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FOUR WEEKS…and counting

April 20, 2009 · Filed under Life in general · Tagged , ,

I’m moving to OKC in just four weeks. FOUR WEEKS! Wow! I am so ready though. Excited isn’t even enough to describe how I feel. Maybe supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is better…! According to allwords.com, it means fatastic or very wonderful. But even that doesn’t quite cut it…but it’ll have to do until I can invent the right word. 🙂

Last week, the Lord was so gracious to bless us with over 3 inches of rain. Yes, it was gloomy and cloudy much of the week and I prefer the sunshine. Yes, it made the roads very muddy. Yes, it made my car dirty. Yes, it was an inconvenience at times. But I wasn’t complaining because it was RAINING! Hooray! The cattle will now have some grass to eat in the pasture. The lawn will be green instead of an ugly yellowish brown. The flowers will bloom and show their bright spring colors. (You know, April showers bring May flowers.) The fields will be ready now for planting crops! The farmers (i.e. especially my dad) are happy!

Last week, I worked Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and then babysat Logan James again on Thursday and Friday. Work wasn’t too busy and Logan was as cute and cuddly as ever! Saturday I did some major shopping for my apartment with a friend from work. We had a great time! I’m all ready to move now! 😀

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LUVING the weather!

October 31, 2008 · Filed under Life in general, Random · Tagged , , , ,

This fall weather has been amazingly beautiful! This entire week has been sunny, warm, and calm. Luv, LUv, LUV it!!! That means that most days, I’ve been able to get outside and do my jogging. YAY! Today, I was actually suppose to be at work…but, our census is down…so I stayed home. This morning, I went into Dodge and practiced piano at our church for about 3 hours. I’ve been doing that when I can in preparation for my upcoming recital….and the grand piano is so much lovelier to play on. =D I’m going to get spoiled and not ever want to practice at home. During our church service this Sunday, I’m going to be playing a solo…”Love Solo.” It’s a very beautiful piece! Wish me luck…

Back to the weather…and jogging…. I jogged about 5 miles down our country road late this afternoon. It’s definitely harvest time…I passed COUNTLESS semi’s hauling corn I think, maybe some milo too. By the end of the 5 miles, I felt plastered with sweat and dust. Serena promptly informed me that I needed to go take a shower…and so, I said “yes mom” and took a shower. 😉

Dad got out the combine today and tested the milo field. It was actually dry enough and he hauled one load into the Ensign elevator…but then, it got dark and his combine had a flat tire. 😦 Hopefully, he’ll be able to get somebody out to fix it tomorrow morning and be able to cut again tomorrow afternoon. Maybe I’ll be able to help drive truck a day or two.

Today is the last day of October. WOW! With November before us, the holidays are soon to arrive in full force. I’m pretty sure Wal-Mart and Hobby Lobby compete with each other as to who can get the Christmas decorations displayed first. Every year, it’s gets earlier and earlier. Perhaps in the year 2050, they’ll be displayed year around and won’t even bother taking them off-display! 😉 I should still be around then (might have a few more wrinkles though…), so…I’ll let you know…! <grin>

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Sadness

June 27, 2008 · Filed under Life in general, Random · Tagged , ,

I’m a little sad now that harvest is all over! 😦 I rode my bike for a while down the country roads this afternoon and there were still a lot of combines out in the wheat fields…and I passed quite a few trucks hauling to the elevator. It kinda made me sad. Guess I can just look forward to next year!

This morning, I did laundry (which Serena usually does but she was still in Colorado…so I figured I should be a helpful sister and do it for her!) She returned home about 3:30 this afternoon and seemed to have a really good time with her friend. They both LOVE to sew…so having a good time for them is going to a fabric store. I also cleaned the house this morning and part of the afternoon. I spent some time just chatting with my sisters this afternoon too about camp, dad’s upcoming birthday, work, Krissa’s new job at Southern Progress Corporation in AL, and a few other things. This evening, we took my Grandma out to eat and spent some time over at her house. Krissa will be leaving on Wednesday already…so this was kinda a last farewell.

I suppose I should quite blogging, turn off my country music, put my computer to sleep, and GO TO BED…since I must work tomorrow and Sunday and Monday. Goodnight!

