Wow~! It's been a bit since I had a chance to post...because...it truly appears Tuesdays are NOT my day! Last time I posted our shop had just been broken into...and the following Tuesday our house was broken into. The Mr. was home due to his truck being in the shop...so he had his yucky, dirty farm truck home as his mode of transportation....not something one would want to make a beef delivery in...So, when I got home we took my car to do some delivering...we left at 3:15...got home at 5:00....and found our front door wide open..
"Oh please tell me you didn't leave our front door open" I said as we pulled into the driveway..
"I don't think I did"
He headed to the door ....and as he got there all I heard was...
"I didn't leave it open...someone broke into it"....
My heart sank...there was an immediate feeling of anxiousness....one I cannot even explain as we entered our home eyes wide open....drawers were open, closets torn apart, the back sliding glass doors in our bedroom wide open, the freezer on the patio wide open.....UGHHHHH!!!! As my husband went outside to look further, I dialed 911...a first...and not something I hope I have to do again EVER!
The things they took....ALL our computers, printer, accessories, my camera (that was holding all the family pictures I had just taken that weekend :( ), my penny jar, a suitcase, and a security lock box that was brand new and empty??? The worst part was that they had touched our home....things that were ours....Thankfully, Pat and my sister's boyfriend were able to fix our door so it could be closed and locked that night...and thankfully, the sheriff did arrive quickly, thankfully we are blessed by many friends and were surrounded by many prayers. And, thankfully, God's protection upon us is Great...the good parts...we were NOT home when it happened....it was only things they took...not our lives....our house kitty was outside and not scared or hurt....and our 1990 version TV was too big and heavy for them to take :D And, I was soooo, sooooo thankful my MR. was HOME that day!
It's been a learning process for both of us....we now ALWAYS Lock our doors...(besides the fact, that the didn't find our guns, and my husband now makes me take them with me everywhere!) It has made us alert to how much traffic goes by our house every single day.....how we must do more to protect our home & property....and the sad part is, it has made us suspicious of human kind. That's the part that makes me sad...that we have to always be wary of others :( We both grew up in small towns, where everyone knew everyone, there was no need to lock your doors...no need to live in fear of crime....trust was alive, goodness of character and honor....
Even though it's not an experience I'd ever wish for....it did lead us to make some changes that in hindsight...are good changes for us.....We now have a security system for our home and shop...we will be putting in a fence and gates to secure our property, and...finally, we will be getting a dog...(or as my Mr. has decided 3 dogs :D) Funny thing is...I've been wanting a dog for the last couple years...and now, it's going to happen. I know 3 dogs...REALLY??? Here's my Mr.'s logic....one is definitely going to be a cow-dog (so hoping that means NO more cow herding for me :D), if you have one, you might as well have 2 (because border collies alone are like teenagers...if they are bored they find trouble :D) and, finally a pretty dog (okay, that's going to be my dog...because you know I want something that has good hair days... :D) We are open to any suggestions...so feel free to share your dog info with us....Oh, I got side-tracked...back to the reason for three...well, when one is gone working then the other will have a buddy at home and not be bored & naughty!
So, that's my story about Tuesdays....thankfully, the last two have been stress free....and I'm so hoping and praying that Tuesday can blend into all the other days of the week! Thanks to each of you for your prayers for us during this time....GOD is GOOD...all the time! Wishing each of you a GREAT last few days of April....Sweet blessings!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
A day like that...
Ever had a day LIKE THAT???
You know the one...that starts out rough, and ends rough...
Well, yesterday...Tuesday, April 5th...was my day LIKE THAT!
It all started when the alarm went off at 3 am...Yep...3 AM! Why? Well, my Mr. was headed to the Butcher's in Sandy with a load of cattle...He had sorted them on Monday, brought them home, was kind enough to haul 5 head of cattle for another local grower...who brought them to our house and added them to our little pen area. And, when we went to Bed Monday night everyone was settled in chewing their cud....
