Arrives....?

it's warm & snug in the old farmhouse,
and you can see Iggy in his comfy bed-upon-chair...
but we woke up to this:

...a "touch" of Winter ~
~ Frozen Nandina Berries ~
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...can you hear them crackle in the breeze?

~ Cardinal in the Butterfly Bush ~
Brrrrrrrr!
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icicles on the flag pole...
~ drip drip drip ~

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and poor Pinnochio...
looks like he's trapped in a cage of ice ~
Heehaw!

actually, "nocchi" loves this weather,
as does miss daisy...they are both sporting their winter woolies ~
I love when they get shaggy like this...they're so cute!

and speaking of cute,

nocchi has been chasing daisy around their paddock for two days now...
UM...with a green garden hose in his mouth.
(Peter gives them 'toys' like a picec of old green garden hose,
a slice of old rubber mat, and an old hoola-hoop)

they have 'real' toys too, like an equine excersize ball and other more expensive things,
but
like typical children, they prefer the box to the toys..

and, believe me when I tell you I've been out there 3 times
with my camera to snap a pic of the
garden-hose-chase...to no avail.
as soon as big-boy sees me witht he camera,
he drops the hose & stands there looking at me like...

"what?"
of course, miss daisy is screaming at me:
"did you SEE that Mom? did you see him chase me with that THING?"
(yes, my donkeys talk to me.)

So, if I can snap a pic of the fiasco, I will.

you will laugh your ass off.

(pun intended folks.)

Have a *SPARKLING* ice-y sugar coated day!
be safe & stay warm...

blessings from the farm,
Lori