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It was hot, so we went to Nana and Papa's to swim. S had her first swim, with Nana assisting.</div>
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Vigorous swimming tuckered both her and J out...</div>
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J tried to ride a Breyer horse. And actually succeeded a few times, but this once the sucker bucked out from underneath him and I got an action shot.</div>
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I have to show my garden, because it was the beginning of July and it was WEEDED. For anyone who knows me, they know this was a BIG deal.</div>
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Here S is keeping the corn company:</div>
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And here's the Green Peppers (to date we've harvested 3, and 2 Jalepenos)</div>
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Green Beans, Soup Beans, and Snap Peas</div>
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And a health Raspberry crop that is still taking root:</div>
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T recently got new haying equipment, so we can make our own hay. Our neighbor allowed us to hay his field and we (this being a Trav-we) cut the field, raked it, and then baled it on the 4th.</div>
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Here's T bush hogging:</div>
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Our cow's pasture was right next door. Say 'hi' to Cowie (on the left) and Fella (right):</div>
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S and I went out there to supervise:</div>
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Raking:</div>
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Short respite to participate in the 4th of July parade:</div>
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S, my mom, and I sat on the parade route. Thought the loud sirens might have been a bit much for the newbie.</div>
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Look closely to see Nana and J:</div>
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T and his lil guy:</div>
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...and back to work baling!</div>
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Hmmm, handsome guy working hard!</div>
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Papa and Nana graciously lent their assistance picking up the bales out of the field. It's not a 'fun' job, and we were so very thankful for their help. So. Very. Thankful.</div>
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We went up to the Cherry Connection:</div>
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A few selfies and not at the Sleeping Bear Dunes:</div>
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And later that night biking (in the sprinkling rain!!) to Moomer's for dinner and ice cream:</div>
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-63966245035296382392014-06-23T12:18:00.000-07:002014-06-23T12:18:18.916-07:00Our Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Us girls went to the first horse show...ever! that the girls rode on Saturday. We took Sonic and Grimmie...the girls are hooked!</div>
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They each rode Sonic in 6 'speed' events. I walked beside 'lead line style', except for once when Adalynn busted Sonic into a trot, which evolved into a lope...out the arena gate. Thank goodness for the good soul that caught them on the way out! And Adalynn, while a bit scared for a moment, was soon ready to hop back up. My brave girl!</div>
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Sunday Sadie was dedicated at church. It was a very awesome and God-filled time at our church and home with close friends and family. </div>
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I prefer to believe in 'God things' over coincidences myself, and the week after Memorial Day a God thing certainly happened! Over the course of time, especially since we've had the kids, I would occasionally google my old horse's registered name to see if anything came up. She was an awesome 1996 mare, rock solid, that I sold somewhere around 2003. She was a horse I compared other horses to, and let me tell ya, it's hard for them to measure up. I thought when we bought Mel that maybe we had found one, only to be disappointed again, as Mel is a bit hotter than I like for the kiddos.</div>
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On Wednesday I googled her name and a Dreamhorse ad popped up. I couldn't believe it! Posted in April, no picture, but definitely her registered name and even the seller's name looked familiar. I yelled to T that I thought I found Sonic, and he responded that he would call. He does not appreciate my negotiating skills...which basically would have consisted of "I think you have my old horse and I want her back! Any price will be fine!". So, I'm sure groaning inwardly, he said he would call. And on Sunday that weekend we drove to pick her up. </div>
