It was a windy night and we were all rocked to sleep but we stayed nice and warm and toasty. I woke up to my happy hunters bringing me home some meat for winter which makes for a very happy Momma!
Yes, years ago my hunters hunted for that big buck but luckily they’ve all been through that stage of trying to kill a nice trophy size to hang on the wall. Now as they have matured (well somewhat) they hunt for meat to place on the table for the cold winter that is always around the corner. My kids have been blessed as they never had to go hungry as a child. Yes, it’s true it may have not always been what they desired to eat but they always had food to eat. Growing up poor like I did and being 3rd from the youngest of 13 children in one household couldn’t be said the same. Some call me a hoarder and it’s probably true, but I'm not a hoarder like you see on TV where you can’t walk through my home due to trash. I believe because I was raised so poor that I am what you call a frugal person? I’ve been blessed throughout my adult life. But there is always that place in my brain that has never forgotten what it’s like to not have things you need and so I guess I'm one who doesn’t like my pantry to be empty. At times if my cabinets start to get so low I begin to panic. Plus, I believe that living 25 years of my adult life so far out in the country that it also instilled that fear in me. I can remember winters where we would be snowed in for several days so having little kids I always made sure I had everything I needed and extra’s always in the cabinets for that just in case. I froze bread, milk you know the everyday things that most just run to the store and pick up when they need them. We lived on a farm and I hated having to drive 50 miles round trip to the store just to get a few things, so when I went grocery shopping I stocked up for several weeks at a time. People just don’t seem to do that anymore? In fact being raised in town we didn’t either, many of times in the cold and snow I can remember the ole lady sending my brother or sister up town with me to get bread, milk or whatever was going to be cooked that day. Food was in the pantry but most times a trip to the store everyday was normal. Even living in town I find myself not doing that as I hated it.
Since it was a windy cold day, a nice size ham (purchased on sale) was placed in the oven to cook for dinner and also help heat up the inside. The cold is not good on my body so an afternoon of laying in bed cuddled up with the fur balls. I had planned to watch some Hallmark but my eye lids seemed to close for a nice nap. A trip to town was also on the list while I closed my eye lids, fuel for the generator and a trip to the house to get the processing items, plus the furnace at the house had to be turned on and set on low to keep things from freezing. Later some carrots, potatoes, celery & onions was tossed in the oven with the ham juices and a wonderful meal was done for the hungry crew. The brownies Hailey and I made yesterday were finished off for a tasty desert.
Later in the evening it was time to curl back up in bed and Hallmark Christmas Movies were watched. It may be cold outside but there is lots of Love and warmth inside my home on wheels.
