Goodbye Jezabelle

Last night my old mare Jezabelle had to be put down. It was sad but she was suffering so I know that I made the right decision. She had beautiful colts and was a great mother. May she rest in peace.

This and that

Making faces with Grandpa


Sporting the union suit


Taking a nap with Dingo


Gus's first pony (it was actually my first pony too)


Loving Michaels barn toy that he let us borrow

Calving with Grandpa

This was Gus's first "calving" experience.


Waiting for Grandpa to get the calf!

Let 'er buck!





Hey,I'm the only one that gets to suck on my fingers!


Sleeping after all that hard work!

Gus and his cousin Tierrah

Sledding



Our first and only family portrait

Gus and his cousin Kyla. Kyla is giving him walking lessons (:

Thankful

Well today was a necessary day on the ranch, not an enjoyable one, but a fact of life. Today was butchering day. It is such a blessing to know that the freezer will be filled for another year, but still not a fun day. We were lucky to have a very skilled butcher come over and do the dirty work for us. Our animals live a full life of food, water, and shelter. They are very well treated and protected from the weather and they never knew what hit them. It was over so fast that it was huge relief for us to know that there was no stress and no pain. I think that any decent human being would have a moment of sadness. For now we will be eternally grateful for the food on our plates and we will prepare it with gratitude and serve it with ceremony.

This is just a painting by one of my favorite artists.

Prayer of a Loggers Wife

I stand here in the kitchen at the start of a brand new day

Listening to the pick-up, as he gets in and drives away.

So once again I turn to you - Lord, please hear my prayer.

Protect him as he does his job. Please keep him in your care.

I know his job is dangerous, but it's what he loves to do.

Keep them safe today dear Lord, my husband and his crew.

You know how hard he works, to provide for us a good life.

So, Good Morning Lord, it's me again, the Logger's Wife.

New Years

Happy New Years to you all! Resolutions, anyone? Well this year I vowed to become more organized in every aspect of my life. For those of you who know me that is a pretty big challenge. I hope I can stick with it and make little changes every day.


I also want to take a moment every day to give thanks for the soldiers that are overseas and for there families at home. We tend to sit around consumed by our everyday lives and forget there is even a war going on, and not think about the massive sacrifices these men and women are making for us and this country. May God Bless each and every one of them.