Seth and I are at a point in our lives where at least once a day one of us mentions something along the lines of "Can it get any worse" or "When it rains, it pours." One thing after another has brought stress and frustrated feelings into our life.
It started out when I lost my job. After that day, nothing seemed to ease up or make life any easier. I was bucked off my horse. Our colt died of an infection. None of our plans for our house were falling into place until recently.
But with all those problems going on, it is still nice to be able to stay calm and remember that we are not alone through all of this. It makes it much easier to be able to look at the bigger picture of the rest of our lives instead of just this moment. This makes it easier to realize all the many blessings we have throughout these crazy times.
Our Father in Heaven is looking over us and he knows exactly what He is doing. These might all seem like awful things now but there are always reasons for our trials. They make us stronger for whatever the future might hold for us.
I am thankful for all the good and bad things that might befall Seth and I. I am grateful for the opportunity I have to feel my Lord's presence in my life and to know it is Him all the way throughout my life. He is here to stay.
Seth and I are still working towards building our house. I am working towards my career in Medical Coding and Billing. We are hoping to achieve many of our goals by the end of the year, including living on the ranch in our own home and not having to drive in to town for work or anything. We will see if we can do it!
Friday, October 24, 2014
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Isn't Beauty Really Everything?
When I was a teenager, I had a really low self-esteem. All the time I would rag on myself about how ugly I was compared to all the other girls in my school. I tried to compensate with other things that usually just blew up in my face. There was no making me happy, no matter who would tell me I was beautiful. This made me fall into many traps set my the male gender. I was a mess. I tried in so many ways to change myself with the hopes of being better. I cut my hair super short, dyed it many different colors, and even tried changing my eye color with contacts. My daddy always tried to talk me out of it by telling me how beautiful I was naturally without all the stuff, but I never believed and it only made me want to do it worse. I have no idea what made my mind think this way, but it did. I had no confidence in myself whatsoever.
Now that I am maturing, I have noticed little things about myself that make me beautiful. Things I have never noticed before, or wanted to notice before. I look in the mirror and think, "dang girl! You got it!" I don't wear makeup everyday. I don't even really do anything with my hair any more honestly- because it is just right the way it is. I am not sure what switch was flipped but the has boosted my confidence within myself. I am kinder to people around me. I feel like I can do more with my life. I feel like a more beautiful person- inside and out.
So I came to the conclusion that beauty is everything, but not in the sense that the world identifies with this phrase. I believe that one's own personal conception of their beauty is everything. I don't mean in a prideful "I am more pretty than you" kinda way, but a "I am more pretty than I think" kinda way. The world shouldn't take away our confidence by making us feel lower than everyone else. We should overcome this feeling and realize who we truly are before we are consumed by hatred and self-pity.
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!!!
On another note, Seth is on his last week in Casper. He will be back the eighth and will be starting our cabin soon!! We are hoping to be moving in by the end of the year! Woopee!
He also was called as the new Gospel Doctrine teacher in church. Yay! I am so excited for him because he is such a great teacher and it will be a great experience for both of us to get to know the scriptures better!
I am currently getting Raimee's room ready for her to get home because there is only 76 days left until she gets here!!
I also found out that I will be graduating next semester! I will have to take 17 credits to do it but I am going to buckle down and only focus on that! I will have an interdisciplinary associates degree which isn't exactly what I was going for, but I will have a degree and have business classes to help with the ranch.
I started working at the grocery store here in town. It will definitely not be a career but I think it will work for a temporary position. It hasn't been too bad.
Our lives are busy and getting busier so I hope everyone keeps following me on here to see what is going on! See you next week!
Now that I am maturing, I have noticed little things about myself that make me beautiful. Things I have never noticed before, or wanted to notice before. I look in the mirror and think, "dang girl! You got it!" I don't wear makeup everyday. I don't even really do anything with my hair any more honestly- because it is just right the way it is. I am not sure what switch was flipped but the has boosted my confidence within myself. I am kinder to people around me. I feel like I can do more with my life. I feel like a more beautiful person- inside and out.
So I came to the conclusion that beauty is everything, but not in the sense that the world identifies with this phrase. I believe that one's own personal conception of their beauty is everything. I don't mean in a prideful "I am more pretty than you" kinda way, but a "I am more pretty than I think" kinda way. The world shouldn't take away our confidence by making us feel lower than everyone else. We should overcome this feeling and realize who we truly are before we are consumed by hatred and self-pity.
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!!!
On another note, Seth is on his last week in Casper. He will be back the eighth and will be starting our cabin soon!! We are hoping to be moving in by the end of the year! Woopee!
He also was called as the new Gospel Doctrine teacher in church. Yay! I am so excited for him because he is such a great teacher and it will be a great experience for both of us to get to know the scriptures better!
I am currently getting Raimee's room ready for her to get home because there is only 76 days left until she gets here!!
I also found out that I will be graduating next semester! I will have to take 17 credits to do it but I am going to buckle down and only focus on that! I will have an interdisciplinary associates degree which isn't exactly what I was going for, but I will have a degree and have business classes to help with the ranch.
I started working at the grocery store here in town. It will definitely not be a career but I think it will work for a temporary position. It hasn't been too bad.
Our lives are busy and getting busier so I hope everyone keeps following me on here to see what is going on! See you next week!
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Fail...
Have you ever tried so hard and put so much time into something to just fail. That is how I feel this week with my Biology class. I spent hours and hours trying to read and understand. I have learned so much in this class. I know it and I understand it but obviously I am not retaining any of the information I thought I was. I got less than a 60% on my first exam of the semester. I do well on all the other assignments but not on the ones that count apparently. Hopefully it will get better, but I doubt it. Good thing I don't need biology for my business degree I guess. Though it is nice to know this kind of stuff.
So I started my new job at the grocery store last Friday. A lot of people I know come into the store and are shocked to see me there. I am too, really. I enjoy it actually. I get to do a lot of organizing, which apparently is what keeps my clock ticking. I would probably strangle someone if I didn't have anything to organize for too long. My OCD is perfect for this job. I am a checker and help with other miscellaneous jobs around the store. As soon as I am done with my training, I will be a manager in the checking department which I suppose is nice. I get my own title!
I also got an email from my phone today that offered me an award for walking over 50 miles in the past few weeks. I'm not sure if that is good or not but I feel accomplished.
On a good note, Sister Stewart comes home in T-90 days! Woot Woot! She will be leaving Brazil the 15th of December and gets to be home for Christmas. I am so happy.
We will be done with our HotShot escapade in two weeks. I am so thankful for all the opportunities it provided for us, including the chance to try out living in a 'big city' but I am more thankful to be done with it. We are going to start building our cabin at the ranch next month and hopefully by the end of the year or beginning of next we will be moved out there officially. Things are starting to look up though it will be a stressful run getting there. Wish us luck!
So I started my new job at the grocery store last Friday. A lot of people I know come into the store and are shocked to see me there. I am too, really. I enjoy it actually. I get to do a lot of organizing, which apparently is what keeps my clock ticking. I would probably strangle someone if I didn't have anything to organize for too long. My OCD is perfect for this job. I am a checker and help with other miscellaneous jobs around the store. As soon as I am done with my training, I will be a manager in the checking department which I suppose is nice. I get my own title!
I also got an email from my phone today that offered me an award for walking over 50 miles in the past few weeks. I'm not sure if that is good or not but I feel accomplished.
On a good note, Sister Stewart comes home in T-90 days! Woot Woot! She will be leaving Brazil the 15th of December and gets to be home for Christmas. I am so happy.
We will be done with our HotShot escapade in two weeks. I am so thankful for all the opportunities it provided for us, including the chance to try out living in a 'big city' but I am more thankful to be done with it. We are going to start building our cabin at the ranch next month and hopefully by the end of the year or beginning of next we will be moved out there officially. Things are starting to look up though it will be a stressful run getting there. Wish us luck!
Monday, September 8, 2014
Are we rationale, reasonable, and self-interested individuals?
Yes, this week's blog is going to be political. I learned something new in school this week that really hit me and made me think more about what I am doing to better this country. I am usually not interested or very good at government because there a lot of big words I don't use everyday and different ideas and so many things going on but I have learned over my life (especially living with my dad) that knowing and having an opinion is vital to keep this country going.
Along time ago, before we let Britian, there was a guy named Martin Luther- and no, not the "I had a dream Martin Luther. He came up with this idea called Classical Liberalism when he decided that we, as individuals, can govern ourselves. He decided we didn't need a royal family, a king, or someone else to do our bidding for us because we could do it ourselves. He noted that all people can be rational, we can be reasonable, and we are self-interested enough to make the important decisions to be our own government. This is they type of government we decided to use when our ancestors moved to America and formed the Democracy we live in today. A Democratic government like this is a "government of the people, by the people, for the people." We started our country this way but we aren't headed in the direction to end it this way.
The problem with our country today is that, individually, we don't care. In other words, we are not rational, we are not reasonable, and we are not self-interested like our ancestors used to be. We as a country are spiraling ourselves back into the cycle that we once were in, back in Britain. We are letting the government make the decisions to govern us without being educated enough to really know what the consequences of those decisions are.
In my speech class, we had a discussion about the pros and cons to the federal minimum wage raise. There were only two people in my class, myself and another, that actually considered the bad side to this change. Most people decided this was the greatest decision that could have been made for our country, all the while it will probably cause the country to tip over the edge. Yes, more money always sounds good- but is it? We don't have the money to spend paying our employees more. Small businesses will shut down closing smaller towns for good. People will still not be able to afford living because the price of all things, housing, groceries, fuel, will all go up with the raise.
