A printer thinks it knows how to do something better then I do!! I have grown to hate those massages that say "Are you sure you want to follow through with this action? If you do so you might brake the printer or void your warranty". or "By doing this action your task will not be completed and you might upset the nervous system of the printer or your computer."
O.K. so I added a little to each one, but those are the gist of the warnings and sometimes that is what I feel like the warnings are saying. They are almost as bad as my siblings! lol
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Silence
This may sound weird to anyone who lives in a house hold with less than a dozen people, but then that would be nothing new for me to blog about, correct? lol
Today 8 members of our family are off doing a farm day. There are four of my siblings here with me--Sara (15), Emma (11), Liberty (6) and Noah (4). I was left to make sure that plain yogurt got made for Saturday's markets and to sleep in since I was up LATE last night. Sara and Emma were left to get chores done, Liberty and Noah were left to make it easier on those who went, and they were the ones we knew could be left here to play by themselves for hours. :D
It's kind of amazing what you can do with over half the family gone. I got to sleep in late, do a batch of yogurt, laundry, laze around on the computer, read a 320 page book and generally feel lazy.
Now, to go make good use of the rest of the time that the family will be gone. :D Since I expect them back at the earliest in two hours, I had better be hurrying. lol Oh, and I need to put some music on, this quite is starting to get to me!
Today 8 members of our family are off doing a farm day. There are four of my siblings here with me--Sara (15), Emma (11), Liberty (6) and Noah (4). I was left to make sure that plain yogurt got made for Saturday's markets and to sleep in since I was up LATE last night. Sara and Emma were left to get chores done, Liberty and Noah were left to make it easier on those who went, and they were the ones we knew could be left here to play by themselves for hours. :D
It's kind of amazing what you can do with over half the family gone. I got to sleep in late, do a batch of yogurt, laundry, laze around on the computer, read a 320 page book and generally feel lazy.
Now, to go make good use of the rest of the time that the family will be gone. :D Since I expect them back at the earliest in two hours, I had better be hurrying. lol Oh, and I need to put some music on, this quite is starting to get to me!
Farm Sitting
Two weeks ago some very good friends of ours asked me to farm sit while they went to the reenactment of Brice's Crossing. I gladly agreed to do so, and headed over to their place Monday the 8th.
We went over what I had to do chore wise and drove around their property to see what new things they had done since the last time I was there in February. All in all it looked to be a fairly easy job and something I knew my sisters would love to help me with.
Make sure that all automatic waters were on and working, make sure the automatic feeders were full, double check fences to make sure the animals stayed in the correct pen or on the correct side of the fence, and pick all veggies from their 1/2 acre garden that were ripe. No biggie! I would get to drive the mule, bring a sister or two to help and have it knocked out with an hour, something I could easily handle!
But as happens a lot in life I learned that things are easier said than done. lol
On the first day, one of their dogs decided to disappear. We are guessing she went to make a nest for herself since she is due to have puppies any day now. But knowing where she was would have made me feel better. :D But I never saw hide or tail of her, so the owner said to not worry about it either she was fine and there was nothing she would let us do about it or she wasn't and there was nothing I could do about.
Then on day two I had to go get the cows back on the correct side of the fence, it took a few minutes but it was something to show how my life has changed in the past five years.
On day three the cows got out again, I did the same as I did on day two muttering under my breath "Chasing cows? At the age of 15 I KNEW that is what I was going to be doing when I was 20. YEAH RIGHT!!!" A few minutes later I notice that all the cows are in the other neighbor’s back 40 aces! Great!! More cow chasing, I just need to figure out how to handle this!
On day four I went to try and corral some lose cows, the entire time muttering "Good fences make good neighbors" and "Chasing cows?!? Am I dreaming this? Man has my life changed!" I never did get them on the correct side of the fence, but our friends said to leave them there and they would pay the man back.
Then yesterday on my last day of farm sitting I pull into the pasture to check the hogs (who are due any day to have piglets), I look up to see one of the cows lose on the correct property of all things! Not to mention all the other cows are in their pen happily grazing on grass! Am I seeing things? No, they are all their, thanks to their neighbor (I am guessing), I went to check the fence and found that it was fixed.
