Sunday, July 31, 2011

July 31, 2011

still not doing well when it comes to staying updated with my blog....ugggg.....
Will try to update better....
Its Sunday....Almost August...seems like Summer just got here....and now its already winding down....
I went to Boise, ID on Friday to spend the night with Marissa & Zach & the kids in their new RV...they took it over & stayed in a KOA Campground that is real close to Roaring Springs Water Park so they spent most of their time there...I went with them to the park...it was fun watching the kids have so much fun in the water!! Then I came home Saturday....My oldest sister Colleen flew in to Boise from Oklahoma for a visit, so she rented a car and we traveled together back to John Day...the dinner to my mom's (it was a FEAST to say the least)....
No big plans today...laundry, chillaxin.....thats it.......
Hope you all have a great week!

Monday, July 4, 2011

did you miss me.....

I am back...will try really hard @ doing better...........
Nothing exciting much to write about......
Summer has finally came to Grant County...but its July 4th and I can still see SNOW in the Mountains...
All of the kids & grandkids are doing well...Zach & Mariss are in Milton Freewater this weekend as Zach is the Grant Co. Girls All- Star Softball Coach...we drove over on Saturday & watched the team play...the didn't win but they sure gave it their best...they are playing against girls that play all year long...I am proud of these girls...
Chance & Lindy are doing well...He is still working @ Mills'....Lindy has the summer "off" from teaching @ Dayville School but is VERY busy with FFA and 4-H....
Piper & Loren sold all of their cows except for about 25 head so this year hasn't been busy with helping them move cows at all...I know they miss the hard work but know they have not missed the heartbreaking/stressful times of waiting to be in another lawsuit with the Environmentalists....
Mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer (again, yes it came back) but now its in her back...she is doing very well, is opting not to do chemo or ratiation @ this time but is doing a once a month infusion of Zometa and Hormone Shots...she really is doing well...she will keep track of the spot where the cancer is by doing another CT Scan in a few months.....
Well, I have an Iphone now, so I am doing to try to figure out how to put pics from it onto this blog now...will write more later...............

Sunday, October 3, 2010

update


oh its just a good thing that I am not getting graded on my blogging...I would have failed miserably...I just can't "Get Into it"........hmmm lets see....since the last post....

Fall is here...LOVE this Season...

Mariss & Zach are in Boston on vacation and I've had the kids (Taylor, Drewsey & Jhett) for a couple of nights, then Taylor went with her Dad for the weekend & Drews & Jhett went with Barb & King, the "other" Grandparents to the OSU Game & to Brian & Rachlle's for the weekend...I will be getting them again tonight and staying tonight and Monday night and Zach & Mariss w/be home Tuesday night...the kids miss them but are doing fine...Mariss and Zach are having fun but I know they really miss those little ones!!!

Here is a pic I took of Jhett with my Phone @ the playground at school...he's sucha cutie! (see above, still not sure how to post pics correctly)....

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Saturday 9-18-2010

Not much to write about...Larry rode for Piper & Loren today...they're gathering the cattle off of the Allotment...there is someone coming tomorrow to look @ the cattle to buy...the WHOLE herd...I hope they get them sold for the price that I've been told...that would help alot!! I stayed home and mopped the kitchen/dinning room floor, did 3 loads of Laundry, folded clothes, did some dusting and NAPPED...all is good....Mariss and Zach, Drews & Jhett are at the OSU game this weekend...Taylor went to her dad's...she was said that her mom & sister/brother were leaving & she was going to her dad (friday) so we went to lunch with her great gramma...got her all cheered up...
Tomorrow (Sunday) I plan to go to Debbie's to sew...need to finish the binding on the quilt.....
Fall is as good as here....the leaves on the trees are turning....I love the Fall Season but never look forward to the cold Winter months..you'd think after FIFTY years, I would get used to it...just really wish it could be Fall forever!!!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

with sad regrets

my sister and her husband are selling the Ranch, cattle, Vester Creek...the "whole Sha-Bang"...just something that has to be done...makes me sad to have to say because I know my Sisters passion/love/heart is in Ranching and the Cattle Business...I know they have worked hard over the years to fulfill this dream and its time for them to move on....so....over the years when people were giving me a hard time for always having my camera with me clicking away, I am glad I did...I have literally hundreds of pics of the life and times of Piper & Loren....

Monday, September 6, 2010

Labor Day Weekend @ Vester Creek






















some pics of the weekend...
old miners cabin up Dewey Creek
Piper & Joe Larson pushing cattle up Dead Injun
can you see the ladder in the cabin??
Deer Creek Guard Station...

Sunday, August 15, 2010

today Sunday 8/15/2010


Had an awesome day today...Larry & I went to town this morning to keep Jhett & Drewsey while Zach & Mariss played in a Softball Tournament...so we took the kids to the game...I had sucha good time watching the games, really had a much better time than I ever thought I would...Jhett & Drews were both very good and it was just a very nice day....Mariss and Zach's team even won it!! They were thrilled as they were playing against the "young kids" (highschool kids) and the last game was VERY close....