Happy Monday!
Here's a few Monday wishes for each of you..and me too :D
* That it's a day filled with Thankfullness....for family, friends, good health, a home, pets.....anything and everything that makes your life YOURS! :D
* A surprise email, card, or phone call from a sweet blessing in your life!
* Time to just "be".... Maybe a nap, or to read a little, or to hug someone you Love.
* Money in the mail :D (It's okay to wish, right??? Besides this is my wish list for everyone :D)
* A great conversation with someone
* A smile or two received and many smiles given
* A day filled with HOPE, LOVE, & FAITH!
* NO WORRIES, ANXIETY, or STRESS
* A day that begins with a happy heart and ends with a grateful, full, even happier heart!
So...there's my wishes for this MONDAY! Hope at least a few of them come true for each of you! Sweet blessings!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The phone rang....
Sometimes, our phone tends to ring non-stop...does it do the same thing at your house??? Sometimes, it's telamarketers, sometimes it's beef customers...sometimes friends & family (those are the BEST calls :D). Lots of times, I simply let the answering machine pick it up (I know...I probably shouldn't of confessed that to the the whole world ...Oops!)
Well, last Tuesday evening I was scurrying around trying to get all my loose ends tied up before I headed out on Wednesday after work for a Teacher's Conference in Seaside. (You know the loose ends of laundry, a clean-house...why I feel the need to make sure my house is spotless before I leave is beyond me...making sure the animals are all lined out....on & on)
I was just finishing up my dishes from dinner when the phone rang....I stepped over to look at the call-waiting to see if it was an answer call or a machine call :D I saw the number was from Lewistown, Montana.....Lewistown...oh, wait, there's only one person I know that lives there...my first College roomate! So, right away I answered...to hear the familiar voice of a sweet friend (one I don't nearly get to hear often enough)....
"Hey you want to come meet us at Dairy Queen for dinner?"
"Are you in Hermiston?"
"Yep, on our way back from my Grandma's funeral and I wanted to see if we could see each other even if for just a few minutes"
"I just ate, but I'll put on my shoes and be there"! (Lucky her, she got to see me in my farming attire and everything...not that she cares...as she grew up a farm girl : D)
Karen and I began our college life together in a little room on the second floor of Dorion Hall on the campus of Eastern Oregon State College...she was a small town girl from Burns, Oregon, and I from Richland, Oregon...and we instantly hit it off! She truly helped me survive my first year away from my Mom (yep,that's true too...I was a big time Mama's girl : D) And, no matter how far apart we live, or how little we see each other...she will always, always have a special place in my heart!
So here's a picture of my College Roomie...Karen & I taken by her Mr. at DQ!!! (I so wish I had one from those good college days at Eastern when we would hang out at Taco Time)
And, here's one with Karen and her sweet family! Does she have the cutest boys or what?!?! I can just see adventure & fun-loving written all over their faces!!!
I'm sooooo glad my phone rang last Tuesday...and I'm so glad I was home to answer it....even though it was just a few minutes...it was great getting to talk in person, hug each other, share & catch up! And, I so hope my phone rings more often with calls just like that!!!! Happy Tuesday..... &....Sweet blessings!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
A picture...
You know how they say a picture is worth a thousand words??? Well, I wish I had a picture so I could spare you the thousand words... :D But, since I'm not as photo savvy as some of my friends...you just have to plug in your picture imagination and try to follow me :D
Yesterday was day 4 on the countdown to the end of farmer's markets...and I had already spent Friday in the new temperatures outside all day..and heard OVER & OVER again just how COLD Saturday was going to be. So, I definitely WAS going to be prepared & WARM for those four hours...
Here's what I threw together for my WARM OUTFIT...
~ A pair of Hot Chilly's (they are like long underwear but in a silky type material)...My Sister was kind enough to loan them to me...insisting it's what all the snowmobilers wear to stay warm.
~ My jeans next...
~ A tank
~ A Turtleneck
~ A Hooded Sweatshirt
~ Two Pairs of sock
~ A Pair of Wool socks
~My insulated Carhardt Bib overalls
~My Carhardt "Farming" Coat
~ A Scarf (hand crocheted by my Miss Susy)
~ And, Gloves.....
