Western Wanderers

This is still here??

2010-02-07T21:38:00.001-08:00

Wow! I kind of forgot about this blog until I saw it on someone else's links! It's all Facebook now!

WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

2009-03-12T11:59:00.000-07:00

The car was full. We were on our way to the Winter Fair to man our booth. We had chairs, cassettes, CD's, literature, you name it. We came down our lane and kept coming down the hill out on the hill out on the street in our subdivision. It just so happens there is a curve and a hill that drops off on the way out. At least one person usually goes over every year. I have already decided I don't plan to be the one that goes over. Today, Terry was driving down. Of course our housing addition doesn't maintain the roads in winter much at all. So, it was snow packed this morning. As we came to the curve, Terry realized that 20 mph or whatever he was going was too fast, but it was too slick to put on the brakes. So, he tried to keep the front end straight but to no avail. As we started to slide, I was just hoping he wouldn't go over the drop off! He couldn't keep it straight at all, and we went for a ride. We ended up going the exact opposite direction in which we started! So, we drove back up the hill and tried it again! Coming down, we met another car coming up, but thank God he had it in low that time, and we didn't slide again!

I don't think he ever touched the brakes, or acted scared. I didn't say much either, but when I asked Robin what she said, she said, she said WHEEEEEEE!!!!!!! What a crazy child!

Check out the pies

2008-11-26T15:17:00.000-08:00

I made 5 pies this morning along with all my other work. They are 2 pumpkin, 2 sugar cream, and 1 pecan. I am tired, but I do like to cook.

You can DROOOLLLLLL!! Then check out the photo of my supper. :-( HA! Oops, blogger put the salad on first.

I love my kid

2008-11-25T16:21:00.000-08:00

Mitch had been talking to me about making home made tortillas for his Spanish class, so the day came when they were supposed to bring food. (yesterday.) I got up and made the tortillas in time to get them there by a little before 10 AM. You know how the stereotypical kid is embarrassed by their parents? Well, I went to his class and he gave me this huge hug! I just love my kids. For some reason, we don't embarrass them. Can't figure that one out. Is that what you are saying? HA! Well, I had a photo, but blogger won't upload it. Maybe later. Well, I finally got the photo to upload, and yes I know it is wrong, but the Mac wouldn't save it any other way! RATS!

Terry's Coat

2008-11-21T11:44:00.000-08:00

It is almost 1 PM, and I am just finishing sewing. So much for lunch! I made Terry a coat for Christmas. My camera wouldn't do very good on the photos, but here are a few. It says: Atnip Well & Pump Service, Terry Atnip. The back has an elk with trees. The front has the Ruger patch and a Browning emblem for the zipper pull. The Elk on the back was Terry's idea.

I have another coat to make before Christmas too. Sometimes I get so frustrated, because I want them to turn out looking really good, or perfect, and I just can't get them like I want them. WAH!!! ( If you click on each photo, you will get a better view of the details, and it isn't pink!!!! It is red.)

Cody on Halloween

2008-11-03T15:03:00.000-08:00

On Halloween, we went to Cody to look at a job. Here are only 2 photos of our day. These are for you, Pastor Rod, since you liked this place. We lived right by this museum, but never have been there, and now, when we go, it is closed. RATS!

WATER!

2008-10-30T19:25:00.000-07:00

Until you have lived in the country and enjoyed a wonderful well with great tasting water, you might not appreciate this post. I am so happy today, because we test pumped our house well, and it is doing around 30 gallons a minute, and the water tastes wonderful. No more clorine!!!!!!! No more running out of water at inopportune times, so more hauling water from town. I can't wait. He should have the lines into the house by this weekend if the Lord allows. Terry guesses that it may be doing 30 gallons a minute, but he only had a smaller pump that he tested it with. So, he knows it does at least 22 and more. I am so thankful.

Deer Crunching!

2008-10-25T09:08:00.000-07:00

It is common for us to have deer in our yard. They will come right up to the door and stay out there when we are around. I know it isn't common to everyone to see this, hence the photos.

I was standing so close to the second deer that I could hear here crunching her food! Sorry about the photo quality. The lighting wasn't right. There were about 6 or so deer out in the yard, when I was taking these pictures.

My "New" Job

2008-10-24T11:46:00.000-07:00

Terry needed me to drive to Casper (over two hours from here) yesterday and get some stuff for his wells. So, since I don't charge him to do it, I go out to eat when I do things like this. :-) I took his Mom and Robin, and we went to a few stores and out to eat. I picked up a skid of gravel pack and some other supplies. I forgot to take a photo of my loaded down truck.

Advantages of Staying Home

2008-10-21T10:09:00.000-07:00

One of the nice things about staying home is being able to eat more healthy meals, and not have to rush through them. I love a certain restaurant's salads, so I bought plates like they have and made my own salad. Here is may salad today after I started eating it. :-)

A Taste Of Civilization

2008-10-20T17:40:00.000-07:00

Robin and I went on a little trip to Denver. I don' t have many photos, but here are a few.

First Robin (no, I didn't cut her hair in bangs on purpose. She got something caught in it) is eating a hamburger at Applebee's, you can see my chicken fried chicken that I ate about half or so of in the photo too. It was good, just too much of it. Then just a photo of the drive over. Lastly, Shelpler's. You can't see it very well, but it is huge. We went to Red Robin too, but don't have a photo of that. We stayed in a hotel in Fort Collins for two nights, and drove almost downtown Denver. We shopped in Colorado, and in Cheyenne too. It was nice to go to a "real" town for once!

Terry drilled our well while we were gone. Of course, our neighbors called the DEQ! We weren't doing anything wrong and they left right away, but it is just more of their typical shenanigans! We have a good well! YES!!!

The Well Driller's Wife

2008-10-15T09:43:00.000-07:00

Amazing. After about 1 year, Terry is drilling a well for our house. Now maybe we won't have to

haul water from town. I know that is a foreign sounding thing for my Indiana friends, but we have been hauling water in a tank from town to our cistern for about year! We needed about 3 loads a week or so. We had a driller drill us a well a long time ago before we bought our rig, but they got us a pretty much empty $6000 hole!! Not uncommon in drilling, just we weren't happy with the way they did things, and I am not mentioning names! We don't have it in for the other driller. Check it out. Here is a photo of Terry drilling our well. See the holes he dug in the driveway to stabilize the rig?? Living on the side of a steep hill, can be a challenge at times.

They say, whatever the husband does for a living is the last thing he does for his family. I am really just joking with my title. Terry is amazing. He has built us 3 brand new house, and drilled us 3 wells, when he gets this one done. He is a wonderful guy.

WILDLIFE

2008-10-12T15:33:00.000-07:00

Check out this photo. It isn't very good, because I had my small camera, but click on the photo.

I went to tell Terry that he had a phone call, and looked and these deers were walking up the road by our barn. You can't see them all, but I counted 13. This isn't an unusual sight to see lots of deer here, but kind of amusing to see them walking up the road in a row like this.

