Today is the day to..............

clean and mow. At the farm...... UGH!?!?!

Yepper, going out to help get ready for the party.

More later, as I have lots to tell...

Hugs..........................................................................................


(p.s. I am selling this Pooh crib set & it includes: 2 comforters, 2 sheets, dust ruffle, diaper stacker. $45; Perfect condition, no rips or stains)

It's a cupcake, or two!

MMMMMMMMM.........Chocolate.................................

AWWW Geeze!

(Rockin' out this morning before school)

I GOT BUMPED!

Yep, back to Crawford Extra Board.

Jeffey will be on the midnight job.

K, off to Chadron TTYL

You got me.....

'cause I'm fallin' in love.....

Don't ya love this song..............

K, big day, school work, then I will be up late working on all my projects for the baby shower, and a peanut butter pie. Then tomorrow off to go to Chadron for an appt. and then lunch with Trish....I sooo miss her!

I hope all of you are having a great day!

(pic from the internet, someday I dream of visiting New England in the Fall))

"No Pain, No gain...."

Yep, I'm still getting up at 0600 to exercise. It sucks! But, I guess it is what I have to do. I saw the beautiful sunrise..... I was inspired and could see myself at 160lbs. Wow would I be a hot mama! Plus think of the clothing possibilities?!?! If you are naturally thin, count yourself EXTREMELY lucky. As for being naturally thick, well let's just say that "nothing comes easy".

Anyhow, yesterday the kiddo's went to the farm to spend the day while I was at work. They had a great time riding the dirt bike (Andy can start it himself now) and the horse, and or course jumping on the jumpaline(kids word for it). Plus, they got spoiled with lots of Popsicles!

Well, off to work, then working on a bunch of projects for Marisa's baby shower on Wednesday.

hugs...............................

(buttes pic with cell phone)

She's Our Star!

Happy Birthday Jess!

After work, we hustled over to Chadron for a surprise birthday part for our "fairy" God mom Jess B. She had no idea about it. And Haley, her -almost- thirteen year old daughter planned the whole thing! What a sweetie! Anyhow, we had a heck of a great time! Great food, great friends, and great laughs! We heard her sing, and play the piano, too. Meggie loved watching Jess sing.....

As we were ready to leave, Jess wanted me to hear this song by Fergie. So, we danced like no-one was watching with our kids! WHAT A FUN TIME! Thanks for the party girlfriend!

We got home and hit the hay, as we were tired!

It is a beautiful day!

It was a beautiful morning for a walk.... Loved it! I need some music to walk with... so I am looking for a MP3 player or ipod. What do you think I should get???

I need opinions.....

SO, anyhow going to Chadron tonight.

Now I am off to work.

Have a great day!

hugs.....................................................................

(P.s. Photo: I wish I got to walk here, just once)

A fallen leaf is no more than summer's wave goodbye...

At 0600, this morn I went for a hour long walk. It felt great! Plus it was a glorious morning! I saw a couple of deer, and lots of changing leaves...... beautiful. I had some time for reflection.....

Have a great weekend, and I am walking every morning at 6:00 am, you are more than welcome to come with me!

(My cell phone picture didn't turn out, so here is one from the internet.)

OMG!!!! LOOK @ ME?!?!?

I just weighed myself!!!!!!!! HoLY SH*T!

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED??????? It totally snuck up on me......

I am walking to work, and no excuses in the morning @ 6 a.m. WOW! I am out of control.......

Okay, enough is enough!

Pray for me and will power!

First day.....HOORAY!

Two sets of hands make easier work....

Good Morning,
*****Coffee Cheers, Muff!****

Yep, I have been out helping my Mom with lots of projects getting ready for my Grandpa's 85th birthday party to be held the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. It is to be held at the farm, so Ma is trying to get her yard and house in tip-top shape.... lots of work! YIKES! SO, with that being said, my own house will be a mess for the next few weeks. Last night we moved rocks, and moved junk. Lots more to go, and I need to weed whack everything...... I think that we will get Ron to help, too.
Also, we are getting ready for school to start on Wednesday. It will be Meggie's very first day, too. Everyone is pretty excited to see their friends. I am excited to be back into a routine with life, and less whining, I hope. It seems our lives are so much easier with school.
Okay, off to work I go, I ope you have a great day!
hugs.......................................

