tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85477779811569809342024-02-18T19:24:49.207-07:00The Farmer's WifeThe Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.comBlogger817125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-53313044409214650202016-10-18T11:11:00.000-06:002016-10-18T11:11:35.578-06:00Mija....<div style="text-align: center;">
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Dear Precious
Mija...(my daughter)...</div>
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You are 22 years old today! </div>
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I know I always say the same thing when
you and your brothers birthdays roll around...</div>
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"where has the time gone??" </div>
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I am amazed by you! You have the strength and wisdom of an old soul...</div>
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I guess that is really
what you are. You have been and continue to be a great comfort to me...</div>
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Thank you for that!
You are fiercely loyal to those you love. You seek to comfort anyone or </div>
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anything
you see that may be suffering. You defend the underdog. </div>
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You don't speak badly of anyone,
and hate it if you hear others gossip. </div>
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I love that about you. You try your best to make
correct choices. </div>
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You are constantly setting goals and want to achieve great things. </div>
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You have a deep and strong commitment to Jesus Christ. </div>
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I think this is one of your greatest
traits, one you inherited from your Dad.</div>
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script>You have had some great learning experience these past couple of years. </div>
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Some of those experience have been hard to understand. </div>
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But you push
forward with great faith...faith that they will all work for you good. </div>
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I have to admit that I have spent many nights, and days, in prayer for you, </div>
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pleading with Heavenly Father to support you through these experiences that
are meant </div>
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to be yours, and He has done just that. You are stronger than
you have ever been </div>
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and I know that you will continue to get stronger. I have faith in you!</div>
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You light up a room with your smile and your sense </div>
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of humor
keeps us laughing! You are a light in our family! </div>
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Oh how I love you My Girl!! </div>
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Happy Birthday to you!!</div>
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-35832434005462931632016-08-25T17:43:00.000-06:002016-08-25T17:43:21.743-06:00Accidents Happen...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Heart breaking...but it happens. </div>
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Tuesday afternoon we were headed back to Mexico after
spending a few days in El Paso. </div>
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So much of our travel is on
quiet "off the path" roads and this day was the same. </div>
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We
travel this road weekly...we know it well. There is no cel
signal on this road and not too </div>
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much traffic. As we were making our way
on this road, The Farmer came upon a car that was </div>
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driving slow and decided
to pass the car. He began his attempt to pass when the car</div>
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made a quick decision
to turn directly in front of us on to a ranch road. Our car hit the </div>
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back
half of the other car. The impact was very hard and every air bag in
our car activated. </div>
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It took a few minutes to gather ourselves, but
no one was gravely injured. </div>
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We are so grateful for that!</div>
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When everything stopped all that we could hear was the radio of the
other car playing...</div>
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and it was loud, which may explain why the
guy did what he did. </div>
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He wasn't paying a bit of attention to where he was
or what he was doing. </div>
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When The Farmer asked him why he attempted the
turn...</div>
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he replied that he was curious to see if the watering hole in the
distance had water in it. </div>
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Was he the owner of the ranch...no.</div>
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Just someone driving by.</div>
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It took about 30 minutes for anyone to pass by. </div>
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We stood and waited.
Soon the Border Patrol arrived who then called the police...</div>
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another
30-45 minutes until they arrived...good thing it wasn't an emergency. </div>
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Three hours later and just as a terrible thunder storm hit, our
totaled car was headed </div>
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to a salvage yard. A couple of our trusted
employees arrived to take us home. </div>
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We arrived home around 2 am, exhausted
and sore but grateful that </div>
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everyone was unharmed.</div>
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script>The Farmer gave the car to me as a Christmas gift and boy have I been
enjoying it. </div>
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It was so unexpected and just what I had been dreaming about.</div>
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I am grateful it can be replaced...</div>
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and more grateful that we walked away
from a very bad accident ok.</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-2139816045512171412016-08-19T15:18:00.000-06:002016-08-19T15:18:46.022-06:00Day 3...Hoonah, Alaska <div style="text-align: center;">
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Such a fun stop!! </div>
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We hadn't planned a specific tour to do on this day but
headed into the </div>
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little city to see what our options were. We quickly
figured out that Whale Watching would </div>
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be first on our list. We found
a little restaurant that was also an outfitting company. </div>
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We set up
our trip and while we waited for the time to come...we rented ATV's
and </div>
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explored the area. The only advice the attendant gave us was that
we </div>
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shouldn't bother the bears. The populations of humans is 3,000 in
that town and the </div>
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population of Brown Bear was 14,000. </div>
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He suggested
we be careful and stay on the roads.</div>
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Off we went...</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-37625546060126584612016-07-25T13:23:00.000-06:002016-07-25T13:23:09.266-06:00Day 2....Seward, Alaska<div style="text-align: center;">
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We arrived in Seward, Alaska mid morning. </div>
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Again, the scenery was just beautiful
and the weather cool but not cold. </div>
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We wandered the streets and had our first
taste of Alaskan Fish and Chips...</div>
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with freshly caught Halibut...DELICIOUS!! </div>
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The town was filled with darling artisan shops and wonderful food. </div>
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The perfect beginning to our Alaskan adventure...</div>
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Day 1 of the Alaskan Adventure... </div>
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We arrived at the hotel in Anchorage around 2:00 am. Everyone exhausted, </div>
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but happy with the cool temperatures. Uncle Nate and Aunt Jen had
arrived earlier in the day. </div>
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We slept for just a couple of hours
then boarded a passenger </div>
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train to Seward, Alaska. We were all so
tired, </div>
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but excited for the adventure that was ahead of us.</div>
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The scenery was breathtaking! </div>
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We soaked it all up!