It felt like I was the Pillsbury Dough Boy...not that easy to walk in definitely...and climbing the ladder steps up to the back up the truck & freezer....Mmmmm....interesting! In fact, I really just couldn't even bend over to tie my shoes...lucky my Mr. knows how to tie :D Having never experienced pregnancy...I'm wondering if that's just how Mama's to be feel ?!?!!? And, if you have to go to the bathroom.....Oooooohhhhhh Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhh.....better not wait til the last minute, because it takes at least 5 minutes to get it all off & down :D
It was a day I DID NOT care about my hair...both the sweatshirt & coat hoods were on...and the coffee man informed me I looked like an Eskimo with the only visible part of my body being my face !
And, still....I WAS COLD! Not even the HOT tea was working....I know, I know....why did I drink Tea when I had all those layers to remove to go to the bathroom??? Needless to say, I really tried to NOT have to go all morning :D To some of your surprise....I made it!!! ha, ha...
So, there...I hope your imagination made me look cute...and warm! And, today OVER & OVER again, I'm thanking God that I have a WARM home....and clothes to wear. And, I'll be waiting for some Clothing advice from all my Alaska friends...and anyone else out there that is a WINTER, COLD WEATHER, SKIING, SNOWMOBILING Fanatic!
Happy WARM, COZY Sunday to everyone (at least the sun is shining :D And, I just know another SON will be shining in my heart today too! ) Sweet blessings!
P.S. In case you're wondering...yesterday's color was BLUE...in the COLD sense... :D
Yesterday was day 4 on the countdown to the end of farmer's markets...and I had already spent Friday in the new temperatures outside all day..and heard OVER & OVER again just how COLD Saturday was going to be. So, I definitely WAS going to be prepared & WARM for those four hours...
Here's what I threw together for my WARM OUTFIT...
~ A pair of Hot Chilly's (they are like long underwear but in a silky type material)...My Sister was kind enough to loan them to me...insisting it's what all the snowmobilers wear to stay warm.
~ My jeans next...
~ A tank
~ A Turtleneck
~ A Hooded Sweatshirt
~ Two Pairs of sock
~ A Pair of Wool socks
~My insulated Carhardt Bib overalls
~My Carhardt "Farming" Coat
~ A Scarf (hand crocheted by my Miss Susy)
~ And, Gloves.....
It felt like I was the Pillsbury Dough Boy...not that easy to walk in definitely...and climbing the ladder steps up to the back up the truck & freezer....Mmmmm....interesting! In fact, I really just couldn't even bend over to tie my shoes...lucky my Mr. knows how to tie :D Having never experienced pregnancy...I'm wondering if that's just how Mama's to be feel ?!?!!? And, if you have to go to the bathroom.....Oooooohhhhhh Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhh.....better not wait til the last minute, because it takes at least 5 minutes to get it all off & down :D
It was a day I DID NOT care about my hair...both the sweatshirt & coat hoods were on...and the coffee man informed me I looked like an Eskimo with the only visible part of my body being my face !
And, still....I WAS COLD! Not even the HOT tea was working....I know, I know....why did I drink Tea when I had all those layers to remove to go to the bathroom??? Needless to say, I really tried to NOT have to go all morning :D To some of your surprise....I made it!!! ha, ha...
So, there...I hope your imagination made me look cute...and warm! And, today OVER & OVER again, I'm thanking God that I have a WARM home....and clothes to wear. And, I'll be waiting for some Clothing advice from all my Alaska friends...and anyone else out there that is a WINTER, COLD WEATHER, SKIING, SNOWMOBILING Fanatic!
Happy WARM, COZY Sunday to everyone (at least the sun is shining :D And, I just know another SON will be shining in my heart today too! ) Sweet blessings!
P.S. In case you're wondering...yesterday's color was BLUE...in the COLD sense... :D
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Yellow...
Yellow...Today's color is Yellow! I decided to make today a day of Sunshine, Joy, & Fun...and so far...you know what..it's worked!!!
Here's just a few Sweet blessings that have happened....
*My preschoolers were PERFECT today! Sweet, Easy-going, Fun....just Perfect!!!
* Miss Susy brought me a Starbucks Ice Tea at lunchtime....and you know what...when you give up drinking them for a week or so...Oh, how GOOD do they taste :D
*I found extra time to water my porch plants and sweep off the dust & cobwebs!!!
