1) I have taken care of the mouse problem in the pantry...
2) The deer still visit daily and entertain us with their antics every morning.
3) We have started moving the furniture in..... slowly.....
4) The horses are still down on the Ranch.
5) Jerry is doing remarkably well, but tends to overdo.
6) My mare's leg is healing.
Did I miss anything?
This week has gone by so quickly. I have tried posting a video and pictures but the internet connection is very tempermental up here in the 'hills'. More later this weekend. Going to bed now, yep, in a real honest-to-goodness bed, raised off the floor with box springs and mattress.
Sweet dreams!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Trails
Hiked....
Rode horseback.....
Downhill skiing........
Train.......
Plane........
and Truck...................Yes, I've traveled and wandered and explored. Starting out at quite a young age, I've been called gypsy, wanderer, hobo, restless, and even sometimes 'homeless'.
But I seem to have found the person and the place to anchor me with contentment.
We both will be out of town for a few days, and we both just 'wanna be home'.
Happy Trails
Friday, February 15, 2008
Slowly but surely....
The contractor has been working on the master bedroom/bath for about two weeks. He finished today. Yea!
When we bought the log house there was one little problem with the bedroom. The bathroom was wide open to the bedroom.... way beyond my comfort zone. Yikes! Is this a common configuration? Is this what is meant by an 'open' marriage?
Just because we're married, and share all sorts of things, doesn't mean I want to be sitting there on the 'pot', pants around my ankles, having conversations with my spouse. And I have this privacy thing with brushing teeth; don't want an audience while I brush mine, and I sure don't want to watch you brush yours. Just a thing......
And note the closet door, you can just make out the open 1/2 door there. Whoever built this house seems to have run out on door building once they reached this room.
Midway through construction of the new wall and 'pocket door', coming along nicely. The door leaning against the wall is from another room and what we'd asked him to build for the closet to replace the classy tavern door hanging there.
The picture below is the finished bathroom wall and door; taken in the evening, it doesn't accurately portray the soft yellow shade we chose to paint the walls. There is a bit of an angle seen on the new wall, as the walls didn't match up on a straight line. I am very pleased to have a bathroom wall. The new closet door is not shown but beautiful, we still have to stain it.
Stain the door, clean the carpets... we should have furniture in here and be sleeping somewhere other than the living room floor by next week. Not that there is anything wrong with sleeping on the ground, I am an avid camper after all. But dang, I miss my bed, and my sheets, and my blankets, and my lovely mattress.....
When we bought the log house there was one little problem with the bedroom. The bathroom was wide open to the bedroom.... way beyond my comfort zone. Yikes! Is this a common configuration? Is this what is meant by an 'open' marriage?
Just because we're married, and share all sorts of things, doesn't mean I want to be sitting there on the 'pot', pants around my ankles, having conversations with my spouse. And I have this privacy thing with brushing teeth; don't want an audience while I brush mine, and I sure don't want to watch you brush yours. Just a thing......
And note the closet door, you can just make out the open 1/2 door there. Whoever built this house seems to have run out on door building once they reached this room.
Midway through construction of the new wall and 'pocket door', coming along nicely. The door leaning against the wall is from another room and what we'd asked him to build for the closet to replace the classy tavern door hanging there.
The picture below is the finished bathroom wall and door; taken in the evening, it doesn't accurately portray the soft yellow shade we chose to paint the walls. There is a bit of an angle seen on the new wall, as the walls didn't match up on a straight line. I am very pleased to have a bathroom wall. The new closet door is not shown but beautiful, we still have to stain it.
Stain the door, clean the carpets... we should have furniture in here and be sleeping somewhere other than the living room floor by next week. Not that there is anything wrong with sleeping on the ground, I am an avid camper after all. But dang, I miss my bed, and my sheets, and my blankets, and my lovely mattress.....Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Cats
"Every life needs nine cats." author unknown
It was a slow day at the office today.
This guy looks like he behaves. Mr Grumpy!
It was a slow day at the office today.
This guy looks like he behaves. Mr Grumpy!
This kitty in his tuxedo, calm and quite the gentlecat.
and... Ms Just leave me alone, would ya?
