Happy Anniversary!
Sunday October 7, 2018 29 years ago today we said “I Do” in our back yard in a normal neighborhood in Sandy Utah. I was a sales manager for an office equipment company in Salt Lake City and he was doing … Continued
Back home again
Tuesday September 18, 2018 I’m back from a wonderful trip to Santa Fe New Mexico with my dear sister and my lovely daughter. Sometimes you know, the moms, the nurturers and caregivers just need to take a rest and take care … Continued
Normal is good!
Wednesday July 25, 2018 Well, we’re almost back to normal after all the wedding festivities and family gatherings. It was wonderful! But our normal is pretty good too. I need to put a few more fences back together and catch up … Continued
Pie and Beer Day?
Tuesday July 24, 2018 Today is that extra holiday you only get to celebrate if you live in Utah. Yep it’s Pie and Beer day again, or Pioneer day if you prefer; celebrating the arrival of Brigham Young into the … Continued
Making Memories
Thursday July 19, 2018 More family is arriving today and the even the bride and groom will set up temporary residence in Woodland. I got the pastures vacuumed yesterday and the barn area tidied up a bit, so we’re as … Continued
It’s all good
Monday July 16, 2018 Claire continues to improve and I am so grateful for that. Thank you to all who sent good vibes for her. She gained weight and even tried her legs at running last night! Much better than the … Continued
Monday December 18, 2017
Monday December 18, 2017 Mondays have always been my favorite day of the week and today is no exception. I’ll set the intentions for the week, giving myself a fresh start to do what needs to be done and forget about the … Continued
Friday November 24, 2017
Friday November 24, 2017 The weather yesterday was unbelievably mild for late November. But it was fun for the kids to be outside riding bikes and having tractor rides with their grandpa. We had a wonderful gathering of family and … Continued
Monday November 20, 2017
Monday November 20, 2017 Preparing for a family visit, plus a big feast on Thursday, plus an Open Barn event has me just a teeny bit overwhelmed. My secret: make lists, spend extra time with the animals (my calming time) … Continued
Friday November 10, 2017
Friday November 10, 2017 Happy Friday. It’s a gorgeous fall day and I plan to teach my sister a bit about farm chores today. Lucky for her it’s not a snow day. lol The house dogs were ecstatic to see … Continued
We ❤️ family.
Wednesday April 26,2017 Most of the snow melted by yesterday afternoon but more is on its way, not to worry. I’m glad our shearing day is not for at least another month. I’m sure the alpacas would do just fine, … Continued
We’re back!
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 We are home! Exhausted from days traveling without sleep but home and happy to be here. I downloaded almost 500 photos and will be looking at them over the next few days and will share some … Continued
Getting some family time :)
Saturday, July 9, 2016 My brother-in-law has now joined the group here for the weekend and we are expecting more family tomorrow. Will they get to see a birth? Only the alpacas know that. Everyone here understands that I need to … Continued
The little things
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Do you know how nice it is when your son calls and says “Hey mom, I’m in the area, can I come make dinner for you guys tonight?” Very nice!! And the dinner was awesome. 🙂 We had some … Continued