SNOW, SNOW, SNOW

2008-10-12T14:17:00.001-07:00

Wow. For 3 days, it has snowed. Like I said, this is the first snow of the year, and we got pounded here outside of Lander. We have had more than 3 feet of snow. The picture that shows a lot of snow here, is before it was all here! Terry plows our lane with this little four wheeler, and it does a good job. He used it all of last winter, and is starting again this year. We are supposed to be back up to 40 tomorrow or so and 60 by Friday. So, we are going to have a lot of water around here. This was a very wet snow since it is still early in the season. We usually get a fine powder that is easy to shovel and plow. Not this stuff. YIKES!

It will pass though, and hopefully, Terry can get back to drilling soon.

These photos of Terry on the 4 wheeler is Sunday morning, when he was plowing us out to get to church. The main highway from Lander to Hudson was fine. It is melting down there, and they didn't get quite as much as we do, since we are a little higher in elevation. The kids are sledding in the yard.

Last Day

2008-10-10T14:34:00.000-07:00

Well today was my last day at work. I still could hardly keep up with all the work there was to do. They are going to be calling me. You wait. Dr. Barnes says this isn't good-bye. So, maybe I will get a few weeks off anyway.

One thing I was looking forward to was not having to drive in all the snow everyday. Well, nature got it's revenge on me. It snowed here all day, on my last day of work. Check out the picture. This is the first snow we have gotten this year!!

I am sad about quitting, but looking forward to a less stressful life for a little while anyway. I love the people I worked with. Well, at least most of them. :-) We had become friends over the almost years time. Our church only has church once a week, so I will have to make my own fellowship opportunities. There are plenty of those though.

So, here I am sad and happy sort of. :-)

Mitch's first 9th grade report card!

2008-10-04T14:17:00.000-07:00

If you click on the report card you can read this. Mitch got all A's! I am a happy home school Momma.

Glad news, sort of.

2008-09-24T17:08:00.000-07:00

Well, I gave notice after almost a year, and I get to stay home again. Well, sort of. Terry will have me working for his business. I am really excited, but also sad. My jobs is challenging, educational, involves a lot of fellowship with the other ladies, and comes complete with a lot of stress. Like when you have 2 ladies working because someone is sick, the phones are ringing off the hook, and you have work to do back at your own desk, but you go help out, because who else is going to do it? So, I will miss some aspects and be happy to not deal with others. I am looking forward to sewing, and having my own schedule. Terry and I are planning on going to Vegas in December. Not to gamble!!! There is a big drillers convention that we plan to go to. These things are interesting. We used to go to Construction trade shows sometimes. I like learning, so I find interesting things at conventions. So, I guess this will be a nice get away.

Sad news

2008-09-15T11:09:00.000-07:00

My sister Eunice was coming out to see me, but shortly before she got here (which is a two day drive) we found out that my brother David had died. Then this morning, we found out my Aunt Ann died. Later this morning, my Mom called and said one of Eunice's kid's dogs got hit on the road and may have a broken leg. I am exhausted and have been lately. I was going to drive Naomi and Eunice back in my car, then bring everyone here, but that wasn't going to work. Then I thought of driving with just Robin and staying a while. Terry said he would drive back, but it would have to be a straight there, straight back kind of 24 hour drive thing. I almost came by myself, and did check into a flight too. I could have got a half way decent price, but I don't want to fly. It isn't something that I am excited about doing. So, anyway, it looks like I am waiting for Terry. I am going to be so dead when I get back. I don't know how I can handle this lifestyle and my job and all. Sometimes it just seems like way too much. Terry really needs to stay here and work, but........................ I tried to talk him out of coming, but.....................

Irresponsible!

2008-09-10T14:42:00.000-07:00

Well, I want your comments.

Today, Mitch didn't show up after school. So, I called the school, and they couldn't find him either. When he finally showed up, we found out the bus driver took the kids out for ice cream after school without permission! Don't you agree with me that this is totally out of bounds?

Terry thinks so. He is going to speak with the Principal tomorrow! This isn't the first incident that has happened. I called one day and asked them to have Mitch stay after school, instead of getting on the bus, because we realized he didn't have a key to get in the house. We went to get him, and they had not even given him the message. So, he was sitting here with no house key!! I just can't handle government workers. The one secretary has been very unhelpful. She acts like it might hurt her to do anything or something. You notice I am not mentioning names here, because I know a lot of people read these things, but................... Public school is made up of a bunch of seemingly irresponsible people. (Well, I have ran into 3 already, and we aren't even 3 weeks in to the school year!) I am so glad that I home schooled until they are half way about to take care of themselves, but you know me...............if they step over my line, I will be down their throat and in their face, because this is my kid we are talking about. If you get the chance, you better fight for the right to homeschool, because some day it may be your child or grandchild. They may have gays for teachers too. Then what.......we have molested kids! Our world is totally insane. I won't go down without a fight.

1st Day of School 2008

2008-08-27T15:55:00.000-07:00

Well, today was the first day of school for Mitch and Robin. Mitch started 9th grade at the local high school. Robin started 8th grade in homeschool. I was sad to see Mitch go, but excited for him too. As you know, he wants to be either a lawyer or engineer, so public school gives him a great opportunity to get a Hathaway scholarship. He has to work really hard to get it, but it is very possible.

Mitch told me one of his teachers told the class that Jesus, his family and his students were first in his life in that order.

We had always homeschooled, and I am still for that! So, I don't want anyone to say, oh they do public school, so we will too. We are doing it now, because in our hearts it was God's will. If we still lived in Indiana, it probably wouldn't have been.

New pictures

2008-08-24T17:18:00.000-07:00

Check out facebook for photos. This stupid blogspot.com, doesn't work right a lot of the time.

I get tired of it not uploading my photos.

The concert

2008-08-17T17:56:00.000-07:00

How do you like that? We went to the concert, and I forgot my camera!! Our Pastor and family came too, and we went out afterwards. We had a lot of fun. One of these days I will remember my camera.

2008-08-16T07:34:00.000-07:00

1 month later

2008-08-07T15:27:00.000-07:00

Okay, so you are tired of no posts! Got the hint.

Things have been stressful here lately. Kind of one thing after another.

Right now, Terry's mud pump isn't working right on the rig. It is under warranty,

but costs and arm and a leg to ship back to Indy! Always something. We had a flat

tire on our green truck about 60 miles from no where. Thank God we had a spare.

We went to Pinedale for a prebid meeting on Tuesday. If you have been keeping up with

the news, you know there is a fire burning over there. The town was full of the smell of

smoke. When we got back home (it is a two hour drive) I smelled smoke later in the evening.

It wasn't my imagination either. The smoke blows around the state and we smell it. I don't

know if it was that fire or the one burning up at Cody, which is a 3 hour drive away, but it

was making it's presence known here. It is possible that Pinedale is only 60 miles away as the crow flies, but there is no road over the mountains to get there, at least not a paved one if any at all.

I tried to get photos of the helicopter with the bucket, but I didn't get good enough pictures to post as it was landing and we were driving down the road. RATS!

Maybe someday I will have enough of a life to get some good photos, if I remember my camera. Ha!

More on Jobs and life

2008-07-15T13:06:00.000-07:00

Faith is an interesting concept. Do we have it or don't we?

I have learned about having faith living here where we do.

I have had to trust my life to God. I have had many job interviews,

and been giving different jobs, but I have also been turned down

for several too. I don't let it get to me much anymore, because I believe

that I have asked God to open and close doors according to His will, and

faith is believing that this is what He is doing.