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We are so ecstatic to have her back. The same owner had her that I had sold her to, and she had done well for them. I like to think Sonic remembers me, she turns her head and comes when I send out my trademark whistle.</div>
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All righty...here's some pictures in reverse chronological order ranging from April (at the bottom) when the kiddos new trampoline, a Christmas present, was initially setup to May 21, when lil Miss Sadie Elizabeth was born. </div>
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The first 4 pictures are of Sadie, bless her lil heart. We love her!</div>
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A, showing off her chicken's (for the life of me I can't remember the hen's name right now) egg. She is an easter egger, and A likes to claim all of her eggs for herself :).</div>
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A reading to her siblings. She's an awesome reader, and reads vivaciously to anyone who will listen.</div>
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And the new trampoline. The kids love this thing, I never knew how much joy and laughter it would bring!</div>
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Double shot - A and K and jumping, and in the background you can see J and T chasing each other on their respective tractors. It was quite hilarious. (yes, all safety precautions were taken!)</div>
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*The animals (how many and what kind are there?) are excited to be on pasture.</div>
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Unfortunately, this same day I took a video of Melody standing up, gimping horribly. Took her to the vet, and it appears that she has injured her Suspensory Ligament somehow. So she is on rest for a while, and getting the Princess Treatment to her legs twice a day. </div>
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*Confession: Adalynn and I played hooky from church a week and a half ago and worked Grimmie and Susie. Adalynn did an awesome job with Susie, and I am so proud of how she is working with her to communicate better.<br />
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*J turned 2 on April 30. Here he is with his (I think) favorite birthday present. He rocks it in high gear.<br />
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K and I cuddled with him on his birthday for a while. I love this picture of him. Makes me smile!<br />
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*Slimer the bottle calf arrived sometime around the middle of April. He is hilarious, if not a bit too friendly at times. He enjoys long walks (leashless), milk, and is growing his taste buds for fine grass (not of the opiate variety).</div>
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*Trav and I have had a day or 2 to work around the farm sans kiddos, which has been a blessing. We have gutted the barn from winter messes and it is currently on my garden, awaiting tillage. We've also moved the big pig into the woods, and now further into the woods, where she is rooting, hanging out, and hopefully growing piglets (we're 90% sure!) for an August delivery. T is her favorite.</div>
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We did finally make it into church clothes:</div>
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And then to Opa and Oma's for lunch, then Papa and Nana's for dinner. Good times.</div>
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There are more, but I don't have the energy to search through and upload right now. But yes, we are still around. Sometime soon maybe we will have a 4th addition to our family. Sometime soon we will add one more bottle calf. And T is done with his Tactic Team training, which is a blessing that it went well and that he is home on weekends now! More later, I think...</div>
Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-76182511249906939852014-03-04T09:28:00.002-08:002014-03-04T09:28:32.426-08:00February Random...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Like Daddy, Like Son...it's where J wants to be 24/7...</div>
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Are we on-the-go too much? Given J's desire to put shoes, coat, and hat on every single morning, even on my days off, I'd say so...(and yes, he always 'forgets' the pants, socks, and other appropriate outside-of-the-home attire. All boy!)</div>