The landscape...the wildlife...the streams...the glaciers... </div>
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It was all beyond amazing!</div>
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The train ride was 4 hours long...worth every minute! </div>
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They served a fun breakfast along with great commentary along the way, </div>
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Teaching
us about Alaska. We had time to visit...</div>
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sleep...eat...take pictures
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It was a great time!!</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-59560330852533630542016-07-13T16:33:00.000-06:002016-07-13T16:33:38.442-06:00Alaska With The Darlings...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Several months ago The Farmer suggested that we take a family trip. </div>
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It's something we try and do a couple of times a year, but as </div>
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The Darlings
get older...it gets more and more difficult. </div>
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This seemed like a good
year for us all to gather together and do </div>
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something really fun.
We have wanted to visit Alaska for a long time...</div>
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it's a bucket list
trip for us, so it seemed like the perfect destination for
the family.</div>
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Precious would join us there from Utah, </div>
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and the rest would travel from Mexico. </div>
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The day we arrived in
It was 124 degrees in Phoenix! </div>
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We stopped at Grandma Vicki's to get PreSh and say hi... </div>
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Then it was off to the airport.</div>
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Traveling with the whole family was really a great time! </div>
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Lots of laughing...talking...eating...a very good time!</div>
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We boarded the plane and headed to Seattle </div>
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and then on to
Anchorage Alaska, where we arrived in the middle of the night.</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-73168062418959570192016-07-05T15:25:00.002-06:002016-07-05T15:25:39.512-06:00Messages From The Chalkboard...By Kallie<div style="text-align: center;">
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-63205046067953373582016-06-15T14:48:00.000-06:002016-06-15T14:48:40.963-06:00Dinner En Blanc...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Last Saturday we celebrated Chelsea. </div>
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Oh how I love this girl! She is like my own. </div>
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Chelsea is going to marry Nick soon...he is a lucky guy! </div>
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After a heavy rain in the afternoon, the evening was nice and cool. </div>
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The yard was fresh and beautiful!</div>
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The theme was "Dinner en Blanc"...French and perfect.</div>
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Everyone who attended wore white, </div>
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beautiful for a
Summer evening outside.</div>
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The food was fantastic! </div>
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Uncle Ben and Aunt Amy...who were visiting for the weekend, </div>
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made the most wonderful Cheese Board. </div>
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Every bit of the food was delicious.</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-64841713203121188542016-06-01T15:57:00.000-06:002016-06-01T15:57:18.320-06:00Rooster On The Farm...<div style="text-align: center;">
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The Rooster has such a great eye for photography!</div>
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-36603849643325227272016-05-31T13:02:00.000-06:002016-05-31T13:02:00.251-06:00Dinner Time At Rancho 25...<div style="text-align: center;">
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A couple of nights ago, The Farmer and I headed to Rancho 25, </div>
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to take some fresh hay to the Longhorn Herd ;) </div>
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The feed on the ranch isn't so good as the weather has
gotten hotter. </div>
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We haven't had our rainy season yet, once
that happens, the natural grass will return. </div>
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For now
we are taking feed to them until we can get them
moved to a different pasture.</div>
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we headed up to the top of a nearby mountain
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It was a very good evening at Rancho 25.</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-85659775823242065822016-05-26T15:50:00.000-06:002016-05-26T15:50:25.392-06:00When A Baby Tiger Comes To Visit...<div style="text-align: center;">
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The Rooster has a friend who owns a baby tiger...
yes...a baby tiger. </div>
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He brought it to our house for us to see... </div>
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What an experience that was!
