*My (Annie's) First Photography Class*

Well, I did it!!! I buckled down and finally got to a photography class to learn basics!!! I found out A LOT and had a wonderful day! It must have been excitement that caused the lack of sleep last night! Oops!

I have gained a dear friend, and her sister just happens to be the photographer of another dear friends children!! The Rancher's Wife Photography photographer, Kate Williams, did a great job helping a handful or so of us today. I have been wanting to learn more about Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO- if these are foreign to you, it is really ok....I don't have them 100% yet!- and today was the day!!!

We are doing another class in May, and honestly, I am praying to the wealth Gods because I have found out that I am advancing beyond the ability of my current camera and definately need a new one...and FAST!!! While I still love my Nikon P100, I have realized I have outgrown it and need to win the lottery to get what I want/need to accomplish my goal of becoming a great photographer!!! I want to be able to do senior portraits, newborn sessions, weddings, and have landscape photos that people WANT to buy!! I want this- so bad I can almost taste it!!! However, I do have a lot of things to still learn, and I need a lot of practice. Plus- I need Photoshop. In a bad way.

I have decided to show off some of the pictures that I snapped today, some are 'fixed'- in a beginner sort of way, with not so good photo editing programs. Some are not. Our lesson was a lot on learning our camera, but the main focus was using 'Natural Light'. Prior to today, I will admit, I just pointed my camera, changed a lil setting or so, and shot!! I didn't ever put much thought into what I was doing, because 1.) I didn't know and 2.) it made it feel like work, and I got discouraged easily. I am now going to tell you that what I learned today, will not only help my photos be better, but I don't feel like it's going to be 'work'! Kate did an amazing job teaching us, and I can not wait for the next class!


Enjoy- and in the meantime.....I need some suggestions for my photo business name!! (FroggyAnnie Photography, Newt's Photography, Annabelle's Snapshots....HeLp!!!)

Please keep in mind, I am learning!! And my point-and-shoot camera isn't very helpful in Manual mode....I found out! I did switch to auto a few times, and with my camera, I think that I get the best shots doing so. In a lot of pictures, I found that in Manual mode, the camera went right past the 'subject' I wanted in focus (in this case, a couple VERY adorable, chubby babies) and focused on the carpet or stove behind them!! As frustrating as it is, I know that out of thousands of pictures, only a few are GREAT!! And I didn't take a 1000 pictures today...............just going to throw that part out there!

Please leave me feedback!! I need all the help I can get!

My apologies for funny shaped photos- I have been fighting with slow internet and this is as best as I can do with what I have for today............

*Nothin' but a few wintery shots*

~Brush Creek Ranch and Spa~

As few know, I have been hired on as a Spa Coordinator out at a very nice, very new, and very top of the line guest ranch. The Lodge and Spa at Brush Creek Ranch is something that I have only dreamed of actually getting to see in my lifetime. Truly out of a magazine, this place is not only beautiful, luxurious, and peaceful- it is unique!! It is described as an "exclusive, independent boutique retreat" with amenities that include snow shoeing, groomed cross country ski trails,  "sublime spa treatments", snowmobiling, horse back riding in the exquisite indoor arena or outdoors, and fly fishing...just to name a few!

I have to say, that while they have me working- I am constantly smiling!! Before the new year, I was fortunate enough to be able to go with my boss SK, and therapist KB on a private snowmobile tour!! Talk about amazing!! We went up to see a couple of Yurts (pictured below) and had to pass through the Buffalo out grazing in over 12" of snow, lean far over on the sled so we didn't tip it on the narrow steep trail, and we were able to just take in all the beauty of this ranch! Absolutely stunning!

Here we are in the Yurt at Jim's Draw:

And here is the buffalo- darn things would never lift their heads for a great picture!

Below is what is known as a "YURT"- both inside and outside

Inside the yurts, they obviously decorate with 'dead' things!!! and here is a creepy Albino Moose!

