Ride 'em Cowboy

Friday night my fam. obliged me and took me to the Tazwell County Rodeo. (I thought it was a shame we have lived here for 21 years and had never been) It was not a huge one, as you can imagine, but it was a rodeo just the same!!

Dad and I went paroosing to look at the beautiful horses! This horse was quite decked out, ready for the action!

This was as close as we got to these horses. (Since they were down a slight incline) We thought the leopard skinned horse was one of the pretiest ones there!

I tried to take pictures of the other events but due to the darkness and since I was using my phone the pictures were a little blurry. There were some more pictures of horses but since the owners were near by I could not just ask them to move so I could get a good shot of all the beautiful magnificent horses! :)

You can't be in farm country and not take a picture of a John Deere!! It was a tractor in action and I didn't have a action camera. :-)

Hares

These two hares (rabbbit) were quite close to the front porch. It was quite humerous to see them get that close to the front door like they were going to hop inside. Shortly after this picture was taken they must have gotten startled from the noise. God's world is amazingly beautiful and a mere glimpse of what is to come!!

Father's Day (Part II)

Happy Father's Day again Daddy!!! Love Ya!!! Here is the opening present part of Father's Day!! (We did not want it to be over all at one time.)

Dad asked where we got the Mesquito wrapping paper from; then we informed him that it was actually dragon fly paper. :)

Father's Day

The sun was so bright we had to find some shade to take these Father's Day pictures. We located the shady tree you see in the background. (That by the way had a few ants scurrying on it) Happy Father's Day Dad!!!

Dad and Mama posing for the camera :) I commented that standing on a hill made me look short. The fam. nicely informed me that I was short without standing on the hill. Oh well...it was a nice thought.

Flower Petals

I wondered as to whether I should write anything for this post but when I saw the pictures they looked a bit lonely but since flowers really need no explanation....:)

4our Legged Creature

I can't make up my mind about the template/format for my blog, since it is basically John Deere oriented I thought green would be more sutitable. (The other was a nice change BUT you couldn't change the color of the font, thus not being able to show what type of mood you are in.) Nothing much has happend to take pictures of recently.
Today, I did hit my first rodent,(not counting the squirrel I bumped when I was learning how to operate a car) a racoon, on the road below our house. It ran, in broad daylight, in front of the car and it could not be avoided(without further mishap). I would have been a little more grieved if it had been a domesticated pet but since it was a rodent, and probably rabid, the grief was not long lived. And since it was not a head-on meeting it did not make a mess on the road and most importantly on the car. :) Is it true that you can keep your road-kill within three hours? Doesn't racoon sound tasty?

Deere Green

John Deere! Can you believe it? A girl at work went to a yard sale on this past weekend and saw this JD tin and bought it for me!!





Also this past weekend I was went to get my hair trimmed. The lady had never cut it and since my hair was quite long I let her cut it. Well...when she finished it was quite a bit shorter and not even even! So my sweet Mama called my usual hair dresser and he nicely worked me in! Here is the finished product.

Powerful Peaches

Since the weather has been so toasty recently Dad thought Peaches would be a bit cooler if her shaggy hair was trimmed. So that is what happend, she went to the salon for dogs (After all she is a girl!)!! When Daddy brought her back Mama and I burst our laughing at her new doo. Is she really the same dog?

A New Look?

WOW!! Can you belive it is already June? Happy June to all!!
How do you like the new blog look or is the old one better? Leave me a comment (if ya want!) and let me know!!

South to Nashville

This weekend I went to Nashville to see my newest neice (Chrisa was already there). I began my journey on Thursday evening around 5:30. Near Bristol there are large flashing signs that read, "Accident ahead 65 miles". So here I am still crusin' along thinking it would be clear when I get 65 miles ahead. BINGO, WRONG!! At mile marker 29 both lanes go down to a crawl. Stop go stop go. Little did I know it would take me 2 1/2 hours to go three miles!! By this time it was too late to continue onward (technically my night vision isn't the greatest). So I made an almost round trip of 190 miles in 5 hours and spend the night in Abingdon with Robbie and Carrie. (Thanks for housing me!!) Despite the traffice it was a fun trip and enjoyed seeing all of the Soundaras!!


