Thursday, October 30, 2008
Prayer request
My family needs some prayer today. My dad is going to have major back surgery today in Winnipeg. He has stenosis of the spine and hopefully this surgery will help repair that, but the doctors aren't sure if it will help the pain or repair the nerve damage he has to his right leg. Right now it's been numb for a while. Just pray for a speedy recovery, as the recovery time could be 6 months -2 yrs possibly from what I was told. He can't work for 4-6 months at his job and living on the farm also has its challenges. He's hopefully gotten rid of his cows or has someone looking after them for him. With winter coming too, the snow really can be a pain to clear the driveway. I just really covet your prayers for my mom, dad and sister Janesa as they help him through this tough time.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Boys Will Be Boys
There are just times in my life where I just have to thank God for making me a woman. There are things about guys that are funny but strange at the same time. The things they do just don't sound like a lot of fun to me, but boys will be boys.
For Example...
This last May, my husband Jason and his buddy Jason Miller, decided to drive into the mountains and go black bear hunting. They chose a back road that was covered in snow. Along the way, they came upon some fallen trees that were over the road. This did not dampen their spirits, as they merely got out and pulled, pushed and moved the trees out of the way.
Along their way, they stopped to admire a herd of elk that were grazing. Too bad they weren't in season.
With the apparent thaw of the land, it wasn't long before the boys found themselves in a little predicament.
My excitement level would have been on the rise at this point. But being the boys they are, they egged each other on and thought they could make it through the big mud puddle. Obviously, the land won that match. After a few hours of digging in the mud with their hands and feet trying to get unstuck, they had to walk a couple of miles to get to the highway. Who should be passing by but a game and fish officer. He brought them to the nearest restaurant and phoned his superior, who turned out to be a nephew of a friend of ours. He took the guys up to where they were, but even with his truck he couldn't get them out. So they had to leave Miller's truck in the mountains until it dried up enough that they could get it out. The game and fish guy took them down the road only to get stuck himself. Again, it took a while to dig him out but they did it. But along came a little beaver pond that they had to cross. He miss judged where the road was and ended up...
sinking half the truck in the pond. They also had to keep the truck running because the exhaust was under water. The started to strap the truck to trees hoping this would help keep the truck up and hopefully pull them out. What they couldn't see was that they were caught on a sunken log and no amount of straps would get them out. So the had to call up a level and call the Feds. They came out with a truck and after much pulling, they pulled the wedged truck out of the water. But now it was dark and very late. The game and fish was even nice enough to drive them into Cody to Miller's house. Jason called me after midnight to come and get him. I'd already been wondering where they were. Well, what a story I had waiting for me.
Now, to me, that just wouldn't have been fun, and at times it wasn't fun for them either. They did come out of it alive and with only some wet clothes and an adventure to tell their friends.
Boys, gotta love 'em but thank God I'm a girl!
For Example...
This last May, my husband Jason and his buddy Jason Miller, decided to drive into the mountains and go black bear hunting. They chose a back road that was covered in snow. Along the way, they came upon some fallen trees that were over the road. This did not dampen their spirits, as they merely got out and pulled, pushed and moved the trees out of the way.
Along their way, they stopped to admire a herd of elk that were grazing. Too bad they weren't in season.
With the apparent thaw of the land, it wasn't long before the boys found themselves in a little predicament.
My excitement level would have been on the rise at this point. But being the boys they are, they egged each other on and thought they could make it through the big mud puddle. Obviously, the land won that match. After a few hours of digging in the mud with their hands and feet trying to get unstuck, they had to walk a couple of miles to get to the highway. Who should be passing by but a game and fish officer. He brought them to the nearest restaurant and phoned his superior, who turned out to be a nephew of a friend of ours. He took the guys up to where they were, but even with his truck he couldn't get them out. So they had to leave Miller's truck in the mountains until it dried up enough that they could get it out. The game and fish guy took them down the road only to get stuck himself. Again, it took a while to dig him out but they did it. But along came a little beaver pond that they had to cross. He miss judged where the road was and ended up...
sinking half the truck in the pond. They also had to keep the truck running because the exhaust was under water. The started to strap the truck to trees hoping this would help keep the truck up and hopefully pull them out. What they couldn't see was that they were caught on a sunken log and no amount of straps would get them out. So the had to call up a level and call the Feds. They came out with a truck and after much pulling, they pulled the wedged truck out of the water. But now it was dark and very late. The game and fish was even nice enough to drive them into Cody to Miller's house. Jason called me after midnight to come and get him. I'd already been wondering where they were. Well, what a story I had waiting for me.Now, to me, that just wouldn't have been fun, and at times it wasn't fun for them either. They did come out of it alive and with only some wet clothes and an adventure to tell their friends.