There are many cabins that the guests get to stay in.....most resemble the layout shown here. Open kitchen and living area- bath upstairs and down, and a bedroom down, with one or two bedrooms up. They are so very nice!! Down comforters, new appliances, leather furniture, ahhh it is truly a slice of heaven!

I love this job, yet I just pray and wish that it will become full time out there! It is so peaceful, beautiful, serene, and a happy place to be!!

THANK YOU!!!

I am up late....of course because Caleb is working, but after I have had enough of boring FB tonight, I thought I would play around on my blog. So, yes I realize I have a complete design mess, I will try to work on the layout.....it's just driving me NUTS!!!!

But, I have to say thank you to my followers!!! I have had over 500 hits, and I have no idea who some of you may be; but my statistics show that I have 13 United States viewers, 1 or more even from Alaska!! I have 2 in Denmark, and 1 each in Burkina Faso (of which I have NO clue where that is), United Kingdom, and the Netherlands!!! I am across the world, even though B family, I have a feeling you may be the latter followers!! Thanks you guys!!!

So it may be almost midnight, but I seem wide awake while I listen to some old school judging CD's that include the music of Nelly and such!! In fact, Dixie Lullaby, I am certain ALL of these songs were the ones that we danced to at the 'ROSE'!! Oh how I miss that dance hall!!!! and YOGA!!!!

Nothing much new in our house. Waiting on a brand new camera to arrive in the mail, got my hair trimmed, made truffles, enjoyed company of a great friends all weekend, and I start a women's bible study next week! (eek!!! We read chapters, meet Thursdays and fill in questions in the back of the book! I am a little nervous as this is COMPLETELY out of my element; but Caleb and I have really enjoyed going to Church lately and seem to be happier, less stressed, and even more in love......I'd say this is a good thing!)

Well, maybe a episode of House Hunters is on that I have not seen, so I am signing off. G'Night Neverland!

Life Updates.....

Well, here it is again. Another year, another dollar. At least for those who have full time permanent jobs ;). I can't remember much, and I know I can go back and look at my last posts, but I am just going to stick with talking through my fingers.


Since last year, I have stopped working at Silver Spur (Thank God!!!!- the BEST blessing ever to come our way), have started as the Spa Coordinator for large groups at Brush Creek Ranch; LOVE IT!, and am subbing here in Saratoga when the needs arise.


I had a full week of subbing, and the first time ever, right before Christmas. While the pay isn't great, it was a fresh breath of air and great to hear that I still look young, as the kids all thought I was a new student. I had to aide a young lady with Aspergers and that was definately a challenge. She is on the brink of a genius, and with no doubt I think it is safe to say she has a higher IQ than myself, and all the teachers in the school. I have never dealt with special needs, and while I was their as her aide to make sure she wrote down assignments and payed attention, it quickly became apparent that I was NOT there for her. Rather, I was there to keep all the little ass hole high school kids from making fun of her and picking on her.


     Since that week, I have found out a little more. What she has isn't mental retardation, but more like a lack in social skills. She would only look you in the eye if the conversation deals with what she wants to talk about. (i.e. birds! She is obsessive about ospreys and swans). I had a lot of connection with her in one particular area- repetitive annoying sounds. For example, there are a group of non-considerate girls in all of her classes, and their favorite thing to do is smack their gum and pop bubbles. On several occasions I just wanted to scream at them! But have no fear, my student took care of that for me. One day, she got so mad because they started harassing her before I stepped in the picture, that she just couldn't take it and stormed out of class. She lacks those social skills of 'normal' beings, but when you get her on a conversation, she is absolutely very talented and funny! Enough on this for now.......................till next time I sub............


     My work out at the spa is so different than anything I ever could have thought I would enjoy. While I don't necessarily get all the spa bitches lingo (what we call each other and laugh every time we do it), I am quickly learning and really enjoying my time out there. I am the one who makes sure the guests know where to go to get robed and ready for their treatments, make them feel at home, and cater to them; I know, a little out of my realm, but I love it!