And, since I know it's not exactly easy backing up your horse trailer to the gate in the dark, and because my three late blooming Mama's were loose in the pasture...I thought the least I could do was put on my clothes and go do gate duty, backing-up motions, and help my Mr. get the cattle loaded!
As he gets his truck started and turned around I head to the gate, scanning my eyes over to the pen...at this point I must say EMPTY PEN! NO Cows in it at all....the gates all appear to be closed...but, through the darkness my eyes can see shadows black bodies in the pasture..and all my Mama's laying in another spot. YEP...the cattle was all out in the pasture with my Mama's...UGHHHHHHHH! Now, I should point out that this is NOT the first time we have tried to wrangle up our cows in the dark....maybe I should be thankful for experience in that area :D I head back to the gate as Pat is about to pull through, waving him to stop..."THE COWS ARE OUT"....
"WHAT"??
"THE COWS AREN"T IN THE PEN"
Next came a few unhappy words, a truck turned off, and both of us headed to see how they could of escaped.....Well, it appears that they pushed through the panel by the water trough, just enough for them all...fat & sassy as they were to head out to freedom. So, we had to spend a few minutes remodeling the pen...opening a huge gateway and some nice alfalfa to entice them back to the pen....surprisingly....we mostly just had to stand back and walk them forward....the good news...the bad...the Mama cows waddled over & followed too!
So, NOW...we had to try to sort out the Mama's..(the good news is there is a huge pole light right over the pen area/squeeze chute/workin' area!) But, somehow cows just don't like being moved around in the dark....and they really like staying in a bunch....and one of my Mama's ...well, she's just plain high-headed and in tight spots always looks to escape. So with some pushing a moving, came another panel getting knocked over...& two escaping...(guess who was on fence watching duty...OOPS....I could see it coming, but somehow didn't want to stand as a gate as the panel came toppling over. So, it's back to chasing the two cows back in...& a panel that would never BE ABLE to be MOVED by anything!
My Mr. thankfully, is good at sorting and getting the cattle where they need to be...so it worked out that we were finally able to sort the Mama's into the crowd alley...get the other's loaded...and be done by 5 am...just when my alarm usually goes off :)
That was Part 1 of my Tuesday....
I had a pretty good day at work...My Mr. made it to his destination safe & sound....the day had seemed to get better as it went on...UNTIL...
I pulled into our driveway and noticed our shop door open wide...You know I'm very OCD...and I knew I had locked it before I left that morning....(because I had let one of my sweet kitties inside out of the wind...okay, maybe that was three kitties :D). Something, just didn't feel right to me...and usually I'm greeted by a couple kitties and none were in sight....I ran in the house to change into my farming clothes...and my Mr. called to check in....I told him I was headed out to see what was going on with the shop door being open....I headed straight there and cautiously my kitties appeared...one step inside the shop and I knew I hadn't left the door open. SOMEONE had been in there...and someone had taken my Mr.'s Mitre Saw and Chain Saw..and that appeared to be it...after finishing my chores, I tried to call my Mr. to make sure he just hadn't loaned them out and I didn't know it....no answer or course :) So, I got the key to the freezer room part of our shop...and as I walked toward those doors, I noticed the screen was off the window, and a big brick was moved under it....YEP...someone had definitely broken in....I searched some more, and it still seems that they only took the two things, plus my cordless drill.???? SO thankful, because there is SO MUCH in there they could of taken..even beef???
I called the sheriff's office and someone came out...and took photos and said there has been a lot of break-ins happening...that they may come back. UGHHHHH!!!
SO that was part 2 of my Tuesday... A day like THAT! The one that thankfully doesn't happen very often...the one that was very LONG, and the one I was happy to say Good night too! !