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
4 things meme
We are staying down at the ranch tonight. Had to pick up hay and tend to stuff here. Getting the log house and pasture ready to live in is taking all of our free time. Although I really don't know what free time is anymore. I am back to work this week and Jerry is busy working weekdays also. The days are just not long enough.
We watch does and fawns play in the pasture every morning, while we sit in the kitchen drinking our coffee. I hope they continue to visit once we bring the horses home.
I was tagged by Courtney and this meme sounds easy and fun.
I just keep learning all of these neat 'new' to me blogging things.
She also presented me with a cool award but someone has to explain to me what one does with the cool award.
Here goes;
4 jobs I've had
1-baby sitter
2-waitress
3-farm hand
4-pig research (artificial inseminator)
4 places I've been
1-Luxemburg
2-Black Forest, Germany
3-Stanley, Idaho
4-Hawaii
4 movies I've watched over and over
1-Bambi
2-Dances With Wolves
3-City Slickers
4-Wizard of Oz
4 shows I watch
None....
4 places I'd rather be right now
1-at home in our log cabin
2-on my horse
3-Hawaii
4-ski vacation in Colorado
4 people who e-mail me regularly
1-Mom
2-Jenn
3-Deb
4-Di
4 favorite things to eat
1-chocolate/peanutbuttercup ice cream
2-salmon
3-Jerry's bbq ribs
4-fresh berries
4 places I've lived
1-Baumholder, Germany
2-Skiddy, Kansas
3-Manitou Springs, Colorado
4-Clinton Twp, Michigan
4 things I look forward to this new year
1-Trail Riding and camping
2-settling in our new home
3-seeing my grandkids
4-having family visitors
4 people I tag
1-Jenn
2-Amy
3-KellyJean
4-and how about Jane?
We watch does and fawns play in the pasture every morning, while we sit in the kitchen drinking our coffee. I hope they continue to visit once we bring the horses home.
I was tagged by Courtney and this meme sounds easy and fun.
I just keep learning all of these neat 'new' to me blogging things.
She also presented me with a cool award but someone has to explain to me what one does with the cool award.
Here goes;
4 jobs I've had
1-baby sitter
2-waitress
3-farm hand
4-pig research (artificial inseminator)
4 places I've been
1-Luxemburg
2-Black Forest, Germany
3-Stanley, Idaho
4-Hawaii
4 movies I've watched over and over
1-Bambi
2-Dances With Wolves
3-City Slickers
4-Wizard of Oz
4 shows I watch
None....
4 places I'd rather be right now
1-at home in our log cabin
2-on my horse
3-Hawaii
4-ski vacation in Colorado
4 people who e-mail me regularly
1-Mom
2-Jenn
3-Deb
4-Di
4 favorite things to eat
1-chocolate/peanutbuttercup ice cream
2-salmon
3-Jerry's bbq ribs
4-fresh berries
4 places I've lived
1-Baumholder, Germany
2-Skiddy, Kansas
3-Manitou Springs, Colorado
4-Clinton Twp, Michigan
4 things I look forward to this new year
1-Trail Riding and camping
2-settling in our new home
3-seeing my grandkids
4-having family visitors
4 people I tag
1-Jenn
2-Amy
3-KellyJean
4-and how about Jane?
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Construction and Destruction
When I married Jerry, I got a new husband and a bunch of cool new friends. Today 4 of those friends came up from the city to spend the day at our new house. They came to enjoy some hard work in the country. Chain saws, fire, demolition and a fence raising. A good time was had by all.
A weird thing happened soon after they arrived. Jerry and G. were already running the chain saw in the pasture. I was preparing to show the others around when we were aware of a fawn caught in the fence. It was 'Little Buck-a-roo'. He was struggling and crying and making his situation worse. If you have never heard a fawn crying, all I can say is that it is heart breaking.
We ran up to help him out, I grabbed his head and neck, M. grabbed the hind quarters, we got him free of fence, lifted him out, set him down, and he sped away to find his mamma; who had apparently abandoned her frantic youngster. About 10 minutes later, the weirdness began; my throat was constricting, I began wheezing, my face ran with tears and snot, my corneas filled like water balloons, and my face was red hot. Suddenly I recalled the fall incident (read Oct. 15, 2007) when I handled a fawn and had an awful allergic reaction. Immediately I headed in to find drugs, take a shower and change clothes. I suffered for several hours. Odd. Fawns are the only animal I have this severe allergy to. The friends were thrilled to have participated in a real life and death fawn rescue!