Caleb is waiting to start his new position out at Sinclair as a welder- pay raise, monday-friday hours, weekends off and doing what he loves. We found a church here in town, and we love going, even though it doesn't always work out with his work schedules. As you all know, we have a lot of traveling to do to see our family members that we miss a ton, so please bare with us and our bank accounts- trying to get out of debt and not owing anyone, while trying to make ends meet and keep sane is proving to be a challenge, but we are getting the hang of it. Welcome to America huh?

Snow, Wind and Cold Weather

I am back- again!!!!!!! Sorry my dear few followers, but I seem to always forget how to blog, and remember how to stalk on facebook. I will admit, I love to  stalk, but it seems to just be pictures, photographers, and pregnant women photos. Some are just so adorable and others, well, should just not take pictures of themselves prego.

I am going to have to make this short, because I need a nap, and I  have to get my stuff ready for yet another vendor fair thing I am doing tonight. Not sure why I am going, because I will bet any of you $100 that there isn't anyone who shows up. grrrrrr. I was invited to join, and told invites and ads would go out, only to find out an hour ago the lady will a.) be late and b.) hasn't told anyone- so I am praying to the facebook Gods that someone who has read my page will show up and spend $$.

What I really wanted to let all of you know, is that I will be WORKING, yes I said WORKING next week. Apparently the Junior High/High School needs and Aide in the Special Needs room for all of next week, so here I go. At home with my homies........rather my sisters homies.

By the way, for you readers- I finally had a dose of what being a woman was like again, and I HATE IT!! Thats all. Thanks for reading!

Christmas Ideas for Annie & Caleb

I have decided that you all need to know what we would like and use, rather than not like and just re-sell on EBay!! So family- coming from the couple that is THE worst gift givers imaginable, please respond to this post by telling us what you would like from us!! Thanks in advance. Now moving on because Wheel of Fortune is about on:

For Annie & Caleb (you decide what is for who- can't be that hard if you know us)
~NOOK  (that virtual book from Barnes and Noble, and YES in color) no worry, I literally have it printed in plain site above the computer so that every time Caleb may come use the computer, he is reminded to just buy it then. so far, it hasn't come across the banking, so I will just dream of this, much like I dream of the next item
~Purple Ball Dyson Vacuum. Nuff said
~Duck Hunt for the Wii- YES!!!! It is HEEEEERRRRRREEEEE!! Saw it today on a commercial!
~the book that just came out today, by George W. Bush- but preferrably, just the book for the nook please and thanks.
~Alaskan Cruise. anytime will work. 2 tickets. thanks.
~NEW (compared to used I guess) Deep fitted Egyptian Cotton Sheets. brown. tan. ivory. sage green. or brown. plus Pillow cases silly heads!
~Victoria's Secret Gift Card (mom- its only tradition, and with that tradition, comes more money on it every year. lets pretend my boobs are growing so I need more money to spend :) )
~Canon Camera with interchangable lenses.
~Vivi Crandell Bunny Prints. I will re-decorate, I just want them. let's make this a tradition, what-do-ya say? PERFECT! I agree too!
~A weekend for my 25th birthday in $$VEGAS$$$ with all of you who are reading this!!!! (sister-I just kicked you out because you turned me down. not nice. we are now fighting.)

Ok Folks- Happy Shopping!!!! wheel is on, got to run! Toodles

Just another Manic Monday...........

So here I go again- my title of this post is mentioning a manic Monday, but really, it isn't....yet. C is still sleeping as he said he is feeling sick, I was sick last night, and he hasn't been getting much sleep with this silly work schedule. Beyond all this, I had a Silpada Jewelry party this weekend (and UL) and I had all the friends of mine in this town, minus not very many, come over!! I had a great time!!!! My bro-in-law decided that he was going to sell my items for me, and literally made the party. That homemade Sangria by PW is rather dangerous, make at your own will, but consider this my warning. In fact, I am still so 'mad' at how it made me feel yesterday, the fruit is still sitting in the container yelling at me to throw it away and stop blogging. I am not going to.

