Part of our july 4th

2 minutes after the july 4th party at Sims.

Dolpin was a great ride. Sue helping stabalize the creature.

Most of one morning was spent moonshoe hopping around the yard.

Papa Vernon our driver.

Last minute plans at Rich and Sue's and kami's...potluck lunch.pooling,hand and foot for those who did not want to get wet.

Sue,Kami,I and the boys had 1 1/2 hour nonstop pooling. The slide was a hit as was Kami and her blue dolphin and the fact that her pool is deeper than ours.

well at least I have been able to figure out how to get some pics on this blog..nevermind that they are totally not in order. and there is open spaces. :)

dog days of summer

This would be sadie our one eyed dog..Often I find the boys with her. They were singing to her in the first picture.

Been a long time since I have posted..My brain has just not been in gear. So this feels kind of good.:)

Spring turkey hunt and field work supper.

Ahh a successful hunter with his gobbler and best friend and favorite grandaughter too.
Taking time amidst spring planting to take care of the gobbler.

Nolan was getting a closer look at the turkeys head.

Is this the meat papa? hands on experience.

Both kids got some precious feathers to carry around awhile and some got made into indian chief hats.

A almost twilight supper with papa while he was planting corn. We got him to STOP awhile with 3 grandkids and lasagna. Nolan thought he should lick the spatula good.
Spring time is hectic with lots of wheels turning, busy busy time. So xtra nice to work in a sit down supper..be it in the field.

New life.

Vernon bottle feeding a calf whose mama has mastitis:( the other beast is the big bull. Too close for comfort for me.
Shannon took a video of a live birth where the guys had to pull a calf. It is on my facebook and on her blog. Amazes me.

March monkeys

cowboy wyatt in his cow boots fixin to find something to rearrange on the workbench.

Papa assisting Tanner in fixin the wagon.

All in a days work. Wyatt comes prepared with his cowboots and shovel.

In March we had a few days with Nolan and Avrie at the farm. No parents to get in the way. It was fun. They were very excited to see their parents and lil brother again.

Who is BOB

When Avrie was visiting she forgot her lil princess panties but Wyatt said she could wear BOB..She was all for it.

and with 2 doing training the washload was tremendous but we managed. No time to think about going to the bathroom until after the fact. But there were some mighty strides of success too.

Job description

A favorite mug of mine I found in san diego browsing the shops perhaps 7 ish years ago. Seemed to be my motto. Old woman who lived in a shoe... with a title of DOMESTIC ENGINEER.