Summer

  • Weekend in a Nut Shell

    So Friday about 4pm, the special weather announcements went on over the radio and said we were in a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.  I looked out the window and this is the sight I saw.  Then one of my co-workers and I went out the north door (the storm blew in from the North) of our…

  • Burn Bans

    It’s dry here in the good ol SW MO.  We did get a nice shower over the weekend.  I’ve heard we received anywhere from 1/2 inch to 1.9 inches throughout the area, but I’m not sure what we got at home or what they received for sure at my parent’s house.  But for as dry…

  • When it Rains it Pours

    A week ago my friends sent out a birthday invite for their son’s birthday party.  Their son and I have the same birthday, so generally we miss celebrating with them because of other celebrations, I share a birthday with my grandma too. We offered to let them host the birthday party at our house so…

  • My Colored Glasses

    A couple months ago my {step}daughter was cleaning her room and she came out carrying this card.  She asked me why my card happened to be in her room.  I wasn’t sure what she was talking about so she handed the card to me. Yes obviously this card was for me.  But I couldn’t quite…

  • In Honor Of…..

    Have you ever heard of The Trail of Painted Ponies? They are statue horses that people collect that artists have representing anything under the sun it seems like.  Ok maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but not by far! As you know yesterday, July 27th, 2012 was the opening Ceremonies of the Summer Olympics…

  • Farmers

    So it’s really fun to day dream, right? I swear, I was born to marry a farmer (sorry honey, I’m glad I married you!  I wouldn’t change/trade you for the world!!).  But boy I wish we could make our living as farmers.  I love the heat (I’m weird like that, blame it on a summer…