Pure as the Driven Snow

It seemed so cold yesterday, It was hard to motivate my running buddies (3 out of my four dogs) to go for our run.After seeing these photos from Batavia, Illinois, it made me want to go outside and pretend that the pastures were full of snow. That image quickly reverted into reality when I accepted

Deep In the Heart of Texas

In Spanish you would say…..el fondo de mi corazon, deep in my heart, something is missing. That’s OK though, because the missing link is staying warm with the heart of a beautiful family in Illinois. Peace out.

Hay There!

When we came home yesterday, Miss Piggy was already  sleeping under a pile of hay. She had to come see if we brought her any leftovers and she was not disappointed! Apple pie, me O my!

Greetings from Spooky

My Uncle BV sent me this hat! Guess I AM the favorite!!!!!

Muy Feliz Navidad

Looking forward to a great New Year! It was great to have all the grandchildren together for these photos!

Home Sweet Home

You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the  cowboy! Just like when Peyton was  a baby, Bubba still takes care of him!

Merry Christmas!!!!

We had such a great day yesterday! We were a little worried about Christopher being able to leave Chicago due to the weather, although for the first time since he has lived away from home I would have been happy to know that if he had to be snowed in anywhere, he would be safe,

What Did You Do Today?

Well, I got up early as usual, thanks to the hungry hungry hippos dogs jumping on me wanting their breakfast. That’s bad…..no that’s good, I needed to get an early start with a trip to the feed store and post office in Floresville and then shopping in San Antonio. There were my truck keys right

Happy Day!!!!!

Miss Piggy was up bright and early and starving with her usual healthy appetite. She had homemade pancakes, cranberry bread and some hog feed to balance it out.  A few oatmeal cookies for dessert…..She was cheerful and like a new pig after yesterday’s damp chilly weather really got her down. I remade her bed with

Needle In A Haystack

Almost had to poke poor little Miss Piggy today. I talked to a couple of Veterinarians and some pot bellied pig breeders and thought that she might need a penicillin shot, just in case she had pneumonia or something. She was shivering and trying to make a warm bed out of wet leaves. She was