Jeep

We found out today that the insurance company is going to fix our jeep instead of paying us out.  All the parts have been ordered and so now it will be just a matter of time before it gets back to where it was.  I just hope none of the parts gets back ordered.

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The Owl is Back

The other day Audrey told me that the owl was back in the trees behind her house  and so I snuck out and took some pictures of it before it flew away.

Car Accident

Just to let everyone know that I had a car accident yesterday morning.  Everyone is fine and no one was injured but my car was not as lucky.  As part of our insurance we have some money for a car rental.  Rod and I went to Lethbridge yesterday and  picked up the rental car to drive until after Christmas holidays and then we will go from there.  I will probably find out Monday whether  they are going to fix our jeep or give us money to put towards another vehicle.  The problem with paying us out is that  our jeep is paid for either this month or next month and we don't want to have another loan on another vehicle.  Merry Christmas to me!!

On the brighter side, I was busy  wrapping Christmas presents today.  I have everything wrapped and under the tree.  I just need to get some stocking stuffers and then I am all ready expect for cleaning the house which I plan on doing on Monday.

Porter Tanner Associates Inc. Christmas Party

Rod and I were invited to Logan Porter's annual Christmas party held at the Lethbridge Lodge Hotel.  We had an excellant roast beef dinner and a nice visit with some of the people Rod worked with last summer.  Logan has been really good to us and we have really appreciated all that he has done for us.  Every year he  spends money improving the ranch.  We hope that soon he will put in the new cattle guard so that we can keep the cows out of the yard, but it might not be this winter.

Word of Caution

Rod said that the lake is really smooth, so when everyone comes home for Christmas, they should make sure that they bring their  winter clothes. He has put studs  in the tires  of the quad's and is buying a new plastic scoop shovel this week.  Shannon and Steve and family came out this afternoon and went sledding and had a great time.  One word of caution!!  We have been trying to keep the cows out of the yard and they just won't stay out, so we finally had to block off the cattle guard with panels. So when anyone comes they need to open up the panels and drive through and then close them again.  

Hot Rod

I had this morning off work and so I went for a walk to the end of our road and back.  It was really quite a nice calm morning and it was really nice to get some fresh air.  When I got back home Rod had put studs in his motorcycle tires and wanted to drive over to the lake and ride around on the ice.  Here are some pictures that I took.

Christmas Concert

Tomorrow night is our Relief Society dinner and program at the church.  The dinner is also at the same time as Aidan's choir performance.    I found out that the choir was putting on a performance this afternoon  for those people who have kids and that can't make it tomorrow night, so Shannon, Audrey and I went today instead of tomorrow night.  They put on an awesome performance and it is so nice to be able to go to both. 

Exciting Genealogy

I finished reading the New Testament last week and so my new project was to start reading the D&C.  I also decided that I would read some church history to go along with the D & C  so that I could keep up to date with time and places and things that where happening at that time period.  I was reading in the church history the genealogy of the prophet Joseph Smith and I discovered on the Mack side that Ebenezer Mack was married to a Hannah Huntley from Lyme Conn. (grandmother and grandfather of Lucy Mack)  A few years ago, when I was working on  my genealogy on my mother's side,  I was researching the Huntley's from Lyme Conn., so I wondered if they where related.  I found out that yes they are.   Lucy Mack's father Soloman Mack had a sister Phebe Mack who married Amos Huntley who is my ancestor.  Actually I am double related because cousins married each other on the family tree.  So my genealogy lines goes up through Hannah Huntley  and also up through her daughter Phebe Mack who  married  Amos Huntley.  I think that is pretty exciting!!!

Christmas Tree

Well, I was able to put up the Christmas tree yesterday,  so it feels a little more like Christmas around our house.  Tonight Shannon & Steve and girls came out and after the Christmas Devotional from the First Presidency, we decorated Grandma's house and put up her tree.  Yesterday, Rod and I went to Lethbridge and finished up all the last minute shopping and now we can relax and enjoy the season, and remember what Christmas is really all about.  Merry Christmas!!

The Night the Reindeer Rocked

Tonight, I went to Aidan's Christmas performance called "The Night the Reindeer Rocked" in at the Carriage House Theatre.  The children were so cute and it was an awesome performance.  Tomorrow, I am determined to put up my Christmas tree and I have most of my Christmas shopping done.  I am determined to avoid most of the stress of Christmas by planning and preparing in advance and not leaving things until the last minute.  