Now for the big one....we have this horse...Well, actually, she's the Mr.'s horse...his first, best, & favorite...she came to our home when we had just been married a couple years....so, you know she's not that young anymore : D Her name is Trixie..and the last couple years she's had a lot of trouble with her feet...her soles are thin, and it seems unless we keep pads on her front feet she goes very lame. There was an incident in September that a gate got left open and she and another horse spent a great evening in the barn eating alfalfa & grain to their hearts content...(just like us...it tastes too good to stop..and later, it doesn't feel so good!) Long story short...she foundered some...which means she went lame (not able to walk well at all...only with short, slow movement because her feet became inflamed and very, very tender & sore). The farrier came and trimmed her, checked her all out, and decided we should wait to see if any abscesses came....so, I gave her some bute (that's like giving her ibuprofen) every couple of days...and finally, after a month I called him to come back..and this time he put pads on again. (Which usually helps in a day)...That was Monday...Last night she could hardly walk at all..when I went out around 6:30 to bute her she was laying down..something she doesn't do at that time of day...she let me go right up and bute her, not moving at all...and while I was moving a tub to put water right next to her...she layed flat out...NOT something a horse does a lot either. I have to say, I was pretty worried....because there is one thing I cannot bear...and that is seeing anything in pain! You know I was laying my hands on her praying over her. (And, I gave the farrier a call too :D)
This morning when I went out to feed she was still pretty bad...it's very hard to watch a horse walk on three legs...so, I prayed again...hoping the farrier would have time to come today and take a look....AND...are your ready for this...when I got home tonight and went out to feed, she was walking GREAT!!!! PRAISE GOD!!! And, to top it off, the farrier did stop in on his way home (he just lives down the road :D It's good to have the right neighbors in all the right places :D) and, he was surprised too!
So, I am totally feeling YELLOW!!! God is so good!!! And, now...I'm headed to meet with my bible study girls...then, off to a birthday celebration for my niece (Yep, she's 21 today..and I don't know how that happened!!!). And, hopefully, when I get home...my Mr. will be there too! So, what color was your day???? From my little spot to yours.....Sweet blessings!
Here's just a few Sweet blessings that have happened....
*My preschoolers were PERFECT today! Sweet, Easy-going, Fun....just Perfect!!!
* Miss Susy brought me a Starbucks Ice Tea at lunchtime....and you know what...when you give up drinking them for a week or so...Oh, how GOOD do they taste :D
*I found extra time to water my porch plants and sweep off the dust & cobwebs!!!
Now for the big one....we have this horse...Well, actually, she's the Mr.'s horse...his first, best, & favorite...she came to our home when we had just been married a couple years....so, you know she's not that young anymore : D Her name is Trixie..and the last couple years she's had a lot of trouble with her feet...her soles are thin, and it seems unless we keep pads on her front feet she goes very lame. There was an incident in September that a gate got left open and she and another horse spent a great evening in the barn eating alfalfa & grain to their hearts content...(just like us...it tastes too good to stop..and later, it doesn't feel so good!) Long story short...she foundered some...which means she went lame (not able to walk well at all...only with short, slow movement because her feet became inflamed and very, very tender & sore). The farrier came and trimmed her, checked her all out, and decided we should wait to see if any abscesses came....so, I gave her some bute (that's like giving her ibuprofen) every couple of days...and finally, after a month I called him to come back..and this time he put pads on again. (Which usually helps in a day)...That was Monday...Last night she could hardly walk at all..when I went out around 6:30 to bute her she was laying down..something she doesn't do at that time of day...she let me go right up and bute her, not moving at all...and while I was moving a tub to put water right next to her...she layed flat out...NOT something a horse does a lot either. I have to say, I was pretty worried....because there is one thing I cannot bear...and that is seeing anything in pain! You know I was laying my hands on her praying over her. (And, I gave the farrier a call too :D)
This morning when I went out to feed she was still pretty bad...it's very hard to watch a horse walk on three legs...so, I prayed again...hoping the farrier would have time to come today and take a look....AND...are your ready for this...when I got home tonight and went out to feed, she was walking GREAT!!!! PRAISE GOD!!! And, to top it off, the farrier did stop in on his way home (he just lives down the road :D It's good to have the right neighbors in all the right places :D) and, he was surprised too!
So, I am totally feeling YELLOW!!! God is so good!!! And, now...I'm headed to meet with my bible study girls...then, off to a birthday celebration for my niece (Yep, she's 21 today..and I don't know how that happened!!!). And, hopefully, when I get home...my Mr. will be there too! So, what color was your day???? From my little spot to yours.....Sweet blessings!