The plan for the day was to horse-proof the pasture. Horses, having tiny pea-size brains, tend to injure themselves easily and escape the safety of their confines. We needed to repair and rebuild fence, remove brush and lower tree limbs, and rid the pasture of a couple of ricketty old pens and junk.
The weather was perfect for working out of doors. Every one pitched in, worked hard and we accomplished a bunch. The chain saw provided several large burn piles and lots of good wood for the wood shed. The fence lines are clear of brush. This property is so beautiful and looks even better cleaned up.
The fence posts are straightened and strengthened. The wire is raised and tightened. We want to be wildlife friendly (mice NOT included). Jerry and I came up with a soution to the deer delemma. At the established deer trails through the fences, we will remove the woven wire and have wooden post and rails, we want to prevent the deer getting caught in the higher-stronger fences and getting hurt.
In the middle of the pasture area is a pig pen. An old rotten wood shelter covering a deep pig wallow hole, fence posts rotting out, patched together fencing, piles of assorted junk & wood, and what pig home would be complete without the old bathtub as a water tank. M. was glad to be on the tearing down and burning detail. He did a fine job. It's a guy thing.
T. was a careful fire watcher and made sure all was well. There was no wind and the earth was damp, a good burn day.
The pig sty is gone. All that remains is a pile of ashes, a hole to be filled and a piece of sheet metal to haul away.
This building is Jerry's vision, he sees a Bunkhouse fit for visitors. I see..... well probably the same thing you do.
The end of a satisfying day. Great weather, hard work, and super-duper friends.
A weird thing happened soon after they arrived. Jerry and G. were already running the chain saw in the pasture. I was preparing to show the others around when we were aware of a fawn caught in the fence. It was 'Little Buck-a-roo'. He was struggling and crying and making his situation worse. If you have never heard a fawn crying, all I can say is that it is heart breaking.
We ran up to help him out, I grabbed his head and neck, M. grabbed the hind quarters, we got him free of fence, lifted him out, set him down, and he sped away to find his mamma; who had apparently abandoned her frantic youngster. About 10 minutes later, the weirdness began; my throat was constricting, I began wheezing, my face ran with tears and snot, my corneas filled like water balloons, and my face was red hot. Suddenly I recalled the fall incident (read Oct. 15, 2007) when I handled a fawn and had an awful allergic reaction. Immediately I headed in to find drugs, take a shower and change clothes. I suffered for several hours. Odd. Fawns are the only animal I have this severe allergy to. The friends were thrilled to have participated in a real life and death fawn rescue!
The plan for the day was to horse-proof the pasture. Horses, having tiny pea-size brains, tend to injure themselves easily and escape the safety of their confines. We needed to repair and rebuild fence, remove brush and lower tree limbs, and rid the pasture of a couple of ricketty old pens and junk.
The weather was perfect for working out of doors. Every one pitched in, worked hard and we accomplished a bunch. The chain saw provided several large burn piles and lots of good wood for the wood shed. The fence lines are clear of brush. This property is so beautiful and looks even better cleaned up.
The fence posts are straightened and strengthened. The wire is raised and tightened. We want to be wildlife friendly (mice NOT included). Jerry and I came up with a soution to the deer delemma. At the established deer trails through the fences, we will remove the woven wire and have wooden post and rails, we want to prevent the deer getting caught in the higher-stronger fences and getting hurt.
In the middle of the pasture area is a pig pen. An old rotten wood shelter covering a deep pig wallow hole, fence posts rotting out, patched together fencing, piles of assorted junk & wood, and what pig home would be complete without the old bathtub as a water tank. M. was glad to be on the tearing down and burning detail. He did a fine job. It's a guy thing.
T. was a careful fire watcher and made sure all was well. There was no wind and the earth was damp, a good burn day.
The pig sty is gone. All that remains is a pile of ashes, a hole to be filled and a piece of sheet metal to haul away.
This building is Jerry's vision, he sees a Bunkhouse fit for visitors. I see..... well probably the same thing you do.
The end of a satisfying day. Great weather, hard work, and super-duper friends.
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