Cleaning Day

Audrey phoned me yesterday at work and told me the wind was really blowing out, and that I had better head for home.  When I arrived home I couldn't get through the drifts by the cattle guard so I left my vehicle out on the road and headed for the house trying not to get snow blasted.  I came home to a surprise.  Buster had torn a magazine and a book of Rod's all to pieces, and was scattered all over the rug in the front room.  He has never done that before.  I asked Rod if he was mad about his book and his reply was "It is only a book!"  I am married to a great guy.  Also, the wind was blowing so hard that it had blown the pilot light out on the furnace, so the house was freezing cold.  It had been out for quite awhile and so it took along time for the house to heat up again.

The wind blew all night and when I  woke up this morning it was still  blowing really hard, so I decided it just wasn't worth going out today.  I stayed home and re-organized my office/scrapbooking room.  Rod let me use some shelves that he had downstairs, so that I could put some of my scrapbooking binder on.  I also cleaned out some drawers and re-organized some papers and got rid of a bunch of junk that I didn't need.  Once my project was done,  I felt so much better.      



New shelves for me to put my binders on.



Sooooo Cold!!!

As I was going home from work tonight the temperature was  -23 degrees at 5:00.  It was snowing and the wind was blowing and then I heard the radio announcer say that it was going to be -15 on Thursday.  I was so excited and let out a cheer.  I am so ready for it to warm up this week-end after a week of frigid cold weather and snow.

Blast of Winter

Well, it has snowed off and on all week with really cold temperatures.  I can honestly say, I really do not like the cold of the winter months but I really think the snow is pretty, especially on the trees.  If we could have winter with snow without the cold that would be alright with me. 

Crystal, Robbie and Samantha came from Medicine Hat to our place for the week-end.  Crystal and I went to the Women's Relaxer on Saturday.  We had a good time but the key-note speaker was a little dry.  It is really fun to associate with Crystal and spend the day with her.  My sister Elaine also drove down from Calgary to go with us.  She drove down Saturday morning and said the roads were terrible.  She almost turned around and didn't come because of black ice on the highway.  She is going back to Calgary tomorrow, so I hope she has better roads going back.

Audrey and I went to Lethbridge today.  I have officially started my Christmas shopping and bought some gifts for my grandchildren.  I talked to Rod this morning and told him I thought we needed a new Christmas tree because  last year ours was losing a lot of the needles all over the floor.  I saw a pre-lit Christmas tree at  Costco on sale for $76.00 less than the original price.  I couldn't pass up that kind of deal and so now we have a new tree.  I am kind of excited to set it up but I think I will wait for a couple of weeks.  It will also be really nice not having to struggle with the long string of Christmas lights.

Grandma's Chocolates

Lindsey and Mar  have been looking in Calgary to buy some chocolate for Grandma Walburger.  They found some large chunks of chocolate for a great price and Mar drove it down last night from Calgary.  Now Grandma can make her famous chocolates for Christmas that  are so good and delicious.  Too many temptations!!  Thank you Lindsey and Mar for all your help.

Where Can I Turn for Peace

I wanted to share the words to one of my favorite hymns. The words remind me that no matter what trials I face,  that the Savior does understand and is there to offer comfort and peace.

Where can I turn for peace?
Where is my solace
When other sources cease to make me whole?
When with a wounded heart, anger, or malice,
I draw myself apart, Searching my soul?

Where, when my aching grows,
Where, when I languish.
Where, in my need to know, where can I run?
Where is the quiet hand to calm my anguish?
Who, who can understand?
He, only One.

I found this thought on the back of the Lifestyles Recognition night program. 
The Best Moments.....
in our lives usually occur when a person's body or mind
is stretched to it's limits in a voluntary effort to
accomplish something difficult and worthwhile
Mihaly Csikszentmihaly

Lifestyles Recognition Night 2010

Rod and I went to the Lifestyles Recognition Night where we had a delicious dinner and program. (Although I told Rod he had better eat before we go because he really does not like vegetables very much and is kind of a fussy eater).   He went to the dinner and program to  support  me and I really appreciate him.   Rod  has also lost weight and I am very proud of him and his efforts.   I was looking back to when I started the lifestyle program and it was November 7, 2008.  It has been a program that has changed my life for the better.  Not only did I lose the weight that I needed to lose but I have gained so much more.  I have more energy and zest for life.  I realize that I need to implement this program into  my life daily but  if I slip I have the life skills to get back on track the next day.  My goal is never go back but I know that I have to work at it daily.  GREAT PROGRAM!!!