Does this picture show you how bored I was?
Then again it's not everday you get to see the interstate at a crawling pace.

RuthAnne enjoying some breakfast Friday morning-what a happy face!!

DAISIES

This evening after supper I was out strolling (with Peaches) and happend upon the BEAUTIFUL daisies scattered along the edge of the road. I could not resist stopping and picking a few!! They are so gorgeous to gaze at and make you want to smile or laugh! Every little detail shows us that God's creation is magnificent! Then I laughed when I thought of Anne of Green Gables (Or Avonlea) when Anne ( spelled with an 'e') comes home for the summer and she picks a bouquet of wild flowers and tells Marilla to "drink in the blossoms". However, if some of us did this it would make us sneeze and perhaps a bit stuffy headed. :)

Window Treatments

Last weekend we did some spring cleaning of the windows. Mama wanted to do away with the blinds so we purchased some new curtains (i.e. window treatments). Since someone took the camera to Nashville these pictures were taken with my phone (thus the strange angles). My picture taking skills was shut down on this one. Oh well....:)

Speaking of Mothers....

I would like to take this post to congratulate the Soundara's on the birth of their daughter Alena Noi Soundara (born on the 16th!!)!! She weighed 7lbs 10 oz. Let us thank the Lord that Mama and baby are both doing well!! (The Soundara's blog link is on the right if you would like to see pictures of her! :) )

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all of you Mothers!!It was such a beautiful day!! So after church we took advantage of the gorgeous day and took some pictures. The Cornett's also joined us for lunch but those pictures will arrive later. (Another post:) )

Can you see the one who is taking the picture in the window? (Isn't that a cool feature? haha) We did not notice this until we looked at them later. Everything (that was green) looked extremely green today!

Daddy and some of his girls. :)

Mama and Me (with Dad in the window)

Chrisa and Mama. I think they look alike in this picture. :)

Mama's Friday

Chrisa and I wanted Mama to open up her Mother's Day present early so she could take full advantage of it this weekend!! As you can tell Mama loves to have her picture taken, so I needed to post the pictures in sequence to get the full effect! Happy Mother's Day!!!! <3

Birthday Bash

Today Mama, Carrie, RA and I met some of Mom's family in North Carolina to help celebrate Abbey's 5th Birthday (a few days early). It is hard to get good pictures of people eating and children running about. Do the pictures prove or disprove my statement?

Cousins Elizabeth, RuthAnne and Abbey.
The next two pictures are Uncle Mike's neices. They are twins. Sleeping quite soundly depsite the noise.
Katie

Carlie
Uncle Mike and Aunt Lynn. :)

And here is the big birthday girl! Happy Birthday Abbey!

Elizabeth paitiently waiting for her food. (We did not know that is was graduation day at ASU. The restaurant was on the busy side)

Pilgrims Again

Some of you are probably bored of hearing about Pilgrim's Progress but here is another section about Pilgrim!
I looked then after Christian, to see him go up the hill, where I perceived he fell from running to going, and from going to clambering upon his hands and his knees, because of the steepness of the place. Now about the midway to the top of the hill was a pleasant Arbor, made by the Lord of the hill for the refreshment of weary travellers. Thither, therefore, Christian got, where also he sat down to rest him: then he pulled his roll out of his bosom, and read therein to his comfort; he also now began afresh to take a review of the coat or garment that was given to him as he stood by the cross. Thus pleasing himself awhile, he at last fell into a slumber, and thence into a fast sleep, which detained him in that place until it was almost night; and in his sleep his roll fell out of his hand. Now, as he was sleeping, there came one to him, and awakend him, saying, "Go to the ant, though sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." And with that, Christian suddenly started up, and sped him on his way, and went apace till he came to the top of the hill.
(After meeting Mistrust and Timorous Christian continues on his way. )
Thus, therefore, he now went on, bewailing his sinful sleep, saying, O the wretched man that I am, that I should sleep in the midst of difficulty! that I should so indulge the flesh as to use that rest for ease to my flesh which the Lord of thehill hath erected only for the relief of the spirits of pilgrims! How many steps have I taken in vain! Thus is happend to Israel; for their sin they were sent back again by the way of the Red Sea; and I am made to tread those steps with sorrow, which I might have trod with delight, had it not been for this sinful sleep. How far might I have been on my way by this time! I made to tread those steps thrice over, which I needed not to have trod but once: yea, now also I am like to benighted, for the day is almost spent. O that I had not slept!
This section of Christian's journey speaks to me because I, for one, like to sleep. However, sometimes I feel guilty for staying in bed wishing I didn't have to get up. Then I think of how much I could have gotten done if only I had gotten up. And how I should be thankful I can get out of bed and serve the Lord at my job and perhaps make someones day a bit brighter!

