Last night me and Justin were watching Grey’s, and maybe we were just a little too into it because all of the sudden we weren’t sure where T was. (It is just a single wide trailer, not too many places for her to go, so let’s not get too worked up!)
We had most of the lights off, just a few lamps on.
Justin went one direction, I went the other.
Next thing I hear….
ROAAAARRRR as little Tressie comes out from underneath the kitchen table as if she had been waiting patiently for the right chance to jump out and scare us.
Hilarious!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Sold
If I took a day off work for something, it’s probably blog worthy, right? (Not that I wouldn’t love to take a day off, just to take a day…)
Anyways…yesterday John Wayne and I sold our calves in La Junta.
I could’ve snapped all sorts of pictures and entertained you all as I took you step by step through our day. But, I could tell by the look on John Wayne’s face when I asked him, that he would be completely mortified if I whipped my camera out in the sale barn and started taking pictures.
So the day pretty much went like this…
(Minus pictures, but I did sneak this one of the Little Lady playing with our friend’s little boy…cuteness! Shane had her giggling!)
The guys went to my father-in-law’s and loaded the calves.
The guys drove to La Junta. John Wayne has a blow-out on his trailer. This puts John Wayne in an even more anxious mood then he is already in.
The guys get to La Junta and unload the calves. For a brief moment, John Wayne relaxes and breathes a sigh of relief before he starts getting anxious again about how they’ll sale.
After lunch, we find our seats in the sale barn and get settled in for what could be a very long day.
Not too long into the sale, I hear the auctioneer say John Wayne’s name. Thank you Don Honey, I think I could give you a hug…putting our calves at the beginning of the sale just gave my husband a year of his life back that he was otherwise going to worry away waiting for one little word…SOLD!
The calves sold well. Check in hand. Sigh of relief. And big smiles on our faces!
Anyways…yesterday John Wayne and I sold our calves in La Junta.
I could’ve snapped all sorts of pictures and entertained you all as I took you step by step through our day. But, I could tell by the look on John Wayne’s face when I asked him, that he would be completely mortified if I whipped my camera out in the sale barn and started taking pictures.
So the day pretty much went like this…
(Minus pictures, but I did sneak this one of the Little Lady playing with our friend’s little boy…cuteness! Shane had her giggling!)
The guys went to my father-in-law’s and loaded the calves.
The guys drove to La Junta. John Wayne has a blow-out on his trailer. This puts John Wayne in an even more anxious mood then he is already in.
The guys get to La Junta and unload the calves. For a brief moment, John Wayne relaxes and breathes a sigh of relief before he starts getting anxious again about how they’ll sale.
After lunch, we find our seats in the sale barn and get settled in for what could be a very long day.
Not too long into the sale, I hear the auctioneer say John Wayne’s name. Thank you Don Honey, I think I could give you a hug…putting our calves at the beginning of the sale just gave my husband a year of his life back that he was otherwise going to worry away waiting for one little word…SOLD!
The calves sold well. Check in hand. Sigh of relief. And big smiles on our faces!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Baby Goats
My Grandpa and Grandma have baby goats...lots of them! Well, I guess I should say soon they will have lots of them! Right now they just have one set of triplets.
Here I am all ready to go visit the goat barn.
Here I am with two of them. They are spunky, Mama never could get a picture of me with all three of them.
I'm beginning to like them more and more. My first visit I got a little frightened when one of them cried for their mama.
By the way, do you like my new hat?!? Mama and Daddy got it for me for Christmas; it's my goat checkin' hat.
Grandpa says here any day now we should have lots of babies!
Here I am all ready to go visit the goat barn.
Here I am with two of them. They are spunky, Mama never could get a picture of me with all three of them.
I'm beginning to like them more and more. My first visit I got a little frightened when one of them cried for their mama.
By the way, do you like my new hat?!? Mama and Daddy got it for me for Christmas; it's my goat checkin' hat.
Grandpa says here any day now we should have lots of babies!
Stewing
John Wayne and crew are preg-checking our cows at my father-in-law's today.
This equals "honey, we'll need lunch."
That's easy enough...stew in the crock-pot and a pan of corn bread.
Stew is a great easy, transportable meal for occasions like today.
Cut up enough potatoes, carrots and onions to feed an army.
Brown several pounds of stew meat.
Throw it all together in the crock-pot and mix it with a couple of cans of tomato soup, some water and a generous dash of salt and pepper.
I mixed the stew up last night and put it in the refrigerator, but afraid that it might not have enough time to cook and the guys would be eating crunchy potatoes and carrots, I set my alarm for 3AM to get up and turn the stew on.
This morning, I get the meal all packed up and as best transportable as I can and start packing it out to the pick-up for John Wayne. On the second trip, John Wayne meets me half way, grabs the insulated crock-pot carrier from me, failing to keep it level and juice starts pouring out of the bag.
I will be buying one of these...
with a locking lid.