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Ok. So a few (maybe 3 weekends now?) I took the kids ice skating at Aunt Amy's backyard. Yes, it was 3 weeks ago because it was just before we got the flu, and infected their family with the flu.</div>
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Last weekend we moved a horse. We had loaded Grimmie first, we weren't sure how the other horse would load alone, and then took Grimmie and the other horse for a ride. When we got home I thought about leading Grimmie up, but didn't, because really - how much of a difference would 1000# make? Famous last words? We drove 3/4 up the hill and then slid back down...tried once with the Expedition and a weak rope to pull it out of the snowbank, then left it for the night. The weather warmed a little overnight, which didn't help the icy snow on the driveway. In the morning Levi drove his tractor over and helped Trav pull it out. My lands, that tractor pulled the trailer and truck around like nothing from side to side. A little scary, if I do say so myself. We'll wait for spring to bring the trailer back home...</div>
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-17966202320189244412014-01-22T10:49:00.000-08:002014-01-22T11:25:40.136-08:00What a week...I know it's not nice to come on here and just spillllll, especially after I haven't written anything in the past ... well, it's been a while. But here's why. So far, since Sunday morning:<br />
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1. 5/5 of us have had the flu. We were dropping like flies there on Sunday night. Trav is, unfortunately, dealing with it right now.<br />
2. We infected my sister's family, 2/3 of them who were sick Monday/Tuesday (1 already had it). Praying my sister doesn't get it.<br />
3. We are in the middle of a likely irreparable fight with a family member. This sucks, and it keeps me awake at night. I want it resolved now, but am trying to wait on God's timing.<br />
4. The tractor got stuck, yes, on flat ground, getting a round bale for the horses. Too much ice!<br />
5. We have had to start talking to the insurance company again, about clothes that were damaged, and drywall that is cracking all. over. the. living. room. and. kitchen. I'm going to cry.<br />
6. Our fridge died. This includes the freezer attached to the fridge. So, I spent this morning frying up a TON of pork.<br />
6a. This, also, needs to go to insurance, as after the fire is when the fridge started acting up. I'm going to go hide under my sheets now.<br />
7. My dear son picked up the top of the crock pot this morning to give it to me, and I told him to put it down. Which he did, on the floor. It is now in 3 pieces.<br />
8. My dear daughter's Kindle, a Christmas gift from Nana, wouldn't turn on. After a call to Amazon, it needs to be replaced.<br />
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I have faith that God hears prayers and it will get better. Lots and lots of faith. I know, it could be a lot worse. I just had to let it out a minute.<br />
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Okay...let me try that again. Since Sunday Morning, I am thankful for:<br />
1. I have come to see how close our family is. I am very thankful for this. Within 12 hours, 4/5 of us got the flu. Trav was the sole healthy one and had to clean up after us for a few days, and now has it himself. Sorry honey. Thankfully, we have a lot of clean towels and blankets, clean bathrooms, and clean floors.<br />
2. We are also very close with our extended family. (sorry.)<br />
3. God is teaching me patience, and how to seek His word in times of trouble and conflict. I'm a slow study.<br />
4. I am very thankful that my husband is very skilled at using the truck to unstick the tractor by now, and honestly, better without my help than with it.<br />
5. God has foresight that we don't, thank you Lord! I'm thankful that our adjuster has been hemming and hawing on our last submission; God knows better than we do.<br />
6. I'm thankful that we will have prepared meat for a while!<br />
6a. Insurance, or the warranty from the electronic/appliance repair people, may cover a new fridge. Thank God!<br />
7. I get a new crock pot?<br />
8. Amazon's customer service. The lady I spoke with was awesome, and very nice, and quickly tried to trouble shoot. When that didn't work, she offered to send a new one right away, which will be here today.<br />