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
T.I.R.E.D.
That's just how I'm feeling today...TIRED!
Maybe it's the fall weather and it getting dark so much earlier....????
Maybe it's the LONG TO-DO Lists lately....???
Maybe it's getting too much sleep...????
Maybe...it's just how the ball is bouncing today :D....But, whatever it is.....I am so feeling called to go curl up on my Sofa with a warm blanket!!!
But, first, I wanted to share a thought I had this morning....well, actually, it started yesterday morning...I just finished reading that book by Max Lucado called...."Every Day Deserves A Chance". The last chapter was titled "The Blade of Uncommon Color"...and I have to say, it really wasn't a story I wanted to read, but one I will ALWAYS remember....(I can't go into detail, because I'm taking this book over to my sweet friend Lindsay and I don't want to ruin the end for her)....So, let me just sum it up as this....What color does your world look like every day????
Every day??? There are so many colors it can be....but, do you find it being Gray???? Sometimes, I do....and you know what...the more I think about it, the more I NEVER want any part of my day or life to be gray.....I want the vibrant colors of Fall, or the brightness of Spring...a Blue as clear as the sky, or a Red as bold as fresh picked strawberry....Okay...I'll just take a Rainbow every day :D!!!
To do that...I have to GIVE EVERY DAY A CHANCE! (Meaning even the days when I'm tired! When there seems to be more things on the to-do list than time, when things are messy in life, or uncertain...when life just doesn't seem to be going in any direction you want) That's when I really have to make an effort...a real step past ME...to see the Colors God wants me to see...to fill my life with more of Him over & over & over again...until Gray simply doesn't exist! So here's to practicing over & over & over again looking for "blades of grass amid life"!
And, now....my kitty is sitting beside me staring at me with eyes that are saying..."Come curl up on the sofa with me"...so, here I go...and may each of you have a Thursday lavished in bright colors...and many, many Sweet blessings!
Maybe it's the fall weather and it getting dark so much earlier....????
Maybe it's the LONG TO-DO Lists lately....???
Maybe it's getting too much sleep...????
Maybe...it's just how the ball is bouncing today :D....But, whatever it is.....I am so feeling called to go curl up on my Sofa with a warm blanket!!!
But, first, I wanted to share a thought I had this morning....well, actually, it started yesterday morning...I just finished reading that book by Max Lucado called...."Every Day Deserves A Chance". The last chapter was titled "The Blade of Uncommon Color"...and I have to say, it really wasn't a story I wanted to read, but one I will ALWAYS remember....(I can't go into detail, because I'm taking this book over to my sweet friend Lindsay and I don't want to ruin the end for her)....So, let me just sum it up as this....What color does your world look like every day????
Every day??? There are so many colors it can be....but, do you find it being Gray???? Sometimes, I do....and you know what...the more I think about it, the more I NEVER want any part of my day or life to be gray.....I want the vibrant colors of Fall, or the brightness of Spring...a Blue as clear as the sky, or a Red as bold as fresh picked strawberry....Okay...I'll just take a Rainbow every day :D!!!
To do that...I have to GIVE EVERY DAY A CHANCE! (Meaning even the days when I'm tired! When there seems to be more things on the to-do list than time, when things are messy in life, or uncertain...when life just doesn't seem to be going in any direction you want) That's when I really have to make an effort...a real step past ME...to see the Colors God wants me to see...to fill my life with more of Him over & over & over again...until Gray simply doesn't exist! So here's to practicing over & over & over again looking for "blades of grass amid life"!
And, now....my kitty is sitting beside me staring at me with eyes that are saying..."Come curl up on the sofa with me"...so, here I go...and may each of you have a Thursday lavished in bright colors...and many, many Sweet blessings!
Saturday, October 03, 2009
10, 9, 8, 7....
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0......
Counting down....
My preschooler's love counting down...to blast-off! I have to admit...I Love to count backwards to...especially when it's a count down!
Here's some of my favorite things I've counted down too......
* The number of days before I married the man of my dreams :D
* The days of Summer freedom before it was back to school, college, & work
* Counting down until Christmas/Spring Break or a great Vacation!
* Counting down until Christmas :D
* The days until it's payday :D
* Counting down the days when my husband is away until he's back home again
* Dentist or Doctor appointments
* Company arriving
* New babies being born...so many times I've watched & waited for those Mama's to finally have their calves : D (I don't think they can count!)