Before my friend left yesterday, we traveled into the mountains and had a great visit all the way upppp and doooown. Here is a few pictures I snapped at the top of the mountain:

And before I leave, Happy Monday! Please leave a comment of any sort to let me know I still have followers....and take a look at my fun widdlytinks I added to my page!!!

**Oh the signs of growing up**

Well, I have gone from miserable blogger and friends lecturing that I need to blog, to all the sudden Miss Blogger and no friends even reading. So ladies, here you are. I am 'researching' blogs and finding out lots of funny things to blog about. I am going to call the last few months, hell, but also writers block. PERFECT! I guess this is what good house wives do, blog. And listen scared to their dogs barking and wondering what kind of 'pest' or creep I have around the outside of my house.......perhaps I should check on that. But I will post this first.

I cheated- looked outside, nothing there and am creeped out. 9-1-1 ready on the phone.


Back to my blogging:
Remember the days of youth? The ones that were just yester-year and all we had on our minds was getting thru a test so we could go out and party all night?  ahhhhh the days of COLLEGE!!!!!

Well, I dream of those days. When I slept in. Ate. occasionally made a class, and then finally showered so I looked decent to go out, and not so decent in classes. Yup. I was 'THAT' girl, and I had a lot of fun!!! But, back on track. I found this list and I couldn't help but relate to it and laugh out loud. (lol) So I am re-blogging it and laughing still. Enjoy.

25 Signs You’re Getting Older

1. Your potted plants stay alive.

2. Having sex in a twin-sized bed is absurd.

3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.

4. 6:00 a.m. is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.

5. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.

6. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.

7.Your friends marry and divorce instead of hook up and break up.

8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.

9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as “dressed up.”

10, You’re the one calling the police because those damn kids next door don’t know how to turn down the stereo.

11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.

12. You don’t know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.

13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.

14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald’s.

15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.

16. You no longer take naps from noon to 6:00 p.m.

17. Dinner and a movie — the whole date instead of the beginning of one.

18. MTV News is no longer your primary source for information.

19. You go to the drugstore for Ibuprofen and antacids — not condoms and pregnancy-test kits.

20. A $4 bottle of wine is no longer “pretty good stuff.”

21. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.

22. Grocery lists are longer than macaroni & cheese, diet Pepsi & Ho-Ho’s.

23. “I just can’t drink the way I used to” replaces “I’m never going to drink that much again.”

24. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.

25. You don’t drink at home to save money before going to a bar.

***Special Banana Nut Bread***- is in the oven!!

So being home alone at night, has got me becoming so-phis-ti-cat-ed!! I thought that my hard working husband needs to have a few treats laying around, and well since the peanut butter cookies disappeared in his lunch box tonight, it became time for a new treat. Currently, this is baking-

And it is going to be soooooo good! I can just smell how yummy it will taste!! So, because if you are one of maybe 5 people reading this, I don't mind sharing my recipe!!

*Special Banana Nut Bread*
Prep:25 min  Bake: 1 hour +

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese, softened     (I combine the first two ingredients and soften together in a bowl in the microwave)
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (I just use 4 or 5)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract  (I personally add 1/2 teaspoon almond extract as well :) )
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
add as many of what ever kind of nuts you would like!!!

1.) In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each.  Beat in bananas and extracts. In seperate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture slowly. Add in your nuts!
2.) Transfer to 2 greased 8 in x 4 in x 2 in loaf pans, and sprinkle the top with nuts :).  Bake at 350* for 1 - 1 1/4  hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
3.) MOST IMPORTANT STEP- enjoy and please please, I beg of you, make this and then tell me about it.

I really hope you enjoy as much as I do!!!

My 101 things to do in 1001 days...

Feb 2011- Time to go thru and see where I am standing on my list of things to accomplish!!! 84 more to go!