It was pretty darn cute...but it was still
a wild animal. </div>
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Everyone was either bitten, or
nipped at...</div>
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but it was really fun to be up
close to such a beautiful animal!</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-86678567751601676492016-05-23T22:46:00.000-06:002016-05-23T22:46:18.677-06:0030 Birthday's Later...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Birthday My Farmer!</span></div>
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I spent some time today, looking for just the right picture to celebrate you on your day.</div>
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I'm not sure this is the perfect one...but it is us. </div>
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I don't know about you...but I think we are perfect together...perfect for each other. </div>
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This isn't supposed to be about us...it's supposed to be about you ;) </div>
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I am so grateful for you.</div>
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I knew from the moment I met you in your snap
up western shirt (true story)...</div>
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that you were the guy for me! </div>
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We've done alot of living together...you and I. </div>
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Some of that living has been hard stuff...and some has been pretty great. </div>
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We've built a home, </div>
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We've built a family, </div>
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We've buried children and parents, </div>
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We've loved, We've laughed, </div>
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We've shed some tears along the way.</div>
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We've planted trees...lots of them, </div>
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We've planted seeds. Some have grown...and some have not. </div>
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We've built businesses, </div>
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We've traveled, </div>
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We've served God, </div>
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We've dogged bullets both literally and figuratively ;) </div>
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We've deepened our faith. </div>
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I love to see your strengths in our children...it makes me so happy.</div>
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They are so blessed to call you Dad. </div>
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You are my constant, firm foundation. </div>
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When you tell me everything
will be ok...I really believe you. </div>
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You are my love, my friend, my soulmate...my twin flame ;) </div>
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You are my everything!! </div>
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Happy Birthday to you My Farmer...</div>
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we are just getting warmed up... ;) </div>
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I love you!</div>
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-36930724646949438862016-05-23T13:57:00.001-06:002016-05-23T13:57:12.716-06:00Celebrating Our Rooster!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Fun weekend celebrating our Rooster!</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-12276664106248454042016-05-21T22:58:00.001-06:002016-05-21T22:58:43.922-06:00Happy Birthday Rooster!<div style="text-align: center;">
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My Sweet Rooster...
Happy Birthday!!! </div>
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I can't believe that you are 19 years old! I am so grateful for you. </div>
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I am so grateful that you
are my son. What a blessing you are to me and to your family. </div>
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You are our darling baby boy and baby brother. </div>
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These are the things that I want to remember about you right now. </div>
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You are nearly as tall as your Dad! Who thought that would ever happen ;) </div>
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And you are still growing.
I am not sure where this will end...but you are the tallest of your siblings. </div>
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I know that makes you
really happy! You have the most fantastic hair. </div>
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It is curly and you like wearing it a little long... </div>
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I think we can blame Grandma Christine for that...she has never wanted us to </div>
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cut your beautiful locks.
You have a smile that lights up a room. </div>
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The twinkle in your eyes makes everyone around you happy. </div>
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You have a special gift with people. </div>
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That you inherited from both of your grandfathers,</div>
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but you
are very much like your Grandpa Charles. </div>
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The fact that you carry his name is a special thing. </div>
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He had
a great affection for you and you did for him.</div>
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I know his death has been very hard on you. </div>
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He loved
you very much.</div>
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You are a great friend to everyone. You are loyal. </div>
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You are kind and thoughtful. </div>
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You have a tender heart and when those you love hurt...you hurt too. </div>
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This is one of your great traits. </div>
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You are a great brother to your sister and brother. </div>
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They love you with all their hearts.</div>
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You love a good steak. </div>
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Grilled artichokes are another favorite of yours. </div>
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Pasta, Chinese food, and anything sweet...these are all things that you love. </div>
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Your deep voice and sweet laugh keep us all smiling.</div>
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You are a great photographer!</div>
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Every picture you take is a masterpiece! </div>
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You have a great sense of humor and love the farms. </div>
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Bubba...you are loved. </div>
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So very very loved. I hope you will never, ever forget that! </div>
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Happy Birthday My Boy! </div>
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Your Momma loves you!!</div>
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-76823965249961705902016-05-19T14:19:00.002-06:002016-05-19T14:19:39.014-06:00My People...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Last weekend I had the chance to hang out with "My People"</div>
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Goodness I love those people of mine! </div>
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The Farmer and I had planned to be in the Phoenix
area for a concert...</div>
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to celebrate his birthday... </div>
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and before we knew it plans were made for everyone
to gather. </div>
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It's been awhile since we have all been together, </div>
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Years in fact.</div>
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there is certain to be
lots of laughing when we are together. </div>
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I love that! </div>
