Rainy Wednesday and Windy Thursday

We are so glad we came down to the ranch on Tuesday before the rains came in!

It rained all night Tuesday and all day and half the night Wednesday!

The ducks and geese love this weather!

Dean took this photo Wednesday when he was out doing critter chores.

Photo from Dean

I love a rainy day!

Good weather to linger long in bed and stay in warm pajamas and a fuzzy robe!

Read books and watch programs.

Photo From Dean

We stayed inside where it was dry and warm!

Dean still had to get out in the weather and take care of all the critters.

Dean took his truck up to where the gravel starts so he could get out Wednesday evening and teach his Karate class.

We watched from our windows.

It's still a little like camping down here - which is what we like - but we have stayed comfortable with our heaters. We could use propane in the camper for heating but we haven't yet.

The top heater is an electric one Summer gave us and keeps the entire camper warm.

The little fireplace heater is more decorative than functual but you can feel the warmth if you sit right in front of it.

Finally, the best heater of all!

The Dearborn in the bathroom.

Put all these together and we are good!

I even leave the camper door open to the front room most of the day so both are equally heated.

It's kind of fun to sit in front of the heater in the bathroom and have our evening wine!

This was last night......

Today the rain has gone and the wind's been blowing!

This will dry things out pretty fast!

Photo from Dean

This is Ruger.

Look how he has grown!

I've spent most of this cold windy day all nestled in the girl bunk reading.

Louis Dean worked on a couple of projects out in the front room.

He put up a light for me over the table so I can see to do art.

Not that I've done any. My art tub is still in the back of the truck.

Maybe he will bring it in for me tomorrow.

I did open up the book I'm writing and read over the last couple of chapters.

I'm hoping to wind up Part I this winter and I do believe Part II won't take nearly as long to write.

I just need to DO it!

Sherry cooked a batch of pinto beans and cornbread and brought supper down tonight.

We had the very best time eating together and then visiting.

When they left, Louis Dean said, "THIS is what I love about being here! Spending time together and talking." It reminds him of all the times he and Ellen would visit her parents, Ruby Nell and Jerl.

Such good memories.

We are going to bed with happy hearts tonight!