My Daily Comings and Goings: May 2009

Saturday, May 30, 2009

The Yard Man...

It is Saturday and guess what time for YARD WORK!! I am usually the yard worker, well at the ranch, but Steve has always been the yard worker at our regular home. He got an EARLY FATHER'S DAY present.

The weapon of choice!! It will trim bushes, shrubs and your hair if you really wanted it to. The box advertised extra long blade.

The yard man preferred for it to be an electric weapon, he is afraid that with old age setting in that the HUGE gas one may get to heavy over the years!! (I am not sure that this thing will last that long but oh well!!)

"Man is this a great weapon. Just wait until I can attack these bushes. They don't even stand a chance."

"Oops I needed another handle to be able to control this weapon"

READY... SET... ATTACK... "Man is this thing smooth. But wait I can't get to the top I thought they said this had a long blade. But wait... Like I said if a man has the right tools any job is easy..."Steve has really turned into a ladder man. First the ranch and now here.

Get a close look at this weapon in action.

Isn't this yard man awesome!! Check out those muscles. He can even do it one handed. Everything looks so great in our yard now. We look just like everyone on the block. But not really our yard always looks great. I think the Yard man is secretly hoping that his yard will get the reward for yard of the month in the subdivision!!

Monday, May 25, 2009

My Dad...

It is almost that time of the year when we honor our fathers. I know I am a little bit early but I also start to think alot about my Dad as summer time rolls around. Because for the past 8 years this is the time of the year when I am getting ready to go to the ranch and am getting so excited to see my Dad. He and I have always had a very special relationship. But since my Mom died in 1996 he and I have grown closer. We share a very special bond. We can ride around in his truck and not say a word, or we can talk and it is comfortable. I love to hear his stories of when he was a kid and growing up in our valley.

He has always worked hard and continues to do so even at his young age of 29. If I told any of you how old he really was I would be reprimanded. He never like anyone to know how old he is because he really doesn't look at as old as he is!!

I am always amazed at how at home he looks on a horse. No matter which horse he climbs on he quickly has that horse doing exactly what he wants it to do. He always says "you have a real cowboy on you now so you better mind" and they do!!!

This is his stances when he is thinking about something.

My Dad and my husband have a very special relationship. It has developed over the years into a real genuine love for one another.

He is a man who loves his grandchildren and children. He prays for us constantly. Worries about us always. Puts our names into the temple. Talks loving to the grandkids, or talk sternly to make his point to them. Everyone of his grandchildren just love him with all of their hearts. They think his is cool, funny and a great friend. We love you Dad!!

Company Picnic

At the company picnic it is always a food feast. Which I love!! Especially when they have boiled crawfish, shrimp, new potatoes, sausage, and corn. This is the pile of shrimp that they were getting ready to throw into the boiling pot.

The cooking crew decided they had better try the crawfish to make sure it was tastey!! If I ever started to taste there would not be any left for the picnic.

Doesn't this make your mouth water!! For those of you who aren't familiar with this tradition. It comes from the deep south. They actually farm these crawdaddies in the rice patty fields. Then they harvest them. Crawfish is only good during the months that start with R. It has to be really cool to farm them. You cook them just like Hummer(lobsters) except that you add a lot of spices especially red pepper. When you set down to eat a plate full of these it definitely clears your sinuses!! Some people can't stand them, but I just love them!! Sure glad I am living back where we can enjoy this again.

Now the fun part. As a fundraiser at the company picnic they asked the managers to be a part of the dunkin tank. Steve was 2nd on the list. So up he goes to get in position for the big bunk!!

He was really teasing the crowd that was trying to dunk him. Then a young man who is a baseball player stepped up to the line and then guess what!!!!...

The legs that appear in the window are Steve's!!!!He went down quick and hard!!

And there he goes for round 2!! He got dunked 8 or 9 times before his 15 minutes was up. But he helped them make alot of money!! It was really a great and fun day with great food.