January CupbordScape

 

Hello my friends.

This is my first cupboardScape

of the new year.

This is a real simple one...

will explain along the way why

I did this.

Hope you enjoy my story.

This Winter display reminded  me

of an actual event that I did.

Growing up my family spent

Christmas week at my maternal grandparents.

Then we spent the next week at my Paternal ones.

Both had dairy farms.

One year as a teen, I decided that

I wanted to give a gift to the barn animals

on my maternal grandparents farm.

Got out my red/ white sled and headed

on out to the back of their property.

They owned 80 acres, and the back

is where all of the woods and pine trees were.

Lots of birch trees and sugar maples too.

Took me an axe and cut down a wee

pine tree.

Went back to the barn.

Filled a wood bucket up with water,

and stuck that lil tree in the bucket.

I figured the cows and horses

needed their own Christmas tree,

although I did not decorate it.

They had a tree nonetheless.

After we left, I never knew

 what happened to that tree.

Either my grandpa or uncle

surely must have gotten rid of it.

I never asked.

They never asked me.

Am sure though the one who found it

knew I had done it.

It was a great memory I will never forget.

My display has a sled, a small tree 

in an old worn bucket and lots of greens.

Also added in a Winter scene and of  course

my favorite bunny.

Back then I loved looking for bunny tracks

in the snow...even today I still do.

In other news,

on Monday my brother and I looked at

 two studio apartments for mom.

The  one faced the parking lot,

the other faced the woods.

This one had its very own little patio,

We knew my mom would like this one.

Their pamphlet read:

we are professional caregivers who are here

for someone who needs care,

so that all of the sons, daughters, 

and family members are able to love

their family members once again.

The good news is my mom and my sister

liked the studio too when they saw it.

We plan on having my mom moved in

by month end.

With her house...we do not plan on doing

anything until Spring.

Hoping once mom is moved in

that the texts and phone calls from my sister stop.

She constantly calls and texts both my brother and I.

My SIL was moved to a therapy facility.

She remains the same..so prayers for her

would be appreciated.

Yesterday we saw our first bald eagle sightings for the year.

The ice came down fast and furious Sunday.

The river ice always brings the eagles in...

and we love seeing them.

Again I was long winded. LOL

January Blessings To All!

Janice