God is so good though...he has surrounded me with great neighbors, it all happened when I wasn't home..and it wasn't my HOME they entered, and much prayer and warm thoughts were sent my way through facebook...and on a night when I should of been wary, scared, anxious to be home alone...I was able to sleep. The most amazing part...as I was praying for HIS Peace and Protection to surround me last night...I woke up a couple times with the words from a song playing in my head...a Christian song about
God's protection & love...TOTALLY A GOD THING!!!
So happy to see Wednesday come...and it was a GOOD Day! Hoping everyone is having a GOOD day too...Sweet blessings!
You know the one...that starts out rough, and ends rough...
Well, yesterday...Tuesday, April 5th...was my day LIKE THAT!
It all started when the alarm went off at 3 am...Yep...3 AM! Why? Well, my Mr. was headed to the Butcher's in Sandy with a load of cattle...He had sorted them on Monday, brought them home, was kind enough to haul 5 head of cattle for another local grower...who brought them to our house and added them to our little pen area. And, when we went to Bed Monday night everyone was settled in chewing their cud....
And, since I know it's not exactly easy backing up your horse trailer to the gate in the dark, and because my three late blooming Mama's were loose in the pasture...I thought the least I could do was put on my clothes and go do gate duty, backing-up motions, and help my Mr. get the cattle loaded!
As he gets his truck started and turned around I head to the gate, scanning my eyes over to the pen...at this point I must say EMPTY PEN! NO Cows in it at all....the gates all appear to be closed...but, through the darkness my eyes can see shadows black bodies in the pasture..and all my Mama's laying in another spot. YEP...the cattle was all out in the pasture with my Mama's...UGHHHHHHHH! Now, I should point out that this is NOT the first time we have tried to wrangle up our cows in the dark....maybe I should be thankful for experience in that area :D I head back to the gate as Pat is about to pull through, waving him to stop..."THE COWS ARE OUT"....
"WHAT"??
"THE COWS AREN"T IN THE PEN"
Next came a few unhappy words, a truck turned off, and both of us headed to see how they could of escaped.....Well, it appears that they pushed through the panel by the water trough, just enough for them all...fat & sassy as they were to head out to freedom. So, we had to spend a few minutes remodeling the pen...opening a huge gateway and some nice alfalfa to entice them back to the pen....surprisingly....we mostly just had to stand back and walk them forward....the good news...the bad...the Mama cows waddled over & followed too!
So, NOW...we had to try to sort out the Mama's..(the good news is there is a huge pole light right over the pen area/squeeze chute/workin' area!) But, somehow cows just don't like being moved around in the dark....and they really like staying in a bunch....and one of my Mama's ...well, she's just plain high-headed and in tight spots always looks to escape. So with some pushing a moving, came another panel getting knocked over...& two escaping...(guess who was on fence watching duty...OOPS....I could see it coming, but somehow didn't want to stand as a gate as the panel came toppling over. So, it's back to chasing the two cows back in...& a panel that would never BE ABLE to be MOVED by anything!
My Mr. thankfully, is good at sorting and getting the cattle where they need to be...so it worked out that we were finally able to sort the Mama's into the crowd alley...get the other's loaded...and be done by 5 am...just when my alarm usually goes off :)
That was Part 1 of my Tuesday....
I had a pretty good day at work...My Mr. made it to his destination safe & sound....the day had seemed to get better as it went on...UNTIL...
I pulled into our driveway and noticed our shop door open wide...You know I'm very OCD...and I knew I had locked it before I left that morning....(because I had let one of my sweet kitties inside out of the wind...okay, maybe that was three kitties :D). Something, just didn't feel right to me...and usually I'm greeted by a couple kitties and none were in sight....I ran in the house to change into my farming clothes...and my Mr. called to check in....I told him I was headed out to see what was going on with the shop door being open....I headed straight there and cautiously my kitties appeared...one step inside the shop and I knew I hadn't left the door open. SOMEONE had been in there...and someone had taken my Mr.'s Mitre Saw and Chain Saw..and that appeared to be it...after finishing my chores, I tried to call my Mr. to make sure he just hadn't loaned them out and I didn't know it....no answer or course :) So, I got the key to the freezer room part of our shop...and as I walked toward those doors, I noticed the screen was off the window, and a big brick was moved under it....YEP...someone had definitely broken in....I searched some more, and it still seems that they only took the two things, plus my cordless drill.???? SO thankful, because there is SO MUCH in there they could of taken..even beef???
