Sunday Funday........

A blue egg among the brown...I love it.

Momma and Baby, Benny
Mooooove over, I'm here....
Our happy chickens and loud roosters..

Sunday. I was late getting to church today because I went to the pasture where the cows are and there was a little, black, bull, baby just a couple hours old. He is so cute. I named him Benny. Don't know why. He looks like a Benny. His momma is a big red Angus. I noticed she has 6 utters. Whoa 6? Yes. So Benny is outside with momma.

I have been getting lots of eggs lately from our chickens. And TODAY...we got our very first aqua colored egg from our araconna(sp) hens. They have green legs and the prettiest rust, brown, and blueish feathers. So I am so excited to get our first blue egg. I got 14 eggs today altogether. The other day I collected 16. They are so good and so fresh. I had a couple for breakfast. Just laid eggs. The ones in the stores you buy have been out of the chicken for weeks! Gross. Our yokes are orange. Store yolks are faded yellow. Its so fun looking for the eggs everyday. Five in this nest, 3 in this nest, then in the other building 8 more. It's like Easter egg hunting everyday. I love it.

I went to the in laws house today and Art was baking cookies with his granddaughter. I got there at the right time. Raisin, oatmeal and coconut cookies. I put ice cream in their freezer. Tee hee. So it was a fun day and I even got to take a nap after church. Now I watch the Academy Awards. Peace. Oh and I am feeling much better...

I LOVE THIS PICTURE....BROCK AND GRAMMA

FINALLY WENT TO THE DOCTOR

Brock and Gramma Gail's hands.

I went to work today but after the bus ride picking up the kids, I just felt yucky. I made a DR. appt and went home. At home I went back to bed, and when I got up it was almost time for my appt. 4:00 I'm there. I have insurance so that helps. $30.00 co-pay. Yippie. She looked in all the normal places and the diagnoses are :

1. Acute Sinusitus (well at least its cute.)

2. Acute Bronchitis (another cute one)

3.Acute Otitis Media which really means an Ear infection.

three 'cute' infections.

I am now on Cephalexin 500 AGAIN .

I thank all the cute little children I work with for my fun, and a'cute' illnesses.

I also told her about my falling down the stairs Jan. 25, and she checked that. Still bruised. I love how she worded it: Right flank-right hip and flank-slight swelling.

I said I felt like a cow. She said she fell a year ago, same place on the backside and it will take months to heal. Joy.

I do want to thank Wal-Mart for their $4.00 prescriptions. What a blessing for that. It's great. $4.00!! I saved a lot.

So I am on the mend. One more kid coughs in my face and I'll scream. I will not be going to work tomorrow............KA CHOWWWW

President's Day

Hey Bob is coming home for a week the end of the month. Then off to Texas. I'll miss him....... again. Life.

I have a very yucky chest cold. It hurts when I cough. I am so glad I am off tomorrow. Thank you President Washington and Lincoln. I am off to bed. It's almost 10 pm. Next Friday is Bob's Birthday. It is also his Brother's Birthday. Only 7 years difference. Bob is the Baby. Happy Birthday boys! Blessings and Love, Gail

FEB.14TH, 2008

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. LOVE, GAIL

Warm February Monday............

MY FAVORITE BOY IN THE WORLD..

It is 6:54 pm. Monday night. It was 55 degrees here today. :) You just needed a jacket on. Loved it. Suppose to be warmer tomorrow. Kids had recess outside and played on jungle gyms.
I fed and watered chickens after work and I got 8 eggs today!!! That is so great. All brown. Thats the fun part. Looking for them. And giving them special extras, like oranges and avocados. They love it.
Pilgrim had to go to the Vet today. He got a tooth pulled. A baby tooth he never lost. He did fine. Plus is was cheaper than they quoted. Yay.
Bob comes home for 13 days Feb. 25. I hope it will be nice. I am feeling very unloved and very unappreciated by him. Please pray for us. I am VERY down. I guess the distance between us, is really getting to me. I do not want to be an alone, married woman. This stinks. I guess because this is Valentines week, and I will be alone......again. But I really don't feel that loving feeling I deserve on Valentine's week. I miss Valentine's Day with going out to dinner, hotels, chocolates, flowers maybe, bubble baths for two, wine, LOVE. Yes, LOVE. I miss LOVE.
But for all you people out there who have someone that LOVES you, have fun!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. Make it special, and love eachother. God bless you.

Farm livin is the life for.........Me?

This little piggie stayed home.
Listening to Art tell them the 3 Little pigs story.

THE PUPPIES ARE ALMOST FOUR WEEKS OLD

AAAWWWW JUST PICK ME UP AND LOVE ME.
SOMEBODY RUB MY TUMMY.
I LOVE MY BROTHER.
I KNOW, I AM WAY TOO CUTE...

OH WE HAD FUN!!!!!

Sweet Time in IL.