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Seeing the good, being thankful, isn't first nature. But God has shown his face in these past days; a post from a very Godly lady on a barrel racing forum led me to Psalm 17, which I have read often recently. Just after I initially wrote the first part of this post, I saw <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/2014/01/how-to-get-through-the-dark-places-thejesusproject-2/">this story/devotional.</a> Yes, it's all going to be ok. God is in control.Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-82733330365689143692013-12-26T12:22:00.002-08:002013-12-26T12:22:21.531-08:00Makeshift Christmas CardWhen I decided that I wasn't going to make a family Christmas card this year, I thought, "I will write a blog post instead" -- thinking that would satisfy the 1 person (maybe 2) that still check on this poor blog. Well, I didn't get to it. And didn't get to it.<br />
But am now.<br />
I know, y'all were holding your breath.<br />
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Anyway, the last 6 months have been busy. Not rush-around, can't-see-anything busy, but mostly more a steady thump with all of the little free time going toward either the FarM, Family, and/or hanging out (generally including both the FarM and Family). And I have been totally ok with that. At peace even. Because I'll be honest, this year has been a whirlwind that, Praise God, we have made it through. But I am craving peace and rest.<br />
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But anyway, I don't want to make a long list of things that we have done in the 6 months since I have posted. But here are a few of my current favorite things:<br />
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We are loving the snow. I think the animals would probably disagree, but the kids have So. Much. Fun. playing around in it. Mmmm....and I could sit outside at night for hours watching the snow, hanging out with the animals. The sunrises have been sensational. Just pure love.</div>
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Gman went to training in May. He came home the Monday we got back from vacation. I am so glad to have him back, he's an awesome, light horse to ride and he's doing GREAT.</div>
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Kgirl turned 4 while on our vacation. She got to pick out her sweet pink cake.</div>
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For our vacation, we went with my dad and that whole side of the family up to Voyageur National Park and stayed on a houseboat for 3 days. It was awesome.</div>
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On Saturday the big K was riding, and (I'm sure not influenced by the girls' recent addition to Horseland, the Saddle Club, and many, many hours of playing horse both with play horses and on their 'pretend horses - bikes and scooters) she says to me, "Mom, run?" "No, K, not run". She asks again, with the same response. Finally she goes, "Mom, trot?" "Yes, that's fine". She is my daredevil, and doing a good job of getting Mel into a trot and bringing her back down to a walk. It's hilarious to watch her though, her little legs barely reaching down below the saddle, and when she kicks her right leg flexes and extends with good force while her left secures her against the saddle. </div>
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So, that's about where we are at. Still not in the house. And honestly, I can hardly comment on that right now as I vacillate between having strength and being ok with living in a 35' travel trailer with the 5 of us and knowing God is in charge and all will come to fruition, to getting frustrated with the multiple errors, setbacks, and other issues that are rising the longer we are out of the house (mouse poop and moist close-to-moldiness on our stored boxes in the back of the basement, really??). But anyway, despite being somewhat (ok, probably really) anti-social, we're hanging in there, and hope that y'all are having a great summer!</div>
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Happy as a pig in slop.</div>
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So. Drastic times call for drastic measures. Here's what we do.<br />
A. Put him down for a nap. For some reason, now that we live in a trailer and need to clear out the trailer of live, loud children when one naps, or maybe to make up for the first 8 months of his life when he did NOT sleep, J has decided that 2 naps a day is sufficient. Really. But, it's nice for the days when it's sunny and 70s. I'll be thankful for these days.<br />
B. Take him along. This really only works when one is driving ... something.<br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-51571366193869261042013-05-01T19:12:00.001-07:002013-05-01T19:12:28.841-07:00Lil UpdateK peeps. I loathe typing on my phone, and the phone posts look weird because of the odd picture size, but it's what I've got right now. So. I'll bore your eyes for a bit, then when I get sick of typing I'll just load up some pics of the most adorable children ever.<br />
