Well it is a very quiet and peaceful morning here in our little valley. It is really cool here on the front porch and it is making my cup of coffee taste even better. I think the temperature was 59 degrees this morning, this is the first time it has been this nice in a while. The cats are all snuggled together and staying warm. It sure is comfortable. We have had some rain and now there is water in the creek. There is very little noise, I can hear a roaster crowing somewhere off in the distance and I heard a dog bark across the creek.

This morning I made a big pan of homemade biscuits and o...