I heard about doing this back in January, and on the dreadful website Facebook, I actually started this as a note. As you can tell, I have not got very far. But now that people can only read this if I share the website, or if they follow one of my followers, I think I don't mind sharing. I am starting this list on Friday, April 16, 2010. It will be finished when it is posted, lets just hope it is today. So starting it today, means I have to accomplish these things by Friday, January 11, 2013. ( go to http://www.timeanddate.com/date/dateadded.html?m1=4&d1=16&y1=2010&type=add&ay=&am=&ad=1001&aw= to find your day 1001)  But this is hard and I challenge every one of you reading to do the same. Just make sure you share it with someone, somehow so that you get that reminder to DO them!!!!  So here it goes!!!!


UPDATE: It is now the first day of fall, and not spring anymore. Somehow I managed to skip summer months and in turn have not updated this list, or finished. Just so you are aware though, I have stopped up to this point at 49. I am now on a mission to try to complete this. However, as all the close friends and family know, my memory literally sucks, and I honestly am afraid I really need to start taking that old people stuff to help with memory, and I think it is called Ginko Baloba. (spelling??)  And....I am off.


1.)Learn my camera inside and out


2.) Enter and win a photo contest


3.) Have a photo printed in Cowboys and Indians


4.)Have kids


5.)Take our honeymoon we never really go to take to Hawaii


6.)Have our current home on the market to sell


7.)Have an Uppercase Living Open House that reaches $1000 in sales ( I believe this was accomplished....need to check, but I came dang close!)


8.) Own a new vehicle


9.) Never weigh over 130 lbs (unless I am preggers of course)


10.) Find my brother in law a woman he can live happily ever after with


11.) Master the art of baking cinnamon rolls ~I think after hundreds of these made, I can say this is DONE!


12.) Take a photography class taught by a professional


13.) Put my clothes away EVERY time I take them out of the dryer


14.) Plant, grow, and share the wealth of my garden ~done- this fall,- that is a complete diff. blog subject, I better get on that too!~


15.) Get a privacy fence around our yard


16.) Surprise my husband with an over night, spur of the moment, getaway


17.) Paint our house a new color ~Done!!! It is now Grey with Dark Green Trim!!~


18.) Have the prettiest flowers in town


19.) Have at least 5 fun summer barbeques in our backyard 1 down, 4 to go


20.) Get my husband to read all 101 things on this!!!! DONE!!! He just read it!! YIPPEEEEEEEE


21.) Skydive at night over $Vegas$ (not sure if that is possible, but I am looking into it!)


22.) Find a penmenship class and learn how to write beautifully!!!


23.) Get a bikini sugar (like waxing)--  this may be the toughest goal yet!!!


24.) Send a card to each relative for their birthday


25.) Finish my degree ~DONE!! YAY!!!~


26.) Grow my hair longer than it has ever been in my life


27.) Have at least 2 months of bills in savings by Jan 2012


28.) Get the entire collection of ISpy books for Caleb


29.) Get pedicures for an entire summer


30.) Learn how to snowboard


31.) Meet the Gosselin kids and Kate


32.) Go to the Olympics with Caleb


33.) Don't miss one Poke Football game at home


34.) Hem the curtains in our house ~Done- last weekend :)~


35.) Have an Open House each weekend for an entire month


36.) Get my parents bathroom in tip-top shape


37.) Make sure my sister and bro-in-law get their living room curtains to stay in the wall
(sorry sister, Caleb has worn off on me about thing being 'done' right! I will have him help you so they don't fall out!!!)


38.) Go Snowshoeing


39.) Hunt a Big Game animal


40.) Don't miss a birthday party we are invited to for one year, then after as well.


41.) Make every wedding we get an invitation to from now until this ends, then after as well.


