Horses dont have watches

They really don't care what time it is...

Seriously it doesn't matter what time it is they are always doing the same thing. Like right now... its 12:30 and they are eating. Which just so happens to be the very same thing they were doing at 7pm, 1pm,
and at 6am this morning. Its also what they will be doing at 4am, 10am, and 7pm tomorrow.

The boys ...just hanging out



How do I know this?

Because I am for-ev-er checking on them. Maybe its a bit OCD ( We have talked about this problem before) but every time I pass a window I take a second to see what they are doing. I cant help it.

The view from my living room :)

At night there are quite a few different routines that go on around here. Rainie the milk cow settles in after the evening feeding in the fresh bedding I set out for her. The chickens all head in, and hop up on their roosts. They spend the night all fluffed up and cooing softly. Pancetta the pig makes a new snuggle spot under her lamp, and her boys retreat into their house for the night.

Just standing around

but the horses? Nope....no routine. Nothing changes. They eat ....they nap...they drink. 24/7

Sometimes... like tonight when I cant sleep. Ill grab a few carrots and slip into my boots. Ill walk out to the pasture for a velvet kiss and a quick snuggle. Its not like I'm disturbing them...

Seriously have you ever kissed that velvet nose? Its the best

 



They have no idea what time it is

.

Im giving it up....

My cranberry sauce recipe that is.....jeesh! Mind out of the gutter people!

Some may really like that cylindrical jelly substance, but for me? Id rather have something real. My cranberry sauce is sweet and tart and wonderfully spreadable.

I started making homemade cranberry sauce about five years ago. If I tried to stop, there are people in my family that may hold me at gun point at the stove to make sure it gets on their table every holiday season.

Yea ...you know who you are....


4 cups cranberries
4cups sugar
2 cups water
2 oranges
1 package liquid pectin
1 package craisins


Start with fresh whole cranberries, two cups of them.

put those babies in a big stock pot with two cups of sugar

while they do their thing zest and juice two oranges

Once the cranberries have softened, and the wonderful popping has slowed add one package liquid pectin and boil for about 2 min now transfer them to a food processor or use an immersion blender.

 

blend the berries...but not too much. We are not making syrup.

 

Now add the orange juice, zest and Craisins

I now put it in canning jars for easy gifting....add a little bow and its just adorable

enjoy