Collecting sticks

We collect sticks every few days to use as kindling.  Our woodshed is full of logs.  This is how we keep warm when it's cold outside.  The 3 little kittens are playful and adventurous.  They're 7 weeks old now.

One of the two babies was born this week, on Wednesday.  Rob, the boys and I went to meet her today.  I held her first.  These friends are Amish and the mother asked me to take a few photos to print off and mail out to family that lives in another state.  We got the photos printed at a store nearby and picked them up already.  

A few more carrots harvested. Pumpkin cake.  Below, the Litia at the nearby convent one day this week.  Thanksgiving day was a warm and beautiful day! The boys peeled and cut potatoes, my husband always does the mashing.  He likes it smooth.  We went to eat turkey with friends who live just 2 miles away and brought an apple pie, pecan tart and pumpkin pie.  The hostess made a lovely cranberry tart with hazelnut crust! 

We're cooking venison on the woodstove.  I'm shaking a jar of cream skimmed from the top of a jar of raw milk from Bella.  Hopefully we'll have butter to go with dinner tonight.  The Nativity fast starts Monday!

I've drawn quite a few of these family patron saint drawings this fall.  This is the 7th one a woman ordered from me, she's giving them as gifts to various friends!  I charge $20 each.

I hope you have a nice weekend!