On my way back the mule decided that dusk would be the perfect time to finish its gas supply. So, there I sat at the back end of 40 acres out of gas and realize I have to go the front end of the 40 acres to get the gas. So, I hike myself up there thankful that I enjoy walking and realizing it would be the perfect time to thank God for mules and the gas that keeps them running. It took about ten minutes, but in those ten minutes it was enough for the sun to completely set and for me to realize that pasture and woods are just as enjoyable in the dark as they are during the day. :D
Other then the cows deciding that they didn't want to be on their side of the fence and the dog disappearing, all went well. We had some of the best strawberries ever, as well as some great farm fresh green beans three nights in a row. :D And on top of that I was able to help some friends while they went on vacation.
Did I learn anything this week, besides the fact that I should check the gas on all vehicles I am driving before I go anywhere? Yes, I learned that we need to make sure our fence is solid if we ever get cattle and that my life has changed drastically in the past five years!!
We went over what I had to do chore wise and drove around their property to see what new things they had done since the last time I was there in February. All in all it looked to be a fairly easy job and something I knew my sisters would love to help me with.
Make sure that all automatic waters were on and working, make sure the automatic feeders were full, double check fences to make sure the animals stayed in the correct pen or on the correct side of the fence, and pick all veggies from their 1/2 acre garden that were ripe. No biggie! I would get to drive the mule, bring a sister or two to help and have it knocked out with an hour, something I could easily handle!
But as happens a lot in life I learned that things are easier said than done. lol
On the first day, one of their dogs decided to disappear. We are guessing she went to make a nest for herself since she is due to have puppies any day now. But knowing where she was would have made me feel better. :D But I never saw hide or tail of her, so the owner said to not worry about it either she was fine and there was nothing she would let us do about it or she wasn't and there was nothing I could do about.
Then on day two I had to go get the cows back on the correct side of the fence, it took a few minutes but it was something to show how my life has changed in the past five years.
On day three the cows got out again, I did the same as I did on day two muttering under my breath "Chasing cows? At the age of 15 I KNEW that is what I was going to be doing when I was 20. YEAH RIGHT!!!" A few minutes later I notice that all the cows are in the other neighbor’s back 40 aces! Great!! More cow chasing, I just need to figure out how to handle this!
On day four I went to try and corral some lose cows, the entire time muttering "Good fences make good neighbors" and "Chasing cows?!? Am I dreaming this? Man has my life changed!" I never did get them on the correct side of the fence, but our friends said to leave them there and they would pay the man back.
Then yesterday on my last day of farm sitting I pull into the pasture to check the hogs (who are due any day to have piglets), I look up to see one of the cows lose on the correct property of all things! Not to mention all the other cows are in their pen happily grazing on grass! Am I seeing things? No, they are all their, thanks to their neighbor (I am guessing), I went to check the fence and found that it was fixed.
On my way back the mule decided that dusk would be the perfect time to finish its gas supply. So, there I sat at the back end of 40 acres out of gas and realize I have to go the front end of the 40 acres to get the gas. So, I hike myself up there thankful that I enjoy walking and realizing it would be the perfect time to thank God for mules and the gas that keeps them running. It took about ten minutes, but in those ten minutes it was enough for the sun to completely set and for me to realize that pasture and woods are just as enjoyable in the dark as they are during the day. :D
Other then the cows deciding that they didn't want to be on their side of the fence and the dog disappearing, all went well. We had some of the best strawberries ever, as well as some great farm fresh green beans three nights in a row. :D And on top of that I was able to help some friends while they went on vacation.
Did I learn anything this week, besides the fact that I should check the gas on all vehicles I am driving before I go anywhere? Yes, I learned that we need to make sure our fence is solid if we ever get cattle and that my life has changed drastically in the past five years!!
Just To Let You Know....
Life in the country is not as quite as you would think! :D Honestly anyone who thinks that it is should visit for a few days; they would get an ear full!!
Cows bawling, goats maaaing, dogs howling, donkeys calling, crickets chirping, frogs rabbeting, wind in the trees.
And when they all or half decide to do it all at the same time, as was happening on my trip from the dairy to the house a few minutes ago, it can cause a maddening cacophony.
But all in all, it's better than horns honking, radios blaring, people screaming, and tires screeching. So I guess I shouldn't complain and just close my window is I want a good night sleep. lol
Cows bawling, goats maaaing, dogs howling, donkeys calling, crickets chirping, frogs rabbeting, wind in the trees.
