Pure Randomness for your Tuesday

1.  The wind here in the Sunflower state, doesn't disappoint if you are into the "wind-blown" look.  We should send out "skirt alerts"
2.  Wheat harvest is trying to happen, but we keep getting rain~ a true blessing!  We just have to appreciate the number 1 statement I just posted.
3.  Yesterday, JB, the boys and I cleaned out a storage room here at the sale barn.  THAT MAKES ME HAPPY
4.  I had a big snake in my house a week ago.  He dead.
5.  I had planned to move out, but I'm still there~on guard...at all times. 
6.  We will be heading to Tablerock Lake before long and I am excited.
7.  I picked 3 zucchini, 6 peppers and some lettuce out of the garden last night.
8.  Looking forward to cucumbers this weekend(they should be close by then)
9.  Because of number 4 statement...I haven't relaxed at home.  Not happy about that.
10.  I can't decide if I really like my iphone.  It has some quirky things happening.  Can't seem to get to the phone store to address them and no one else has the same problem. 
11.  June is the s.l.o.w.e.s.t. month at the Livestock Auction
12.  Which is why we are cleaning out storage closets and fixin to do some painting!
13.  I did not plant any flowers this spring.  We have a puppy.  She is a tornado.  End of story.
14.  Our county fair is in 44 days.  Yikes!
15.  My daily devotional verse today 2 Corinthians 4: 1-7

I have NO idea

where the time has gone! LOL
I can't believe I have not posted a darn thing since November 2013.  Pitiful I tell ya.
I seriously don't even know where to begin, so I just randomly grabbed some pics of things that have gone on since last Fall.  In no particular order either.  IF there is still anyone out there looking at my blog...I do hope you enjoy~come back!

These are my "running sisters"  we run or bike during the week at 5 am.  They are awesome!  This is a 5K race we did in Wichita in April 2014.  Fun times!

My youngest boy, CB.  We were in Stillwater, OK at the Kansas State/Oklahoma State football game.  So much FUN!

Resurrection Sunday was celebrated at my folks house.  We ended the day with the annual hay rack ride into the sunset.  HE IS RISEN!

I helped decorate for the Jr/Sr Prom for the first time since I was a junior! ha ha

The theme was "The Great Gatsby"  It was fun~

We added a puppy to our family.  She's cute, but a mess.  She is a border collie and her name is Scout.  Help me Lord, survive the puppy years. LOL

CB is officially taller than me...and has graduated from the 8th grade last week!  Going to have 2 high-schoolers next year! Where did the time go?

Enjoyed this gorgeous double rainbow last week.  Praise God for the rain!

ZB took in his first steer show.  Which happened to be the same day as the Prom AND the day we got a puppy.  It was a little eventful at our house that day!

My handsome son and his date for the Prom.  We had some SERIOUS WIND for the day and night.  It was ridiculous.  Has blown like that all spring. They looked great regardless!

Watched ZB play some good golf.  Although he claims that he plays better when I don't come.  ha ha

My awesome family on Christmas day.  I am truly blessed beyond measure. 

 

I hope to do better with my blog.  Life has had me running like a mad woman just playing mom, wife and working lady.  I sure miss keeping up with all my blog friends...if there are any left! 

County Fair 2012

Our County fair was a week ago

It was about 107 degrees for 3 days of our fair

It actually cooled off to 85ish on Saturday evening

Then there was lightning

and Thunder

and eventually some of that wet stuff

RAIN

about a 1/2 inch to be exact

Not complaining but stating a fact

it hardly settled the dust

we'll take more

anytime

CB ended up the Grand Champion Intermediate Showman

I was a bit surprised

He did good...I thought he could have done better

sorry, just keeping it real here...

but apparently the judge thought it was good enough

I about fell over when he went over and handed CB the

GRAND Champ BUCKLE!

This is CB's lamb #39. See, our boys are past the point of naming their lambs

They are simply called a number. Their ear tag to be exact.

It's almost James Bond like.

Or not.

{smile}

ZB moved to Senior Showmanship this year.

It's a bit more competitive...to say the least.

He assured us he was ready.

He was.

But his flashy little ewe, #13 was not.

See how she is squatting in this pic?

NOT COOL

She literally just had a come-a-part as the judge put his hand on her

Not sure what her problem was.

Maybe the heat???

Who knows. Unfortunately that little incident cost him.

He never got a second look.

There is always next year right?

CB and #39

Rock stars in Showmanship!

Did I mention it was about 110 on Friday night?

ZB and #13 again.

This time, we're NOT in showmanship class

We are in the crossbred market class-lightweights

 

She was pretty enough to win her class!

(it really isn't a beauty contest)

 

She was good enough to be

Crossbred champ overall!

JB and I were shocked...we knew she wasn't very big

but our sheep kind of quit eating for the last month...

it's just been too hot..

We thought 2nd Blue would be ok

they never pick the lightweight lambs for champs

NOT! 

 Here is the judge telling ZB he needs to take her to the State Fair

We can't.  They had to be registered back in June.  Who knew.

ZB had both of his lambs in the Grand Champion drive.

Pretty cool year for us.

Considering we started out with 5 lambs

Ended up with 3

(death loss was high this year)

That were not as big as they should have been

Because they didn't want to eat

Because it was too hot

Because we are in a drought

Because....

Fair.

Glad to see it come, glad to see it go.

Hard to believe we are about to start another 4-H year

ZB's 9th...CB's 6th

Great news @County Fair

I am a proud momma of a Grand Champion Intermediate Sheep Showman...AND
a Crossbred Champion Lamb...well, I'm not the momma of the lamb LOL
But...My oldest did GREAT with his lightweight ewe...she was the breed Champ!

Sorry...no pics...yet.  I'm home for just a bit and had a few extra minutes to share, the camera with all the pics...is still at the camper {grin}

Life is flying on by fast and furious...our fair will be over on Tuesday and then it's time to get serious about filling out enrollment papers for school {sad face}

More to come later...and pics.

Have a blessed Sunday folks...we are off to 4-H church at our fair!
p.s.  we got a half inch of rain last night~hallelujah! Thankful for anything we get!
Oh yea...and it's not 110 either...it is 70 ish this morning...only going to be 95ish today.