As I mentioned in another post, I had an opportunity to possibly work

part time for a local Neurologist, who I have met when I worked at the

hospital. Dr. Crane is a quiet, kind man. I got a call yesterday from

his secretary wanting to know if I was still interested in working for them

part time. I had just assumed that they already hired someone else since I

hadn't heard back from them. They thought I was going to call them, when I

got back from Indiana. So, she left a message for me at home. I didn't call her

back until today, because I didn't want to say no to a good opportunity, but I didn't

know what to tell her. I thought about it and probably prayed about it. I talked

to Terry and to a couple of ladies that I work with at the Clinic. It just made

me have a tight stomach to try to make a decision. Ha! So, finally I decided to

call and kind of wing it. I figured if I told them that I didn't have a babysitter anymore

and that I probably would have to say no because of that, that this would be the end of

it. Well, not so. (I have reasons that will remain unnamed at this point, on why I didn't

just flat out say no.) She asked how old the kids are, and said she would talk to Dr. Crane.

How many people do you know that get jobs that allow their kids to go to work with them?????? Well, obviously you know me, because my kids go to the Clinic with me. If they call

me back and say no problem, we will know it is a God thing.

So, who knows, I may be working 2 jobs again. Don't be too concerned though. The Neurologists job would be part time to allow his secretary to have time to do things she wants to do, like be out of town or whatever. I would have to merge the jobs together as best I could.

Keep us in your prayers!

Oh! One more thing. There is this great public land behind our subdivision. It is about 650 acres with some weird rock formations and so on. It takes about an hour to walk there and back. We have been walking there lately. It is a great way to get the kids and me exercise, since they are also at the Clinic with me sitting too much. I will try to get some photos to put up if I get a chance to go back out there with a camera. You can't drive back there. You have to walk or ride a horse. It is pretty cool.

JOBS!!

2008-07-14T14:55:00.000-07:00

Terry is doing very well. His leg is doing really good considering how serious it could have been.

You should have read the surgeon consult report. He thought Terry should be in the hospital on IV, but didn't do it since Terry didn't have insurance. I am glad that he just took the medicine at home. As it was, he got an allergic reaction to the antibiotics and had to stop taking those before they were quite gone. He took 3 kinds though!

He is out drilling on the BLM ground today.

I got a call from that neurologist's office today. I have to call them back and let them know if I am interested in working for them. (This would be in addition to my other Clinic job. My hours have been getting longer there too.) I just don't think I can do it. I have a new song that I want to record. It is titled, "Home is Somewhere." Listen to it if you ever get a chance. It is on Steve and Annie Chapman's newest album. I don't want to be so busy that I don't have time for God and doing His business. Home is somewhere, and being a homemaker is something to be proud of!!!! You may think me totally old fashioned in my way of thinking, but that is okay! Terry wants me to go with him to work everyday! I told him I don't like machinery and that I would go with him if it was construction. Actually, I do go help him move equipment or drive some, but it makes me nervous to be around that kind of machinery on the sides of hills and so on. It is a dangerous business. If I work every moment of every day, and don't take time for other people and for prayer and Bible study, what have I gained??? I don't have to have a new house, car, or all that. I just want to be debt free as has been our goal for a long time. We are getting there. It just takes time.

Better than first thought

2008-07-01T18:54:00.001-07:00

Well, Terry is doing better. He has drilled 2 wells in two days! The garage door wasn't as bad as he first thought either. He was able to straighten it to close it, but we need to see if we can find a Menard's where we can get a replacement panel. It is beat up. Of course, at this point there are no Menard's in Wyoming. I think they are building one in the Casper area, but the closest one is about 6 hours away! The kids are at Youth Group, and it is quiet in the house.

Trouble time 3!

2008-06-30T17:44:00.000-07:00

Well, we had our 3rd mishap today, so maybe we can relax now. They say trouble comes in 3's.

Terry had Mitch open the garage door, and Mitch didn't open it far enough. When Terry backed up, the hoist hit the door, and there went about a $600 garage door. Of course, it was the tallest, most expensive one we have!

My trip to Indiana

2008-06-26T18:25:00.001-07:00

It has been quite crazy here. I came home from Indiana and Terry got that infection so I have been having more to do than usual.

I will try to write about my trip and add photos.

I left with very little. I took one suitcase and my purse. No way, was I planning to check baggage. That is too much of a hassle. The above photo shows what I took.

The photos are not lining up to my writing, so I will try to explain this.

The next one above is my little plane that I flew on, or at least one like it. You could see out the windows and watch things go by. I didn't get a photo of the big plane. I had good flights! When I got to Indy, they wanted to rent me a Cherokee for $7 more a day, but I said I didn't need anything special. So, they rented me this stupid sports car, that you have to crawl out of, can barely fit anyone in, and has blind spots! The guys like it though. Ha!

I had my sister and her 2 girls stay with me at my hotel.

On Saturday we had the reunion. Afterwards we went to Mom's and Naomi and John played guitars and we sang.

On Sunday, I sang at a big beautiful church. I enjoyed that.

Monday, I did a little shopping on my way to the airport and went to one of my favorite restaurants. My second flight was delayed by almost an hour, which wasn't a bad thing considering that I got to the gate about 7 minutes before boarding time, because the flights were so close together. I was hungry, so I went down and got some supper before heading out to Riverton on a very small 19 passenger plane.

This is sort of lacking details, but you have to understand what I have been experiencing.

I did go on a drive down memory lane. I drove around Hartford to our and Truman's old places. I had to cry as I came up to the old Atnip home on 26. I miss Truman.

Terry, (I could say I told you so.)

2008-06-26T18:11:00.000-07:00

I won't say I told you so, but remember my blog about Terry's leg needing stitches. Turns out he really needed stitches. He got a bad infection in that leg, and almost had to go to the hospital and be admitted. Since we don't have insurance, he is going to my Doctor's every day, and went to the emergency room twice. My Docs are providing shots for him daily and free office visits. He saw a surgeon that I knew from working at the hospital. He seems to be responding to the treatment, but time will tell. It is one of those possible hard to cure staph infections. We are hoping and praying for total healing.

Another Job???

2008-06-19T16:40:00.000-07:00

I forgot to mention that I have an opportunity to work at a neurologist office, besides my Pediatric Clinic job. It seems the neurologist called Dr. Barnes and asked if he had anyone that

wanted some part time hours. Dr. Barnes left me a note. Later, he told me he wasn't trying to get rid of me, and said lots of nice things. He also told me to talk to Dr. Mary about more hours with them before I talked to Dr. Crane. :-) Maybe he was afraid I would switch over to the other office. I am used to my regular job, and it is good. I have a special place in my heart for the Barnes. They have been good to me. I did give Dr. Crane my resume though. At this point, I don't care what happens. Terry is covered up with work and I am busy enough. If given the opportunity though, I may take the job. It would only be a couple days a week or maybe even half days, and the occasional full week to cover someone's vacation. I work about 26 and 1/4 hours average at the Clinic, but sometimes more. It just depends on what we have going on. This period, I already have over 30 hours, and this is only Thursday. So........................ you don't get too bored here. :-)

I'll Fly Away!

