Adventures Of Our Life!

I love the hustle and bustle of Christmas! Today I will start the baking for tomorrow's meal, looking forward to all the smells that brings! On our menu this year I decided to make it an International theme. Christmas Bread (Dutch), Patates Spiros (Greece), Potatoes w parlsey & green onions (Italy), Sticky Toffee Pudding (England), Broccoli Salad, Fruit Cake(Harry&David) soaking in Apple Pie(Homebrew) and tomorrow will be a Green Bean Casserole, Rolls(market), Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie(Pilar will do), Sweet Potato Casserole(Pilar will do), Pecan Pie (NM) and Beef Rib Roast (from our ranch-Bobbie Will BBQ).  Well I better get started.......Merry Christmas Everybody! What's for supper at your house?

  Philippians 4:6 Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart. 1 Peter 5:7 Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you.   

After all the chores were done we (Bob, Tom & I) decided to head to the back of the property. Mind you it is 20,000 acres and 13 miles long on very rough roads. We had fun and I took lots of pics...... This last pic is a natural rock formation they refer to around here as "The Bell". And yet another peaceful day!

Yesterday I drove over to Ekalaka, MT to meet with a lady about some graves I wanted to photograph. I love researching family for people and I volunteer my time to photograph graves for others who are eagerly trying to find their loved ones. My way of giving back! Anyways, I met with Sue and we chatted while I photographed and when we found everybody and some she asked back to the house for a cup of coffee. What a treat! When I arrived I see a sign that said something about Emus'. I found it intriguing as I haven't spent much time around such strange looking birds. God does have a sense of humor, which we see in critters and sometimes people. They are attracted to very shiny things and of course I was wearing my wedding ring and earrings so I stood a few feet back. You can't help but keep looking at them with the fine feathers and big feet! While I was visiting Sue & Johnny, I found out that she uses most everything that Emu's offer, it was such a treat to se...

When we were back in Missouri this last visit we toured some Christmas lights and the folks took us to the Clark Family Christmas Light Show. Which in description is nothing I have ever seen before it was fantastic. It was a show of lights dancing to an array of music of Christmas. All of which happened in Kelso, Mo. not a very big town but fun none the less! Cars line up for 2 miles to see this show...all tuned into FM 89.7 and the brothers spend all year to set this display up for all to enjoy. And yes, donations are welcome which go all go to St. Jude's Children's Hospital!!! Take a gander if you get a chance it is fantastic.... http://www.iluvlocalplaces.com/Christmas_Light_Show_HU1C.html

Upon our return we found out that the Misses of the other family had postponed her trip to NM for the following Sunday. And couple days after our return we shipped 199 culls and 5 bulls. Then Monday we received 101 cows from Nebraska. Yesterday we went to town for a "quick" trip. should know better always turns into an all day project. But we got everything we went for including a Christmas tree. Yes, we bought a tree, on the other side of the state where we lived all we had to do is walk out the back door and pick one. And this is the first year we have bought presents for each other, I don't have any idea what he bought me, but he knows most of what I bought him. :) It is hard to Christmas shop for each other when you are together much of the time. And he is hard to shop for...... Well hubby had to run to town again just now, one of the many tires we had fixed yesterday has no air in it. :( Have to have the tire for the tractor so we can feed cows with two tractors in...

I see I am a little bit behind on my blogs...I apologize.....busy girl I am. The month of November is full of fun! After separating out the calves from their mommas, we kept 110 replacements and sent the rest off to market. In the first week of the month, Hubby hitched a ride with a friend who was headed back over West. He spent the night and picked up his 1-ton "brown bomber" that stayed behind for much needed work to her. He came home the following day. In the second week we saw temps drop down in the teens and I believe we saw our first snow then too! The boss decided we needed to get our water system set up and in a hurry so they thought.  A 30,000 gal tank was delivered at the end of Oct beg of Nov and electrical box was attached and line ditched for electrical and all the goodies added to make this work. Unfortunately, it wasn't finished until couple days ago, but it is running none the less! Cows should not ever run out of water!!! In the middle of the month...