I called the sheriff's office and someone came out...and took photos and said there has been a lot of break-ins happening...that they may come back. UGHHHHH!!!
SO that was part 2 of my Tuesday... A day like THAT! The one that thankfully doesn't happen very often...the one that was very LONG, and the one I was happy to say Good night too! !
God is so good though...he has surrounded me with great neighbors, it all happened when I wasn't home..and it wasn't my HOME they entered, and much prayer and warm thoughts were sent my way through facebook...and on a night when I should of been wary, scared, anxious to be home alone...I was able to sleep. The most amazing part...as I was praying for HIS Peace and Protection to surround me last night...I woke up a couple times with the words from a song playing in my head...a Christian song about
God's protection & love...TOTALLY A GOD THING!!!
So happy to see Wednesday come...and it was a GOOD Day! Hoping everyone is having a GOOD day too...Sweet blessings!
Sunday, April 03, 2011
Just playing...
Just playing with my blog today...SORRY if you missed the photo I was talking about in my last post...it's a welcome sign with an angel that says WELCOME family & Friends!
I just can't seem to figure out how to get my blog to be just like I want it..so I'm playing...I know, I know...there are a million other things I should be doing :D (Shhhhh...don't tell on me !)
It's been a good weekend.....
Yesterday I had to make beef deliveries to the Tri-Cities...and it was CRAZY Windy...I couldn't even go the speed limit :) But Praise God He took me there and back safe & sound. Then, I spent the rest of the afternoon on the couch taking in the last two college basketball games before the Final one Monday night. Oh, how I'm going to miss those games!! But, on the flip side, it will probably mean I will get a LOT more accomplished!!!
Today is my favorite day of the week....Sunday! I had a great time with my Sunday School class of 2...we are desperately trying to finish memorizing the books of the Old Testament...so we can earn a trip to the movies! Then, a great message on being Thirsty from our Pastor. Next, I had a preschool board meeting...home to do my lesson planning, laundry, pack my Mr.'s suitcase, some computer work...a little time to play on my blog...and dinner in the over!!!!
Oh, I just love days when you can take time to enjoy the moments...when time is not rushed and everything seems simple!!!
So that was my weekend...how has yours been???? Sending you wishes for a week filled with the Sweet Blessings of Spring!!!!
I just can't seem to figure out how to get my blog to be just like I want it..so I'm playing...I know, I know...there are a million other things I should be doing :D (Shhhhh...don't tell on me !)
It's been a good weekend.....
Yesterday I had to make beef deliveries to the Tri-Cities...and it was CRAZY Windy...I couldn't even go the speed limit :) But Praise God He took me there and back safe & sound. Then, I spent the rest of the afternoon on the couch taking in the last two college basketball games before the Final one Monday night. Oh, how I'm going to miss those games!! But, on the flip side, it will probably mean I will get a LOT more accomplished!!!
Today is my favorite day of the week....Sunday! I had a great time with my Sunday School class of 2...we are desperately trying to finish memorizing the books of the Old Testament...so we can earn a trip to the movies! Then, a great message on being Thirsty from our Pastor. Next, I had a preschool board meeting...home to do my lesson planning, laundry, pack my Mr.'s suitcase, some computer work...a little time to play on my blog...and dinner in the over!!!!
Oh, I just love days when you can take time to enjoy the moments...when time is not rushed and everything seems simple!!!
So that was my weekend...how has yours been???? Sending you wishes for a week filled with the Sweet Blessings of Spring!!!!
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