Oh well, hopefully too much juice didn't escape...
and John Wayne remembers to take the crock-pot in and plug it back in immediately...
and my time spent in the kitchen at 3AM...
equals perfectly cooked potatoes and carrots for the guys.
This equals "honey, we'll need lunch."
That's easy enough...stew in the crock-pot and a pan of corn bread.
Stew is a great easy, transportable meal for occasions like today.
Cut up enough potatoes, carrots and onions to feed an army.
Brown several pounds of stew meat.
Throw it all together in the crock-pot and mix it with a couple of cans of tomato soup, some water and a generous dash of salt and pepper.
I mixed the stew up last night and put it in the refrigerator, but afraid that it might not have enough time to cook and the guys would be eating crunchy potatoes and carrots, I set my alarm for 3AM to get up and turn the stew on.
This morning, I get the meal all packed up and as best transportable as I can and start packing it out to the pick-up for John Wayne. On the second trip, John Wayne meets me half way, grabs the insulated crock-pot carrier from me, failing to keep it level and juice starts pouring out of the bag.
I will be buying one of these...
with a locking lid.
Oh well, hopefully too much juice didn't escape...
and John Wayne remembers to take the crock-pot in and plug it back in immediately...
and my time spent in the kitchen at 3AM...
equals perfectly cooked potatoes and carrots for the guys.
Friday, January 7, 2011
My 2011 Goals List
I am a goal driven person and a firm believer that writing it down will help you achieve it. Well, I’m going a step further…I’m not only writing it down, I’m sharing it with you all.
My 2011 Goals List, in no particular order…
Drink more water.
I really don’t like how water tastes. I really don’t like having to go to the bathroom 7 million times each day, which is what happens when I drink water. But…I HAVE to drink more water. There are times when I can look back on a several day period, when I have not taken a single sip of water (yes, I realize that many of you are gasping right now). My body would probably appreciate some water instead of all the coffee and Diet Coke.
Stick to a budget.
John Wayne is a saver. I am a spender. For the past 8½ years John Wayne has tried to turn me into a saver, to no avail. Well, now with the prospect of building my forever house in the next few years (my forever house is where I will live my next at least 72 years), I am now a saver too. I have a BIG number that I would like to see in my savings account by the end of the year.
Read at least one book each month.
I like to read. After I had the Little Lady, I began questioning whether or not I would ever have time to read another book ever again. Well, now I have time during our commute and during my lunch hour, so really a book each month shouldn’t be a problem. (I think my current book of choice is my problem right now.)
Keep my pictures organized.
When the Little Lady was first born, at the end of each month I was backing all of my pictures up to a CD. Well, 10 months later, I have a mess of pictures everywhere…in my Shutterfly account, in my Kodak account, in my Picasa account, on my desktop, even on my Mom’s desktop! Why I even have all of these different accounts is beyond me?!? I need to get a new system and stick to it. I also want to do a good job of either printing pictures out and scrapbooking or making photo books online. I want to have something to give the Little Lady rather than just a stack of CDs.
Start sewing again.
When I got my sewing machine almost two years, much to my family’s surprise, I took off sewing…loving it and actually doing a pretty good job. Well, life has been so hectic lately, I haven’t done any sewing for quite awhile. I threw together an apron for a shower gift this fall, but haven’t touched my machine since then. I would like to complete at least one project each month and I’ll start with a bag for my Mom that I’ve had cut out for a year and a half now. I HATE having unfinished projects lying around.
Exercise.
Exercise. Yes, this one’s on 99% of all American’s list who make a resolutions list, right? Well, I want to get back into the routine…I feel so much better when I’m exercising (even though I don’t like to exercise). And I like to do it in the morning, I hate spending the day dreading going home and having to exercise (and yes, I think I mentioned that I don’t like to exercise…therefore I do dread it). So 5AM, 4x week, that’s my goal. This is a big one, but I’ve told you now, so I may actually do it. I have a fear of failure and letting other people down.
And then there’s the big one…
The “d” word...
I don’t know…I’m torn. I love to cook and bake and I know it can be done, but I’m sorry, healthy is not my style…I love real butter and lots of it. So maybe if I cut out all of the processed, store bought “bad for you” stuff: Little Debbie Snacks, candy bars, etc…I can continue to eat the good “bad for you” stuff. I think that’s a fair enough compromise. I’d rather be happy, eating my butter, then a grumpy girl craving it…all be it skinny, but still grumpy.
So not only have I shared my goals with you, at the end of each month I am going to report back to you on how I’ve progressed. Wish me luck and hold me accountable!
My 2011 Goals List, in no particular order…
Drink more water.
I really don’t like how water tastes. I really don’t like having to go to the bathroom 7 million times each day, which is what happens when I drink water. But…I HAVE to drink more water. There are times when I can look back on a several day period, when I have not taken a single sip of water (yes, I realize that many of you are gasping right now). My body would probably appreciate some water instead of all the coffee and Diet Coke.