2008-06-19T15:54:00.000-07:00

Pray for me on my flight tomorrow. I am kind of scared. Pray for me too, because I have been asked to sing at two churches. I don't know what to sing. YIKES! I have songs in my mind, but need the music.

Terry is over in Yellowstone or Teton's putting up more signs. Our neighborhood is harassing us again.

I am happy to get away for a few days, but will miss my little family!!!!!!!!

Protection

2008-06-16T18:32:00.000-07:00

Wow! I do think about Terry when he works, because his work is dangerous. I try not to think about it too much though. A lot of times he doesn't even wear his hard hat, but thank God he did today.

A hose with 250 pounds of pressure came over and smacked him in the head. He may have blacked out momentarily. He remembers his teeth clashing together, now that he felt that his front tooth is rough as if someone used a file on it. He fell off the rig, and landed on his mud tub. If you aren't familiar with drilling that is a large steel pan. When he got home, he realized he had taken a gash out of his leg. It looks like it could use a few stitches, and good grief, they would do it for free where I work, but oh know, it is going to be okay. :-) Typical male. It isn't a large cut, but it looked kind of disgusting.

Did I mention that he is working on the side of a hill? I was too afraid to even look down there, when I went over with him to take the rig and all. I saw it today though. The rig is on a straight place, but he had to back a trailer down this little old road, and the pump hoist truck and trailer are on an incline.

I am so thankful that God protected him.

He is still getting more calls for drilling and pump work. He is so covered up, he has told someone it could be August until he can get to them. God has amazingly worked these things out for us. I have been working about 8 hour days for a couple of days too. That may continue as it is vacation time for receptionists. So, I have my secretarial duties, and extra work because we are down a receptionist.

Please pray for me as I fly in the little puddle jumper this weekend. I have never flown in such a small plane and I don't even totally enjoy jets, so.......................

Wedding!

2008-06-14T17:27:00.000-07:00

We went to a wedding today. It is rather interesting, because my niece and this guy liked each other at one time.

Here are a few photos from the wedding and a photo of 2 of the Doctors I work for.

Disclaimer!

2008-06-11T16:28:00.000-07:00

Some of you will think I am nuts when you read this, but that is okay!

The TV in the photo is not one that is hooked up to anything. We can only get

a couple of channels on it. We don't even turn it on except for the rare Video or DVD, or

the kids use it to play Pac Man or Wheel of Fortune. If you have a TV, you will have to excuse me, but I think TV is such filth, that I don't want you to think that it is something that we spend time

watching. I am disturbed at what I hear other Christians saying they watch. So, I don't want to be an example of one of those Christians that watches filth! So, just for your information, that is what I have to say about that. :-)

Mitch's Birthday and Life.

2008-06-11T16:06:00.000-07:00

Mitch with his metal detector

Mitch and his friend Jacob (Mitch is a giant!)

I like this photo, because it show how much Mitch has grown up! Jacob's little brother David asked to help him open his presents, and he told him to start ripping away!!!! How grown up is that? Especially, considering he knew it was the biggest and best gift that he was getting!

This is a book that Terry's Mom got him. That might be an almost real smile for once!

This photo is of Rachel, who is Jacob's sister and happens to be Robin's friend. She was in a four wheeler wreck and has a broken leg, and a compressed bone in her arm on opposite sides of her body. Poor kid!

So much for the photos. They are in the camera in the truck. Oh, by the way, maybe that truck is here. I will have to run out and get it!

Been interesting here. Terry has been working on a well that has been driving him crazy. He drills and pulls out the rods and it collapses! It is by the river, and there are huge boulders all over. So, when he pulls up to make the well, it collapses! Today, I knew he was having trouble again after drilling this well about 5 or so times, so Robin and I stopped and prayed together.

He got it!!!!! Thank God! It is producing 20 gallons a minute, which is wonderful!!

So, finally he can get to some of his other wells. He plans to start on another one here at Lander either Thursday or Friday. Then we will probably go to Tetons to put up some signs this weekend.

Terry is swamped with work, and that is why the one well was so frustrating (at least part of the reason). He needed to get that one done and move on!

God has provided us with a lot of work and the money to start the business. The way has opened up before us, and you can see God's hand in it.

Okay. For the birthday pictures. Mitch wanted to have some people over that I had never met. So, that is what we did. His friend Jacob came with his family. Mitch meet him at church camp last year. There family is from the Nazarene Church at Riverton. They are home schoolers too. Mitch had fun. He got a metal detector. He took it out explorer Sunday after church.

By the way, the photos seem to be backwards from what I said, because when I uploaded them, the photos went above what I had already written, although I was able to put in the information about each photo.

Mitchell's 13th Birthday!

2008-06-07T06:48:00.000-07:00

Today is Mitch's 13th Birthday. I will have pictures for the blog later.

We are having a small party.

Photos of our trip to Jackson

2008-05-25T19:16:00.000-07:00

We decided to take some time off and take a break yesterday.

We drove over to Jackson and spent some time in Teton National Park.

I have about 15 photos on facebook. I will upload a few here.

We didn't realize it, but they had some kind of festival type thing going on in

Jackson. So, we got to see Indian dancers, which is quite interesting in person.

We saw the carriage giving rides, tons of people, and so on. After Jackson, we went over

to the Teton National Park, and saw a Grizzly. He started to come up close to our car, and Terry

got lots of photos. I will upload a few.

After church today, we went for a nice walk out in no man's land. It is an interesting place here.

Mitchell

2008-05-22T17:27:00.000-07:00

Mitch refuses to take a photo without making dumb faces, so.............excuse the dumb face.

Anyway, let me brag a little here. :-) He had to take a placement test at the High School to make sure he is ready for 9th grade. You have to remember he is only 12 and has been home schooled all his life. So, that is the reason for the test. It was about a 2 and 1/2 hour test.

He came out average to high average on all his tests, his lowest being Math, and he was still in the 51st percentile on that. On reading and Language Arts he was in the 74th and 75th percentile respectively. I am happy and so is he, and they say they think he can do the work based on the test. Good job, Mitch!

FOXES!!!!

2008-05-19T20:02:00.000-07:00

Tonight, Terry and I saw and experienced something really neat, something for which people love Wyoming.

We were bringing home a load of water, and looked over by our housing addition and saw a lot of foxes. We stopped and looked at them a little while. Then we took our water home and left for a walk. The foxes where still down there. So, we stopped and watched the kits play!! They looked at us, and one walked all the way up to the fence and looked at us. There were somewhere between 5 and 7 or so foxes. They are cute little things. It is quite interesting that God gave them a white tip on the end of their tails. It really gives away their location.

