Yesterday we woke to foggy conditions. I worried because Sara and Steve had to go to the airport and to school. Sara said the fog was very dense until they got about 5 miles down the freeway. It cleared at that point. Steve arrived in Klamath Falls safely. His mom's surgery had been moved from 5:30 p.m. to 12 noon. By the time he got there at 1:30 it was mostly over. The doctor removed a tumor about the size of his fist from her intestines but it had not spread so he got all of it. He was able to fix the intestine too so that she will not have to have one of those awful little bags. Praise the Lord and the doctors! Now the doctor is worried about her heart. It is not working the way it should. So she will stay in intensive care for a week or until she can resume taking her heart medications.

It is bright and sunny and cold this morning. There is a thick layer of frost covering everything and the water buckets are frozen. I spent the morning cleaning up the mess the goats made in the barn when they had their little break out. I also wired shut their pens until Steve can repair the closing hooks or put on new ones.

I will not be going to the alpaca show in Phoenix as Steve is away and I do not want to go by myself. Our oldest grandson, Jacob will be 8 years old on Friday. We are having a party for him on Sunday. So there will be a fun time this weekend in spite of my husband's absence. He will miss the birthday party but it could not be helped.