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Reaping what is sown

June 27, 2008 · Filed under Life in general · Tagged , ,

Dad was able to go ahead and cut wheat on Tuesday, despite the shower Monday night. And after cutting all day Wednesday, he finished that evening. And he only had one minor breakdown Tuesday evening but got it fixed pretty quickly. YAY! I had a lot of fun driving but perhaps not quite as much fun as Krissa and I had last year. 😉 The wheat actually did a little better than Dad thought it would so I’m grateful to the Lord for the that. Here’s a few random photos from the field… =D

The truck I drove =)

My cousin’s little boy, Noah

Watching the combine

Truck load ready to take in

“Load up Lady” (she knows what that means and comes running!)

I think I’ll just take a nap…

On second thought…maybe I should watch where we’re going

Let’s go!

This is FUN!

Really…I am watching where I’m going!

View of our farm from the field

At dusk…still cutting

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Harvest, moving, camp, and rain

June 24, 2008 · Filed under Good times, Life in general, Travel · Tagged , , , , , , ,

Dad was able to start cutting wheat this afternoon! YAY!!! He actually thought that it would be too wet but decided to go ahead and test it and it wasn’t! So…Krissa and I got to get out in the field once again and help drive truck. Although…so far, this years truck driving experience hasn’t been nearly as exciting as last years. 😉 I’m not quite sure if Dad trusts us more this year or not…? He did want our help though…so he must have some faith in us! I like to drive the truck. I think it’s fun and I don’t even mind getting dusty, dirty, hot, and sweaty!

Serena taught her sewing class today so she was gone most of the day. And besides driving truck, Krissa and I watched some old-time shows together. Oh, and I baked some yummy Chocolate Chip Cookies so that we have some goodies to stick in Dad’s meals to-go while he’s harvesting. Krissa also made some lemonade because he’s not much of a pop-drinker but likes the cold lemonade while out in the field. Yea, I know, he’s spoiled, but isn’t that what daughters are suppose to do for their father…?!?!

The next few weeks at our house are going to be busy, fun, sad, and exciting all at the same time! Serena is going to Colorado tomorrow to visit a friend in the Colorado Springs area and she’ll be gone until Thursday or Friday. Then Krissa will be moving to Birmingham Alabama on July 2nd…I can’t believe she’s leaving so soon! I’m gonna miss her bunches but maybe, just maybe…I’ll visit her this fall sometime and see what it’s like to live in the ritzy east working as a journalist for the prestigious Southern Living Corporation! Sounds like that would be quite the contrast from truck driving! I believe one of Krissa’s good friends from college is going to stay with us this weekend and then drive down to Alabama with Krissa and help her get settled into her new apartment. Then it’s camp time again in July…the 2nd and 3rd weeks, Serena and I will be serving on staff at Camp Good News in Hutchinson! YAY!!! It will be sad not having Krissa or Mary at camp this year…but we’ll just have to share a whole lot of pictures afterwards! As the past few years, I will be the camp nurse the first week and a counselor the second week. I was looking back at some pictures from previous years at camp…awww, such good memories! =D

Oh…and right now as I’m blogging, it is raining outside and thundering and lightening. The whole works. I’m extremely thankful for the rain but that probably means that Dad won’t be able to cut wheat tomorrow. 😦

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A ‘normal’ Tuesday

June 3, 2008 · Filed under Life in general · Tagged , , , , ,

It’s June ALREADY! And I’m really excited because next week (in exactly 5 days) I’ll be making a road trip to Colorado and spending some good ol’ fashioned fun time with one of my girlfriends! YIPEEEEEEEEEEE! Need I say it….I’M EXCITED!!!! =D (I’m not too thrilled about the gas prices though!) :/

At this very moment, I’m sitting on the porch listening to the birds chirping and the breeze shuffling the branches on the trees. Lady is sitting by my feet and ewww!…dog slobber is dripping on my toes! UGE! I guess dog slobber is usually pretty harmless. Dad is outside in the field on the tractor planting milo. It has clouded up some outside so I’m not sure if that means rain…or if the weather is just tempting us. The nice part is that it has cooled off. Despite the heat of the afternoon (I think it got close to 100 degrees), I laid out in the sun for about 45 minutes to keep my tan looking good. Sweat was pouring off of me though and I even drenched myself with the hose. Right after lunch, I rode my bike for 10 miles I think…I kinda lost count! I luv the feeling of getting a good work out, listening to my ipod, sweat pouring off of me, breathing heavy, and collapsing on the couch while drinking a gallon of water once it’s all over! I’m weird…I know. This morning, I washed the kitchen floor, cleaned the toilets, emptied the trash in the house, changed the cat’s litter boxes, and cleaned the refrigerator.

oh…I hear thunder! YEA! just maybe…it’ll rain!

 

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