It's slow going on the farm...

The weather has made me a recluse lately. My power was out for a week, I've been a month without a phone (the line is in the middle of the creek), I'm almost out of reading material, and you know yourself that I've never been one to watch a lot of TV. 
I did, however, watch a very interesting documentary on the removal of three of the worlds largest tumors last night on Discover Health. And true to form I've had a backache all day and I developed a fixation on a large lump on my leg. Turns out it's just a freckle, but I'm keeping an eye on it. I'll bet they all start out as just freckles.
In the mean time, in an effort to stay sane, I just gave 2dawg auburn highlights. He doesn't seem happy, but I think they bring out his big brown eyes. Junior said that if I brought them out anymore I would have to scrape them off of the floor.
Good point.
Anyway,
I'm giving him a mani-pedi as soon as I can drag his big chihuahua butt out from under the bed. (Revlon's Rusty Rose with glitter flecks. He'll look adorable!)

 

 

Winter blahs

We're finally experiencing above freezing weather.  We've not lost power, phone or (heaven forbid) Internet, but we've been staying in huddled around the coffeepot for weeks.  I did go up the hill angled left at a 45 degree angle one day, trying to get enough traction to keep going.  It's times like that I'm thankful it's gravel instead of paved.  Just enough roughness for the wheels to get some traction.  Our five feral cats have been camping on the backporch waiting 24/7 for warm milk and cat food, huddled together for warmth.  I think they know when they've found a good thing.  They're all fat.  Do you want a cat or five?  Winter is my least favorite time of year, but then tornado season doesn't really turn me on either.  Scary things, and we do seem to be in one of their pathways.