Outfit from Gerogia

Thank you so very much for my new outfit Darluna Bush and Meg!!! I agree that you two could be the new and improved Missus Smarty Pants!! I will have to hire ya'll to do my shoping from now on. :) (Perhaps we can work out an arangement! :)
I will be anxiously awaiting the warmer spring weather so I can wear it and will be Stylin' and Profilin'! :) Can you tell from this picture that there is two inches of snow outside?

Thank you thank you Sam I am!! :) (Ya'll)

Burden of Relief

The Pilgrim (Christian) was relieved of his burden tonight! Below is the song that Christian sang when his burden came off.

Then Christian gave three leaps of joy, and went on singing:
"Thus far did I come laden with my sin,
Not could aught ease the grief that I was in,
Till I came hither, What a place is this!
Must here be the begining of my bliss?
Must here the burden fall from off my back?
Must here the strings that bound it to me crack?
Blest cross! bles sepulchre! best rather be
The Man that there was put to shame for me!"

Bunyan's picture of C's burden falling off is so clear. Can't you see and feel the relief that he feels when his burden is released and rolls off into the pit?

Easter Explanation

Did ya have a happy Easter? Yes, you guessed it, no Easter pictures. It seems to be the general consensus that it was a little chilly for Easter. Dad, Mama and I went to the SunRise service and the temperature was a a chipper 20 degrees! (I realized this AFTER running outside to crank up the car)After trying on my Easter outfit and not liking it, I then proceed to pull out every dress in my closet. (Yup, I didn't like any of them! And had quite a few things to put back up!) After talking to Chrisa she tells me what I should wear and then proceed to put that on and calm down somewhat. :)

Later in the day Mama mentions we did not take any pictures and would be happy to take one of me in my VT sweatshirt. (I declined the offer.) Besides it is the traditon to take it by the faithful DogWood tree that is not yet in bloom. (If the wind is softly blowing then it should be a warm wind. Did the snow kill the pollen?)

Are there things called chill fronts? There are warm fronts and cold fronts but cold fronts, to me, would classify as freezingly cold and warm fronts would be scorchingly hot. So perhaps this was a chill-front Easter.

I do hope that everyone had a Blessed Easter!!!!

Snowy Pears

Happy Easter to all!!! Here is what our Good Friday looks like! What a nice surprise with a few snow flurries! BRRR SHIVVERSS!!! Although the Asian Pear trees look nice with the snow blowing around, I'm sure it's not a good thing when it does officially become spring!

A Spring-ish Sunday

For all of those who view my blog, I do not want you to think that I am so obsessed with myself only posting pictures of me. I was telling Chrisa (Hey Darluna Bush!) about my outfit (we discuss our Sunday attire on the phone:) and she wanted to see it. Mama was nice enough to take these pictures. Also notice the very clean car that is sparking in the background! :)

Happy April! Did you notice that April first was on the first day of the week? Is everyone ready to take on the new spring-y weather? It makes me want to stay outside and clean everything in sight! God is so good to us with the changing of the seasons! Reminder of His mercy and grace to us every day!