The BEE BUZZ POINTS winner collects her bounty; a copy of the book “The Making of War Horse”, the movie.

After playing with Cruzado for a few minutes I drove to Arbuckle and picked mom up at 12:00 noon sharp.  We were going to go shopping in Woodland and pick up her new glasses.  Just before I got there the Optometry office called and said her eye treatment had been approved so would she please come in for her treatment.  Just before we left Shane and Chelsea arrived for a visit & we said we’d try to meet them in Woodland.

As it turned out the treatment was tiring and mom was advised to go right home and go to bed – so we didn’t get lunch.  I snapped this picture of the sky in woodland.  A complete rainbow circle – that has got to be good luck!

This might not seem like a great event to some, but the new stove was very welcome.  It is gas with the broiler on top and it is self cleaning.  I can’t wait to broil some steaks.

It felt like winter this morning.  We rode in the north for a while then took the horses to eat some green grass.

This morning we arrived at the ranch to discover the water buckets had frozen.  Linda managed to pull out the frozen disk of ice – and put it onto a barrel where the horses could get to it.  They thought it was a pretty good treat.

Later the horses played – Cruz bounced the ball while Zany watched.

January began with some bright sunny days and we took full advantage by riding every day.  Linda made a Sunday bridle for my horse Cruzado (means cross) and it has some crosses.

We had been considering a car upgrade for a few weeks because the Miata was JUST TOO SMALL.  We decided on a Ford Mustang – and had one on order until I saw a pretty blue one advertised in Concord.  I checked with the Costco auto program and learned that the dealership had an outlet in Sacramento and they were participating in the Costco program.  Before you could blink we had a new car.

It is a special edition commemorating the Mustang Club of America.  It feels enormous and rides like a luxury car.