Okay, Umm, just wondering where the summer went???

Yep, we went to Rapid to shop! We stayed the night at at hotel with a OUTDOOR pool. And as you know it rained! SO, on Friday we shopped, then went to Pirates Cove. It was beautiful, and very FUN! Kids loved it! (ME, too) Then to the new Cabela's.... pretty cool. It was the same as Sidney's.....
Well, off to work today, AGAIN!
Call me...........................

Our last Summer Hoo-Rah!

Yippeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey ya'all!
I got grounds in my coffee this morn......UGH! Anyhow, plans are set for Thursday night to go to Rapid, stay in a hotel, and shop the whole next day. Plus, we will be doing fun stuff: Chuck E Cheese, mini golf.....ect....
I am glad that Meggie slept in her bed last night, after lots of tribulations at bed time. She didn't want to sleep in there! I laid down with her and told stories for a good 30 minutes, then it was Jeffey's turn....... I went to bed.
Jeffey went to work at 2 am-ish. Not sure, so I am sure he is tired. He went golfing with Heath on Monday night, and had a great time. Lisa and I went to see Phae in Chadron. She is doing as good as expecting for being cordoned off. We took her to have a frulatta at the Circa Coffee Shop. YUM!
So, working today! Kids to VBS, So, Call me.....
hugs...........................................

He spoke to my heart & spirit....

(Mom's peonies in May)

Yesterday, Kim B. (THANK YOU girlfriend!) called me and asked me if I wanted to come to church at the park. Of course! Perfect! I can listen to the service while the kids played. I asked Jeffey to go with, not telling him that it wasn't "his" church. He thinks that he can ONLY go to his church, no exceptions..... I think that a person should go where their spirit, soul and heart are fed with the LORD. Not where one thinks that they must go since they have been going since childhood. Yesterday, Jeffey and I had a difference of opinions on this and he flatly refused to go with us to the park service. So, he came home and hoed his garden and pondered that.....

I then had a wonderful sense of the presence of the LORD, as the Pastor spoke of just what was worrying me, and troubling me. AND how to fix it, "Pray more, worry less" and he spoke of the very verses I have taped to my bathroom mirror (sent to my by my beloved Brandi) It is:

Matthew 6:34

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Philippians 4:6

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Anyhow, I feel soooooo much better after the service. Lisa & Angie were also there. We all felt like that service hit home in our hearts. Thanks GIRLS! I so appreciate knowing I have a group that supports me in whatever I come against! I then thought of my hubby who need to take these very verses to heart. He came to the park and was going to tell me that he was going golfing.... I asked him to let me go with so we could talk, and Lisa agreed to take the kiddos.

So, off we went to golf. He beat me by one point, after we got rained out in the 6th hole..... BUT, we talked, and didn't resolve the church issue, but we did decide to take more time for each other (date nights) and swap kids with Lisa, so they can do the same. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in life and focus too much on other things..... YEP! A epiphany!

Then, I went over to Lisa's to help her with the wedding album she is making for her cousin.....it is gorgeous! I need to make one for me?!! Eleven years late.

Okay, I am officially on the 900 am job now....

Take Care,

Coffee Cheers, Muff!

hugs...........................................................................

GOOD NEWS!

(Meggie the garden bug, Auntie and Meggie loving the kitties-cell phone pics-)

Good Mornin' Everyone!

Good News! Baby Kendall has been diagnosed! So, pray for a quick recovery for her! She is doing okay, and Mommy is getting tired of the hospital. Sorry Mommy P! We sure hope that this is over soon!

Okay, lots going on this month.... school shopping, school starting, my Grandpa's 85th Birthday Party, Marisa's Baby Shower.... I need to work on lots of crafty's. too. I guess my bag of Entertainment for work will be extra heavy!

Well, we are eating cukes and grape tomatoes now, finally! YUMMY! Our gardens are looking wonderful. Jeffey's tom's not so good, well I should say some of them. I think too much shade, not enough sun. Next year will be different!

Oh, and yesterday, I sat down and ordered all of our vacation pictures to scrap. I got a new cranberry-colored album to put just our vacations in.......

Last night, we went to Unckies & Aunties for a BBQ to say goodbye to Jaykie. His summer with his dad is over. SIx weeks sure went fast! I am sure he had a good time! He will be celebrating his 16th Bday next month. Can't believe that he's 16! YIKES! Time flys..... Anyway, Auntie had six black barn kitties....so cute and friendly. Meggie loves kitties, so we had to go and check them out.