My opinion- let's go back to making pennies a day. The family has a garden, milks a cow, sews their own clothes. Then we can really live. Then we can really be happy. No more consumerism. No more buying things just to look rich, because we really aren't.
We need to start thinking for ourselves. We need to start doing our homework and really understanding what our government is doing. Let's go back to being rational, reasonable, and most importantly, self-interested. To not, is tyranny.
Along time ago, before we let Britian, there was a guy named Martin Luther- and no, not the "I had a dream Martin Luther. He came up with this idea called Classical Liberalism when he decided that we, as individuals, can govern ourselves. He decided we didn't need a royal family, a king, or someone else to do our bidding for us because we could do it ourselves. He noted that all people can be rational, we can be reasonable, and we are self-interested enough to make the important decisions to be our own government. This is they type of government we decided to use when our ancestors moved to America and formed the Democracy we live in today. A Democratic government like this is a "government of the people, by the people, for the people." We started our country this way but we aren't headed in the direction to end it this way.
The problem with our country today is that, individually, we don't care. In other words, we are not rational, we are not reasonable, and we are not self-interested like our ancestors used to be. We as a country are spiraling ourselves back into the cycle that we once were in, back in Britain. We are letting the government make the decisions to govern us without being educated enough to really know what the consequences of those decisions are.
In my speech class, we had a discussion about the pros and cons to the federal minimum wage raise. There were only two people in my class, myself and another, that actually considered the bad side to this change. Most people decided this was the greatest decision that could have been made for our country, all the while it will probably cause the country to tip over the edge. Yes, more money always sounds good- but is it? We don't have the money to spend paying our employees more. Small businesses will shut down closing smaller towns for good. People will still not be able to afford living because the price of all things, housing, groceries, fuel, will all go up with the raise.
My opinion- let's go back to making pennies a day. The family has a garden, milks a cow, sews their own clothes. Then we can really live. Then we can really be happy. No more consumerism. No more buying things just to look rich, because we really aren't.
We need to start thinking for ourselves. We need to start doing our homework and really understanding what our government is doing. Let's go back to being rational, reasonable, and most importantly, self-interested. To not, is tyranny.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
RIBS!!
There have been many new changes and decision making in our life lately. The biggest decision we made as a family is to quit the hot shot business and move back out to the ranch full time. We will no longer be living in Casper or even in Newcastle. Seth and I are building our little cabin before the snow falls so we can have a place to stay. After that, we will get internet out there so I can finish my schooling. I decided to switch my major from nursing to an ag-business major with an animal science specialty. This is because with nursing, I would have to drive over an hour in any direction to be able to work. We decided that would not work for our family. Instead, I am working on getting my medical coding certificate and I will work from home for a hospital as a coder. The change from the lifestyle we are living now to this new chapter will take time and a lot of effort to be able to give up in-town life. We are both ready to take the plunge and now this is the right thing for us and our family.
There have been a lot of changes lately but the biggest is that I made up a wonderful recipe for ribs if anyone wants to try it! It came out a little watery so maybe someone can give me suggestions to thicken it up a little. I was surprised with how mouth wateringly delicious they were but didn't like the runny side of it.
I used my slow cooker and put in a few country style ribs. I started with a bottle of honey barbeque sauce, because that is my favorite. I added some liquid smoke- only a few drops though because I don't really like a strong smokey taste in my meat but you can add as much as you like. I also added Worcestershire sauce and mixed brown sugar into the liquids. The last thing I added was a little of my own secret ingredient. I actually didn't think of this so I can't take credit. It added delicious flavor but I am thinking this might have been partially why my sauce was so runny. I poured some Dr. Pepper over the whole thing, not a whole can but enough. I cooked them on high for four hours. You can change the amounts to whatever you think you like and maybe you can make it taste a little better. Seth and I both enjoyed these and they turned out just tender enough for ribs. Let me know what you think of it or what variations you made of it!
There have been a lot of changes lately but the biggest is that I made up a wonderful recipe for ribs if anyone wants to try it! It came out a little watery so maybe someone can give me suggestions to thicken it up a little. I was surprised with how mouth wateringly delicious they were but didn't like the runny side of it.
I used my slow cooker and put in a few country style ribs. I started with a bottle of honey barbeque sauce, because that is my favorite. I added some liquid smoke- only a few drops though because I don't really like a strong smokey taste in my meat but you can add as much as you like. I also added Worcestershire sauce and mixed brown sugar into the liquids. The last thing I added was a little of my own secret ingredient. I actually didn't think of this so I can't take credit. It added delicious flavor but I am thinking this might have been partially why my sauce was so runny. I poured some Dr. Pepper over the whole thing, not a whole can but enough. I cooked them on high for four hours. You can change the amounts to whatever you think you like and maybe you can make it taste a little better. Seth and I both enjoyed these and they turned out just tender enough for ribs. Let me know what you think of it or what variations you made of it!
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Back to School
Hello everyone!
It has been one hectic week with everyone going back to school and what not. I was able to stay in Lead with my family for a week and spend time with them. I helped Nash move in to her dorm on Thursday. She is going to the School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. I think she will do wonderful and she has been so busy we have barely heard from her.
I was able to ride to North Dakota with Seth on Saturday and Sunday to see what he does for work. I hated it and was miserable but was thankful that I was able to spend time with Seth. North Dakota was only beautiful in one spot, where you cross the Little Missouri River. Besides that, there is nothing but flat land and hay meadows, which to some people might be pretty. At least they had green grass as opposed to Wyoming. The night was pretty though it was too foggy for me to really see anything. Though it was dark the whole sky was lit up from all of the oil rigs everywhere. There were too many to count. We stayed up and drove all day and night to deliver the parts and finally got a four hour nap at five o'clock in the morning before returning home.
After we reached Gillette, Seth continued on to Casper and I returned to Newcastle to start my classes. I am going to school full time this semester and it will be pretty hectic. My blogs might not be as often as they were before, although I was starting to slack already. I am taking Beginning Swimming- go ahead and laugh-, Psychology, Public Speaking, American and Wyoming Government, and Biology. I know many of these will be hard courses for me because I hate government classes and science classes are difficult for me to wrap my head around everything I need to learn and understand. My biology professor said I need to dedicate at least 30 hours a week to her class if I wanted to pass with a 'c'. We will see how that goes. Because of this, I will no longer be on facebook. If you need to get a hold of me, call me.
Things are also hectic because we are in the process of quitting the hotshot business and moving back full time to Newcastle and the ranch. Our family goal is to move out there full time and not have to come into town for any over night trips. We are hoping this can go into effect when I am done with this semester, or sooner if possible. I will be trying to get my Medical Coding certificate so I can work online from home. It will be tricky while I am going to school to accomplish this but I am going to give it all I got so that our family can live out in the country.
I will keep you posted if anything big happens, but mostly I will try to avoid too much social media. We will see how that goes. Wish us luck!
It has been one hectic week with everyone going back to school and what not. I was able to stay in Lead with my family for a week and spend time with them. I helped Nash move in to her dorm on Thursday. She is going to the School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. I think she will do wonderful and she has been so busy we have barely heard from her.
I was able to ride to North Dakota with Seth on Saturday and Sunday to see what he does for work. I hated it and was miserable but was thankful that I was able to spend time with Seth. North Dakota was only beautiful in one spot, where you cross the Little Missouri River. Besides that, there is nothing but flat land and hay meadows, which to some people might be pretty. At least they had green grass as opposed to Wyoming. The night was pretty though it was too foggy for me to really see anything. Though it was dark the whole sky was lit up from all of the oil rigs everywhere. There were too many to count. We stayed up and drove all day and night to deliver the parts and finally got a four hour nap at five o'clock in the morning before returning home.
After we reached Gillette, Seth continued on to Casper and I returned to Newcastle to start my classes. I am going to school full time this semester and it will be pretty hectic. My blogs might not be as often as they were before, although I was starting to slack already. I am taking Beginning Swimming- go ahead and laugh-, Psychology, Public Speaking, American and Wyoming Government, and Biology. I know many of these will be hard courses for me because I hate government classes and science classes are difficult for me to wrap my head around everything I need to learn and understand. My biology professor said I need to dedicate at least 30 hours a week to her class if I wanted to pass with a 'c'. We will see how that goes. Because of this, I will no longer be on facebook. If you need to get a hold of me, call me.
Things are also hectic because we are in the process of quitting the hotshot business and moving back full time to Newcastle and the ranch. Our family goal is to move out there full time and not have to come into town for any over night trips. We are hoping this can go into effect when I am done with this semester, or sooner if possible. I will be trying to get my Medical Coding certificate so I can work online from home. It will be tricky while I am going to school to accomplish this but I am going to give it all I got so that our family can live out in the country.
I will keep you posted if anything big happens, but mostly I will try to avoid too much social media. We will see how that goes. Wish us luck!
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Beautiful week!
This week has been a wonderful busy week. Seth and I are able to be home in Newcastle and work on the ranch for a few days. It has been quite enjoyable to spend time here and with our animals that we have missed so much!
We started off the week celebrating our two year anniversary. It is unbelivable that I have spent the last two years with such a wonderful man and we quite enjoyed the time that we were able to spend together at the ranch this weekend to remember all the fun times that we have had together. Because we chose such a bad time to have our wedding, (the rally) we spent our anniversary at the ranch, in our home that we never get to actually live in. It was quiet and peaceful, everything that both of us needed.