Bye-bye camper

2008-05-19T16:04:00.000-07:00

Well, we decided to be nice people this weekend. My nephew is starting a job with CAT. He moved to Gillette, WY from Durango, CO. Housing is very expensive and very hard to find in Gillette because of the abundance of work there. So, he needed a place to stay. We jestingly suggested our camper, and wouldn't you know, they decided to buy our 5th wheel. It has been through 2 new house constructions, and 1 remodel already, so we have lived in it quite a bit. So, we sold it and offered to drive it the 5-6 hours up to Gillette and then drive our tired selves home. On the way, we went through Casper and stopped at the mall for maybe an hour or so. Going home, we went over the Big Horn Mountains. That is one of the steepest passes that I can think of at least steep for the most miles, in this area. It is beautiful. While we were driving, someone called us about OLD GRAY! He wants to buy Old Gray. (That is our old truck.) If we sell him, we will use the money to finish our sidewalks and deck. So it went from a very depressing hopeless feeling week to a better one. The sad part was Terry was not having the success he originally had on a well. Normal well drillers don't give you a break. We have an pretty much dry hole that we paid around $6000 for. That driller never batted and eye about charging us for that, but Terry offered this guy thousands off of his well. Dumb??? Well, maybe, maybe not. He is new in the drilling business here, and wants a good start. God will take care of us. He always has.

Anyway, the photos are of the Big Horns, our camper that is now my nephews, and a photo of his son, my great nephew!

Teton National Park

2008-05-14T17:52:00.000-07:00

This was Terry's day. He left here at 4 something this morning to go put in 4 to 6 signs in the Park. He got there and they didn't have things right, and you supposedly couldn't get into some

of the areas. So, he put in one sign after driving over the Pass pulling along a skidloader. He has to go back, and they have to pay him a lot more. I have my ideas on why it happened that way, but hey, that is the government for you, huh?

This week so far.............

2008-05-13T18:58:00.000-07:00

I don't have any photos for this update, but.........

Yesterday, after working overtime, Terry needed me to drive the welder out to him on a job where he was working. So, after going home and picking up the truck, I headed over to the other side of town out in the country. It started raining. So, poor Terry was working in the rain. I was there for a while, as he used the welder. Then I headed home. The rain turned to snow! It was huge snow flakes, and eventually the ground was getting covered. Somehow, it started melting although it wasn't very warm, and it was evening time. When I got up this morning, it was pretty much gone. Today was a nice day. Terry's well went 517 feet. Tomorrow, he heads off to put up some signs in Teton National Park. I got "offered" 2 new jobs today. We will see what happens. More about that when something works out.

Mother's Day

2008-05-13T18:55:00.000-07:00

Sorry about the red eye. I fixed it, but it came back. These roses were bought for me by Robin.

She gave me a card that you record a message on, and a little cowboy boot. Mitch gave me $20 of his own money too! It is sometimes hard for me to take things from people knowing how much it costs them, but it was really kind of them.

May 10, 2008 and snow!!!!!!!!!!???

2008-05-10T06:48:00.000-07:00

This is what I saw, when I looked out this morning. It snowed while we were sleeping. It will be gone soon though, because it is supposed to be in the 50's today. I wonder if they got any in town. We are far enough up the mountain that we get more than Lander.

You know you live in the West when...........................

2008-05-08T19:41:00.000-07:00

One more post, and I am finished for tonight. As you know, I work in a Pediatric Clinic, with all women, except for one male Doctor. Even the other 3 Pediatricians are ladies! Anyway, this is how you know you are in Wyoming. I was talking to the receptionists about guns. We got talking about them, and they all either have their own or shoot guns!!!!!! I love it. In Indiana, I was the weirdo. I remember walking into the police station at Knox to get my concealed weapons permit, and the lady working there kept staring at me. Then she said that I didn't look like the type.

2008-05-08T19:33:00.000-07:00

Well, I finally got my police uniforms done for a friend of ours. Dan is a State Police Officer.

He gave me 2 uniforms to put 3 patches a piece on, and hem the pants, right before we came back to Indiana. He wasn't in a hurry, and that is a good thing. I have been so busy, tired, depressed you name it, that I just got them finished tonight. Now, I don't have to think about them anymore. They are done!

2008-05-08T19:30:00.000-07:00

This is the regular meal we had for Terry's birthday. We invited his Mom over. She is going to kill me, if she ever sees this photo.

2008-05-08T19:28:00.000-07:00

Terry's birthday was Tuesday. This is a photo of all his desserts! He had peanut butter pie,

peanut butter cookies, and 3 kinds of Schwan's ice cream.

2008-05-03T18:53:00.000-07:00

This is our trailer with the "septic tank for a "water truck." I had to pull this with our small rig about 1 and 1/2 hours today. It is a 6 speed. We made it! I had one hill where I had the pedal to the floor and was doing about 30 or so. Steep hill! I wanted a photo before the truck was unhooked, but didn't have a camera. This lot where we have it parked is a friends place. He is letting us park the big rig there as our place is too steep and so on for the rig.
This is Terry first job using his rig. It is over at Dubois, where there is some really nice scenery. Beautiful

Terry is learning to play the piano. I am giving him lessons, and he is doing fine.

Civilization in Wyoming

2008-04-25T21:05:00.000-07:00

Hey, we went to a real concert tonight!

The Bar J Wranglers came and did a concert in the High School Auditorium

to a sold our crowd. They do cowboy songs and gospel.

I love going to concerts, so this was pretty fun.

I am hoping to maybe do some Gospel music promoting myself, if I can get it

all figured out. I want to bring southern gospel music groups to Wyoming, if possible.

Enjoy the 2 photos that we got. We really should have taken a photo after the concert out

in the hall, but......................

Our Trip

2008-04-16T16:02:00.000-07:00

Well, I can finally post again. I had to watch what I wrote before, because we were trying to surprise some people in Indiana, which we did surprise Pastor Rod.

We flew back to Indiana to get the rig, and celebrate my Mom's 80th birthday.

So, I am putting up a few photos.

In order we have: Terry in the well rig getting ready to head back to Wyoming.

My family eating at Ivanhoe's in Upland to celebrate Mom's birthday.

Some of us in the mall at Marion.

Terry checking out dresses. Ha!!!!!

Easter Lunch and family photo

2008-03-23T17:32:00.001-07:00

Well, this may not be the best photos, but at least they are of people. We can never seem to get the kids to smile for family photos. This isn't good, but this is Easter morning. I was making Robin a dress, but it didn't work out right, so I didn't finish it. I bought a pattern off of EBAY, and it still hasn't arrived. So, I had a smaller version of it, and tried to alter it up, but it still didn't work out. RATS!

Anyway I made a big meal (ham, rolls, salad, hash brown casserole, Jello eggs, green beans with cheese sauce, and Lazy Daisy Cake.) and had Terry's Mom over for lunch. We had been away over night to Casper, so I cooked some Saturday night, some Sunday AM, and some after church. We had a nice weekend in Casper shopping and using a free night we had earned in a nice hotel.

HAPPY EASTER TO YOU!

New Rig

2008-03-16T12:43:00.000-07:00

Well, this is going to be our "new" rig in a few more days. Terry already has work lined up. We just have to get the rig here after they put on the mud pump.

It is coming out of West Virginia, making a stop in Indy to have the pump put on, then coming here.

(Oh, to those less informed :-) this is a water well drilling rig.)

Roughin It!

2008-03-10T19:32:00.000-07:00

This is what it looks like when Terry brings water for our cistern. A lot of people do this out here. It scares me though, because although you can't really see it, the truck is on a big incline. It has a tendency to want to roll too! As you can see, the propane tank is right behind it too.

By the way, the snow is melted around now. I washed the car without my coat today. It has been really nice out.

HUGE ROLLS

2008-03-10T19:28:00.001-07:00

I tried a new recipe today. These are the biggest home made rolls that I have ever seen.