So the week of the house fire, A's pony, her birthday present when she turned 1 -year-old, passed away. Plus multiple car/truck issues, it was a rotten week. <br />
I wanted to tell you that, so that when I show pictures of our new horse it's not alarming - like thinking really, what they needed was a new horse? But I could only take so much of Grimmie following us around with his nose on our shoulder before I folded and bought him a friend. Although, the bite mark on his shoulder and the way he hangs his head over the gate makes me think they aren't exactly BFF, if you know what I mean. But he'll get her back when he leaves for training this weekend.<br />
In house news, our first restoration company quit on Monday. So the fire investigation was done this past Wednesday, we should be ready to go, an the company quits. But we have another that we called Monday afternoon, met them on Tuesday morning, and they are raring to go. Which is good, because I love camping, but preferably not in my front yard.<br />
Baby J has turned 1!!!!!!! This kid rocks my world, he's great. For his birthday he got a cupcake and ice cream cone, as we'll as a bucket of water to play in. What 1 year old wouldn't love that?<br />
My fingers are cramping. I'm out ya'll.<br />
PS. The pigs are doing awesome! Go Bacon! And free rototilling!!! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0_J12A51gWlNLQTqFy0M_DS_P5rC2PRRPH7Q61tOtZ-lOIraszAYNZv0W5Z2tI-9M-zkJPef_-IUpfBQn6R7qvi0Z7IesjejxxYMo6G2DRW61luMd-fLTonXFVJlFBzF5VU7_gPgv7id/s640/blogger-image-963210945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0_J12A51gWlNLQTqFy0M_DS_P5rC2PRRPH7Q61tOtZ-lOIraszAYNZv0W5Z2tI-9M-zkJPef_-IUpfBQn6R7qvi0Z7IesjejxxYMo6G2DRW61luMd-fLTonXFVJlFBzF5VU7_gPgv7id/s640/blogger-image-963210945.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChrD9wYxKjmYOAn_0-ujG_xG2terKMslxxOG_LMaIcDJUpbSOj72z2H-zU_St0kbb5KKDLxVWFcVHz7HBx4g0PI1Dz5-QIxGclehDnwZCTJvtwX_RJ8lKZMK5FRhwoerVJ-mc_3ZVEUzD/s640/blogger-image-1003302275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChrD9wYxKjmYOAn_0-ujG_xG2terKMslxxOG_LMaIcDJUpbSOj72z2H-zU_St0kbb5KKDLxVWFcVHz7HBx4g0PI1Dz5-QIxGclehDnwZCTJvtwX_RJ8lKZMK5FRhwoerVJ-mc_3ZVEUzD/s640/blogger-image-1003302275.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0iwLnyfKK6wnMjxQqfZHUcPCrEHO3m3vTk3gMYieNmVxlHAWwmNpzDLT3k19Aw7DtTjsiBLEg5kimwDsqpaiBYjn8_EyLlQ0hMx-tziqtAACtRjwVHtffkKP6s_1VoLQ2UlDD2cQ5RRu/s640/blogger-image--523450212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0iwLnyfKK6wnMjxQqfZHUcPCrEHO3m3vTk3gMYieNmVxlHAWwmNpzDLT3k19Aw7DtTjsiBLEg5kimwDsqpaiBYjn8_EyLlQ0hMx-tziqtAACtRjwVHtffkKP6s_1VoLQ2UlDD2cQ5RRu/s640/blogger-image--523450212.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSEGkrVvNI2EHqkRhNnf4Gj48lcZwToSIXLqGO18_j84-LfuW_QW1DWARrFy61VG0F3oTiFRYFH6n7FBe_FG3IbGKSzCm3V3Tc9J4vWS_Aj7o9FB_5YYFpceZcdDya3s4VIQCZaxWcvaG/s640/blogger-image-1894769604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSEGkrVvNI2EHqkRhNnf4Gj48lcZwToSIXLqGO18_j84-LfuW_QW1DWARrFy61VG0F3oTiFRYFH6n7FBe_FG3IbGKSzCm3V3Tc9J4vWS_Aj7o9FB_5YYFpceZcdDya3s4VIQCZaxWcvaG/s640/blogger-image-1894769604.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2gqFRcxMSnMqoMI-5mNPyf0zNnjT4N8s8wnEQZirXcy2DVIiLJupM_e9q8FvAXdfQ3d4tWgQ8w9AwEkgWMqnlcHxsPwjFdGMvSSlVrqaXmcmOuxygMn-8R3z5kXVrf81mh1uYWMPL8d9/s640/blogger-image--1738315244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2gqFRcxMSnMqoMI-5mNPyf0zNnjT4N8s8wnEQZirXcy2DVIiLJupM_e9q8FvAXdfQ3d4tWgQ8w9AwEkgWMqnlcHxsPwjFdGMvSSlVrqaXmcmOuxygMn-8R3z5kXVrf81mh1uYWMPL8d9/s640/blogger-image--1738315244.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKHTd3dZM4Lx49TtJ-ZMHZALFyLVuoGBbA7e7l24D7S_1FrJAiGv9tB7_lTMMNowyy8jpgsVEYYR4KeQp5l_uqIRkmZxKM-RLcXV6WxhxBeNOzVR2P8P50TIZNFfPazGKVSKfmShZFd7Z/s640/blogger-image-1882112183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKHTd3dZM4Lx49TtJ-ZMHZALFyLVuoGBbA7e7l24D7S_1FrJAiGv9tB7_lTMMNowyy8jpgsVEYYR4KeQp5l_uqIRkmZxKM-RLcXV6WxhxBeNOzVR2P8P50TIZNFfPazGKVSKfmShZFd7Z/s640/blogger-image-1882112183.jpg" /></a></div>Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-50130081984943774562013-04-02T09:01:00.004-07:002013-04-02T09:01:52.729-07:00FarMFire and other news...<div>
Since we're received so many phone calls, texts, etc. from people who have heard from other people, we want to contact y'all ourselves and let you know "from the horses mouth" a little more and that we are OK.</div>
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By now most of you know that on Easter morning, about 3:15am, we were woken to a fire starting in our house ceiling above the woodstove. For those of you that didn't know, at 3:15am on Easter morning I awoke to our smoke alarm bleeping 3 times. Something made me run out into the living room, where I looked up and saw a ring of orange around the ceiling where it meets the woodstove piping. We didn't know it at the time, but flames were shooting out of the soffit on the side of out house. We all got out safely, including the dogs and chicks, and are doing well given the circumstances. The house, on the other hand, will need to go through a major renovation before it is liveable. Though the fire damage itself wasn't great, water permeated our great room and is now seeping into our basement. The house reeks of smoke. Praise God, above all else, that we are safe and unharmed. The rest is just fluff. :)</div>