42.) Swim with dolphins


43.) Go to a Denver Broncos Game


44.) Blog once a week


45.) Get a custom UW Bucking Horse Infant Car Seat Cover..............for our badA** Child(ren) to come


46.) Make every recipe except the Burgundy Mushrooms in the PW Cookbook!!!!!


47.) Go to Elitches with a group of friends


48.) Visit our cousins in Europe


49.) Grow potatoes


50.)Find a job I love


51.) Learn how to cook healthy as well as cooking delicious


52.) Enter a coyote hunt with Caleb


53.) Make at least one 'true' friend in this place I am calling home ~I think I may have done this, with more to come!


54.) Organize all my photos on my SD cards


55.) Hit the next level in U.L.


56.) Start Caleb's Christmas present and get it finished this year. ~DONE! I made him a UW rag quilt- pictures to come


57.) Go visit Caleb's grandma


58.) Don't drink Red bull for one month, then two, etc etc
 
59.) fly in a two seater plane


60.) Learn the basics of quilting


61.) Go to the Kentucky Derby


62.) Get trees planted in our yard.


63.) Don't speak negative for an entire week ~I would say this has been happening since I am no longer in such a negative work environment!!! GO ME!!!


64.) Go Parasailing


65.) Pay off credit card


66.) pay off quickcash


67.) Join some sort of group in Saratoga, maybe bunco!!! ~DONE!! Bible Study, and I love it!


68.) see the nutcracker in Denver


69.) Get new living room furniture ~On our way Friday Feb 4th to search, ours is sold, so I would say this is DONE too!


70.) Go to Wal Mart and ONLY buy necessaties DONE


71.) Do my hair for one week straight Oh this is really done.........


72.) Take one road trip with out our cell phones


73.) Go to Kennedy Peak ~DONE!!! Had a great lil jaunt with Caleb and Kristen Lindsey!!


74.) Learn how to shoot Calebs 243


75.) Kill a coyote


76.) Replace our switch covers


77.) Visit each grandparents grave on Memorial Day


78.) Attend at least one church service ~Oh my heck!! We have been going to church for a couple months straight now!! DONE!!!


79.) Have a surprise party thrown for me


80.) Clean out clothes I wish I still fit in


81.) Loose 5 lbs.


82.) Increase my garden size every year


83.) Get all family members birthday presents on time


84.) Attend Cheyenne Frontier Days every summer for a concert


85.) Go to Fremont County Fair


86.) Watch a demo derby every year


87.) Drive a derby car in the powder puff


88.) Get a bike


89.) Put in for a moose license


90.) Visit my sister at least every 6 months


91.) Start a yearly trip


92.) Get my substitute teaching license ~ I have my sub aide....so close!


93.) Print out my favorite photos of mine


94.) My a halloween costume, for me, or anyone


95.) Go to the NFR


96.) Take an Alaskan Cruise


97.) See whales in the wild


98.) Be able to have professional photos of our 'family' done (includes Caleb and I, and Togie and Buddy and now Tika)


99.) Ride a train


100.)Start reading a series of novels ~DONE!!! I have got to a few, currently finishing the last book in a series.....

101.) **Stealing this from my sister** Pay myself $5 for each completed task and SAVE it until all are completed!



HOORAY!! I did it!!!! So now I am going to bake something out of PW's cookbook, and get one step closer to done!!!  I highly encourage you to do this as well.........in fact, I am now changing # 75 with this "Have at least 5 friends make their 101 in 1001 list and let me know so I can get $5 in savings!" 

Thank you, please don't forget to 'remind' me about this list, and to let me know when you have your list published. 

