Puppies!!

We are now the proud parents to 10 puppies! Our dog Itch had thees puppies about 5 weeks ago and we just are able to find out how many there were! No we aren't the type that just didn't care! Oakley has been trying to figure out a way to get to them sense the day they were born! Itch had to find the best spot to have her puppies, I tell you what she did a dang good job of it. We have a large pile to pine poles for building fences up next to our barn, Itch crawled in between the poles and the barn half way in and dug a hole to have these pups! Oakley came up with a plan on how to get them out! She used our net that we used to scoop out bugs and muck from our swimming pool/water trough this summer to get those puppies out! I wasn't home when this took place but I'm sure it was a site, it might have looked like something form the movie 101 Dalmatians with Cruella De Ville after the puppies!! So if anyone is in need of a puppy just let me know! They would make great Christmas presents![{WINK!}]

Oh the good old days!

The weeks are just slipping past us! Thanksgiving is almost here and then on to Christmas! The year is almost over and there are things that I said I was going to do this year that I haven't got to just yet so I guess I better hop to it!

Do you remember when you were in Elementary and was so excited to play the recorder!! Well Oakley is now the that great stage in life! And all I have to say is how did our mothers do it!! I don't remember my mom telling me that it drove her crazy or that I couldn't practice it when she was around! I guess she was a lot nicer then I am! I have to admit that I did tell Oakley that the best time to practice was on Fridays! The reason behind it is that it is her early day from school. Greg is in charge of her on that day! So she practices while she waits for her Dad! But the sad thing is that Oakley knew exactly why I had said for her to practice on Fridays! Here is a picture of Oakley playing her recorder at our local grocery store!(that is another story!!) Ya got to love small town life?!?! {[WINK!]}

Oh the Life of a Farmer!

Just a random thought for you, from the middle of the night! After almost 11 years of being married to Farmer Greg, you would think when the phone rings in the middle of the night, I should assume the cows are out! But it's not!! My heart races and as I run to find the phone, only to hear another farmer or sometimes dispatch asking for Farmer Greg, always telling him the cows are out! Then Farmer Greg drags out of bed to go put them back in! I always stay up until he returns safely back home or until I get the phone call from Farmer Greg saying he needs my help!! We have spent a few nights putting cows away together either our own or from the feedlot. Each trip out has always been an adventure for the half asleep farmer and his wife! But you know what they say 1 night in the country is far better then a week in the city! I do have to agree!

This picture is of Farmer Greg sorting out some of our mama cows and calves. Sorry I haven't thought to take pictures during the middle of the night craziness! It is only 1:40 am!

I know I have lost it!

Today has been a day of Complete Chaos! You know one of those days that you just couldn't possibly fit in one more thing, but some how you figure out how to say yes to one more thing to be accomplished in that same day.... With my chaos all around me, I have taken multitasking to a new level! I can't believe that I even did it but I did! I made taco soup for my young women's activity at my shop today, while I was working. So in between clients I found myself stirring or dumping another can of this or that into it my good old crock pot, but that was after I had to barrow a can opener from the Diamond D Motor Lodge & Old Folks Home. (she said that was the strangest thing she has had anyone ask for, especially coming from the hair salon!) I just couldn't find the 20 minutes it takes to drive town and back before or after all of the different directions I had to go today. So desperate times call for desperate measures and this was mine!! I'm proud to say that my soup was a hit, and I know you all are thinking it, but no, no one found a hair in their soup!
*Taco Soup*
1 lb Hamburger
1 small Onion
1 package Taco Seasoning
1 package Ranch Mix
2 cans Diced Tomatoes
3 cans of any style of Beans(red, pinto, etc.)
2 cans of Green Chili's
1 can of Corn
1 can of Hominy (the only one that is drained!)
Great for days of Complete Chaos!

Halloween Fun!!

Once again Grandma Smith made my girls supper cute Halloween costumes! They both were "Puddle Skirt Girl's" is what Kara would tell you. I told someone that my girls were dressing up like the 50's she promptly came back with "No we are Puddle Skirt Girls!" We started are day with a fun breakfast with a group of my friends before the big costume parade at the school. Then I dropped Kara off at her daycare so she could attend her Halloween party with her friends. After school and daycare and work for me, we went over to our church and did the wonderful Trunk R Treat!! It is the best, especially were we live so far out! We never get any trick or treaties at our door! Here is a few pictures form our big candy gathering day!! Now the question is what do we do with it all!!

Oakley and her friends at school!

This is our Friend Casey and Broze. I had to have a picture of the Hot Cheerleader and the new DHS mascot!!Grandma gave them Hana Montana pens that sang! Thanks Grandma! Kara loves hers!!I usually have a better costume than this I just couldn't get into it this year!

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I will post Halloween and more a little bit latter, but I had you let you all in on this great promotion!