Boys, gotta love 'em but thank God I'm a girl!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
For my Peeps in MB!
Thought my friends and family back home in Manitoba would appreciate some images that have been removed from their familiar landscape.
This was always a familiar site for me, having lived on the "beet loader road" as we affectionatley called our turn-off from the highway. This was a true sign of fall when we could see the lights that lit up the whole sugar beet dump area. Plum Coulee was known as the sugar beet capital of Manitoba. Since moving to Powell, I know of 4 or 5 dumps within a couple of miles along the highway. I think the title may have moved south. Definitely a staple crop here.
As far a pregnancy update, not much to update. The news has definitely made it around the planet and we're getting a very good response. No real noticable bump yet, even though I've passed the 13 week mark. So I'm almost to the end of the first trimester, hard to believe. I've been busy this weekend though. I cleaned out the garden, cleaned the house pretty thoroughly, washed my windows and made a batch of salsa. I'm impressed with myself. My body was aching yesterday but it has recovered.
This was always a familiar site for me, having lived on the "beet loader road" as we affectionatley called our turn-off from the highway. This was a true sign of fall when we could see the lights that lit up the whole sugar beet dump area. Plum Coulee was known as the sugar beet capital of Manitoba. Since moving to Powell, I know of 4 or 5 dumps within a couple of miles along the highway. I think the title may have moved south. Definitely a staple crop here.
As far a pregnancy update, not much to update. The news has definitely made it around the planet and we're getting a very good response. No real noticable bump yet, even though I've passed the 13 week mark. So I'm almost to the end of the first trimester, hard to believe. I've been busy this weekend though. I cleaned out the garden, cleaned the house pretty thoroughly, washed my windows and made a batch of salsa. I'm impressed with myself. My body was aching yesterday but it has recovered.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The Latest News
I'm snug and warm in my little house while my husband and two other guys are traipsing in the mountains trying to fill their deer and elk tags. The weather is not exactly ideal to be outside in. There has been a snow storm settling in over Wyoming for the weekend. It was kind of unexpected and the weather channel says we're supposed to accumulate up to 12"! But it will melt next week as the temps rise into the 50's again. I haven't cleaned out my garden but I did pick all the produce I wanted and cleaned it out that way. Just the plants are left.
Here's the latest addition to our herd. Saber is a big boy and hides my little fat mare, Emma. He's boss of the pen and lets Emma know it.
I've been busy making salsa, canning peaches, shredding zucchini, and making spaghetti sauce. I'm quite tired of tomatoes but I have a big bag left over of tomatoes that aren't quite ripe yet. So I'll have to get some more jars and make one last batch of salsa. Last weekend we went up into the mountains with some friends and brought some along. They just loved the homemade stuff.
Some views of the changing leaves that we saw in the mountains. Jason had planned on staying in a tent. Thankfully we didn't have to and could stay in Tracy and Quin's trailer. It turned out to be a really cold and wet weekend. I would have been miserable.
And Finally....
Yes, I'm pregnant!!! It's hard to believe and a bit surreal that it's happening. I've had 2 appointments already and was able to hear the heartbeat for the first time on Tuesday. It just made it so real that there is a baby inside of me and it's not just an "idea" that I'm pregnant. So they've pegged my due date at April 26th. I've got a really nice female doctor and her assistant was really great as well, which makes me feel more comfortable. Some of our friends were joking if they had to draw us a picture. I guess not. So to answer the many burning questions people have about others pregnancies. I haven't been sick which has been a big blessing at work. I have been tired though most days when I get home. Jason has been a really big help around the house. He sees something that needs to be done and he does it. I've also been more hungry at school and at home, so I've been taking more snacks to school to compensate. Not too much to report. Right now, it hasn't been all that bad. Hopefully it continues.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Good and Bad
A lot has happened since my last installment. September 6th, we celebrated our 5th anniversary by going out for dinner in town. Nothing too fancy but a nice steak was great! Hard to believe that 5 yrs has come and gone so fast!
The following Friday, we drove to Worland, WY. We had gotten a promotional flier in the mail about a car sale and we had won a prize, so we went down to claim it, hoping it was the grand prize of $30,000. It wasn't but we did get a $300 gas voucher. Oh, and we bought a new car! Something we both didn't really plan on doing, but we knew that our sunfire was going to need some much needed, expensive repairs and eventual replacement. So we took one for a test drive and went in to check prices. We walked out twice and every time they came back with a better offer. (of course they would) So we walked out of there with a great deal on a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica with 50,000 miles! Yes, it looks like a small mini van but they call it a "sports wagon". We've gotten some jabs about the new "family car" but you know what? It's roomy, comfortable and in much better shape than the previous. What's really funny is that on paper, they "gave" us $8500 for our car that had 183,000 miles and was only worth $900! So good bye little sunfire!