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For those of you who have contacted us - Thank You, from the bottom of our hearts, for the offers for help, prayers, and genuine concern you have given us. Your support means so much. At this time, we are just taking it day to day and our needs are minimal - we had good house insurance (Trav had double checked on our coverage after he was on a call for a fire about a year ago.). We are at an extended stay hotel in town, one of the few places we can stay and have the house dogs with us. Travis is commuting to Gun Lake and feeding the animals on the way to/from - unfortunately, our current location places much of the "FarM" duties on him. Hopefully within a week or 2 insurance will know why this has happened and have an expected timeline for restoration, and at that time more permanent living arrangements will be arranged - we're praying closer to Leighton, so Trav can continue his fire department and EMS roles, and so we can more evenly split up the FarM chores. If anyone knows of a rental something (we're flexible :) in Leighton let us know.</div>
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In other news, more Praises!, Trav found out yesterday that he was offered a position on the southwest MI Tactics team that he interviewed for a few months ago. HUGE PRAISE! I know Trav will be awesome in this role, congrats hon!</div>
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So, to recap, we are doing well. We are well aware that it could have been much, much worse. We have faith this will all work out for His good, and God has blessed us so much already that we know that He will work out the rest of the details, and give us the strength to carry on through this. We are so very, very thankful for all of you and thank you for taking the time to check in. We feel very loved. </div>
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God's Love, Grace, and Peace from the FarMasselinks.</div>
Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-8775344668669393092013-03-07T18:55:00.001-08:002013-03-07T18:56:05.353-08:00Even though the weather isn't agreeing...Spring is springing at the FarM! Today 2 monumentous arrivals occurred - Broccoli sprouts and 9 piglets! Woot woot! More pictures to come, it's late. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmz0EqKUa6Gh516-L4tEbSwWDk2sI9CI2Uj5-YCNuTEt_dqDRCVcFF9NLBzMVaPdmI9lqPUQYNaLbKWudpDe1Rh3jadhzGUXWdv29qpAPajSME-atoZ8pWWdj50fG1ANJB2QroFqz8sva/s640/blogger-image--633502798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmz0EqKUa6Gh516-L4tEbSwWDk2sI9CI2Uj5-YCNuTEt_dqDRCVcFF9NLBzMVaPdmI9lqPUQYNaLbKWudpDe1Rh3jadhzGUXWdv29qpAPajSME-atoZ8pWWdj50fG1ANJB2QroFqz8sva/s640/blogger-image--633502798.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndfSWGUxBbPhsqRLYKKKGSlv41-4sYLkfrAhbKJb4SK5phzqfqBDnoQba5UFDQ7qMX5xvNheIIrOx0m5XBFzO_xu9qnBUcD9HZCA9Q3jIudE0aLwBKPCWwjOdtYjwl8obSHfxn-m1Fnoz/s640/blogger-image-110990377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndfSWGUxBbPhsqRLYKKKGSlv41-4sYLkfrAhbKJb4SK5phzqfqBDnoQba5UFDQ7qMX5xvNheIIrOx0m5XBFzO_xu9qnBUcD9HZCA9Q3jIudE0aLwBKPCWwjOdtYjwl8obSHfxn-m1Fnoz/s640/blogger-image-110990377.jpg" /></a></div>Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-56950022358901167312013-02-25T07:38:00.004-08:002013-02-25T07:38:54.374-08:00Preparing for SpringSo there's a mess of snow on the ground right now, and T informed me this morning that there is more on the way. I'm ok with it, the kids love it and it gives me more time to prepare for spring. Cause let me tell ya, it's going to be busy here on the FarM. Starting with pigs and chicks, moving into fencing in our back acreage, add in the garden and working with the Colt, and we'll never get to leave. Which, is ok with me. We haven't planned away the winter though. These past few weekends we've had some time at home. This weekend was fab, and the kids LOVED playing outside. This morning the sun brought some frosty winter beauty to the landscape. Enjoy!<br />
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We're hanging out here at the FarM, getting into the swing of things. T has been super busy with trim in the house, finishing up odds and ends, and generally getting stuff done.</div>