You can see from the photo that it is about the size of a saucer!

You use brown sugar instead of white for the filling.

(I see Terry's date is wrong on his camera!)

Anyway, made you hungry, huh?

Diverted!

2008-03-09T18:47:00.000-07:00

I wish I had some photos, but when you are married to an outdoor photographer, it is like being married to a plumber. Your pipes drip, and you have no photos. :-)

Terry took his camera with him on his trip, but took 0 photos!!

I was watching his flight online. It was interesting. First his flight was delayed by 2 hours because of the ice. Then he was over Lake Michigan, and I saw their plane start going in circles!

They were then diverted to Green Bay, which isn't used to that big of planes. So, they sat on the runway for about 15 minutes, fueled up and flew to Milwaukee after all. I guess a plane was stuck on the runway. When he got there, of course he had already missed his flight to Denver.

Thankfully, they had one going out later, so he got a flight to Denver and made it home by around 10PM last night. He was supposed to get to Denver at 9AM on Saturday!!!

He is quite the guy. He spent the first night of his trip in his rental car in the rest area. (He would have only been at a hotel for about 4 hours or something like that, so why waste the money, right?) The next night he turned in his rental car and slept in the airport. A lady that worked there told him about some cots or couches he could sleep on in the kids play area. He has been tired though. We changed the time this morning, and it makes one tired to lose that hour of sleep. We should all boycott!!!! Angie called it, "stupid daylight savings time." I am inclined to agree.

This and that

2008-03-07T16:16:00.000-08:00

Well, my sweet husband is on the other side of the country. He made it safely, and will soon be on his way back if the weather holds out. I hope his plane doesn't get grounded!

I am officially out of a job at the car dealership. After around 7 months of Saturday work, I get to have my Saturdays off again. I am thinking that may be a little boring if Terry has to work a lot, but............... I need time for other people, and working Saturdays doesn't leave much time.

The Barnes have said they will give me more hours at the Clinic. I did work longer today than my usual days, so.................

Keep us all in your prayers. It looks like we will probably soon be the "proud" owners of a well rig.

FEAR

2008-03-05T15:40:00.000-08:00

Too bad I don't have photos of yesterday. We drove to Gillette, which is about 4 and 1/2 hours away. We got in nearly white out conditions. It was so scary. There was a tanker truck in front of us that slide sideways in the road. Another truck lost his back wheel somehow. I was so scared. I closed my eyes and refused to open them for a long time.

Terry just kept on driving. He had to take a test there, and had a time to be there.

I am so thankful to be home safe.

When we got home, we couldn't get the truck up our lane. So, Terry had to get out the 4 wheeler and plow!

I hope it doesn't snow while he is in Pittsburg, or I may be in trouble. I might not get out to get to work.

?????

2008-03-03T14:57:00.000-08:00

Any guesses on who picked their nose, and blew their finger off?

You know you live in Wyoming, when.................

2008-03-02T15:56:00.000-08:00

You know you live in Wyoming, when you have been mooned on more than one occasion.

My poor little boy seems to get mooned on a regular basis. Ha!

It hasn't all happened in Wyoming.

Not that long ago in Indiana, we went to the beach. While we were there an older lady stopped to talk to us. It was an evening and there was hardly anyone around. After she left from talking to us, Terry and Mitch looked up on the Dune, and there she was plain as day, changing her clothes for all the world to see. Either that or she didn't have anything but the towel on while she had been talking to us!

YIKES. That was bad enough. OR remember the time, we were driving down the highway here in Wyoming, and a woman was squatted done doing her business right by the road?

Well, last night yet again, we were in the right place at the wrong time.

We were sitting in the car at Wal-Green's parking lot, when this young couple came out of the store, along with their baby. She was acting kind of weird. Mitch saw her pull trash out of her pants and start throwing it on the ground. Then I looked over and saw her throwing more on the ground. Then she reached down and pulled her pants down and mooned everyone. She moved to the back of the car, and by that time, I am getting afraid to look, but she pulled everything down again. The kids had already seen enough and wouldn't look that direction, so we don't know what she was doing, but.................. Get yourself a nice pair of sunglasses if you are going to hang out around us.

TRUST ME. You DON"T WANT PHOTOS WITH THIS BLOG!

Forgive the long silence. We have all been sick. I have been sleeping on the couch yet today! If you know me well, you know I don't sleep during the day time. So......

Sparse

2008-02-25T05:02:00.000-08:00

It may be a sparse few days on my blog. Terry is moving his Mom down here this week.

There is a lot to do.

I am waiting to hear back from the Children's Museum about another part time job

as Assistant. We will see what happens.

I have more photos to post later.

President's Day!

2008-02-18T17:15:00.000-08:00

Guess What?!

I had a really neat day today.

I went to work, and found this note on my desk from Dr. Barnes, who doesn't often tell us we are doing good.

Judith,

I Appreciate your work-you are doing great!

MEDICINE is like a Different world-You are

catching on much Quicker than most!

I tried to type it like he wrote it, hence the errors.

That was such a day brightener.

Then, we had 2 receptionists call in sick. So, they asked me if I

would go to the Riverton outreach Clinic and work all day instead of

my usual 7:45 to 1PM. They said take the kids, and drop off the carpet

stretcher ( I had to go do that today). They paid me going and coming plus

mileage. So, I am getting about 9 hours today.

Tonight, I found out I need to do it again tomorrow too!

Terry got off fairly early, and picked up the kids. So, they didn't have to spend the

whole day there.

I was thrilled to be able to run the front desk by myself, as sometimes I feel dumb.

It went really good. I had to answer the phones, greet customers, call the hospitals for

the Doctor, have people fill out paper work, send faxes, receive faxes, tear down chart, after setting them up for the Doctor, read the charts to make sure everything that should be there was...........you get the picture.

We had 24 patients, and I don't know how many allergy patients.

Saturday, I put in my 2 weeks notice at the car dealership, so I should be only at the Clinic by sometime in March.

Valentine's Day

2008-02-15T19:23:00.001-08:00

This is part of our valentine celebration. I hate going out on Valentine's Day, because it is so busy that it takes the joy out of the celebration. So, I usually make a nice meal on the day, and we go out a different day. This year was no exception. I came home from work and cooked for 3 hours. I made peanut butter pie, mashed potatoes, steak, steamed vegetables with garlic and butter, and home made french bread. Terry surprised me by bringing a dozen roses to the Clinic. Then of course we exchanged boxes of Russell Stover's Chocolates!!

I laughed and laughed today at work, because my boss sent me out to buy his Mother a Valentine Card! Yesterday, he paid me to watch a video of Huckabee with him on his computer. I am glad he likes me enough to want to share things with me, but it did cross my mind that he was paying me to do this. I will say it wasn't too long of a video.

WARNING DISGUSTING PHOTOS!!

2008-02-09T17:15:00.001-08:00

These are two photos of Robin's ankle this morning. This is after they have had time to heal.

Terry was trying to change her bandage this morning, and he came and told me he needed me to do it, because he got weak all over. He can gut a deer, but he can't handle things like this.

It looks really gross, but it is healing. The Doctor is happy.

