before Christmas day . . .

Before the actual day of Christmas, we spent time doing some holiday activities as a family, and also with some new friends.  Amory performed in the Black Swamp Orchestra Holiday program.  We visited a small town and looked at the Christmas lights and shops, and of course cut and brought a tree in the house to decorate.

In addition to the Christmas seasonal things, we are also working around the farm getting it set up for Spring.  A few weeks ago we started the mucking of the barn and putting manure on the garden.  And since it has been unusually warm, it has made it a pleasure to work outside!