I was able to ride my pony yesterday! I have only been able to ride her twice this summer and she did wonderful! I am so thankful for the opportunity that I have to have her!
I am getting excited because this weekend I get the opportunity to go to the temple with my family!!! It is such a wonderful feeling knowing that no matter how hectic life is, there is a place we can go and remember the special feeling of peace that we can have when we remember the purpose of this life in the temple. I am even more excited as now I am maturing and can truly understand the importance of baptisms for the dead. Though there are people who didn't get a change to have the truthfulness of the gospel here on the earth, we can help them get back to their Father in Heaven through out life. It is a great feeling being able to be the one to help so many people out. It will be absolutely amazing and I cannot wait to share my experience with you!
We started off the week celebrating our two year anniversary. It is unbelivable that I have spent the last two years with such a wonderful man and we quite enjoyed the time that we were able to spend together at the ranch this weekend to remember all the fun times that we have had together. Because we chose such a bad time to have our wedding, (the rally) we spent our anniversary at the ranch, in our home that we never get to actually live in. It was quiet and peaceful, everything that both of us needed.
I was able to ride my pony yesterday! I have only been able to ride her twice this summer and she did wonderful! I am so thankful for the opportunity that I have to have her!
I am getting excited because this weekend I get the opportunity to go to the temple with my family!!! It is such a wonderful feeling knowing that no matter how hectic life is, there is a place we can go and remember the special feeling of peace that we can have when we remember the purpose of this life in the temple. I am even more excited as now I am maturing and can truly understand the importance of baptisms for the dead. Though there are people who didn't get a change to have the truthfulness of the gospel here on the earth, we can help them get back to their Father in Heaven through out life. It is a great feeling being able to be the one to help so many people out. It will be absolutely amazing and I cannot wait to share my experience with you!
Friday, August 1, 2014
Dare Devil; Adrenaline Junkies!
I mentioned before how I used to be so scared of roller coasters and now I loved them. Well, now I am at the extreme opposite of the spectrum. I was so pumped up going on rides at Lagoon that I did something I told everyone I would never ever do. I was launched 250 feet into the air by a slingshot. I loved it! I didn't have a sick feeling in my stomach waiting to get on or feelings of regret the whole time. It was the scariest and most fun thing I have ever done in my life and I would recommend it to anyone, even the scaredy cats.
The family reunion was so much fun and both Seth and I love to camp so that made it that much better. We haven't been able to go camping for the past two years because of our busy schedules. We took a group of the family white water rafting and though they weren't the biggest rapids, we still had fun. I love to be able to go and spend the weekend with family that we hardly ever get to see or spend that much time with.
Being with my family has really made me think lately of the importance of family in our lives and the wonderful blessing that I have to be able to know of the plan of salvation and the blessings of temples. One day we will all have the choice and opportunity to become an eternal family and be able to stay together through life and death. The knowledge of time with Seth after I die comes as a comfort, especially when I am starting to live on the edge now. I am so happy that I picked such a wonderful spouse to be with forever and though life will come with many troubles, death with bring great joy as we get to spend an infinite amount of time together. I know that I belong to the true church of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and I wish that everyone could have the same knowledge that I have of Him and all He can do for us!
I hope that everyone has a wonderful week and I will talk to you soon!
The family reunion was so much fun and both Seth and I love to camp so that made it that much better. We haven't been able to go camping for the past two years because of our busy schedules. We took a group of the family white water rafting and though they weren't the biggest rapids, we still had fun. I love to be able to go and spend the weekend with family that we hardly ever get to see or spend that much time with.
Being with my family has really made me think lately of the importance of family in our lives and the wonderful blessing that I have to be able to know of the plan of salvation and the blessings of temples. One day we will all have the choice and opportunity to become an eternal family and be able to stay together through life and death. The knowledge of time with Seth after I die comes as a comfort, especially when I am starting to live on the edge now. I am so happy that I picked such a wonderful spouse to be with forever and though life will come with many troubles, death with bring great joy as we get to spend an infinite amount of time together. I know that I belong to the true church of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and I wish that everyone could have the same knowledge that I have of Him and all He can do for us!
I hope that everyone has a wonderful week and I will talk to you soon!
Monday, July 21, 2014
Weddings and Family Reunions
This last week I was blessed with the opportunity to go to a friend's wedding. I haven't seen Taylor since we were in high school but I was so happy to see her and Mandy, one of her bridesmaids. I love being able to share the happiness that comes with weddings and marriage, especially since I have been so happy in mine.
Besides that, it has been another long week here in Casper with Seth. We are going home tonight and then the vacation really starts. Thursday we are leaving to go camping all weekend in Utah for our family reunion. We weren't able to go last year partly because Seth was 'tired of driving.' = ) He spoke to soon and this year I am making him go no matter how much he has been driving this year. I love camping and this is the first chance we have been able to go out all year.
Not only do we get to go camping but Elder Wyatt Ivie is also coming home Wednesday! We get to spend the whole week with him while he is home. After the reunion then we are going to Lagoon in Salt Lake City to enjoy some more fun time together before he reports to the MTC next Wednesday. He has been called to the Seattle, Washington mission. We are so happy for him!! For those of you who don't know, Wyatt is our cousin on Seth's side.
Because it will be a busy weekend and I will still be in Utah next Monday, I will write another blog at the end of next week. I will be having way too much fun to sit around on my computer to tell you what is going on. I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Besides that, it has been another long week here in Casper with Seth. We are going home tonight and then the vacation really starts. Thursday we are leaving to go camping all weekend in Utah for our family reunion. We weren't able to go last year partly because Seth was 'tired of driving.' = ) He spoke to soon and this year I am making him go no matter how much he has been driving this year. I love camping and this is the first chance we have been able to go out all year.
Not only do we get to go camping but Elder Wyatt Ivie is also coming home Wednesday! We get to spend the whole week with him while he is home. After the reunion then we are going to Lagoon in Salt Lake City to enjoy some more fun time together before he reports to the MTC next Wednesday. He has been called to the Seattle, Washington mission. We are so happy for him!! For those of you who don't know, Wyatt is our cousin on Seth's side.
Because it will be a busy weekend and I will still be in Utah next Monday, I will write another blog at the end of next week. I will be having way too much fun to sit around on my computer to tell you what is going on. I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Monday, July 14, 2014
Gratitude
Seth and I are still in Casper working. There are a few good things about this. The first is that we got to go to the fair and rodeo finally. We have been working so hard this summer that we haven't been able to spend any 'us' time doing anything we don't usually get to do. It was so much fun! The rodeo was amazing and, like always, reminds me of my goal to one day run some barrels. My heart gets racing so fast in that part of the rodeo and I get so excited. It is amazing that I get to be so close to a dream I will one day achieve. The fair was just as great. Usually I hate any sort of ride that has any adventure to it. I have never been on a ferris wheel for fear of it tipping over. When I think of one, I think of the movie "Mighty Joe Young." Seth took me on it this year and he helped me to relax and I actually enjoyed it! I was actually disappointed when it ended. We went on the next ride that spun us around and I didn't even get sick! Seth let me pick out those rides so I wouldn't be so freaked out so I let him pick out the last one. When he picked the scariest, worst possible ride ever I almost backed out. Just because I had fun on the two other ones does not mean that I was ready for this step. It was a giant circle, like a hamster wheel, and the car you sit in goes all around it and upside down. I couldn't watch the ride before I went on otherwise I probably wouldn't have gotten on with him. We started on the ride and I already hated it. I felt like we were going to fall out and I could see how high we were in the air. It was not going to be good. We started going faster and faster and I started yelling at Seth about how horrible he was for making me do something so terrible, all the while he was laughing at me of course. Finally I started laughing. I never laugh on scary rides. In fact, I usually close my eyes tight and try to picture myself any other place than where I am at. This time I laughed and I kept my eyes open the whole time. I felt my body relax and I loved it! I wanted to go faster and never get off. I never knew I could feel that way about a roller coaster like that. I found a whole new part of me that I actually enjoy. This will be bad for Seth now that I am an adrenaline junkie! = )
The next good part about us being here is that we were able to go to church on Sunday. All the talks were about gratitude and that inspired me to start a gratitude journal. I only started yesterday but I can already tell how it impacts my life to be a positive person instead of thinking about all the bad things. Every day I will write something new to help me remember the blessings in my life. I encourage all of you to do the same because I can tell you for sure that it will make a huge impact in your life. I cannot tell you enough until you experience it for yourself. Let me know how it goes for all of you!
The next good part about us being here is that we were able to go to church on Sunday. All the talks were about gratitude and that inspired me to start a gratitude journal. I only started yesterday but I can already tell how it impacts my life to be a positive person instead of thinking about all the bad things. Every day I will write something new to help me remember the blessings in my life. I encourage all of you to do the same because I can tell you for sure that it will make a huge impact in your life. I cannot tell you enough until you experience it for yourself. Let me know how it goes for all of you!
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Driving... Never ends.
All my life I have had someone to drive me where I need to go. That sounds pathetic since I have had my license for six years now. My parents drove me when I was little and then my brothers always argued about who was driving when they got their license so I just let them. When I was in college, I didn't have a car so I always rode home with my friends. Then I married Seth and he used to enjoy driving before he became a truck driver. When we moved to Casper I had to drive here by myself. That was a three hour drive, the longest I had ever driven. Now I can make that drive a lot easier because we have done it so much.