Our excitement for the day

2008-02-07T18:45:00.000-08:00

Today was a busy day at the Clinic. Dr Barnes had me doing lots of things, which is good as long as I know what to do. I ran to the bank for him, ran to the hospital, came back and they needed me to take a blood test up to the lab at the hospital. I typed a letter, and a guideline page. I opened and distributed the mail and took in the payments. The list goes on and on. Anyway, while I was working, I heard Robin saying ouch or something like this. She is about 2 rooms back from my desk. So, I went to find out what happened, and she had gotten 2nd degree burns on her ankle. I am running through the office looking for a nurse, while the Doctor is saying, "What happened?" I didn't think to get him, because he was busy and all. He took her in and ran cold water on her ankle, where the skin had just melted off. Then another Doctor looked at her and gave her prescriptions and so on. The nurse dressed it, and so on. Robin had heated water in the microwave to make some noodles. She actually had the noodles in her lap, and they shifted and spilled on her ankle.

When they put the dressing and ointment on her ankle she was shaking and sweating and wanting me to let her take it off. So, when no one was watching I let her take it off.

After work, I called my Mom, and she told me something better to use for the cream. I got an antibiotic type cream with pain reliever in it. It looks much better now, and doesn't hurt so much. My Mom has been a good "Doctor" herself, although with maybe a more natural approach. I don't want to upset the good Docs at the office, but Momma knows best this time.

I can still wrap it with gauze, and it is doing good. She is just an accident waiting to happen. She about drowned this summer at the youth camp. She has had stitches in her face, broken a bone in her shoulder, bust her face and chin............... Don't you wish you had a kid like that??????

Curtains

2008-02-06T19:37:00.000-08:00

I decided to have a normal (for me) life, this afternoon. I came home, and went back

to my old hobby. I made some curtains, well Valances to be exact. My sister taught me a

trick. After Christmas, when they put table clothes on sale really cheap, you can buy the table

clothes for fabric. Since it is hard to find nice fabric in Wyoming anyway, I decided to do it this year. I took the table clothes and made the window treatments. They are very simple. You cut them to the length that you want with enough for your ruffle and seams. These already had the side hems, so you didn't have to hem that. I put two pieces together to make them full enough and sewed them like a sleeve. Then I put two more lines of stitch in to make the pocket for the curtain rod. I have curtains for my kitchen and bathroom.

You can see that we still have to do the ceramic tile under the window. This window is right behind our whirlpool, and it isn't entirely finished yet.

Time flies

2008-02-05T17:59:00.000-08:00

Wow! It is already Feb. 5th! I have some big goals, so I guess that is sort of okay.

I am applying for my 3rd job. I am applying for a job at the local Game & Fish office.

It would only be 20 hours a week. I work about 27 of so at the clinic and only 8 at the car

dealership, so........................ Oh, my! That sounds like I would really be pushing it, huh?

I am still working with the college to get in there too! Something needs to change I guess, at least if I get the new job. The clinic job is going okay still, and of course the other job, although

it gets kind of boring sometimes.

Terry is working on getting a rig, because the other drillers are leaving town. They would rather

drill for uranium. Now is his chance.

Oh, this doesn't reflect all my goals. I just happened to notice how that sounded after I blogged it.

Furnace

2008-01-31T14:04:00.000-08:00

If you read yesterday's post, good for you. I deleted it on purpose. Sometimes too much information for the general public is just too much information.

Anyway, we didn't know what to do about the furnace as Terry had called everyone he could think of. We finally found someone through friends. They called us right after we finished praying together! He came out and we thought we had it fixed, but after he left the furnace went off more than one time. He had showed Terry what to do to fix it, but the problem is to find out what is causing it. It finally worked the rest of the night, but I slept pretty light, which isn't my usual style of sleeping at all!! So, I was tired at work. We went ahead and went to work.

I took the kids ice skating with the home school group, hoping that the furnace was working.

When we got home, it was still working. I am so thankful for that. God has been kind to us.

It is just so annoying to have a brand new house, and furnace and have trouble with it!

Today went better at work. Of course, my friend Cate was there, and work goes better when she is there. She is such a patient, wonderful, Christian friend.

Lessons in faith

2008-01-30T18:57:00.000-08:00

Terry's Mom.

2008-01-29T17:22:00.000-08:00

One more post for tonight!

Friday, Terry's Mom came here from Cody. She is buying a house here and moving soon.

Anyway, she had fallen on Tuesday at her job, and didn't tell us, because she didn't want to worry

anyone. She drove all the way from Cody (a three hour drive) with one hand! She even drove through Wind River Canyon! When we finally saw her arm, we took her to the emergency room.

The ER Doc thought it looked broken. He x-rayed it, and said he was surprised, because it didn't really look broken. It did have a suspicious looking spot, that looked sort of like a crack in the wrist though. So, he splinted it, which made it not hurt as badly. She had a big bruise by her eye, sore ribs, and hip! She drove back home the same way she came. She is still in pain though. Say a prayer for her, if you think of it.

One other thing, that has nothing to do with this post. I was offered an interview or whatever to work in a hotel here. I seriously considered the possibility, but that would make me 3 jobs! Terry thinks that would be too much. :-) I am also trying to get back to college after about a 17 year break! I took a placement test yesterday. I scored good on both writing and reading, but will need a remedial algebra class. I never liked Algebra. Seemed like a waste of time to me. Thankfully, I knew some from helping Mitch with his Math, or I might have bombed worse. They said I was in good company though. They said most students do have to have a remedial class for Math! I want to study music some more. Music is where my passion lies, as you know. I am dying to get into it more somehow. I just don't know how I want to do it here. Seems Wyoming is lacking in studios and so on. Actually, Wyoming is lacking in a lot of things, but when the state is 20 years behind the East, what can you expect. I really don't want to live in Nashville, and have Terry in Wyoming!!!!!

More photos of the race.

2008-01-29T16:59:00.000-08:00

The Wyoming Pedigree Stagestop Sled Dog race!

2008-01-29T16:52:00.000-08:00

Well, I finally have some photos! This is a unique event that happens here at Lander each year.

Some of the same mushers that race in the Iditarod race here.

On Sunday, before church we drove up a few miles from our house to see the doggies. Terry took a few photos.

The dogs love to race. You will see one dog up off the ground in one of the pictures. They are just dying to run. They really can't wait to get started. The tie them to the trucks, then they tie them to 4 wheelers before they let them take off up the mountain, or they would just take off running with the sleds. The racers ride on the sleds at least part of the time. You will notice some of the dogs have on their little shoes too!

It is really interesting. Hope you enjoy the photos.

Frustrating

2008-01-24T15:50:00.000-08:00

Some days are just frustrating. Yesterday was one of those days. I just felt like quitting my job,

not that I would, but........... Sometimes, the main Doctor seems to speak in a different language than we do or something. He came up and told me to do something, and it was like, okay!! They change the rules all the time until I have been half afraid to even schedule appointments on the rare moments that I need to do that. We have receptionists that do that, and they understand it better than I do. I will give him this: he is patient with my kids, not that they are trying or anything, but.............

I took my camera, but there is something wrong with it. So, too bad about photos.

The kids went ice skating with the home school and private school group today. That was fun for them. I just sat and waited. My skates are not fitting right at this time.