Well, first out for work again. SO, I am not so sure what we will do this morning..... maybe golf????????? I would love to.

Take Care,

hugs...........................................................

It's a Chocolate-Kind of Day!

Okay, here's the deal. The 0900 job at work is available to me, so I put a 30 day bump in the computer for it. I got the job! Then I went into the computer, and tried to fix my regular bid sheet to read that job first, and before I knew it the phone was ringing to notify me that I was bumped! YES, the computer ran the bid sheets and put me back on the job I left since I had it on my bid sheet first in order of desirability! SO I LOST MY BUMP , now I have to wait another 30 days from now to do another 30 day bump! I am sooooooooo pissed off! I want to be home with my kids at night and get them ready for school in the mornings! DAMN IT! ARGH! I JUST WANT TO CRY................................................................

DAMN RAILROAD! CURSE IT! YEP, you'd think by now (15 years) of playing this Railroad game, that would know the rules! It's bullshit! ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*********UPDATE*********

It seems that I can play by the rules and get to the 900 job on this Monday, the 11th. YIPPEE! The person on that job goes on vacation......... problem solved! YIPPEE!

Okay, now to the coffee & chocolate! Good Mornin' Muff!

Chocolate, here I come!

Pray for....

Baby Kendall. Please help us lift her up......

She is sick and they are not sure what is wrong.

Lord, hear our prayer....

SO, another day of???????????????

(Andy's photo of Brandi)

Reading! Yesterday I read the entire day @ work (11 hours give or take) Picture Perfect- Jody Picoult book. She is my new favorite author! Today, I promised myself that I would be more creative and must make some stuff BEFORE I read. Yep, that means I am off to work again at 0900. SO, I hope I have a shorter day, as I want to go to the fair in Chadron. My kiddo's love the fair! Jeffey got off with only 6 hours on duty! ARGH! So he is home with the kiddos. Anyhow, I hope all of you have a great day!

Call me on my cell.,... I am pretty bored at work!

hugs......................................................................................

Hey All!

Hey ya' all!

How are you guys? We are okay. Today, Andy is not feeling well. His tummy hurts and has puked a few times this morning. He has a tummy ache about once a week, and I don't think he drinks enough water.... this however, could be the flu.... no fever though. Hope he feels better soon.

Sunday, we went to see my beloved friend Trish (Fairy God Mom) and her family in Torrington. It is only about a 1 hr. 20 min. drive. The kiddo's loved seeing their "god" cousins and played in the water all day long.... water balloons and ect. We sure had a great time! We went to leave, and we had a flat tire! ARGH! So, we stayed the night! YIPPEE! The boys had a "camp out" in sleeping bags on the floor with Alex. They had the best time! Then we went to town, got our tire repaired, ate some breakfast. Then we headed home. I was sooooooo tired, as Meggie spent the night tossing and turning on the air bed with me. I think I only got one wink of sleep. But, I had a nap when we got home. SOOOO Tired! Then, Monday night was the last "Summer Celebration downtown. We had the Mz. Crawford contest. It was very funny! Bad turn-out for people, as the County Fair kids Rodeo was also going on. An oversight on our part in the planning... Oh well, live and learn.

Yesterday, I went to Chadron to take Andy to the dentist for his repairs on his front teeth and two fillings filled. Did you know that they can put "colored" fillings in their baby teeth? Andy wanted purple, but they didn't have it. SO, he chose orange for Crawford. I stayed with him wile they gave him the numbing shots.....he cried. Poor little man! Break Mommy's heart!!!!!! But, he did well after that. They put some veneer on the front teeth and will do more work as his teeth come in further. They hopefully can repair all the damage, as the one tooth is far worse than the Dr. originally thought. So, only time will tell.

So, I took a couple of day's off this month already! Oh well, family first, right?

Well, I am leaving for work in a few minutes......UGH!

Have a great day!

hugs..............................................................

An Eight Year Old with a camera fetish.....

Andy wanted to take pictures with my cell phone, unfortunately, none of his turned out! SO, here is the pics that he insisted I take!
Have a great day!
p.s. I ate the 6 or 8 grape tomatos I grew! YIPPEE! I love tom's! And I had a cuke!