Yesterday I had the opportunity to serve the youth and take them to the Trek this week. We left Newcastle at seven in the morning and we made it to the campsite around 2. We took a few breaks which helped but it was about a five hour drive to where we needed to be. After I dropped them off, I drove another two hours back to Casper. I was so relieved to be home and relieved that Seth was only an hour and a half away as well. I got to the apartment and unpacked when Seth called. He had a heavy load on the trailer and the tire had popped off the back axle driving down the highway. I left the apartment around 5 and drove to where he was to make sure he was ok. When we had everything loaded up and ready to go I drove back to Casper and was home around 11.
I can definitely say that yesterday was a challenge for me. Not only because of the driving but getting a call from Seth like I did made me nervous. I am sure not the right person to be a trucker's wife! This is hard for me.
Anyways, I get to work tonight and tomorrow night. Hopefully that will keep my mind off the fact that Seth will be away from me, if he can get the trailer fixed today. We got to spend all of last week in Newcastle. Though Seth was not driving, we still drove so much while we were home. We had to go to Rapid twice with a stop to Lead both times. That was about a four hour drive each day. The other days we just went to the ranch which is still a two hour drive total. We are both so sick of being in vehicles!!
Hopefully this week will be better. If he gets the trailer fixed today and he gets a run, we should be home by Friday. *Fingers Crossed* I can't wait to get home and I just got here! I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens.
Yesterday I had the opportunity to serve the youth and take them to the Trek this week. We left Newcastle at seven in the morning and we made it to the campsite around 2. We took a few breaks which helped but it was about a five hour drive to where we needed to be. After I dropped them off, I drove another two hours back to Casper. I was so relieved to be home and relieved that Seth was only an hour and a half away as well. I got to the apartment and unpacked when Seth called. He had a heavy load on the trailer and the tire had popped off the back axle driving down the highway. I left the apartment around 5 and drove to where he was to make sure he was ok. When we had everything loaded up and ready to go I drove back to Casper and was home around 11.
I can definitely say that yesterday was a challenge for me. Not only because of the driving but getting a call from Seth like I did made me nervous. I am sure not the right person to be a trucker's wife! This is hard for me.
Anyways, I get to work tonight and tomorrow night. Hopefully that will keep my mind off the fact that Seth will be away from me, if he can get the trailer fixed today. We got to spend all of last week in Newcastle. Though Seth was not driving, we still drove so much while we were home. We had to go to Rapid twice with a stop to Lead both times. That was about a four hour drive each day. The other days we just went to the ranch which is still a two hour drive total. We are both so sick of being in vehicles!!
Hopefully this week will be better. If he gets the trailer fixed today and he gets a run, we should be home by Friday. *Fingers Crossed* I can't wait to get home and I just got here! I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens.
Monday, June 23, 2014
We Have Wifi Again!!
This past week I was able to go on a run with Seth to Vernal Utah. We left Casper about four o'clock and 80* outside. We got to Rock Springs a little later and drove through the switchbacks past the Flaming Gorge in a complete white out blizzard. It went down to 32* and snowed like you would not believe. Hello? Isn't it June?! Well besides that and staying up for forty hours straight, the run was interesting, I suppose. I was able to be with Seth for that time instead of in the apartment alone. Though I was glad to be with him, I don't think I will ever go on another run with him. It was miserable and I honestly would never wish the lifestyle of being a trucker on anyone. But I guess that is just me!
If Seth and I could travel to anywhere in the world, we would pick Europe. Seth wants to go to Scotland, because of the kilts, castles, and bagpipes. Though I do want to see castles and possibly men in kilts, I am not looking forward to Seth having the opportunity to play the bagpipes. It might possibly sound worse that me learning to play the violin. I would rather go to Austria, for the sole purpose of loving the movie "The Sound of Music." Austria isn't really a tourist trap of a country and I am not sure there are many things to see there but I would enjoy going there one day. On my list are also Italy, France, England, Australia, and Ireland. Seth and I wouldn't do well vacationing in places such as the Bahamas and Hawaii. I burn even thinking about being outside in the sun and well, that isn't really Seth's scene. We would rather go to Alaska then Jamaica. Maybe one day we will cross off at least one of these places from our bucket list.
Seth has already traveled to many places while he was young and crazy. The farthest he went was Mexico, but he also went to many places that I have never been, like New York and Las Vegas. For our Honeymoon, we went to Washington State and staying in a cute bed and breakfast in Olympia. We were able to go to the ocean and see many beautiful sights. On the way back, we went through Yellowstone and got to see Old Faithful. That is as far as my crazy adventures go. Right now, my crazy adventure is Casper and we will see how I do in this journey!
If Seth and I could travel to anywhere in the world, we would pick Europe. Seth wants to go to Scotland, because of the kilts, castles, and bagpipes. Though I do want to see castles and possibly men in kilts, I am not looking forward to Seth having the opportunity to play the bagpipes. It might possibly sound worse that me learning to play the violin. I would rather go to Austria, for the sole purpose of loving the movie "The Sound of Music." Austria isn't really a tourist trap of a country and I am not sure there are many things to see there but I would enjoy going there one day. On my list are also Italy, France, England, Australia, and Ireland. Seth and I wouldn't do well vacationing in places such as the Bahamas and Hawaii. I burn even thinking about being outside in the sun and well, that isn't really Seth's scene. We would rather go to Alaska then Jamaica. Maybe one day we will cross off at least one of these places from our bucket list.
Seth has already traveled to many places while he was young and crazy. The farthest he went was Mexico, but he also went to many places that I have never been, like New York and Las Vegas. For our Honeymoon, we went to Washington State and staying in a cute bed and breakfast in Olympia. We were able to go to the ocean and see many beautiful sights. On the way back, we went through Yellowstone and got to see Old Faithful. That is as far as my crazy adventures go. Right now, my crazy adventure is Casper and we will see how I do in this journey!
Saturday, June 14, 2014
A Week in Casper
Seth and I are in Casper this week. We don't have wifi at our apartment yet and that is why this is so late and why I am sitting in the Mcdonalds parking lot writing this right now.
It has been a crazy week, surprise surprise. We got our branding done this week thanks to our wonderful family who came from Lusk to help us! It went fast and pretty easy besides one of our crazy cows. We have had her for three years and still haven't got a brand on her or been able to get her in a trailer because every time we get her in the corrals she jumps the fence, no matter how strong that part of the fence is. We can chase her all over the ranch to get her back in and she just jumps another fence. Every time we get her in she either has a calf or is bred. Hopefully we can skip breeding her this year and get some steak out of her finally.
We are lucky enough to get to have our nephew, Jacob, for the summer. He will be helping out at the ranch so hopefully we won't fall behind on all our work between the ranch and driving.
Seth is on a run right now and has been gone for the last three days. I am excited to say that he will be back in a few hours. I am definitely a small town girl, not a city girl. It has been interesting for me to drive and find my way around this crazy place. The good thing is that yesterday I got a job. I am very excited about it and it sounds just like the perfect job we need to fit our random crazy schedule. I was just going there to meet the Director of Nursing and get an application. He ended up showing me around the place. It is an assisted living place and I will pretty much be reminding the residents about lunch and wii bowling with them. He took me into one of the ladies rooms to meet her and her family. We went into his office after and said he wants to extend the job to me. My interaction with the resident was my interview even though I didn't know it until after. I am excited to get started on this new journey in my life!!
Well, I better go get some McDonalds so my stomach can stop growling. Hopefully by next week I will have wifi and can write more about what is going on. Have a great week!!
It has been a crazy week, surprise surprise. We got our branding done this week thanks to our wonderful family who came from Lusk to help us! It went fast and pretty easy besides one of our crazy cows. We have had her for three years and still haven't got a brand on her or been able to get her in a trailer because every time we get her in the corrals she jumps the fence, no matter how strong that part of the fence is. We can chase her all over the ranch to get her back in and she just jumps another fence. Every time we get her in she either has a calf or is bred. Hopefully we can skip breeding her this year and get some steak out of her finally.
We are lucky enough to get to have our nephew, Jacob, for the summer. He will be helping out at the ranch so hopefully we won't fall behind on all our work between the ranch and driving.
Seth is on a run right now and has been gone for the last three days. I am excited to say that he will be back in a few hours. I am definitely a small town girl, not a city girl. It has been interesting for me to drive and find my way around this crazy place. The good thing is that yesterday I got a job. I am very excited about it and it sounds just like the perfect job we need to fit our random crazy schedule. I was just going there to meet the Director of Nursing and get an application. He ended up showing me around the place. It is an assisted living place and I will pretty much be reminding the residents about lunch and wii bowling with them. He took me into one of the ladies rooms to meet her and her family. We went into his office after and said he wants to extend the job to me. My interaction with the resident was my interview even though I didn't know it until after. I am excited to get started on this new journey in my life!!
Well, I better go get some McDonalds so my stomach can stop growling. Hopefully by next week I will have wifi and can write more about what is going on. Have a great week!!
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Back to the real world
The past few weeks have been vacation and chaos. Shelby-Wayne is married. Seth is back from driving. We are back together, right where we need to be.
We were able to get our garden planted Monday. We both love to garden and it is fun watching plants pop up and grow. We use the food that we grow for our food storage so hopefully one day we will be stocked up enough to actually survive off of. Last year we canned a lot but I don't think we will do very well on three different kinds of pickles and jam. We actually did a lot more than that but hopefully we can add to it. We don't have a great place to store our food storage now so we are starting out slow until we get our house built next year. We have a pantry planned out that will fit all of the food storage we will ever need. Until then, we have a drafty mouse infested basement to keep things in. Not a very smart place to store food at all.
