Oklahoma Graduation

On May 20, 2010 the last of the children graduated from high school.

That's Nicole! She has plans to attend The Universtiy of Oklahoma in the fall.

Unexpected?

Bet today's blog is not what you would expect. I'm planning on multiple posts from the weekend but today's is just for fun....

Went to Oklahoma - Tulsa to be exact for a graduation celebration, but that is not what this post will be about....

Once upon a time, and it now seems so long ago, I lived in Tulsa....I learned alot about city life and had a lot of new experiences while I was there....then we moved back to the country in Arkansas....'cause though you can take the girl out of the country you can't take the country out of the girl :-)

After leaving Tulsa, I missed a few things....I'm not being sentimental in this blog, so don't start thinking friends and family, though that would be true....

The thoughts in this blog are a lot different than that....

One thing that I experienced while in Tulsa was.....

That's right... Head Country Bar-B-Q Sauce. Made in Oklahoma and man...is it great! So, while we were running around this week, we went to Wal-Mart and got 2 gallons....let's see how long that will last and keep me satisfied!

What really surprised me when I moved back to Arkansas was that I really was shocked at how much the local quick shop charged for a 20 oz. fountain drink...in Tulsa I had been getting 32 oz. fountain drinks for 88 cents.... I was shocked..... so....I really began to miss this.....

That's right! QuikTrip convenience stores.... they are the best and they are on about every other intersection in Tulsa.... (that sounds like an exageration but it's not far off)...and I notice that they were building several new one's around the city. And guess what the view from my hotel room was....yep...QT! I only managed to make one QT stop while I was there... :-( but that's more than none....lol

So.... how's that for the unexpected ;-)

Firelight

We've been trying our hand at camping with our new camping trailer. I'm known among my friends and family for my dislike of smoke. I don't like the smell of burning things and the smoke whether cigarette (YUCK) or burning leaves or wood smoke, I always get a stuffy nose...thus part of my dislike....HOWEVER, I really enjoyed the fire that George built during our Mother's Day weekend camping trip. I was lucky enough to stay away from most of the smoke and I still had a stuffy nose, but it was cozy, comfortable and beautiful...yet best of all it produced toasted marshmallows :-)



Here's a glimpse for you....

One down, a million to go

This weekend was the first of our camping adventures. We spent the weekend at Lake Charles State Park at Powhattan. I know...it's not too far from home....but it was a very nice park and a great test run for us and the camper.

Tess got to go fishing with us and she learned to watch the floater...when it starts moving, it's time to get excited. We caught enough bream for dinner but can't say that we were impressed with our fishing luck. Heard that last weekend was an awesome crappie weekend at that park.... we still had a great time and are already planning more adventures and even a return trip to Lake Charles.

Off focus

My blog has always been geared heavily towards goats. We have goats, so that makes sense but this weekend my camera turned itself toward cows....I really don't know why....two of my neighbors have cows and I see them every day...but they have never really been of any interest to me. However, this weekend they seemed more interesting. I took this photo last night after the calf caught our attention playing at the fence line. After I took some photos of the baby, I got interested in the Mom and the bull....but this was my favorite of the photos from last night because of the grass and the momma cow's face....

So behind....but catching up now :0)

WOW! It's amazing that I was nominated by my friend Kim W for this award. She has an awesome talent for all things artistic and crafty and she shares so well...I'm pleased that she nominated me... (THANK YOU KIM)

She gave me rules for the award as well...and for all of you that really know me...you know I'm such a rule follower...it's awful...so....for the rules...
And they are:

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award. (complete)
2. Copy the award & place it on your blog. (complete)
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award. (complete)
4. Share 7 interesting things about yourself.

About me:
1. I really really love having goats.
2. I have just recently learned that I really love FRESH veggies and fruit so much better than the processed ones(and I'm 41...took me a while :-) )
3. I can wakeboard (not very good though)
4. I LOVE having the CUTEST shoes
5. I covet Kim W's photography skills but I'm too lazy to learn to be a good photographer...I'm so hit or miss
6. George and I color my hair
7. Animals really get to me

So there are some things about me....I've changed them multiple times while typing them... :-) Must always second guess myself...that would be #8 :-)


Now for a little catch-up...
There has been a lot going on with us this year and since March it has been pretty busy and it looks like it will be a busy one still. Ryan and Leah came to visit in early March. Nicole and Bri came to visit for their spring break (we took a day trip to Branson with them). We bought a camping trailer and had to go to Texarkanna to pick it up. We've been going to some Perryman auctions and getting the place de-winterized. I think we pretty much have some other things taken care of that weighed heavliy on us this year...maybe a few final t's to cross but pretty much done.... Russell is home for his spring break right now.

Nicole will graduate in May, Russell will graduate in August and sometime in between we should have a vacation....so...there is a lot going on this summer....

Early in March we saddled Goldie and Hat and took them out for a little ride. It was time to start getting ready for the riding season. Goldie was a little high strung that day but not too bad. After we got back George worked on his rigging.


Today we took another ride and we saw the beauty of spring peeking through. This cow was drinking from the pond runoff. She let me get fairly close but there was a fence between us. Can you see the water dripping from her mouth. Sweet, huh.


Here's my pink dogwood tree..it's starting to open up. When we bought the house we didn't know this was in the front yard...what a great surprise when it opened up as we were moving in.


Here's a little moss that I saw growing in the woods....it just caught my attention and begged to be captured in a photo.

It is Easter and we chose to stay home this weekend. It is a beautiful day, though a bit windy on our hilltop. I spent most of the morning outside and I'm headed back out again. I know that I have "inside" things to do (like ironing) but they can wait until dark.

I hope to be more faithful to my blog and my blog reading friends...so again, bear with me and I'll keep you posted on our life.

What's for dinner?

Today I have been starving to death....you know that feeling...no matter what you eat you still want something else...you're not really hungry but you just can't seem to find what you really want.....wellllllllllll....I finally found it.....

It's what's for dinner.....


And it was even on my "diet".