Stick to a budget.
John Wayne is a saver. I am a spender. For the past 8½ years John Wayne has tried to turn me into a saver, to no avail. Well, now with the prospect of building my forever house in the next few years (my forever house is where I will live my next at least 72 years), I am now a saver too. I have a BIG number that I would like to see in my savings account by the end of the year.
Read at least one book each month.
I like to read. After I had the Little Lady, I began questioning whether or not I would ever have time to read another book ever again. Well, now I have time during our commute and during my lunch hour, so really a book each month shouldn’t be a problem. (I think my current book of choice is my problem right now.)
Keep my pictures organized.
When the Little Lady was first born, at the end of each month I was backing all of my pictures up to a CD. Well, 10 months later, I have a mess of pictures everywhere…in my Shutterfly account, in my Kodak account, in my Picasa account, on my desktop, even on my Mom’s desktop! Why I even have all of these different accounts is beyond me?!? I need to get a new system and stick to it. I also want to do a good job of either printing pictures out and scrapbooking or making photo books online. I want to have something to give the Little Lady rather than just a stack of CDs.
Start sewing again.
When I got my sewing machine almost two years, much to my family’s surprise, I took off sewing…loving it and actually doing a pretty good job. Well, life has been so hectic lately, I haven’t done any sewing for quite awhile. I threw together an apron for a shower gift this fall, but haven’t touched my machine since then. I would like to complete at least one project each month and I’ll start with a bag for my Mom that I’ve had cut out for a year and a half now. I HATE having unfinished projects lying around.
Exercise.
Exercise. Yes, this one’s on 99% of all American’s list who make a resolutions list, right? Well, I want to get back into the routine…I feel so much better when I’m exercising (even though I don’t like to exercise). And I like to do it in the morning, I hate spending the day dreading going home and having to exercise (and yes, I think I mentioned that I don’t like to exercise…therefore I do dread it). So 5AM, 4x week, that’s my goal. This is a big one, but I’ve told you now, so I may actually do it. I have a fear of failure and letting other people down.
And then there’s the big one…
The “d” word...
I don’t know…I’m torn. I love to cook and bake and I know it can be done, but I’m sorry, healthy is not my style…I love real butter and lots of it. So maybe if I cut out all of the processed, store bought “bad for you” stuff: Little Debbie Snacks, candy bars, etc…I can continue to eat the good “bad for you” stuff. I think that’s a fair enough compromise. I’d rather be happy, eating my butter, then a grumpy girl craving it…all be it skinny, but still grumpy.
So not only have I shared my goals with you, at the end of each month I am going to report back to you on how I’ve progressed. Wish me luck and hold me accountable!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Ringing in the New Year
Friday night we went to Wild Horse to the New Year's Eve Card Party.
It was a good time. The party was pretty much dominated by my family, there were probably around 25 people there total, with probably close to 18 of them being Hammer's.
I was a little nervous about how much fun it'd be...the Little Lady decided to forgo a nap that day of all days.
But...she ended up doing great! There were enough of her Grandpa and Grandmas, Aunts and Uncles and cousins to keep her entertained and happy.
We all dressed up for the occasion.
Here's cousin Josh rockin' the sweats and cowboy boots.
The Little Lady and my cousin Lauren, one of her favorites.
Helping Grandma with her hand.
My favorite part of the whole night...
Marilyn made her famous homemade donuts!
Oh my goodness, move aside Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme...you have nothing on Marilyn.
I've already put in my birthday request!
The Little Lady agrees...!!!
We played Pitch. There were six tables, with the winners moving tables and the losers staying put. So that means most of us got to play with a lot of different partners throughout the night; unless you're Lauren, who never moved seats once!
My Dad was high point for the men and my cousin Leah was high for the women.
It was a great way to ring in the New Year!
It was a good time. The party was pretty much dominated by my family, there were probably around 25 people there total, with probably close to 18 of them being Hammer's.
I was a little nervous about how much fun it'd be...the Little Lady decided to forgo a nap that day of all days.
But...she ended up doing great! There were enough of her Grandpa and Grandmas, Aunts and Uncles and cousins to keep her entertained and happy.
We all dressed up for the occasion.
Here's cousin Josh rockin' the sweats and cowboy boots.
The Little Lady and my cousin Lauren, one of her favorites.
Helping Grandma with her hand.
My favorite part of the whole night...
Marilyn made her famous homemade donuts!
Oh my goodness, move aside Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme...you have nothing on Marilyn.
I've already put in my birthday request!
The Little Lady agrees...!!!
We played Pitch. There were six tables, with the winners moving tables and the losers staying put. So that means most of us got to play with a lot of different partners throughout the night; unless you're Lauren, who never moved seats once!
My Dad was high point for the men and my cousin Leah was high for the women.
It was a great way to ring in the New Year!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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