We are branding this weekend so we are definitely getting back into the swing of things at the ranch. We have to move cows to our summer pasture up in the black hills by the end of this month. Last year when we were moving cows home, our side by side trailer broke on the way home while I was driving it. Right behind me was Seth with the horse trailer and then Cody with the semi-truck. Cody just barely got the semi truck home because something went wrong with the radiator. Here we are almost a year later and we still don't have those things fixed, and we needed them done yesterday. That is usually how things go around the ranch. Hopefully things will slow down a bit, but only enough for us to catch up.
I decided when I started this blog that I was going to write things to help our families and friends get to know both Seth and I better. Every few weeks I will answer a few questions about us so everyone can learn who we really are.
This week the question I picked was, "Do you play a musical instrument, and if so, then which one?"
Seth used to play the drums in high school band but he no longer plays. We have his old drum set out at the ranch so maybe I can get him going again! I play the flute, piano, and violin. I starting playing the flute almost ten years ago. I can hardly believe that myself. When we used to live in Florida my mom taught all my brothers and sisters a little about playing the piano. When we moved to South Dakota there wasn't a lot of room for the piano so I skipped a few years until I moved to Newcastle. Donna has a piano that I enjoy playing every time I have a free moment. I am not very good but sometimes I help out with the primary at church. Seth bought me a violin this last Christmas and I have been working at it. It is much harder than the other two instruments but one day, I will be somewhat decent at it. We will see!
If there are any questions you want answered, comment on the link and I would love to answer them for you! See you next week!
We were able to get our garden planted Monday. We both love to garden and it is fun watching plants pop up and grow. We use the food that we grow for our food storage so hopefully one day we will be stocked up enough to actually survive off of. Last year we canned a lot but I don't think we will do very well on three different kinds of pickles and jam. We actually did a lot more than that but hopefully we can add to it. We don't have a great place to store our food storage now so we are starting out slow until we get our house built next year. We have a pantry planned out that will fit all of the food storage we will ever need. Until then, we have a drafty mouse infested basement to keep things in. Not a very smart place to store food at all.
We are branding this weekend so we are definitely getting back into the swing of things at the ranch. We have to move cows to our summer pasture up in the black hills by the end of this month. Last year when we were moving cows home, our side by side trailer broke on the way home while I was driving it. Right behind me was Seth with the horse trailer and then Cody with the semi-truck. Cody just barely got the semi truck home because something went wrong with the radiator. Here we are almost a year later and we still don't have those things fixed, and we needed them done yesterday. That is usually how things go around the ranch. Hopefully things will slow down a bit, but only enough for us to catch up.
I decided when I started this blog that I was going to write things to help our families and friends get to know both Seth and I better. Every few weeks I will answer a few questions about us so everyone can learn who we really are.
This week the question I picked was, "Do you play a musical instrument, and if so, then which one?"
Seth used to play the drums in high school band but he no longer plays. We have his old drum set out at the ranch so maybe I can get him going again! I play the flute, piano, and violin. I starting playing the flute almost ten years ago. I can hardly believe that myself. When we used to live in Florida my mom taught all my brothers and sisters a little about playing the piano. When we moved to South Dakota there wasn't a lot of room for the piano so I skipped a few years until I moved to Newcastle. Donna has a piano that I enjoy playing every time I have a free moment. I am not very good but sometimes I help out with the primary at church. Seth bought me a violin this last Christmas and I have been working at it. It is much harder than the other two instruments but one day, I will be somewhat decent at it. We will see!
If there are any questions you want answered, comment on the link and I would love to answer them for you! See you next week!
Monday, May 26, 2014
Seperation
This was a long week for many reasons. Seth was able to start driving so he has been in Casper all week. He dropped me off in Lead last Sunday and then I was able to see him for a little over an hour on Saturday. This is the longest we have been apart in the past two years. It has also been long because I have been in Lead with my family. While I do enjoy their company, I am not used to so many people around all the time, especially four crazy boys!!
I am so excited this week as Shelby-Wayne and Heidi are getting married!!! It seems like this day was taking forever to get here but it will be here soon. I love weddings!! Especially when they involve my family. Seth will get to come home for the wedding and festivities so I am also excited about that!
Shelby-Wayne, Heidi, Bodi, and my mom will be here in an hour. I am so excited to see all of them! It has been since Christmas that we were able to see every one but my mom. It is always nice for them to be able to come home.
Seth is has been able to take his first ride to North Dakota yesterday. He is a little nervous about this new job but it will be worth it. I won't be able to go to Casper with him for a little bit but I am hoping that it won't be long before I can. Lou will have to stay home most of the time as the apartment we have doesn't allow dogs. That will be hard on all three of us. We will see how it works out!
Next week will be here fast!
I am so excited this week as Shelby-Wayne and Heidi are getting married!!! It seems like this day was taking forever to get here but it will be here soon. I love weddings!! Especially when they involve my family. Seth will get to come home for the wedding and festivities so I am also excited about that!
Shelby-Wayne, Heidi, Bodi, and my mom will be here in an hour. I am so excited to see all of them! It has been since Christmas that we were able to see every one but my mom. It is always nice for them to be able to come home.
Seth is has been able to take his first ride to North Dakota yesterday. He is a little nervous about this new job but it will be worth it. I won't be able to go to Casper with him for a little bit but I am hoping that it won't be long before I can. Lou will have to stay home most of the time as the apartment we have doesn't allow dogs. That will be hard on all three of us. We will see how it works out!
Next week will be here fast!
Monday, May 19, 2014
Graduations Galore!
Well, yesterday my baby sister graduated from high school. It is still weird and I can't understand how the time flew by! I have been out of high school for almost as long as I was in high school! My little Nashy-poo is all grown up!
I am here in Lead with my family. My mom leaves for Annapolis Wednesday to go to my older brother's graduation from the Naval Academy. Shelby-Wayne, his fiancé Heidi, and Bodi are flying back next Monday with my mom. Then the celebration begins. Heidi and Shelby-Wayne are getting married on the 31st of this month. I just can't believe it!
While I am here this week, Seth is starting to drive with the company. He hasn't been able to start driving yet because they have not had a load that needed to go to North Dakota since he was officially hired. One of these days we will get him going on the road. I am just glad that I am occupied with my family for the first time that we will be apart for two whole weeks. It will be interesting, that is for sure!
I recently had a near death experience that I would like to share with you. We have a cow and a bum calf that we are trying to pair up. The cow recently lost her calf and has been very stressed. This causes the cow to be very woofy and crazy. It takes a lot to get her in the head catch so that we can get the calf to suck off her. It takes two people to get her in because one person has to run the head catch (Seth) and one has to chase the cow down the alley (me). I can usually get the cow down close to the chute but she freaks out and tramples back through the alley. The other day I had her close to the chute but she wouldn't get her head all the way through. By this point, she was too far away for me to reach her to hit her with the hot shot so I was reaching over the wall. I had my body balanced so I could just reach her butt when I reached just a little too far and toppled, head first, into the chute with her. I was so scared that I had scared her and she would trample back on top of me. Seth couldn't move or make a noise or he would have scared her back. I have tried to jump out of that alley without using the gates and I have never been able to before. Somehow that day I grew muscles and was able to spiderman up and over the wall. Now I am bruised all over but it was definitely an experience! Seth called me today and the calf recently died. We have no idea why or how but all our time and effort into this pair just didn't work out. That is how ranching goes I guess!
Hopefully I won't have another experience to tell again. Maybe next week will be more exciting!
I am here in Lead with my family. My mom leaves for Annapolis Wednesday to go to my older brother's graduation from the Naval Academy. Shelby-Wayne, his fiancé Heidi, and Bodi are flying back next Monday with my mom. Then the celebration begins. Heidi and Shelby-Wayne are getting married on the 31st of this month. I just can't believe it!
While I am here this week, Seth is starting to drive with the company. He hasn't been able to start driving yet because they have not had a load that needed to go to North Dakota since he was officially hired. One of these days we will get him going on the road. I am just glad that I am occupied with my family for the first time that we will be apart for two whole weeks. It will be interesting, that is for sure!
I recently had a near death experience that I would like to share with you. We have a cow and a bum calf that we are trying to pair up. The cow recently lost her calf and has been very stressed. This causes the cow to be very woofy and crazy. It takes a lot to get her in the head catch so that we can get the calf to suck off her. It takes two people to get her in because one person has to run the head catch (Seth) and one has to chase the cow down the alley (me). I can usually get the cow down close to the chute but she freaks out and tramples back through the alley. The other day I had her close to the chute but she wouldn't get her head all the way through. By this point, she was too far away for me to reach her to hit her with the hot shot so I was reaching over the wall. I had my body balanced so I could just reach her butt when I reached just a little too far and toppled, head first, into the chute with her. I was so scared that I had scared her and she would trample back on top of me. Seth couldn't move or make a noise or he would have scared her back. I have tried to jump out of that alley without using the gates and I have never been able to before. Somehow that day I grew muscles and was able to spiderman up and over the wall. Now I am bruised all over but it was definitely an experience! Seth called me today and the calf recently died. We have no idea why or how but all our time and effort into this pair just didn't work out. That is how ranching goes I guess!
Hopefully I won't have another experience to tell again. Maybe next week will be more exciting!