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On the house side, the trim ROCKS. T and Papa have done an awesome job, and it looks amazing. The loft also rocks. Papa found an old 20' cherry picking ladder that we (and by we, I mean T) cut down for the ladder to the loft. T built a platform for just outside the loft gate, and it's pretty much the best thing since sliced bread. The girls' think so too!</div>
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The remainder of the ladder went into my laundry room. We line dry most everything, it's very rare that we use the dryer. I pretty much love it.</div>
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T, awesome T, fixed up this old wine rack (on the left) and mounted it on the wall for our hats, gloves, and other miscellaneous. While Banks is upset that he lost his cushions to lay on, I am ecstatic that I no longer wear dog fur on my head.<br />
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In other news this winter, A and I built one (1) snowman with one of our few measly peasly snowfalls. It was tons of fun though.</div>
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The kids and I have been attempting to take Tally for walks, this dog makes the Energizer battery look fatigued. J was present, but tied to my back. </div>
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The kids have started up swimming again. J too!</div>
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Thanks, Aunt Jenny, for the swim trunks!</div>
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The FarM is still hangin', laying mostly dormant while waiting for summer. We've got some awesome things cooking - pigs, turkeys, and 'lil chicks. More Muscovies too, if we can find them. Oh, and Grim? He's leaving in May for a few months to git some trainin'. He's super excited, can't you tell?</div>
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Punzi and Chop got a Christmas present too, invisible fencing. They are responding to it great, and we love that we can let them out and not have to chase them a mile down the road (and 4 miles back). While the fencing isn't quite invisible (I wasn't going to dig 10 acres, sorry), it does go around the perimeter of our property and we feel pretty good about it.</div>
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Punzi and Chopper, I'm not so sure. I don't think Chop has left the barnyard since we've hooked them up. Punzi went on a walk with me the first day around the perimeter (I suppose it's called Training). Got shocked twice, and the 2nd time ran back to the barn and wouldn't come back. The next day she walked with me for a very short time before giving up, laying down as the Queen of the Hill, where she could keep her keen eye on me as <i>I</i> walked. Thanks Punz.</div>
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We're continuing to live and learn out here. I tell ya, the things about farming you don't know before you do it! For example. We ordered a different breed of turkeys to raise for Thanksgiving this year. Last year our turks grew fairly little, the Toms dressed out in the lower teens the the hens around 8#. They tasted good, but we wanted to go a bit bigger, so we researched and put on order a bunch of 14 poults of Bronze Breasted turkeys. While realizing that the way we feed them (mainly on pasture, with natural food sources) will lead them to grow a bit slower, we set a March delivery. Then, I read today that another person had these turkeys grow to 60lbs in 8 months. Yikes! A bit big, I believe. While T was excited and wanted to grow an 80lber I also read about, we think that most people probably won't want their Thanksgiving turkey to take up the entire table. Now, the poults will arrive in May and we'll have awesome Thanksgiving turkey. I'm just glad I read about that one, rather than us having to live with 700lb of turkeys on the FarM!</div>
<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-30139387321127811522012-11-29T12:28:00.001-08:002012-11-29T12:29:35.230-08:00My girlTraining a pup is no easy task. I'm proud of A for sticking with it, so proud. We're battling demons, she has her mothers quick temper sometimes, and it's hard for one who isn't always in control to help. But, by God's amazing grace, we're getting there, learning better ways, and A is falling in love with Tally more every day.<br />
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So, if you remember (anything like other campers at the TC State Park do), you'll know that last year we camped at Harvest Fest and dressed up as "The Hungry Caterpillar"...and brought home the first ever 1st Place group award. Winning a gift certificate for 1 hunger filling 16" pizza, for the dozen of us to share. This year we returned, once again victorious. We rocked an enchanted forest like no other forest has rocked before, and that ain't no pun either.</div>
