Thoughts......

Wow, the last two days have been long, sunny, fun, exhausting, and a little frustrating but GREAT still the same. I have been thinking a lot about our way of life, our country life and how different it is than a lot people. I have had so many different thoughts but don't know if I can make any sense so here I will try. Life is really good when you can go with your husband, and daughter and work in the beautiful sunny mountains where we live. It is so cool to have to stop and talk to an neighbor who also works the land and provides meat and milk for our world. It is even neater when you stop to talk to that neighbor on the county dirt road and you talk for 15 minutes and never have to move over for traffic.  You see the beautiful crops of alfalfa and grain. You morn a little that it was 32 degrees or lower in certain areas, two nights in a row. You go to bed with the windows closed even, and it is the middle of July! You love it when you see the thistle's heads drop to the ground. Cringe a little when you see the blue tint in the grain in all the swale's.  You stress a little about the bills, especially seeing those blue tints and having the Simploit guy take you to lunch and then sit at your kitchen table to figure. Frustration builds when the cows get out and visit the neighbors yards, lots of fence down, phone calls made to the renter who does not run cattle like my wonderful Dad does. That is really weird for me. Sprinkler pipe need to be repaired and then moved morning and night over and over. Evenings are gone, when you get in at night it is almost bedtime. Movie watching is defiantly a winter evening activity instead of a summer activity. Chickens, pigs, dogs, horses, needing food and water. Eggs washed. Also the horses thought they needed an extra run down the driveway. Luckily they made a big circle and came back home. Wondering if Zip will be with us much longer. Our yard is beautifully mowed, (thanks Bailey) and flower beds watered and weeded. Rhubarb jelly makes hubby happy, free fruit for jelly doesn't get any better than this! First crops of currents and goosberries small but still there. Watching cherry tree grow and dreaming of cherry pies someday. Dill pickle sunflower seeds. First drivers license.Trees so green and sky so blue. Indescribable. Calm and peaceful, no airport noise or car traffic. Unless the Schwan man comes to see you. Ice cream and cool summer treats. But wait no milk products, kind of a bummer. Trips to town to get parts or FSA office (defiantly part of the frustrating parts of life) and visits to the fountain machine, cherry and vanilla adds and peperoni sticks. Yummy! Wondering should we, should we not, how can we, but how in the world can we not! Praying and pondering. Computing, trying to use our limited math skills. Ouch, should of got me a math tutor. Awesome computer that delivers mail to us instantly from Arizona. Tuesday is ALWAYS our favorite day now! Isn't technology wonderful! Evidence of blessings everywhere. Family, love, freedom, beauty, peace, shelter, food, water, clothes, church etc. etc. etc. So at the end of the night there are sunburned cheeks, dirt in your eyes, ears and hair, dirty dirty clothes and thankful for a modern day washer and dryer. The wash board at our house can have flowers on it and hang on the wall. Don't forget to check for ticks! Tired feet. Thankful for running water and a hot shower, soft bed and clean sheets. Grateful for time spent together, (mainline swing in the making), sacrifices from a wonderful husband and best friend. Time spent with a awesome daughter. Prayers sent to and answered from heaven for our son the Elder. Wow, what a lucky girl I am!