And when they all or half decide to do it all at the same time, as was happening on my trip from the dairy to the house a few minutes ago, it can cause a maddening cacophony.
But all in all, it's better than horns honking, radios blaring, people screaming, and tires screeching. So I guess I shouldn't complain and just close my window is I want a good night sleep. lol
Sunday, June 7, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Even though she might kill me, (she has already given me the look once today) I am going to say this anyways.......
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!
We love you and hope that you have/will enjoy your birthday!! :D
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!
We love you and hope that you have/will enjoy your birthday!! :D
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Liberty
Yesterday I was not feeling well. So, all I did was rotate laundry, read, and watch T.V.. This past weekend we upgraded our cable so that we could get the Astros and RFDTV. Also in the upgrade we got Tuner Classic Movies, one of my favorite channels. At nine they happened to be playing one of my favorite movies "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington".
This movie has been a favorite in our family for a very long time and is one of the movies I will watch over and over again, it never gets old for me. When we went to D.C., we watched it two or three times in the four days we were on the road. Just all the monuments, ideas and thoughts that are in this movie made certain aspects of D.C. more enjoyable and real to us. :D
At one point in the movie when Jefferson Smith is talking with his secretary Saunders, he says something that I always remember and is one of my favorite quotes in the entire movie and is one of the best ways to explain why I study history.
This movie has been a favorite in our family for a very long time and is one of the movies I will watch over and over again, it never gets old for me. When we went to D.C., we watched it two or three times in the four days we were on the road. Just all the monuments, ideas and thoughts that are in this movie made certain aspects of D.C. more enjoyable and real to us. :D
At one point in the movie when Jefferson Smith is talking with his secretary Saunders, he says something that I always remember and is one of my favorite quotes in the entire movie and is one of the best ways to explain why I study history.
"You see, boys forget what their country means by just reading The Land of the Free in history books. Then they get to be men they forget even more. Liberty's too precious a thing to be buried in books, Miss Saunders. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say: I'm free to think and to speak. My ancestors couldn't, I can, and my children will. Boys ought to grow up remembering that."
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Oh, I Forgot!
So, this past Saturday on my way to Gorgan's Mill Farmer's market I have Linnea in the front next to me asleep, Noah right behind me non-stop talking and all my product and stuff for my both in my little geo. (Which, I might say I have gotten quite good at driving!)
AS I am leaving the Magnolia area, driving straight into the sun, something I think everyone hates doing, but something I am still learning to deal with. And to my right I see two dogs running on the side of the road, I check behind me to see how close the person behind me is driving, since I had just noticed they we either about to pass me or ride my tail.
As I look back at the dogs, I decided to put on my breaks knowing that they could come running out and I don't want the guy behind me to hit me! (That is my worst fear and the biggest thing that kept me from driving sooner). Right as I am about to hit the brakes a deer runs about a car and half length in front of me! I really hit the clutch and break then! It was running so fast I didn't have a problem and I didn't even wake up Linnea!
Boy did that scare me! I had pictures in my mind as it is running in front of me of a deer on my hood, my car totaled (small car and medium deer do not go well together!) and I was thinking how I would explain to dad and mom that I got to market late that day! lol
I will tell you I can laugh about it now, but I was a wee bit scared when it happened and was a little jumpy the rest of the drive there.
I think that was my fun and learning experience for the day!
AS I am leaving the Magnolia area, driving straight into the sun, something I think everyone hates doing, but something I am still learning to deal with. And to my right I see two dogs running on the side of the road, I check behind me to see how close the person behind me is driving, since I had just noticed they we either about to pass me or ride my tail.
As I look back at the dogs, I decided to put on my breaks knowing that they could come running out and I don't want the guy behind me to hit me! (That is my worst fear and the biggest thing that kept me from driving sooner). Right as I am about to hit the brakes a deer runs about a car and half length in front of me! I really hit the clutch and break then! It was running so fast I didn't have a problem and I didn't even wake up Linnea!
Boy did that scare me! I had pictures in my mind as it is running in front of me of a deer on my hood, my car totaled (small car and medium deer do not go well together!) and I was thinking how I would explain to dad and mom that I got to market late that day! lol
I will tell you I can laugh about it now, but I was a wee bit scared when it happened and was a little jumpy the rest of the drive there.
I think that was my fun and learning experience for the day!
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