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We also spend a good amount of time eating great food... </div>
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which again...is great by me.</div>
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Our dear Father's headstone has been placed. </div>
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It looks wonderful! </div>
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The weekend was full of stories and memories of him. </div>
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We shed some tears and we shared some laughs... </div>
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We are so blessed to have been taught and loved
by such a great man!</div>
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He is always a part of us
no matter what we are doing or where we may be.</div>
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I feel his influence daily. </div>
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Our Grandmother Mable Skinner left a great legacy for us,</div>
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a song she wrote many years ago. I have spent my life
singing that song</div>
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...it is a family mission statement of sorts. </div>
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We gathered around our Father's grave and sang together... </div>
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<i>We belong to a family who loves the Lord you see, </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">We gladly follow the prophet in peace and harmony. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">As we choose the right and follow His light, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">His promises are sure, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">As we serve with joy, our talents employ, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">We gain strength to help us endure. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> We love Jesus, he is our friend, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">We pray that we'll live and help ourselves give, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">That we may be with Him again!</span></i></div>
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-32849210287057123442016-05-11T11:10:00.003-06:002016-05-11T11:10:42.144-06:00Messages From The Chalkboard...by Kallie<div style="text-align: center;">
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-62511789024929687152016-05-11T11:09:00.000-06:002016-05-11T11:09:12.847-06:00Mother's Day...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Mother's Day was so nice this year! </div>
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With the careful planning of The Boy and The Farmer
a beautiful and very </div>
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yummy meal was prepared.</div>
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Not a thing was missing from this meal!
Man was it good. </div>
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The Farmer invited his mother and a couple of siblings
to join us. </div>
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It is always such a great time to be together!</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-56139138891083260462016-05-03T10:53:00.000-06:002016-05-03T10:53:45.310-06:00A Birthday "Fix-Up"...<div style="text-align: center;">
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This Boy of mine lives life.</div>
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He has since is was a very small child. </div>
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He isn't fearful, which can be both good and bad ;) </div>
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Everything he does, he does with great intensity, which I love.</div>
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He has done a lot of living in his short life and has a
few scars to show for it. </div>
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One of those "scars" was the problems
that go along with having</div>
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his nose broken many times.
Before his mission we took him to a</div>
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Ear, Nose and Throat doctor,
fully expecting to schedule a major surgery to repair</div>
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the damage.
What we found out was that he was not fully grown and we needed </div>
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to wait until he returned from his mission. </div>
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He has really suffered with chronic sinus infections for years. </div>
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He hasn't
been able to sleep well, and was sneezing and blowing his nose all the time! </div>
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He was miserable. Thankfully we found a great Dr. and took advantage of </div>
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The Boy and his Bride being home with us for awhile...and we scheduled
the surgery. </div>
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It wasn't invasive like we thought it would be. </div>
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No
additional scars...and now we have a Boy who can breathe! </div>
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He says it
is amazing! His little birthday "fix-up" has
been a success!</div>
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-62136687033745575292016-04-13T09:13:00.005-06:002016-04-13T09:13:59.892-06:00Rooster On The Farm...<div style="text-align: center;">
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He does it again! </div>
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Another beautiful photo from our Rooster!</div>
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-2059446628163350582016-04-12T12:49:00.000-06:002016-04-12T12:49:10.410-06:00This Boy Of Mine....<div style="text-align: center;">
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This Boy of mine is 23 today! </div>
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How did that happen...and...where has the time gone? </div>
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I know...I say that each and every year of his life. </div>
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This Boy has done a lot of living in his few years, </div>
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More than I think a person should have to...but it's his plan. </div>
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Really it's His plan and I am ok with that.</div>
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It seems that for several years now, this Boy has celebrated
his birthday in the hospital. </div>
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One year it was a car accident... </div>
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another it was a broken arm...</div>
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and this year he will be
celebrating with a surgery on his nose </div>
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that he has desperately
needed for a long time. </div>
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I guess the universe has him on
some kind of schedule ;)</div>
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The burden of being a "first-born" is a heavy one. </div>
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He has shouldered
it well.</div>
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He is a protector...a defender...a worker...a dutiful son.... </div>
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responsible and now he has added to the list...husband. </div>
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I can look into his eyes and see a little of his soul... </div>
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I can see when he is sad, when he is worried...when he is burdened. </div>
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I can also see is joy and happiness...his desire for good. </div>
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He has and is a blessing to his family and a joy to his parents.</div>
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These are the things I want to remember about you now.... </div>
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You are thoughtful... </div>
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You are a great cook and enjoy yummy food! </div>
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You like to share a Diet Coke with your Mom... </div>
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You love to fish! </div>
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You love Kallie and that makes me happy!</div>
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I wondered who the girl would be that would steal your heart...