On a sad note, Jason had to put down his horse on Monday. I went to check on them and he was sweaty, rolling and kicking really bad. A sign of colic that can be deadly. We don't know how long it had been going on but it was a not a pretty sight. I got him out to walk him around and he would keep rolling every so often. Jason got there and I told him he needed to do something because he was suffering. He said it was the hardest thing he's had to do. It's always worse when it's your own instead of someone else's.
If you'll refer to 3 stories down, Jason was given another horse in case Cole didn't make it. So Saber has joined our little remuda with Emma. Saber is twice the size of my little mare and just a big goober. He's kind of the goofy kid in class and just a giant! We took him on a ride with our friend's Quin and Tracy and their son Gavin. Gavin was riding infront of Jason and pulled on a branch and most of the dead tree fell down in front of Saber and he just stopped and stood there! It didn't spook him at all. He's only had a couple of rides but he acts like he's dead broke. Jason just needs to fine the gas pedal on him, he's not too fond of running yet.
And thanks for all those that have been praying for us. Jason has had an abundance of work lately which has been an answer to a lot of prayers. The biggest job so far is to trim out 3 houses for a subdivision for a company from Casper. The division is 2 blocks from our house. They are behind on their schedule and still have 30 more homes to build. Hopefully everything will go well and they'll keep him for the rest.
This weekend I head to Billings with some women from church and friends from Meeteetse. We're going to see Beth Moore, she writes a lot of bible studies and we're doing one right now on Daniel. It should be a good time.
The following Friday, we drove to Worland, WY. We had gotten a promotional flier in the mail about a car sale and we had won a prize, so we went down to claim it, hoping it was the grand prize of $30,000. It wasn't but we did get a $300 gas voucher. Oh, and we bought a new car! Something we both didn't really plan on doing, but we knew that our sunfire was going to need some much needed, expensive repairs and eventual replacement. So we took one for a test drive and went in to check prices. We walked out twice and every time they came back with a better offer. (of course they would) So we walked out of there with a great deal on a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica with 50,000 miles! Yes, it looks like a small mini van but they call it a "sports wagon". We've gotten some jabs about the new "family car" but you know what? It's roomy, comfortable and in much better shape than the previous. What's really funny is that on paper, they "gave" us $8500 for our car that had 183,000 miles and was only worth $900! So good bye little sunfire!
On a sad note, Jason had to put down his horse on Monday. I went to check on them and he was sweaty, rolling and kicking really bad. A sign of colic that can be deadly. We don't know how long it had been going on but it was a not a pretty sight. I got him out to walk him around and he would keep rolling every so often. Jason got there and I told him he needed to do something because he was suffering. He said it was the hardest thing he's had to do. It's always worse when it's your own instead of someone else's.
If you'll refer to 3 stories down, Jason was given another horse in case Cole didn't make it. So Saber has joined our little remuda with Emma. Saber is twice the size of my little mare and just a big goober. He's kind of the goofy kid in class and just a giant! We took him on a ride with our friend's Quin and Tracy and their son Gavin. Gavin was riding infront of Jason and pulled on a branch and most of the dead tree fell down in front of Saber and he just stopped and stood there! It didn't spook him at all. He's only had a couple of rides but he acts like he's dead broke. Jason just needs to fine the gas pedal on him, he's not too fond of running yet.
And thanks for all those that have been praying for us. Jason has had an abundance of work lately which has been an answer to a lot of prayers. The biggest job so far is to trim out 3 houses for a subdivision for a company from Casper. The division is 2 blocks from our house. They are behind on their schedule and still have 30 more homes to build. Hopefully everything will go well and they'll keep him for the rest.
This weekend I head to Billings with some women from church and friends from Meeteetse. We're going to see Beth Moore, she writes a lot of bible studies and we're doing one right now on Daniel. It should be a good time.
Friday, September 5, 2008
A Wet Labor Day Weekend
This last weekend was pretty uneventful for us, but it was nice to just hunker down at home and say warm. It was a cool and rainy weekend for the holiday. Saturday, we went down to Western Frontiers (CWAM) to take some of the new students in the DTS (discipleship training school) up to a deserted town in the mountains, called Kerwin. It's an hour drive on some rough roads and we had maybe 10 people in our pickup. Yes, we piled them in the back of the truck.