This post is blue. Why? Cuz I'm blue I have to go home. :( I had so much fun here in IL. Brock was great. He is a little, wild, cute, funny, smart, witty, 3 year old. When I get home, I will post some pictures. I have to thank Molly and Mike for getting me out there, and Molly, for dying and cutting my hair. I love it. Shorter now. For the great talks, for the laughs, and for doing my make up that one day. OMG.
Today sister Barb dropped me off at their house and my shoes were wet, and I slipped on their downstairs, stairs and fell about 5-6 steps on my right butt side. OUCH. I feel like I was run over by a car. I also hurt my neck and my hand. Molly and Barb just started laughing. I would have too, if it were them. Oh man, am I sore now. Thank you also to Barb and Pete, for having me overnight and taking me to 'Famous Dave's', and all the laughs. Oh Barb thanks for the fun at Goodwill. I love that store!!!! We visited niece, Mandy and had fun and caught up on stuff. I did not get to see Craig, Heidi, Phil, Kathy S, and others. :( It just went too fast. It was below zero this past week. Yuck. I have to thank Rochelle and Melissa for taking care of our chickens and dogs. !!! Thanks girls. And Melissa, thanks for the ride to and from the airport. What a fun two weeks away from work. I did miss my friends and the kids. Now for the flight home.
I'll write, next week... Bye for now. Love and smiles from ....Sweet Home Chicago.

LIFE, LIVING AND BROCK AND GRAMMA

To live without secrets is a calming thing. I really don't have secrets anymore. I used to. And it ruined my life. It ate at me day and night. Who I told this to, or who I gossiped about. I don't have anything to hide anymore. Think about your life, are you hiding things from anyone? Are you lying to someone? A spouse, a friend, a parent? Do you feel good about it? Life is short. Why have regrets? Do you feel happy about your life or are you conceited and feel you are SO much better than everyone else? I will never try to impress anyone. Why? Will it get me into Heaven when I die? Nope. Does it help anyone? Nope. I want to be a better person here on earth today. I want to be loving and helpful. I just want to be worthy of God's Kingdom when I die. Plain and simple. Get the junk out of your life and really live! God has so much to offer us.
Amen
On another note, I have been having so much fun with Brock. He is one funny boy. We went to Barb and Pete's house yesterday and had a blast. My sister Joey met us there too. Barb thanks for the great lunch and also the gifts. Wow. I love the watch and journal. Brock had so much fun with his cousin Isaiah. Little buddies. The boys made candy sushi. Aunt Joey helped with this. So cute. Out of Rice Krispie treats, fruit roll ups, and red licorice. They were using real chop sticks trying to pick them up. Yes, of course I took a lot of pictures.
Brock and I went to 'Super Target', and man do I love that store. I got him three MORE DVDs. That makes 6 now I think. He loves the movie "Toy Story 2" I think it has played over 22 times while I have been here. Yikes. Something different today please..... It is 7 degrees outside today and we are staying in! Well that's the update for today in IL. I love this Boy!!!!

In IL.

It's snowing and Brock and I are having fun inside today. Movies, lunch, painting and hugs. I'll see my sisters tomorrow~!!! Love to all. Gail

my sister's birthday today Jan. 14.....xoxoxoxox

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARB....................
I want to tell the world that my sister Barb has a birthday today. Check out Barb's blog on my link. She is one amazing, wonderful person who has conquered so much. I thank God that God gave me her, as my oldest sister...I love you Barb..Gail

PUPPIES CONTINUED

I'm pooped !!!

So many babies.

PUPPIES ARE HERE!!!

HEY I GOT TO HELP IN THE DELIVERY OF 8 AMERICAN BULLDOG PUPPIES TODAY. THEY ARE THE CUTEST LITTLE THINGS. ALL OF THEM ARE BOYS!!! 8 MALES. LILO THE MOMMA DID GREAT. WE HAD TO GET TWO BREATHING BUT WE DID. IT WAS GREAT. I WAS PROUD TO BE PART OF IT. I AM ADDING A COUPLE PICTURES OF TODAYS EXCITMENT. ANYONE NEED A GREAT VALENTINE GIFT? :) GAIL

HAPPY 2008!!!

HAPPY, BLESSED, JOYFUL, FAMILY-FILLED, FRIEND-FILLED, NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE I LOVE. ....GAIL

Revelations the Seals.......

Revelation 6 NIVPrint Listen
Revelation 5 • Chapter 6 • Revelation 7
The Seals
1I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come!" 2I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.
3When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" 4Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword.
5When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. 6Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "A quart[a] of wheat for a day's wages,[b] and three quarts of barley for a day's wages,[c] and do not damage the oil and the wine!"
7When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" 8I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
9When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. 10They called out in a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?" 11Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed.
12I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, 13and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as late figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. 14The sky receded like a scroll, rolling up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
15Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and every free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16They called to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?"

2007 Christmas

Merry Christmas to everyone I love.

Gotta go, I just spilled nail polish on the carpet...Any clues how to get it out? Gulp....Love, Gail

Winter wonderland in Colorado

It's a week before Christmas and all through our house, not a creature was stirring, oh except me with bronchitis, tonsillitis, and and sinus infection. I went to the doctor this morning. I will be at work tomorrow. I want to be there. I have two more days then 2 weeks off. Even tho I got this stuff from the little darlings I work with. I am on meds now so I'm going.

The pictures above, I took last Wednesday morning at work. The snow was lightly crystalizing on everything and so beautiful. Then the sky so blue. I grabbed a camera and went taking pictures. I got an early Christmas gift from Bob..A new wider angle lens for my cameras. I love it. Thanks Bob. I still need to get him a few more things. Ok gonna go rest....more soon.