Hodge Podge I

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Wow!, we’ve had a crazy couple of weeks!  I’ve gone back to work for a new school year.  Emma worked really hard to get her lamb ready for fair, and then she went to fair.  Harley and R... Read More

Weekend Fun

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Last weekend was the Irrigon Watermelon Festival.  Harley and her step-sister, Brieanna, had participated in a mini-cheer camp all week and got to participate in the parade and perform at the park. ... Read More

The Same Girl

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I have this beautiful, blonde-haired, blue-eyed baby girl who goes and goes and goes full-speed ahead until she crashes.  Most of the time she makes it all day and crashes into bed at night, but som... Read More

Unique Solutions

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When you are living in a camp trailer full-time you need a continuous supply of water and electricity.  The electricity is hooked up through our temporary meter.  The water . . . well, that’s ... Read More

Demanding Little Tart

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  Yes, I’m talking about Reagan.  Imagine that.  Anyone who knows her knows she is one of the sweetest, most loving little girls around, but they also know she has a mind of her own and a s... Read More

So Cute!

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I’m not normally a “small” dog person.  I love dogs – they’re just usually bigger, like labs or retrievers.  Since we’ve had Tod, though, I’m a complete con... Read More

Down on the Farm

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This past weekend while Aaron’s brother, Pat, and his family were out of town, I fed their animals in the morning, Aaron’s step-dad, Tom fed them in the evening, and one of their friends f... Read More

Just Because

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My baby girl hanging out under the catalpa tree at our property earlier today while we were there.  It’s her – by herself, exploring, playing, imagining, living.  I love all that about h... Read More

Oh yeah, the Award

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So the reason I was in Heppner at all today was because Emma was being given an award.  We knew it had something to do with Math, but we didn’t know anything specific.  She has really struggle... Read More

Mutton Bustin’

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Well, not really mutton, but lamb anyway.  Today, Emma had an awards assembly at school, and after it was over she and I came back to Irrigon so she could pick out her lambs for the summer.  She has... Read More

Luna Petunia

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This is Luna.  She is my parents’ dog theoretically, but she thinks she only belongs to my mom.  ANYWAY, when my parents move their camp trailer over here to live on our property and build our... Read More