This is a quote that I received that I want to share-

Have the WILL to try and the FAITH to believe it is possible

Lindsey's New Truck

Tonight, Lindsey and Mar came down from Calgary  so that they could go across the border and pick up a package in Babb and also get their hair done at Details Salon on Saturday.   I was wondering who in the heck was  pulling  into the driveway  tonight with a truck.  (My first thought was  Scott and Mandy and kids were here).  Lindsey traded off her jeep  for a  truck.  She told me a little while ago that she was thinking of trading off her jeep and buying a truck and of course I was thinking she was going to buy a small economical truck,  but it's not small and its probably not very fuel effectient, (like her Jeep),   but it is Lindsey.   It actually is pretty nice.  I will let her tell you all the details.

Many Blessings

Last night we took Rod's mother to the Leavitt Seniors potluck dinner.  Rod said he never thought he would see the day when he would be going to a seniors dinner and taking his mother.  How time flies!!  It was a very interesting evening because Mary Ann (Dixey) Hershie talked to the seniors about her trip to Ethiopia.  She is with an organization that helps to raise money for school supplies and to develop a pipe line to pipe clean drinking water  to the villages.  The people there are very poor and lack even the basic necessities of life but are very humble and appreciative.  We take so many blessings and things for granted where we live.  I made sure when I said my prayers last night to thank my Heavenly Father for clean drinking water and that it is made so available to me and for all my other many blessing.

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November 4, 2010

It was such a nice day that Rod and I decided to go for a quad ride up to the Pole Haven Community Pasture. It was wonderful to see all the new little pine trees that are growing up since the fire a few years ago. For a few years after the fire it was very depressing to go to the Community Pasture because of all the dead trees and black everywhere and no sign of life anywhere. Now it is nice and lush and green, with thousands of little pine trees growing.   I even thought that it would be nice to have a real Christmas tree this year, but that thought only lasted a moment.  In our younger days  it was really fun to take the family up there on the snowmobiles,  in the snow,  and find the perfect Christmas tree.  Oh! the good old days!

Oh! If you recognize this sweatshirt and it's yours, it's at my house! Thanks for letting me wear it!

Halloween

I don't know about you but I found Halloween very hard.  Too many temptations!!!  I know I shouldn't eat chocolate bars, candy and chips but when they are in the house I have a hard time staying away.  I  am going to give away the rest of the left over chocolate bars and I have set a goal to eat better this week. 

Curves where I work out has brought in some new machines as of last week.  Yeh!  no more walking in the snow in the winter.   They have brought in a tread mill, bicycle machine and also a glider machine.  It will make life a lot easier for me during the winter months.

Waterton - October 23rd

Neldon Hatch, the instructor from the photo class that I took last Wednesday challenged us to take some pictures using different settings, other than the automatic mode on our cameras.  I went to Waterton yesterday to take some pictures.  It was  kind of miserable outside but I did experiment and some pictures turned out and some did not.  It sure was a lot prettier outside a few weeks ago but I did take some pictures of some birds that I liked.  I found that when I ate my lunch outside the birds came to me.  The great thing about a digital camera is that you can see the pictures and just delete those pictures that you don't like or you can photo shop and fix them.  Here are some of my favorite pictures from yesterday.

Digital Photography Class

Last night I attended my first Digital Photography Class taught by Neldon Hatch and put on by  adult education.  I have information overload!!!!  I decided to get up at 6:00 a.m. and get everything I needed done, so that I could go outside and  try and capture the sunrise using some of the knowledge  that I learned last night and trying out different settings on my camera.   I have two pictures that turned out alright.   Tonight I am reading my owner's manual to my camera and writing down key points that I want to remember.  My problem is that I forget what I have read five minutes before, but if I keep reading and putting into practise what I have learned, maybe I will remember better.  It is terrible to be getting older  and can't remember things!!!

New Printer

On Thursday Rod and I went to Lethbridge for a few things.  I have been wanting a new printer for some time now as my old one was not what I wanted.  My old printer had a tough time printing onto photo paper and the colors were not very bright.   I bought a new HP printer and I absolutely love it!!  I have been printing up a storm.  I am not very computer literate when it comes to connecting up new hardware and the latest devises and so I was very proud of myself in being able to hook up the printer by myself.  A big feat for me!!!  When Derick was here for Thanksgiving he upgraded my computer for me and helped put back those programs I messed up on and he also freed up some space on my hard drive.  My computer runs faster and I am able to use my new computer software program that I bought.  Thank you again Derick for all your help.

