a sad social statement indeed

I am quite typically resistant to malls but do occasionally weaken on behalf of my daughter.it was supposed to be a day of reunion..a little mother and daughter time-lunch together..a little catch up..and a quick trip to a mall to pick up winter coat..When we finished shopping I was grateful for the freshish cold air and biting wind but this is what


greeted us upon return to the lot..!
yes some one had stolen the rear snow tire and rim(freshly installed last week!) in broad daylight and left it jacked up..We were incredulous and awestruck..disbelieving it was our car ..(I had to look inside to confirm for myself re trashy interior..)
it unravelled into a cold blustery wait in the lot for several hours waiting for police..CAA assistance (to help me with spare- we also had lost the lug nuts..)
and created tension between my daughter and I . I tried to remain patient,calm and keep my humour about me -but eventually sent her back to mall wander and deal quietly with this situation. she was a good sport for the most part-but tension was there for both of us..
Almost four hours later we were on the road again with mini tire..but our afternoon was squandered.in retrospect ..that was the bigger loss than the tire.
I had to hastily drop her off and slowly (couldn't drive fast with spare!) head back almost two hour drive to home -as it was getting late and I needed to feed ,let out  and tend to all creatures there.
That is the spin off -and something the person who stole my tire could not consider or probably cared to contemplate..
So I have a story..and today I buy a new tire and rim ..

bovine to watch over me

This group of angus neighbours are very inquisitive..love looking at us (so I believe!) and chickens ...and our border collie cross Owen(who resembles a mini holstein!)


two new paintings from peaceable kingdom series

I don't want to go to work Part 2

gardening gear

Luciano in the morning..ready to harass the girls...

Chester ..ruminating...
my first early morning view...............
sunset.last night




Yes it's true..i am happy to hunker down and smell the roses..er tulips etc..Perhaps it's that stage of life i am in where life suddenly feels fragile and fleeting..but it's a lovely morning outside..and i would much rather pick weeds. The blackflies have received my humble offerings of bits of flesh (ooo.. yuch..did i say that?!) and alas even with my ever so fashionable net hat they have managed to find the inviting pink gaps! as i write ..type I am tempted to scratch my ankles..but i will resist..I eill also resist capitalizing my I's ..(such is my rebel mood this morning!) i guess i had better shower and participate in the world again..

chicken not so little

I am overjoyed to report the addition of a new feathered charge to my world..She is a mama too ..due to hatch sometime this weekend. I adopted her from my chicken guru Bonnie ..a local woman who rears her flock of 40 some chickens with lots of respect and loving attention..They definitely come from free range heaven! It was her idea to try a broody hen rather than try to adopt a few smaller chicks..It is never long after an idea is hatched that I try to set wheels in motion! Well..this home has a lovely coop outside..and I have waited almost a year to fill it with life..I added some extra chicken wire for security-and we will have it wired/insulated for winter too..As I am on a two week holiday I felt it was a good time to supervise and introduce this beauty (and her babes)into our life (Here's hoping she doesn't hatch all roosters!)

frosty

my morning frost ..