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Busy Busy
Well, it is going to be a super busy summer and we can already feel it coming on!
Seth and I have been running all over the place trying to get things done for the ranch since we finally have some warm weather to work outside. We have all our seeds for our garden but we are going to wait until the ground is a little warmer before we plant anything. We have cucumbers, corn, tomatoes, peas, peppers, radishes, carrots, watermelon, and a hanging strawberry plant! I am so excited for that one. There will be lots of pictures when we start getting it really going.
We are moving our cows to our summer pasture in the hills in a few weeks. It is a two hour drive from where we keep the cows now so it is always a fun trip getting everything moved around and situated. It usually takes about a week to do. We have been busy trying to get everything ready for that as well as get Seth driving for this new company in Casper. He is down there today doing the final paperwork so maybe he will be able to start driving this week!
I am sure you will hear more about it but the next few weeks will be so hectic for the Williams family, my parents and siblings, as well! My sister is graduating from high school, my older brother is graduating from the naval academy in Annapolis and then is getting married in Custer a week later. Cope will be getting baptized this summer and Brigham is getting ordained to a Teacher. It is also my parent's 25th wedding anniversary this year!! It is definitely a milestone year for the family. I will be staying in Lead with my family all next week between Nash's graduation and my mom leaving for Annapolis. I am going to babysit the little boys she watches and make sure the kids are where they need to be. It will be fun to be back with them for a week.
Seth and I were also able to talk to his sister, Sister Raimee Stewart, over Skype on Sunday! It was so great to be able to see her face and hear her voice. She has been on a mission for our church in Forteleza Brazil. She left last July so it has been quite a while since we have seen her in person. We aren't sure on details yet, but we might be going down to get her after she is finished in December. We are so excited but she said that Brazil gets very dangerous around Christmas because everyone is inside so it is more likely that we will get attacked or mugged. That makes me a little nervous. We will just have to see what happens!
Like I said, things will be crazy so I hope I won't miss any weekly blogs. I kinda enjoy doing this! If so, catch ya on the flip side and I will fill you all in as soon as I get back.
Seth and I have been running all over the place trying to get things done for the ranch since we finally have some warm weather to work outside. We have all our seeds for our garden but we are going to wait until the ground is a little warmer before we plant anything. We have cucumbers, corn, tomatoes, peas, peppers, radishes, carrots, watermelon, and a hanging strawberry plant! I am so excited for that one. There will be lots of pictures when we start getting it really going.
We are moving our cows to our summer pasture in the hills in a few weeks. It is a two hour drive from where we keep the cows now so it is always a fun trip getting everything moved around and situated. It usually takes about a week to do. We have been busy trying to get everything ready for that as well as get Seth driving for this new company in Casper. He is down there today doing the final paperwork so maybe he will be able to start driving this week!
I am sure you will hear more about it but the next few weeks will be so hectic for the Williams family, my parents and siblings, as well! My sister is graduating from high school, my older brother is graduating from the naval academy in Annapolis and then is getting married in Custer a week later. Cope will be getting baptized this summer and Brigham is getting ordained to a Teacher. It is also my parent's 25th wedding anniversary this year!! It is definitely a milestone year for the family. I will be staying in Lead with my family all next week between Nash's graduation and my mom leaving for Annapolis. I am going to babysit the little boys she watches and make sure the kids are where they need to be. It will be fun to be back with them for a week.
Seth and I were also able to talk to his sister, Sister Raimee Stewart, over Skype on Sunday! It was so great to be able to see her face and hear her voice. She has been on a mission for our church in Forteleza Brazil. She left last July so it has been quite a while since we have seen her in person. We aren't sure on details yet, but we might be going down to get her after she is finished in December. We are so excited but she said that Brazil gets very dangerous around Christmas because everyone is inside so it is more likely that we will get attacked or mugged. That makes me a little nervous. We will just have to see what happens!
Like I said, things will be crazy so I hope I won't miss any weekly blogs. I kinda enjoy doing this! If so, catch ya on the flip side and I will fill you all in as soon as I get back.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Our Summer Jobs
Well, I did my interview for the courthouse job and I didn't get it. That is ok with me though because now I can be with Seth all the time. I am going to go back to school full time and throughout the summer so that hopefully I will be getting my first degree by the end of next year. I guess we will have to see what happens until then.
For now, Seth and I have been staying at the ranch a lot lately. It has been hectic trying to get all our summer chores done and start the projects we have had laying around all winter. This was a cold winter so we didn't get the things done that we probably should have. I just got a new horse, Dolly. I have been working with her a lot lately. For those of you who know me, I have not been around horses my whole life so this part of the lifestyle, along with many others, are often intimidating and stressful. I always wanted a horse, especially a black one. Growing up, this was a completely unrealistic dream but now I have accomplished it! She was already broke but she wasn't trained well enough or worked with enough so I have to go through the whole process again with her to build up that trust between us. She has become a good friend and I tell her everything! Little by little we are working together so that hopefully I can get on her by the end of the month. We need her so we can get our cows moved up to the hills at the beginning of June. She has her good days and her awful days, not really anything in between. She has an attitude but I guess so do I. I am a naturally shy quite person and she is naturally dominate and aggressive so working with her is really building my character and skills as a horseman and rider. We are building a bond I have never had with another animal and it is amazing.
Seth recently built himself a drag. He welded a cutting edge and other metal together to smooth out our roads at the ranch. He has taught me how to weld before and he let me try on this project as well. I am not very good at welding but I kind of enjoy it. I think it is fun and I hope I will get to keep doing it. We got the drag all done and we hook it up to our side by side. There were a few flaws the first go around but we can get those figured out easy. It worked really well actually and hopefully we will be driving in comfort!
We are starting our garden again this year. Seth dug it up again and we have our tomatoes and peas growing inside already. We are going to get more beans, corn, lettuce, watermelon, peppers, and cucumbers. Last year, we got a lot of a few things. We had so many pumpkins and cucumbers we didn't know what to do with them. We have so many different kinds of canned pickles, its ridiculous! We had too many pumpkins as well and we didn't do anything with any of ours so we aren't going to plant any of those this year. We will keep you updated with how our garden grows this year.
I hope you all have a wonderful week!
For now, Seth and I have been staying at the ranch a lot lately. It has been hectic trying to get all our summer chores done and start the projects we have had laying around all winter. This was a cold winter so we didn't get the things done that we probably should have. I just got a new horse, Dolly. I have been working with her a lot lately. For those of you who know me, I have not been around horses my whole life so this part of the lifestyle, along with many others, are often intimidating and stressful. I always wanted a horse, especially a black one. Growing up, this was a completely unrealistic dream but now I have accomplished it! She was already broke but she wasn't trained well enough or worked with enough so I have to go through the whole process again with her to build up that trust between us. She has become a good friend and I tell her everything! Little by little we are working together so that hopefully I can get on her by the end of the month. We need her so we can get our cows moved up to the hills at the beginning of June. She has her good days and her awful days, not really anything in between. She has an attitude but I guess so do I. I am a naturally shy quite person and she is naturally dominate and aggressive so working with her is really building my character and skills as a horseman and rider. We are building a bond I have never had with another animal and it is amazing.
Seth recently built himself a drag. He welded a cutting edge and other metal together to smooth out our roads at the ranch. He has taught me how to weld before and he let me try on this project as well. I am not very good at welding but I kind of enjoy it. I think it is fun and I hope I will get to keep doing it. We got the drag all done and we hook it up to our side by side. There were a few flaws the first go around but we can get those figured out easy. It worked really well actually and hopefully we will be driving in comfort!
We are starting our garden again this year. Seth dug it up again and we have our tomatoes and peas growing inside already. We are going to get more beans, corn, lettuce, watermelon, peppers, and cucumbers. Last year, we got a lot of a few things. We had so many pumpkins and cucumbers we didn't know what to do with them. We have so many different kinds of canned pickles, its ridiculous! We had too many pumpkins as well and we didn't do anything with any of ours so we aren't going to plant any of those this year. We will keep you updated with how our garden grows this year.
I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Monday, April 28, 2014
Preparing for a Zombie Apocalypse
Seth and I have recently been catching up on some Walking Dead episodes. Have any of you watched that show? It is a pretty good one if you need a reference. It is about the zombie apocalypse. The more that Seth and I watch it, the more we get into being prepared for an emergency, including zombies taking over. Seth has it all planned out what we need to do to defeat the zombies and live peacefully afterwards.
While he is thinking of mostly zombies, we are also thinking about the many things that we can do to be prepared for a disaster. While there are so many bad things that could go wrong, there are basic things that you can do to become prepared for any situation.
The most important necessities that one needs in daily life are water, food, and shelter, in that order. If you are stockpiling anything, start with these things. While there are many food options to store for a long time, make sure that the food you choose will last for a long time and that can be used easily to make more than one meal, such as flour and sugar. Even during an emergency situation, one needs to continue to eat healthy. Make sure that you have the nutrients you need in the food. It might help to store multivitamins in case you are down to only eating bread or meat. No one can be healthy on those foods alone. Shelter is a little more difficult and will depend on the situation that one might find themselves in. Seth and I have planned for a shelter in our home that will be completely surrounded by concrete. This could be useful to hide in but it can also be the opposite of what we would need. During a zombie apocalypse, this might help us. If there is a fire, it might not be such a good idea to hide there.
