Miscellany Monday

My randomness after spending the past two weekends "on the road".

1. I love my life! And the people that are in it! 

2. I love my cows!  We spent the Thanksgiving Break making a quick trip to Nebraska to cattle sale.  We saw many, many dear friends and Bugs & Squirrel had a swim date with friends from Iowa.  Then we spent this past weekend at a cattle show in Indiana.  Love my cows!

The foursome standing in front of a bear in the hotel. I LOVE their facial expressions!

Miscellany Monday

Here are my random musings on this dreary, rainy Monday.

1. I love cattle shows.....but I hate the laundry that comes with it.  So and I just spent eight days on the road at the North American Livestock Expo showing cattle. It was a great trip for us.....kind of.  The good part was breeding and exhibiting the 2011 NAILE Grand Champion Percentage Bull and exhibiting a Reserve Division Female in the Purebred Simmental Show.  The bad part......the Louisville Crud!  It was also Bugs' first time showing at the North American.  A proud moment for all of us.

Miscellany Monday

Random thoughts on this Monday morning.

1. Water or lack thereof -  I'm over it.  Tired of watering flowers. Tired of watering my garden.  My daisies look like someone took a torch to them. 

I had to post a picture of a rainbow......I'm concerned that we will forget what one looks like!

Miscellany Monday: The Big Catch and a little more

My randomness for this hot, humid, sultry Monday.

1. The BIG Catch - the largest fish caught at my grandma Harrold's farm pond. A whooping 6.5 lb, 21 inch long small mouth bass. The littlest guy caught it!

Miscellany Monday

1. I LOVE The Pioneer Woman's Pizza Crust recipe. It's great, awesome, and such an easy way to plan ahead for a hectic week. Hit the link button and print off the recipe! The Pioneer Woman - My Favorite Pizza

2. Robins - I have a new found hatred, yes, I said hatred, for Robins. I know, I know, they signify spring and are such beautiful birds. But when you are out of town for 4 nights and the local robin chirps uncontrollably at 5:22 a.m. every morning, interrupting those last few moments of REM sleep, you feeling towards these beloved birds changes. Trust me.

3. Easter pictures - Do you have any idea what it is like to get a good Easter photo of your handsome men?

Try #1. The clown is hard at work.

Miscellany Monday

Miscellany Monday

1. Birth Day - We celebrated a lot of births yesterday. Five to be exact. I just love this time of year. Nothing is more exciting that watching the birth of a baby calf!

2. Calcium - Attention all ladies, girls, chicks, mommacitas, and gals. If you are not getting your regular dose of calcium intake, then I you should be taking a calcium supplement. Osteoporsis is not fun....and neither are broken bones.

3. Super Bowl - And yet another super bowl has come and gone with me starring at the back of my eyelids. Yes, I prefer sleep over football.

4. Vegetables - The Harker Family is on a new adventure....trying new vegetables. Last week we ate parsnips. Not bad. I could eat them again. This week, turnips. Next week....definitely NOT brussel sprouts. I was warned of a potential divorce by SO if I served brussel sprouts! I have two words for my beloved SO - FUN HATER!

5. My ipod - Is on it's last leg. Fellow readers - do you have one, which one and do you like it? Advice greatly appreciated!



Miscellany Monday

Miscellany Monday

1. Vacations - They are wonderful experiences that create memories that last a lifetime but why is it that you feel like you need a vacation from a vacation? Fourth load of laundry is in the washer and groceries have been bought. UGH!

2. Indiana - Tell me again why I live in the Hoosier (Boilermaker to me) state? I just spent four wonderful days in Florida. Sunny. 65 to 70 degrees. No snow, no ice, no grey skies. I heard crickets! I saw green grass! Oh yes, I remember. It's where I was born and raised and where I'm raising my kids...gotta love corn!! 

3. Disney - Where Dreams Come True

4. Inner Beauty - "People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves." Salma Hayek

Tell youself that you are beautiful tonight...you might be amazed at how good it will make you feel!!

Miscellany Monday

1. Cleaning Toilets

I hate this part of cleaning. Loathe. Dislike. Detest. Abhor.

 It's even worse when you live in a house with three males.

Anyone else out there loathe this part of cleaning?

2. New Years Resolutions

I have never, in my life, made one.

This year I vow to read four non-fiction books.

Educate myself.

First book - Empire of the Summer Moon, a story about Quanah Parker

and the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian

What's your New Years Resolution?

3. National Western Stock Show

I am missing the stock show this year.

I don't like missing the stock show.

Anyone have room in a suitcase for me?

4. Date Night

My SO and I had date night Friday night.

Watched True Grit in the theater.

Saturday night...watched John Wayne's True Grit.

Have you seen both and do you know how many differences there are?

I'm reading the book next.

Happy Monday!