and she has! </div>
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You have such a desire to lift the burdens of your Dad, and work
really hard to do that... </div>
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I love your sense of family. </div>
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I have loved having you home for the last few months... </div>
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you have brought so much life and fun into our home!! </div>
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I love how you are committed to finish your education... </div>
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My Boy...you are a blessing to our family! </div>
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Happy Birthday!!!! </div>
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*Today is also our Sweet Graces' birthday. </div>
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She must have really really loved her brother to share her birthday
with him. </div>
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I know she is close by</div>
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-90958391402815781492016-03-31T08:43:00.001-07:002016-03-31T08:43:55.358-07:00The Farmer's Easter Picnic...Part 1<div style="text-align: center;">
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Each year, The Farmer hosts an Easter Picnic for La Familia. </div>
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It is something that is looked forward to by
everyone for different reasons. </div>
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Some love the fishing...others love the Easter Egg Hunt (specifically
the anticipation of the Golden Egg) and others come to visit and eat. It has always been held at
Rancho Guadalupe, a farm we have loved and worked for a very long time. This year we sold Rancho G,
and have begun working on a new farm. The new owners were kind enough to allow us one last
Easter Picnic...actually they would allow us all the picnics we would like for however long we
would like, but we have BIG plans for next year and a new beginning to a
sweet family tradition.</div>
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Some of the sweetest pictures I have ever taken have been at </div>
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The Farmer's Easter Picnic. </div>
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The darling little ladies in the family found big willow trees and </div>
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spent a lot
of time swinging from the long green branches.</div>
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Older cousins helped younger cousins fish...</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-64210598835219002872016-03-30T15:12:00.002-07:002016-03-30T15:12:28.057-07:00Celebrating Easter...<div style="text-align: center;">
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I love Easter! </div>
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It is my favorite holiday. </div>
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We decided as a family that we wanted to give some service
to our community</div>
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to celebrate this holy holiday. During Christmas, we traditionally
make some gift for</div>
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each family in our community, but this past Christmas we were very </div>
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focused on a wedding! ;) We thought Easter would be a great time to </div>
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share some
love with our family and friends.</div>
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Each box was filled with the traditional Mexican Buñuelos. </div>
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They are a light and crispy
coated with cinnamon and sugar. They are a tasty treat! </div>
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On the top of each box
we attached a video of the life of Christ. </div>
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A perfect way to celebrate Easter! </div>
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We then delivered the boxes to friends and family... </div>
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We ended the evening with some yummy tacos from
our favorite taco stand. </div>
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It was a fun evening!</div>
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A few days ago The Boy loaded a few of the Longhorns in a trailer to move them to </div>
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He asked if I wanted to go along for the ride to drop
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I do love those Longhorns of mine...so it was an easy yes!</div>
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They haven't all been
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know each other and are friends!</div>
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script>When we arrived at Rancho 25, the Longhorns there, were grazing and seemed </div>
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uninterested in what we were doing...
that is until the Longhorns in the trailer</div>
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began to make sounds. Before we knew it the trailer was
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group of Longhorns...</div>
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waiting to see their friends/family inside of the trailer.</div>
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script>There was alot of excitement when those trailer doors opened!</div>
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The Longhorns were reunited!! </div>
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The whole family! It was so fun to watch. </div>
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They seemed pretty happy to be back together.</div>
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Next The Boy showed me the ground that he had spent all </div>
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night preparing to plant.
All night on a tractor...
He has been such a great help to us... </div>
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We are sure glad he is here.</div>
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The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901695394185277015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8547777981156980934.post-66444365602429658992016-03-07T09:29:00.001-07:002016-03-07T09:29:40.522-07:00Visiting Precious...<div style="text-align: center;">
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A few weeks ago I had the chance to spend a few days with Precious in Utah. </div>
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She is a perfect joy! </div>
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We spent lots of time laughing...eating...talking...cleaning
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decorating...and shopping. </div>
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She is a good time, that Precious!</div>
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She has a unique ability to light up any room she enters. </div>
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She loves those around her and has a great desire to
help anyone </div>
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who may be hurting. She loves her job,
and is valued by her employer. </div>
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I love how she loves life!</div>
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She still has some healing to do, but she is ready to heal. </div>
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Sometimes you have to work pretty hard to heal from</div>
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traumatic events...and she committed.</div>
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I love this girl of mine...
She is a blessing to her family.</div>
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