Well, Terry's home. Got to go.

Elk on the Refuge

2008-01-23T15:58:00.000-08:00

Well, so much for photos. I am going to take my camera down and try to remember to take

it to work with me tomorrow.

Been a busy time. Mitch twisted his ankle the day before he was supposed to see Dr. Mary! It is okay, and so is he, but.................

We were looking out the balcony window at two herds of Elk tonight! I want to have one to eat!

Unfortunately, we won't be classified as residents until we have lived here for 1 year. The photo here is not of the ones we were looking at though. These were down at Jackson on New Year's Day.

Life goes on

2008-01-18T18:41:00.000-08:00

Well, here I am again with no pictures. I hate "pictureless" blogs!!

This will have to do until I can take my camera to work or where ever.

Terry's Mom made an offer on a house down here, but it wasn't a high enough

offer.

So, last night, Terry and I went out and looked at about 20 or so houses. It was

kind of fun. Tomorrow, he is going to view 2 or 3 houses, while I am at work. WAH!!

One looks especially nice and like something she would like. The price isn't bad for here

either.

We are scheduled to close on our house tomorrow. So, I will have to clock out for a few

minutes and run over to the bank.

I am liking my job at the clinic more. I am so happy that I have found a way to help the

Doctor keep up with his paper work better. That is one of the things they hired me to do.

This week, I happened to come across a method that seems to be working for him, and I am

overjoyed.

Kim, Terry's niece, (my niece too!! :-)) emailed tonight. They are on a two month singing tour

in their bus with 10 kids! Wow. That must be crowded. I hope they enjoy each other a lot. We "enjoyed" each other several times in the camper for extended periods while building houses. It probably isn't that much different. Just a lot more people. It isn't really as bad as some people think. It is kind of nice to get down to the basics and not have so much "house" to take care of. Don't take me wrong. I enjoy my big house now too, but either way is okay with me for a while.

Last night, I was excited to have enough time to wash windows! Ha! I really was. Tonight, I was happy it was Friday. I made home made chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes and cherry pie. I need to go on a diet now.

Anyway, to the Atnip family: have a great and safe trip. Enjoy yourselves. You should have took me with you to Indiana. I miss seeing my Mom and friends once in a while. :-)

Business Kitty

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For some reason KeeKee, the cat, must have decided he had some paper work to do. He crawled in Terry's briefcase while Terry was doing

paperwork. Robin thought she should take a picture. So, you have Kitty and Terry's toes.

Lone Tree

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Well, we got a little more snow last night. This photo is of another snow we had though.

We didn't get a whole lot of snow this time.

This is the tree that we talk about on our property. It is about the only one here, and it is

about as high as you can get on our lot. As you can imagine, no one every waters it, but it still

grows fine.

Anyway, I hope to get some photos of the clinic and workers where I spend my time.

I just have to take a camera or get a different camera card.

I used to have a life

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What a day! The phones were ringing off the hook at the clinic today, and I could barely remember how to schedule appointments. Well, that isn't my usual job, so give me a break,

but......... Dr Barnes even asked me to make up and put a message on the machine that would pick up after 5 lines are busy, and ask them to call back in 10 minutes!! I had all my normal jobs today, besides worrying about the phones ringing so much that 3 receptionists were having a hard time keeping up.

My Mother in law asked me to meet her at a house that she was looking at today. She has been living up at Cody, but we showed her a house down her, and she made an offer on it. So, I went there after work.

Now, I get to clean house, because for some reason the bank president decided he wanted to see our house that he has had weeks and months to look at. Don't ask me why. The Vice has been out and the appraiser!

Oh the days of planning my own schedule. I used to have a life. When I was a stay at home Mom only, I got bored. Now, I could handle a little bordom some of the time. Keep me in your prayers. :-)

Wednesday

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It is sad to make posts without photos. I want to get a new card for my camera, then I can

do more photos.

Anyway, about the lane again.......... I had Terry make me drive down and up it last night, and that helped. I drove it tonight after dark too. It was just making me sick to my stomach, my blood pressure was up, and I was just scared. Now you all think I am a nut case, but if you saw our lane in person, you might understand. It is some better now after we put ice melt on it, and the sun shone for a few days. Also some people have driven over it with chains on their tires.

That helps to break up the ice some.

Well, we just got home from church and I need to get to bed. Got to work in the morning as usual.

I am starting to get used to my newest job. It is interesting and you can actually learn things. So, it isn't the same old thing every day.

SAD AND GLAD

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Today, we sold my old green car. I got $150 for it at the recycling place.

We are now down to 4 vehicles. HA! I liked that car, but it kept overheating

and we weren't sure what was wrong with it. $150 and no more insurance bill

is better than nothing at all.

Wish I had a picture of it to show to you.

I do have a photo of my new vehicle.

WHAT A WEEKEND!

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A recap of our weekend.

My sister and her family came and spent the night to celebrate her 49th birthday.

On friday or so, we had a Chinook wind come up. We went from about 22 to 44 in a real hurry.

That sounds great, but it wasn't. The winds were so strong, it sounded like our house was going to blow down. Since we live at the top of the mountain and our lane already had some packed snow on it, and it froze again after the melt, our driveway is very slick. We couldn't drive down it without slipping on the curves. I was so scared. This morning, I had Terry parked my SUV down at the barn at the bottom of the hill. I decided I would walk rather than drive down that slick lane, and lose control. So, I thought I would need 5 minutes or so to walk down the lane. OH NO!! I was about 8 minutes late to work, because it took me about 20 minutes to walk down.

The bad part about that is I go in first, shut off the alarm, turn on the computers, unlock the doors and so on.

The above photo is part of our lane with snow only. I don't have one with the ice on it yet. It doesn't show the spot that I always slip on at the top of the lane. I don't mind the snow, but I hate ice!!!!!!!!!!!!

On Sunday night, our church had a "healing" service. I haven't been to a service like it in ages or maybe never really. We used tons of kleenexes. It last for 2 and 1/2 hours. We prayed for the sick or hurt, and for people that needed spiritual help. It was neat to feel the presence of the Lord in such a way, that you didn't care if you sat for 2 and 1/2 hours. A young lady became a follower of Jesus in the morning service as well. It would be neat if this was the norm instead of the exception.

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This photo is my silly little girl's idea of a good cat picture. This is our

cat, "OUTLAW." No one calls him Outlaw. We call him Keykey! So,

we are all nuts!

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This is taking some time to get used to this blog set up. I wanted to add some explanation

about the painting, but I couldn't get it to let me.

I finished painting Robin's huge room and closet in the basement after I got home from work today.

Terry is still not back from his job and it is 8PM!

PAINTING!

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Ski on the street

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This photo is out of focus, but quite interesting.

This is our city street on Christmas Eve. As you can see this man is skiing!!!! This is how they "don't" take care of our streets here!

Moose in Jackson, WY!

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Another Busy Day

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Well, I have my music website, but enjoy the blogs so much that I decided to create one.

We are really busy. We are finishing in the basement so the appraiser can come back.

It is so much harder now, with me working at the Clinic and at the Car Dealership!

Maybe life will slow down someday!!!! Oh of course! I applied to attend a local college

yesterday and applied for scholarships today! I am nuts, right?