The Skunk

I am sitting at our computer at the ranch. The sun is beginning to shine, but the temperature is below zero and the winds are somewhere between 20 and 30 mph. Chip brought the sheep in last night. As I looked out the window this morning, I saw one ewe on the other side of the gate. She was an old one that didn't travel as fast as the others. I felt sorry for her and went outside to let her in. In less than five minutes, my face was freezing cold. Hopefully, the temps will be better for Thanksgiving day.

Last weekend when I wrote Life on the Ranch, I knew that there was one more exciting thing to write about. As I think of it now, I cannot imagine how I could forget about it. We have a taxidermist from MN that comes out to the ranch for little get aways. After my nephew had shot a pile of skunks, I thought that it would be neat to tan one. Larry said that he will shoot them, but he won't tan them. This year for my birthday, I received a package from MN and in it was---------a skunk hide. I think that they only cost $20 to buy, so it is easier to buy the hide than tan it. Mr. skunk will be hanging in the "bunkhouse" along with all the other hides.

We will spend a quiet day at home today with the hopes of spending Thanksgiving with my brother's family.

Although my books are setting in Billings waiting for delivery, I did receive a book by UPS yesterday. The cover looks much better than the preflight and I am totally impressed and thankful. There is one mistake in the book, which Bookmasters did point out to me before they would finish the publication of the book. After reviewing the error and reviewing the cost to fix the error, I opted to let it go and consider it my "hail damage." (Whenever I get a new vehicle, I watch the weather to try to stay out of the hail. Once a vehicle gets hit with hail, I don't worry about it anymore.) Soooo, I know there is one mistake in the book--a minor mistake--, so if someone finds another one, "the hail damage has already been done." (Since I didn't mention the page number, no one will know which one is that mistake.) :)

Once again, I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and I pray that you get to spend it with family. I am so thankful for the family the Lord gave to me. I had parents who loved me and prayed for me. I have a terrific husband who is kind and patient. I have wonderful siblings who married great spouses and gave me some fantastic nieces and nephews. They in turn have done the same and have given me some spectacular Great nieces and nephews.