Thanksgiving Weekend

We had a great Thanksgiving weekend with lots of family that came to visit.  Derick, Megan and family drove up from Spanish Fork, Utah and arrived Friday afternoon.  Lindsey, Mar, Robert, Crystal and Samantha also arrived Friday night.  On Saturday Dan came with his families from Calgary.   Scott,  Mandy and children arrived  from Medicine Hat.  Shannon, Steve and their family came out. Altogether there were 38 family members for Thanksgiving dinner with only three family members (Ruth, Jeff and Alexis) missing. We celebrated Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday because most of the family would not be here on the Monday.   We did have one mishap with Emberly breaking her arm on Saturday afternoon. She was running between houses when she fell and broke her arm.  It is my prayer that she will heal quickly and return back to normal in no time.

 It was really busy, but nice,  to have everyone come home for the holiday.   I am  really grateful for each one of my family members and all that they do me.

October 6, 2010 - Selling Calves

We have sold this years calf crop with the exception of two of the smaller calves.  We received a better price for our calves than we have in years.  Now we can pay some debts and bills and have a little left over to last us throughout the year.

Buster

I just had to share my new pictures of Buster in the leaves.  I am so surprised he stayed put, so that I could snap some pictures of him.

October 4, 2010 - Sore Ankle

Rod went riding his motorbike up in the Community Pasture with Mark Boyson yesterday.  As he was loading his motorcycle, he stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle.  Last night it was swollen and sore. Today it is still swollen but now it has taken on a black and purple color.  It was a good thing he had on his motorcycle boots or  he might of broken his leg.

October 4, 2010

Steve's cousin passed away and so Steve and Shannon made a trip over to Kyle Saskatchewan on Saturday  to the funeral (Kyle is about six hours away). They left about 6:30 in the morning, drove to the funeral and then arrived  back home around 10:30 last night.   Rod and I looked after the girls while they were away.  We  went  to town to  pick up Aidan after play practise and so we  all went out for pizzas

New Pole Fence

 

Rod has been working on putting up a new pole fence for Logan.  Lloyd Cahoon has been helping him and they are almost done around the yard and houses.  Logan wants him to put a pole fence around the
campground next.  It sure will be nice when it is done.


Tearing out the old fence to make way for the new fence



New Pole Fence



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September 26, 2010 - Stray Dog

Yesterday morning I opened the door and there was a stray border collie dog standing outside.  I was hoping that if we just left it alone that it would go home. It stayed the day and when Shannon's kids came out to visit the dog was friendly and playful with the kids.  Natasha gave it the name of Marshmallow.  Last night was a terrible night as the dog decided to start barking around 2:00 a.m. and continued for about 2 hours.  It was barking and Buster was barking and I could hear the coyotes howling in the distance.  I couldn't sleep and was tossing and turning,  and then Rod started talking in his sleep.  He said something funny that made me just burst out laughing. What a night!!! This morning I have calling all around the neighborhood trying to find the owner of this  dog so that it can go home.

September 23-25 Cattle Roundup

Rod spent last Thursday to Saturday going up to the Pole Haven Community Pasture to round up his cattle from the bush.  He was able to get the majority on Thursday but was out a cow and a calf (which were not a pair)  meaning the cow did not come home with her calf, and a calf came home without it's mother.  He spent all day Friday looking for the lost cow and calf without success but on Saturday someone found both animals.  The cow was being stubborn because it did not want to come out and was looking for her calf  but it was eventually persuaded to come.  It is a relief to finally have everything at home.      

September 25, 2010 - Help!!!

Yesterday, I had to run to Lethbridge for the office and pick up a bank draft at the Scotiabank and deposit the funds to our Alberta Treasury Branches Trust account.  The last time I was in Lethbridge I saw  the Printshop Deluxe software program  at Walmart.  I thought that would be a great  program for my computer at home, so I bought the program while I was in Lethbridge yesterday.  I should  of just left well enough alone because I can't get the program to run after I load it  on my computer and in my attempt to free up space on my hard drive,  I believe I have really messed up other programs.  So the next time anyone comes  home be prepared to help me fix my problems.  