Another thing that could be helpful for your family is to have a 72 hour kit ready to grab fast in the case of evacuation. Make sure there is enough water for everyone to 72 hours, snacks and nutrients, and basic necessities to survive outside the home. This could include many things but there are lists all over the internet that you could specialize to your families needs. Seth and I have done this and we have split up things between us that would make things easier for one another. I have most of the medical things in my bag, as I am an EMT and NA, and Seth holds many of the 'manly' things like the hatchet and tools to help build a shelter. He can carry a lot more weight than I can so it helps to have him around but at the same time, there are essentials that need to be in both bags, in case we are separated from each other.
It also helps to have a plan with your family on what to do and where to go in an emergency. If there is a fire, your family should have an evacuation plan. Everyone should have a task when you need to evacuate, besides fires when you just need to get out. Even the little kids need something do to so that they don't focus on the fact that something is wrong. Hold a Family Home Evening night to go over these plans and make sure everyone knows them well.
There will most likely be more blogs on this topic as Seth and I are both big 'dooms-day preppers.' I find it exciting and at the same time reassuring to be ready!
While he is thinking of mostly zombies, we are also thinking about the many things that we can do to be prepared for a disaster. While there are so many bad things that could go wrong, there are basic things that you can do to become prepared for any situation.
The most important necessities that one needs in daily life are water, food, and shelter, in that order. If you are stockpiling anything, start with these things. While there are many food options to store for a long time, make sure that the food you choose will last for a long time and that can be used easily to make more than one meal, such as flour and sugar. Even during an emergency situation, one needs to continue to eat healthy. Make sure that you have the nutrients you need in the food. It might help to store multivitamins in case you are down to only eating bread or meat. No one can be healthy on those foods alone. Shelter is a little more difficult and will depend on the situation that one might find themselves in. Seth and I have planned for a shelter in our home that will be completely surrounded by concrete. This could be useful to hide in but it can also be the opposite of what we would need. During a zombie apocalypse, this might help us. If there is a fire, it might not be such a good idea to hide there.
Another thing that could be helpful for your family is to have a 72 hour kit ready to grab fast in the case of evacuation. Make sure there is enough water for everyone to 72 hours, snacks and nutrients, and basic necessities to survive outside the home. This could include many things but there are lists all over the internet that you could specialize to your families needs. Seth and I have done this and we have split up things between us that would make things easier for one another. I have most of the medical things in my bag, as I am an EMT and NA, and Seth holds many of the 'manly' things like the hatchet and tools to help build a shelter. He can carry a lot more weight than I can so it helps to have him around but at the same time, there are essentials that need to be in both bags, in case we are separated from each other.
It also helps to have a plan with your family on what to do and where to go in an emergency. If there is a fire, your family should have an evacuation plan. Everyone should have a task when you need to evacuate, besides fires when you just need to get out. Even the little kids need something do to so that they don't focus on the fact that something is wrong. Hold a Family Home Evening night to go over these plans and make sure everyone knows them well.
There will most likely be more blogs on this topic as Seth and I are both big 'dooms-day preppers.' I find it exciting and at the same time reassuring to be ready!
Friday, April 25, 2014
Week 3
Well, I skipped this week unfortunately. And I was doing so well too! Only two weeks in and I already mess it up. That's ok. It is only Friday and I will try again.
This week, something exciting happened! Seth and I were discussing out future and what we can do now to save money for our house and future family. On the way to the ranch, we talked about me staying in Newcastle while Seth went to Casper so Seth and Cody can get an apartment together instead of us having to pay for one for ourselves, plus Lou, Seth's dog. I hated the idea, I won't lie. We thought maybe I could continue to go to school and we would be able to afford my going to school full time. That thought sounded great so I could get my schooling out of the way. I knew that would not keep me busy the whole two weeks that he was gone so I still didn't know if I was convinced. Yes, it would save us money but would it be worth the absence of each other in our lives especially while we are trying to make it to the temple? I didn't think so.
Well, we have prayed and talked about it and when we can into town the next day, a friend that I worked at the hospital with called and said someone came and found her and told me that there was a job open at the courthouse they would be interested in hiring me for. I would be the assistant deputy clerk for the county. I didn't know if it was the right thing for us but I applied and now I have an interview Tuesday for the job. If I get the job, I will be happy but I still will be if I don't get the job. I am leaving it in the Lord's hands to help us from here. Whatever happens, happens!
On another note, I want people to know and understand that I do have a testimony of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For those of you who don't know, Seth and I are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, aka Mormons. We were both raised by wonderful parents who taught us the truthfulness of this gospel. When we talk about our goal to reach the temple one day, there is great significance behind it. When we are able to reach the temple, we will have the opportunity to partake in the sealing power there and become an eternal family. Our children will be sealed to us so that after this life, in Heaven, we can still be a family. We are looking forward to this journey to reach this goal and the journey that will follow, forever. We are so blessed to have the knowledge of temples and the sacrifices that were made so that we can have this opportunity. Everyday we get closer and closer!
This week, something exciting happened! Seth and I were discussing out future and what we can do now to save money for our house and future family. On the way to the ranch, we talked about me staying in Newcastle while Seth went to Casper so Seth and Cody can get an apartment together instead of us having to pay for one for ourselves, plus Lou, Seth's dog. I hated the idea, I won't lie. We thought maybe I could continue to go to school and we would be able to afford my going to school full time. That thought sounded great so I could get my schooling out of the way. I knew that would not keep me busy the whole two weeks that he was gone so I still didn't know if I was convinced. Yes, it would save us money but would it be worth the absence of each other in our lives especially while we are trying to make it to the temple? I didn't think so.
Well, we have prayed and talked about it and when we can into town the next day, a friend that I worked at the hospital with called and said someone came and found her and told me that there was a job open at the courthouse they would be interested in hiring me for. I would be the assistant deputy clerk for the county. I didn't know if it was the right thing for us but I applied and now I have an interview Tuesday for the job. If I get the job, I will be happy but I still will be if I don't get the job. I am leaving it in the Lord's hands to help us from here. Whatever happens, happens!
On another note, I want people to know and understand that I do have a testimony of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For those of you who don't know, Seth and I are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, aka Mormons. We were both raised by wonderful parents who taught us the truthfulness of this gospel. When we talk about our goal to reach the temple one day, there is great significance behind it. When we are able to reach the temple, we will have the opportunity to partake in the sealing power there and become an eternal family. Our children will be sealed to us so that after this life, in Heaven, we can still be a family. We are looking forward to this journey to reach this goal and the journey that will follow, forever. We are so blessed to have the knowledge of temples and the sacrifices that were made so that we can have this opportunity. Everyday we get closer and closer!
Monday, April 14, 2014
Week Two- Stewart Family Goals
Well, here we are on week two. I am doing well so far!
I wanted to go over a few off the Stewart family goals- long term mostly.
First of all, our biggest and most important goal is to get to the temple. We are on the downhill slide to get there and we are going to keep working from here on out. I am so excited to one day be Seth's eternal companion! Like he doesn't get enough of me as it is! haha
Our next goal, which we are also working on right now, is to be able to live out on the ranch full time. Right now we are in town most of the time, either because I am working or doing school work or because of other reasons we have to be in town. We come into town on Saturday nights so that we can go to church in the morning. I have been driving an hour to church for many years before I lived here and I know how miserable it is. My parents still do that and I am so glad that we have a house in town we can stay at to make it easier. One day, we won't be doing that. It will be worth the drive in to be able to live out there all the time. When we go to Rapid or Gillette, anywhere but the Ranch, we have to go to Newcastle first to get there. So, if we are planning a day trip anywhere, we usually come into town the night before. We don't have internet or phone service out at the ranch so I have to be in town occasionally to get homework done and turned in. I also have an English class at the high school every Monday night that I need to be in town for. All of these things add up and they really make it hard to stay out there. When we are in town we stay at Seth's parents house. His mom lives and works as an x-ray tech in Gillette and his dad is driving trucks in Casper.
Which leads me to how we are working on this goal now. To be able to afford building our house next year, we have to move. Seth and Cody are now starting a hot shot business- trucking not a cattle prod- so that we can make some extra cash for now. Seth will only be doing this for about a year but because of the ranch schedule, Seth and I will be at the ranch for two weeks and Cody will be driving, and then we will switch for two weeks. That means that I will be working in Casper as well. I am applying to jobs right now so wish me luck! It is all a bit hectic right now in our house trying to file all the government papers so that they can be able to drive commercially but right now Cody is on the road and Seth is getting his paperwork all filled out. It is a big pain in the butt, but it will be worth it when we get things going.
Another of my personal goals, that Seth is helping immensely with, is going back to school. I started a semester of pre-nursing at South Dakota State university right after high school and hated it. Whether it was because I wasn't with Seth, maybe SDSU, or the timing, things have changed now. I worked for a few years as a NA at the hospital here in Newcastle and was given the opportunity to work in long term care, acute care, and a little ER. I was also able to learn out patient clinic and emergency room registration clerk positions and many other positions. In total, I learned 6 different positions in four different departments. I ended with working collections position in the business office when things that were already going bad, went even worse. I was being treated very badly, so I quit. It was maybe not the best timing as Seth was not getting a paycheck either, but eh, we are making and I am happy. Now that I have had the chance to work in a hospital and see the many things that I could do, I have decided to go back for nursing. Depending on the future, I would like to go back and get my masters, either as a PA, nurse practitioner, or a midwife. I am not really sure yet but I guess we will see what the future holds.