There's just so MANY things in life that it seems we countdown to....
but, right now...
I'm on a new countdown...
the END of MARKET SEASON countdown..
2 more markets to go for Richland & Pendleton...
4 more Pasco makets......and then.....
Whooohooooo....Blast-Off!
Meaning a little time to enjoy a weekend....maybe take in a movie, go to a football game, out to dinner with friends, trips to see our families....or catch-up on some much needed odds & ends at home!!! Of course, it will also mean doing some actual "Cow work"...like tagging, branding, vaccinating, and moving the girls to their Winter spot....But, just knowing we DON'T have to be in an exact spot every Friday & Saturday is totally freeing :D And, I am so going to start a new countdown then.....to a real date night with my Mr. :D (I'm hoping he's reading my blog this week :D)
So, from my little spot to yours....10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,.... Hope you have some great countdowns happening in your lives too! Happy Saturday! May it be filled with many, many Sweet blessings!
Thursday, October 01, 2009
What did it bring???
Happy October!
I feel like I've been gone from my blog forever....there's so many stories just waiting to be told...if only I could find enough time to sit down and share them :D Soon...hopefully, SOON!
Until then...here's what the first day of October brought to my life....
~ Definitely feeding all the animals in the dark....somehow doing the morning chores seems so simple during the summer, and so much work during the Fall & Winter???? I do have it all figured out though...and me and my handy spotlight are quite a good team....(our barn doesn't have a light...and there are always 8 kitties running under my feet...) Today, I just turned on my light...and got everyone fed without stepping on any tails :D
~ The heat was on...and my house felt oh, so cozy!
~ I fed a neighbors dogs on my way to work....their tails were waggingingly happy to see me :D
~ My Miss Susy was gone, but I was blessed with a great Mama to help me in the morning...and my Miss Veronica in the afternoon!
~ Starbucks greeted me after work as I headed out to check the Mama cows
~ Another new little baby joined our cow "family" today...I'm pretty sure it's a heifer...so I'm working on finding a name fitting to being a calf born on the first day of October :D
~ Emails from friends awaited me in my inbox...
~ Dinner was some of my favorite comfort foods...Mac & Cheese, Chicken Nuggets & Green Beans!
~ I actually got to sit down on the sofa for a whole half hour :D
~ I visited with my Mom & Dad on the phone....
~ October marks the beginning of the farmer's market countdown...Whooohoooo...Only 5 more weekends to go :D
And, now finally, I'm getting a chance to post! It's been a GREAT first day of October! So, how was yours...what happened that made your day GREAT?!?!? Most of all....I'll be praying that the whole month of October is filled to overflowing with many, many Sweet blessings!
I feel like I've been gone from my blog forever....there's so many stories just waiting to be told...if only I could find enough time to sit down and share them :D Soon...hopefully, SOON!
Until then...here's what the first day of October brought to my life....
~ Definitely feeding all the animals in the dark....somehow doing the morning chores seems so simple during the summer, and so much work during the Fall & Winter???? I do have it all figured out though...and me and my handy spotlight are quite a good team....(our barn doesn't have a light...and there are always 8 kitties running under my feet...) Today, I just turned on my light...and got everyone fed without stepping on any tails :D
~ The heat was on...and my house felt oh, so cozy!
~ I fed a neighbors dogs on my way to work....their tails were waggingingly happy to see me :D
~ My Miss Susy was gone, but I was blessed with a great Mama to help me in the morning...and my Miss Veronica in the afternoon!
~ Starbucks greeted me after work as I headed out to check the Mama cows
~ Another new little baby joined our cow "family" today...I'm pretty sure it's a heifer...so I'm working on finding a name fitting to being a calf born on the first day of October :D
~ Emails from friends awaited me in my inbox...
~ Dinner was some of my favorite comfort foods...Mac & Cheese, Chicken Nuggets & Green Beans!
~ I actually got to sit down on the sofa for a whole half hour :D
~ I visited with my Mom & Dad on the phone....
~ October marks the beginning of the farmer's market countdown...Whooohoooo...Only 5 more weekends to go :D
And, now finally, I'm getting a chance to post! It's been a GREAT first day of October! So, how was yours...what happened that made your day GREAT?!?!? Most of all....I'll be praying that the whole month of October is filled to overflowing with many, many Sweet blessings!
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