Buster

I took this picture of Buster soaking up the sun on one of the few good days we enjoyed last week.  Notice the new hair cut.  It costs $50.00 to get his hair cut and it need cut about every three months.  It's a good thing he is such a good natured and lovable dog.  He is sooooo spoiled!!

Sand Dunes September 2010

We couldn't have asked for better weather when we reached Rexburg.  When we went in May the weather was awful, cold and windy.  When we left Cardston for this trip it was foggy and raining and so  we took down our winter coats and a warm blanket.  Rod even packed his long underwear and had a toque in his bag but we forgot to pack sunscreen.  We heard it had even snowed while we were away. But where we were it was warm and nice and NO WIND.  We had a great time!!!

I rode out behind Rod so that I could take pictures of him riding his quad out on the big dunes.  I was going to upload the video of him riding his quad but I can't seem to get it to load, so I will just post a few pictures of him on the side of a sand dune and riding his quad.  I tried to take pictures of Scott jumping over the sand dunes but he jumped right out of the frame.

I went for a walk and these are some of the pictures I took

                                                            Egin Lake beside the sand dunes



miles and miles of sand

Scott on his YZF450 Yamaha

The Dune Couch

Rod on his Yamaha Raptor 700

Rod going on his way to have a great time!!

Change of Plans

Rod and I decided that we would not  leave for Rexburg on Wednesday because Rod has a feeder meeting tomorrow night that he cannot miss.  We decided that we would leave on Thursday instead.  I am still going to take work off tomorrow because I have all of  my bank reconciliations done and most of my work caught up.  It will be nice to have the extra day just to get ready.

Card Stock

Thank you Mar and Lindsey  for the card stock.  I opened the packages tonight and it was just like Christmas.  I was so excited.  Thank you!!  I haven't used my oval cutter yet but I will when I get back home from Rexburg.

Thank you Shannon for the return of my little table.  I was able to use it today when I had company for dinner.  You are the greatest!!!

Family Get Together

Mar and Lindsey came down  on Saturday night to bring down some parts for Rod's quad because  we are leaving this week to go to the sand dunes down in Rexburg.  We sure appreciate the time and effort of Lindsey and Mar this past week, to get the parts done, and especially that they brought them down so that we would have them before we leave on Wednesday.  THANK YOU A BUNCH for all your time and effort!!!   I have also been loading alot of Rod's CD's onto my computer this past week  and Mar loaded some of Rod's CD's last week onto her computer and then we were able to combine everything together on iTunes on this computer. We had a play list of over 1600 songs.  We then copied all Rod's favorites onto his new iPod that he bought about a month ago.    Now Rod had his own playlist so that next time we just have to add songs that he wants without ever having to undertake this project again.  I have been taking Rod's iPod when I go walking and it seems to make the time go faster. 

I woke up this morning and looked outside and the colors of the sunrise were beautiful.  I snapped a picture but it does not show the full effect of how beautiful it actually was.

Scott, Mandy and family came out today for a visit.  Each time I see their family they have grown.  Cason surprised us by sitting up all by himself.  It  seems like he was just born yesterday, but now he is sitting up all by himself.  How time flies!!!  Pretty soon he will be crawling.  The girls love to come out to the ranch to visit with their cousins and to go on quad rides with their grandpa and Buster the dog.

I don't know what we would do without our Sunday visits with Shannon, Steve and the girls.  We look forward each week to their visits and love our association with them.  I am so glad that they live close by. I don't know what I would do without them.  Thank you so much for everything you do for us.

Annual Leavitt Community Fair

After work on Friday I picked up Aidan, Leah and Natasha and took them to the fair with me so that Steve and Shannon could go out to dinner in Lethbridge.  The fair is usually held up to the Leavitt ball diamond where the kids can run and play to their hearts content, but because of inclement weather it was held in the gym of the  Leavitt church.  The highlights of the evening for the girls were the Astrojump, fishpond and Aidan really enjoyed the pie eating contest.  Aidan's face was covered in chocolate pudding as they had to eat the pudding with their hands behind their back.  There was also jars full of candy where you had to guess how many candies were in each jar.  Leah waited all evening in anticipation to see who would win the jars.  She was so excited when she won a jar filled with gum and chocolates. The evening would of been better outside but all in all the girls had a good time.   