Well my dear followers, I tend to really be enjoying summer so I don't like blogging. But due to the fact that I am getting lectured by my 4 followers, I am going to fill out this blogger survey that my dear friend who likes to ground me tagged me in (don't ask what that means, so I am just going to write names and that means I tagged you)


3 Names I go by:


1. Annabelle


2. Phat Anne


3. Annie (duh)




3 Places I've been:


1. Vancouver

2. Tijuana, Mexico


3. I go in my dreams to Ireland :)

Favorite drinks:


1. Pepsi (since the last year)


2. Malibu and 7


3. Iced Tea



3 Job's I've had:


1. Daycare helper- loved it, hated the early mornings of wide awake kids

2. Waitress at the Cavalryman- loved that job, not the place- I got paid to exercise and got paid GOOD!


3. Current Office 'B****'- I do everything that anyone wants me to do, including well uh, everything. Great benefits, horrible pay and a lot of bullshit it seems....I guess that is everywhere. Someday I hope to be in my dream job!!

3 TV shows I watch:


1. The Bachelorette (love it!)- I am WAY with you Les on this!!!! 


2. The Hills/ The City


3. Kourtney & Khloe take Miami/ Keeping up with the Kardashians/ Holly's World/ Kendra!



3 Places I would like to visit:


1. Ireland- oh I just dream and dream of going here

 2. Hawaii- for our honeymoon we couldn't take because of money........I would give anything in the world to be able to go with my husband before we have kids!!!


3. New Zealand- although I may not come back because there are no snakes there!!!!

4. (yup I am adding another number)- ALASKA!!!! I want to go be a complete tourist there!!!



3 Favorite retro TV shows:


1. The OC


2. Friends


3. Bewitched



3 Favorite Dishes:


1. Potato Chip Casserole


2. Spicy foods........-enchiladas, taco salad, jalapeno poppers, etc


3. Olive Garden!!!



3 Things I'm looking forward to:


1. Caleb's Birthday


2. Christmas
3. Fall colors!


3 People I'm tagging:


1. Dixie Lullaby


2. Ashli W.


3. My Siester- This is the great opportunity to start blogging FINALLY!!! I really really really need updates on my neices and how they are doing and pictures!!! PA PA PLEASE START TODAY!!!

**I am sooooo behind!!!!**

*Wow - I suck lately at blogging!!!!

I have been super uber busy I guess....*

Let me fill you guys in here on what has been happening, and lets hope that I have pictures to go with my stories....Geesh!!!

Since my last post (June 1st!!! EEK!)

~We have had crazy high water!!  And as of last night, there is just puddles in the corrals and fields now; lots of down fences; lots and lots of river rock EVERYWHERE; lots of holes due to dirt washing away and apparently lots of PHAT PHISH!!!!  (that is Fat Fish for those of you who don't read my language)

A lot of water!!! Caused evacuations here and A LOT of left over river rock and washed out roads and a bridge....

I mean look at how high this water is!!!! And some stupid people were trying to float knowing they can't make it under this bridge (below)!!! 

~And besides crazy water, it is time to move the cows, babies and bulls to the mountain....so I took an hour before work last Friday and tried to capture some pictures!! (don't expect to much please, the sun was in my eyes, cowboys were yelling at me to get the hell out of the way, and my father in law was telling me to get in the way and get pictures for him...ps, he was the boss that day!)

Ok- You see that 'saddle' up there in the mountains??  (the bare spot), that is where these cows are summering....

The first picture I gathered that morning- father/son and dogs....

Oh my cowboy riding away into the sunrise...........oh la la

This is the shot I so wanted!!!! But the sun was hard to proof what I was taking, the mean cowboy was being mean, and the cows were moving so fast!!! Plus, my lack of attentiveness (is that a word??) to what I was doing, made the camera focus on the cows that were close, and made the cowboys blurry!!! Oh well, now I know for next time!!

See what I am saying??? Focus was in all the wrong areas!!!!! IF I was any better at Photoshop-I would have this all fixed, but I am a retard at it!   (ps-the cowboss is in the Tundra! lol)

And, of course I have to add another one of my favorites....

~Next item up for discussion:

Dogs

Yes, I have a picture of our man "Buddy"- the run away to find girlfriends and return home after gettin' sum!!!!

And Pookie and his new pup-

This I beleive is "Amos" and this is how you will see him and his owner!!

Ta Ta for now!