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I have to give props to my sister. She worked really hard on these trees, and they turned out amazing. Lets just say, we found out why people don't often dress up as trees. It's really hard!</div>
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Homeschooling on the go - the Salmon were climbing upstream, it's spawning season. We took a few walks and saw many Salmon, learning facts about Salmon, their habitat, and life cycle along the way.</div>
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I don't know if it's good or bad that I had to Google it while in the field. I feel like I cheated...but I didn't want to miss the opportunity! And Adalynn soaked it up like a leaf. (sorry, couldn't resist).</div>
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Adalynn, bless her heart. She cut out (herself, the girls' did amazing cutting on their own pumpkins this year. they're growing up so fast! *tear*.) two teeth, and then another. Below is how it finished. Which, if you know A, (and A, I say this with the most love in my heart a Mama can), it's just ironic. That's all.</div>
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The group carved some amazing pumpkins this year.</div>
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Ryan couldn't get over the novelty shots...I have some amazing flip photos of him falling demonstrating the age old question, "If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around, does it make a sound?". And here, a tree in a tree.</div>
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Baby J loved the acorns hanging off the "trees".</div>
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Henry kept asking kids, "If I have acorns, what kind of tree am I?", as random kids would come up and touch his "limbs", so they called them. Rarely could anyone tell him what kind of tree he was...in fact, one answered, "Pine tree?". Um, no. </div>
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It goes without saying, but J was the Cutest G-nome Ever!</div>
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The Hugging Tree!</div>
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Super fun times, fam.</div>
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-12662307223386201162012-09-30T18:12:00.001-07:002012-09-30T18:12:16.321-07:00I so love this girl...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...and not just because she rocks her cowgirl boots with her jammies, or has a killer milk mole (it's the new milk mustache).</div>
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Tonight we were out feeding, as has become our custom to do together most nights. She's a great help, and awesome company and I get time to talk with her about what's going on in that grand mind of hers. She mentioned about how Daddy and I were probably going to die before her, and I said, "Yes, probably", and about how she wants to die at the same time as her friends because she's worried she's never going to find them otherwise. I assured her that if we all believe in Jesus than we will all be together in Heaven. She solidly answered, "I Believe" (see, how can you not love her?) and we proceeded to use our chicken herding sticks to perform a funky "Believers" high five. (yes, we're wierd).</div>
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I've been trying to incorporate more of the Bible in our homeschooling. There's an awesome lady who homeschools with a blog called Simply Living for Him. This year she has taken it upon herself to use the Bible as their main text. It's awesome, and I love the idea and really want to, and am trying, to teach A, K and J to have a love of the Bible as well.</div>
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So as we were feeding I began thinking about how I need to teach her about sin and Adam and Eve, and about forgiveness, and the whole salvation story, and we should go over the verses in Romans that guides us in asking Christ into our hearts. I start talking to A about sin outside, and she pipes up and says, "I know about sin. It's when we do bad things, like yelling, and texting while driving."</div>
Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592135956074461326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832888319336637655.post-42712140571172897112012-09-30T16:33:00.001-07:002012-09-30T18:00:03.741-07:00FarMin' a Beautiful Fall DayFeaturing Peach the Wonder Horse and Cindy the Best Pony Ever....<br />
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Finally got up the courage to ride this buckin' bronc today. I seriously think she looked at me like, "Mom, you crazy girl". But we's good together. It's all good.</div>
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