As far as the ranch goes, we also have a few goals that will help make up more self-sufficient when we do live out there. We have a milk cow that we will start milking soon. We are going to make butter and we have already starting learning to make cheese. It is quite interesting but we are going to give it a shot. Every year we buy pigs for meat. They are actually pretty handy and fun to have around. We are planning on getting chickens this summer so we will have eggs and of course every year we have a large garden. Last year we planted many things and now we are learning what grows well and what doesn't. We both love working in the yard, Seth more than I, and it makes time for us to spend together amidst the crazy work days. Seth wants to put up hay out at the ranch so we can have feed for our animals. He would like to do that more than actually running cows. He is more of a farmer at heart than a rancher. He is also pretty handy with his leather work and blacksmithing so he makes many tools and things that have helped out at the ranch a lot.
We will see in a few years where this world takes us. Hopefully within that time frame we will meet all these goals and be able to set a few more for our future! We will keep you updated!
I wanted to go over a few off the Stewart family goals- long term mostly.
First of all, our biggest and most important goal is to get to the temple. We are on the downhill slide to get there and we are going to keep working from here on out. I am so excited to one day be Seth's eternal companion! Like he doesn't get enough of me as it is! haha
Our next goal, which we are also working on right now, is to be able to live out on the ranch full time. Right now we are in town most of the time, either because I am working or doing school work or because of other reasons we have to be in town. We come into town on Saturday nights so that we can go to church in the morning. I have been driving an hour to church for many years before I lived here and I know how miserable it is. My parents still do that and I am so glad that we have a house in town we can stay at to make it easier. One day, we won't be doing that. It will be worth the drive in to be able to live out there all the time. When we go to Rapid or Gillette, anywhere but the Ranch, we have to go to Newcastle first to get there. So, if we are planning a day trip anywhere, we usually come into town the night before. We don't have internet or phone service out at the ranch so I have to be in town occasionally to get homework done and turned in. I also have an English class at the high school every Monday night that I need to be in town for. All of these things add up and they really make it hard to stay out there. When we are in town we stay at Seth's parents house. His mom lives and works as an x-ray tech in Gillette and his dad is driving trucks in Casper.
Which leads me to how we are working on this goal now. To be able to afford building our house next year, we have to move. Seth and Cody are now starting a hot shot business- trucking not a cattle prod- so that we can make some extra cash for now. Seth will only be doing this for about a year but because of the ranch schedule, Seth and I will be at the ranch for two weeks and Cody will be driving, and then we will switch for two weeks. That means that I will be working in Casper as well. I am applying to jobs right now so wish me luck! It is all a bit hectic right now in our house trying to file all the government papers so that they can be able to drive commercially but right now Cody is on the road and Seth is getting his paperwork all filled out. It is a big pain in the butt, but it will be worth it when we get things going.
Another of my personal goals, that Seth is helping immensely with, is going back to school. I started a semester of pre-nursing at South Dakota State university right after high school and hated it. Whether it was because I wasn't with Seth, maybe SDSU, or the timing, things have changed now. I worked for a few years as a NA at the hospital here in Newcastle and was given the opportunity to work in long term care, acute care, and a little ER. I was also able to learn out patient clinic and emergency room registration clerk positions and many other positions. In total, I learned 6 different positions in four different departments. I ended with working collections position in the business office when things that were already going bad, went even worse. I was being treated very badly, so I quit. It was maybe not the best timing as Seth was not getting a paycheck either, but eh, we are making and I am happy. Now that I have had the chance to work in a hospital and see the many things that I could do, I have decided to go back for nursing. Depending on the future, I would like to go back and get my masters, either as a PA, nurse practitioner, or a midwife. I am not really sure yet but I guess we will see what the future holds.
As far as the ranch goes, we also have a few goals that will help make up more self-sufficient when we do live out there. We have a milk cow that we will start milking soon. We are going to make butter and we have already starting learning to make cheese. It is quite interesting but we are going to give it a shot. Every year we buy pigs for meat. They are actually pretty handy and fun to have around. We are planning on getting chickens this summer so we will have eggs and of course every year we have a large garden. Last year we planted many things and now we are learning what grows well and what doesn't. We both love working in the yard, Seth more than I, and it makes time for us to spend together amidst the crazy work days. Seth wants to put up hay out at the ranch so we can have feed for our animals. He would like to do that more than actually running cows. He is more of a farmer at heart than a rancher. He is also pretty handy with his leather work and blacksmithing so he makes many tools and things that have helped out at the ranch a lot.
We will see in a few years where this world takes us. Hopefully within that time frame we will meet all these goals and be able to set a few more for our future! We will keep you updated!
Monday, April 7, 2014
Nice to Meet You!
I have never been a blogger. I am not even a good writer. I decided to start this blog to inform my family what is going on in the life of the Stewart family. Bear with me as I describe the adventures that we go through and the love we share in this crazy world.
I guess I will start by introducing myself. My name is Amelia Stewart. I was a Williams until I met Seth Stewart. On August 10, 2012 (08-10-12) we were married. We share a home at the Stewart ranch an hour out of Newcastle Wyoming. Seth's parents actually own the ranch but they are both employed else where, leaving the ranch to Seth. He is the ranch manager and whatever other official titles he gives himself that give him power and responsibility. I recently quit my job and am going back to school to become a nurse. I am taking all online classes here from Newcastle so that I do not have to move away from Seth to get my BSN. I am 21 years old and Seth is 27 years old. Yes, that means that when he graduated high school I was still in 6th grade. We don't like to think about that, and neither does my Daddy. = ) We currently don't have any children but one day we will have a few little rugrats running around.
Some of my hobbies include scrapbooking, learning to sew, playing the piano, flute, and violin. I love music and think that it is a big part of everyone's lives. I enjoy taking my bunny for walks. I love to rides horses and play with my horse, Dolly. I like to cook but I have to be motivated to do it. I love finding crafts and making things from scratch or old worn out things laying around the house. I love love love to organize! Seth thinks I am crazy. I am always organized but no one understands how I organize things. They just don't get me. I love to file papers and do our family book keeping. I love to write lists. I usually write one a day, at least. I never go to the grocery store without a list. I write lists for things I have to do, things I want to do, things I have to buy, things I want to make, and especially, lists I have to write. I go crazy if I am not organized! I have three planners and many calendars that help me remember the many things I have to do. Don't get me wrong, I still forget half the things I have to do or places I have to be.
Seth is a crafter, a dreamer, and he has a strong imagination. He always has projects he is working on at the ranch. He is a wonderful leather worker and he is learning the trade of blacksmithing. He loves being at the ranch, as do I except for the small fact that I still have a little city girl in me. He is always thinking of new things we could try and do to help us become more self sufficient.
One day, our goal is to live out at the ranch full time. We will only come in to town for church on Sundays and to grocery shop once a week. We raise cattle at the ranch and we have raised pigs. We will be getting more here soon. We have a milk cow that is almost ready to be milked. One day we will also have chickens. We are learning to make cheese and butter from the milk.
We have thirteen horses, five dogs- Lou, Dutchess, Molly, Gus, and Baxter. We have a bunny named Whip.
There are so many things that I want to get everyone caught up on with our little family. Watch for my blog to learn more about us and what we have been up to recently!
I guess I will start by introducing myself. My name is Amelia Stewart. I was a Williams until I met Seth Stewart. On August 10, 2012 (08-10-12) we were married. We share a home at the Stewart ranch an hour out of Newcastle Wyoming. Seth's parents actually own the ranch but they are both employed else where, leaving the ranch to Seth. He is the ranch manager and whatever other official titles he gives himself that give him power and responsibility. I recently quit my job and am going back to school to become a nurse. I am taking all online classes here from Newcastle so that I do not have to move away from Seth to get my BSN. I am 21 years old and Seth is 27 years old. Yes, that means that when he graduated high school I was still in 6th grade. We don't like to think about that, and neither does my Daddy. = ) We currently don't have any children but one day we will have a few little rugrats running around.
Some of my hobbies include scrapbooking, learning to sew, playing the piano, flute, and violin. I love music and think that it is a big part of everyone's lives. I enjoy taking my bunny for walks. I love to rides horses and play with my horse, Dolly. I like to cook but I have to be motivated to do it. I love finding crafts and making things from scratch or old worn out things laying around the house. I love love love to organize! Seth thinks I am crazy. I am always organized but no one understands how I organize things. They just don't get me. I love to file papers and do our family book keeping. I love to write lists. I usually write one a day, at least. I never go to the grocery store without a list. I write lists for things I have to do, things I want to do, things I have to buy, things I want to make, and especially, lists I have to write. I go crazy if I am not organized! I have three planners and many calendars that help me remember the many things I have to do. Don't get me wrong, I still forget half the things I have to do or places I have to be.
Seth is a crafter, a dreamer, and he has a strong imagination. He always has projects he is working on at the ranch. He is a wonderful leather worker and he is learning the trade of blacksmithing. He loves being at the ranch, as do I except for the small fact that I still have a little city girl in me. He is always thinking of new things we could try and do to help us become more self sufficient.
One day, our goal is to live out at the ranch full time. We will only come in to town for church on Sundays and to grocery shop once a week. We raise cattle at the ranch and we have raised pigs. We will be getting more here soon. We have a milk cow that is almost ready to be milked. One day we will also have chickens. We are learning to make cheese and butter from the milk.
We have thirteen horses, five dogs- Lou, Dutchess, Molly, Gus, and Baxter. We have a bunny named Whip.
There are so many things that I want to get everyone caught up on with our little family. Watch for my blog to learn more about us and what we have been up to recently!
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