To drive to Kerwin, you must pass through Meeteetse. Labor day is the big party weekend for Meeteetse and with that, there is always a crowd of people driving/4-wheeling up to Kerwin. There were quite a few vehicles in the parking area when we arrived. We got out and walked around and showed the students some of the abandoned buildings and the mine. Had some lunch and decided to find some water falls that friend's of Jason, found on his DTS 7 years ago! Where has the time gone. We head off along the river, and I followed the 2 track road, but then was coaxed to follow the group along the river. Having to cross the river and soak your shoes is not the best feeling but we made it. We kind of had to find or make our own path up in the brush, not even knowing if we were headed in the right direction. We did find the falls after a couple of minutes. Some of the kids, (when I say kids I mean late teens, which I'm not anymore) climbed down the steep sides of the mountain and crossed to the other. Jason and I tried another route and came to a shallower crossing. Trying to not get too wet, Jason jumped and got soaked to his knees. He told me to jump and held his hand to catch me. The river was wider than my leg span and I knew I was going to get wet. I jumped and slipped on a slimy rock, twisted in the air and landed on my back in the middle of the river. I was soaked up to my chest and in not a very good mood. Wet jeans are not the most comfortable to walk in. Every garment I was wearing was wet. I was not impressed. I headed for the truck to wait out the group. They caught up and we found some wild raspberries and currants to snack on. My mood was slowly changing as the breeze started to dry my clothes. At least Saturday was a nice weather day.
We headed back to the base and Heidi Lancaster made us some spaghetti and we hung out with them for the rest of the evening. There was a rumor going around that there was a street dance that night, so the students wanted to go to that, only it was Sunday night and not Saturday. So we went out with Kurt and Heidi to a local hangout.
Sunday, was a the first time in a long time that we skipped church. We got home late the night before and slept past 9. Jason didn't want to go to church so we opted to stay home. Our friend's Jon and Sheila called us and said they were cooking prime rib, so we had them over for supper. It was really good. Monday was a cool, rainy day. One of those days you don't want to get out of bed or out from under the covers. I was in a chili and soup mood, so that's what I made and we curled up on the couch for a very long movie.
Whether it was raining out or I was falling in the river, it made for a "refreshing" weekend.
To drive to Kerwin, you must pass through Meeteetse. Labor day is the big party weekend for Meeteetse and with that, there is always a crowd of people driving/4-wheeling up to Kerwin. There were quite a few vehicles in the parking area when we arrived. We got out and walked around and showed the students some of the abandoned buildings and the mine. Had some lunch and decided to find some water falls that friend's of Jason, found on his DTS 7 years ago! Where has the time gone. We head off along the river, and I followed the 2 track road, but then was coaxed to follow the group along the river. Having to cross the river and soak your shoes is not the best feeling but we made it. We kind of had to find or make our own path up in the brush, not even knowing if we were headed in the right direction. We did find the falls after a couple of minutes. Some of the kids, (when I say kids I mean late teens, which I'm not anymore) climbed down the steep sides of the mountain and crossed to the other. Jason and I tried another route and came to a shallower crossing. Trying to not get too wet, Jason jumped and got soaked to his knees. He told me to jump and held his hand to catch me. The river was wider than my leg span and I knew I was going to get wet. I jumped and slipped on a slimy rock, twisted in the air and landed on my back in the middle of the river. I was soaked up to my chest and in not a very good mood. Wet jeans are not the most comfortable to walk in. Every garment I was wearing was wet. I was not impressed. I headed for the truck to wait out the group. They caught up and we found some wild raspberries and currants to snack on. My mood was slowly changing as the breeze started to dry my clothes. At least Saturday was a nice weather day.
We headed back to the base and Heidi Lancaster made us some spaghetti and we hung out with them for the rest of the evening. There was a rumor going around that there was a street dance that night, so the students wanted to go to that, only it was Sunday night and not Saturday. So we went out with Kurt and Heidi to a local hangout.
Sunday, was a the first time in a long time that we skipped church. We got home late the night before and slept past 9. Jason didn't want to go to church so we opted to stay home. Our friend's Jon and Sheila called us and said they were cooking prime rib, so we had them over for supper. It was really good. Monday was a cool, rainy day. One of those days you don't want to get out of bed or out from under the covers. I was in a chili and soup mood, so that's what I made and we curled up on the couch for a very long movie.
Whether it was raining out or I was falling in the river, it made for a "refreshing" weekend.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Update on Cole
Jason talked to the vet yesterday to see what the results of the blood test were for his horse. He said they were thinking it was the result of a chemical or from the bite of a brown recluse spider. He could have been bit as he ate the new hay and got bit in the mouth and face. The brown recluse spider has a poison that will kill the tissue around the area of the bite, causing holes in the tissue. So that could have caused the huge hole in his bottom lip. I did have a dream that the hole did close and heal itself, so we'll just keep believing it will. As far as his attitude, he is no longer lethargic, which the poison in his body would have caused. He nickers at us when we feed him and he's got more energy to walk around and I don't know how much he's laying down anymore. So hopefully he's on the mend. It will take a long time for him to get back to his prior physique, but we've got all winter.
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