Sometimes we put off going to the doctor's office  until we are in a lot of discomfort.  Lately my back and a muscle in my leg have been bothering me when I go for my walk and by the time I am almost home I am in a lot of discomfort.   I decided to bite the bullet and go see the doctor on Wednesday, and he gave me a muscle relaxer and instantly I have been feeling a lot better.  I don't know why I wait so long before I  go,  but I do.  I hate going to the dentist office also.  Oh well, that is just me!

Fun Long Weekend

I love long weekends but they go by way too fast.  It was great having Rob, Crystal, Samantha, Lindsey and Mar come to spend the weekend.  Saturday morning Rob, Lindsey and Mar went on  the Alderson Carthew  hike up to Waterton.  They started at Cameron Lake and walked 22 kilometers over and through the mountains and ended up at Cameron Falls.  I would of like to of joined them but I was afraid that I would not make it very far before running into back and hip problems.  Oh, to be young again!!!  Crystal and I also went up to Waterton  and spent the morning.  Crystal drove the hiking group to their starting point  so that they could leave their car at the ending point,  while Samantha and I stayed behind and  threw rocks in the water waiting for Crystal to come back.  Then we went for ice cream and looked at some of the shops before going back home.  I was able to find a birthday present for Samantha that she just loved.  I already gave it to her as Rod and I are going  to Rexburg the weekend before her birthday.

Sunday afternoon  we all went up to Waterton to join in for a wiener roast with Dan, Ruth, Wendy and Peter and their family and Dana and Roger and their family at the Palmer Cabin.   It rained most of the day on Sunday so we ended up staying inside, but the cabin was big and we all enjoyed the evening.   Lots of yummy food to eat and Ruth brought the biggest marshmallows that I have ever seen.  Shannon and Steve and their family was able to come up later in the evening because their church was in the afternoon.  I think this weekend, our church meeting time will  finally go back to the usually time because the work and  the paving of the  parking lot at the Stake Centre will finally be done.  

I have always felt that  to have a close family, it is  very important to strengthen and nourish that relationships.  My family on my mother's side was never very close.  As I was growing up, I have only met some of my aunts  and  uncles a couple of times and my grandmother lived in Calgary  and I did not see her very much,  and some of my cousins I have not met at all.  My grandfather died before I was born.   Maybe that is why I strongly encourage my children and grandchildren to create a strong bond with their siblings and for their kids to get to know their cousins and associate with them as much as possible.   I love  it when  my  children and grandchildren will go and visit with  their grandmothers and associate with them and include them in their activities as much as they can.  My own mother is now 92 years old and I try and go and visit with her during my lunch hour.  I believe it brightens up her day and lets her  know  how much I love and appreciate her.  I have also encouraged family members to attend family reunions when they can even though sometimes they are boring. 

Rook, Rook and more Rook.  I love it!!!  What more can I say!  I am so glad that my  kids will let me play with them although I am not very good.  I don't like the pressure of winning the bid!!

On Monday Rod showed Mar how to shoot  a bow and arrow. 

Rod showing Mar the art of shooting with a bow and arrow.  Mar caught on really fast with  perfect form and technique.  She did exactly what Rod told her to do.

Lindsey made wonderful spaghetti sauce and french bread while  Crystal made a delicious Caesar salad for lunch.  Thanks Lindsey for my secret weapon while we were playing Rook.  A beautiful parsley toothy grin!!!

My Day Off

I didn't have to go to work today, so I was going to stay home and get caught up  on a few things.  BUT just like  clockwork our power went  off at eight o'clock this morning and there went my idea of getting any work done.   So I got dressed and went for a walk.  It was a little chilly because  it rained last night but the mountains sure looked pretty and the air was really fresh and clear.  I took a few pictures of the mountains, but the pictures just didn't turn out like what you see with the naked eye.  I also took some pictures of  the hawk that has been evading me all summer long  and  he didn't co-operate this morning either.    As I got closer he flew a little further away.

The hawk that has been evading me all summer long

By the campground down in the field

Tonight Rod, Audrey and I went to Diane and Dee Olsen's home for the Leavitt Seniors steak and corn bust.  It was really an enjoyable evening  to associate with , and be a part of,  the older generation in the area.

Snow in the Mountains

Yesterday it rained most of the day, and when we woke up this morning there was snow in the mountains.  This picture was taken after work so some of the snow is gone.  I hope this is not any indication of an early winter, because it doesn't feel like we have had any summer.  Maybe we will get our summer in September.