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Life as an Oklahoman
Category: Life Changes | Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 1:20 am Well, I have relocated to Oklahoma. It is so beautiful here I can't believe it. We were on the road for like 32 hours getting here. It was impossible to stop at a motel because of the animals we brought with us. so we did stop and sleep about 2 hours after being on the road for six hours. We worked 20 hours straight the day before we left getting things loaded and packed away what we couldn't take. If my cousin and her BF had not been there helping us we would probably still be packing. Anyway it was the longest, most dreadful trip I have ever taken. My son and d-inlaw came too, but we were each driving a vehicle so no one was riding with anyone. Hard to stay awake after the 20 hours working the day before, 1 1/2 hours of sleep then working another 6 hours before hitting the road. It is a miracle we all got here without an accident. We did stop often tho to walk the dogs and make sure everyone had water. I had to leave the birds home with my cousin but brought my chickens. Everyone thought I was nuts because I brought my chickens. But all of the animals fared the trip better than I did. I do not have internet where I am living but my mother in law does so when I come to visit her, I will visit you. Hopefully I will have pictures. We have been here one week and already have a garden put in, lots of flowers planted and been fishing 4 times. Life is good so far and I fully expect it to stay that way. Take care all, and I will get some pictures that will make at least some of you envious. The landscape here is like paradise compared to the desert in AZ. I feel so blessed just being here. Till later, DF This blog entry has been viewed 73 times
Life and Living
Category: Life Changes | Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:25 pm I had just popped in to catch up a bit and realized just how much I have missed all of you and this lovely community. There is always something here to cheer up even the weariest days of life. I have been struggling just to maintain some form of normalcy in my life. I suppose if I admitted it, I would have to say depression had taken up residency in my life. It's odd how sometimes, or most times, we don't recognize it until we feel better. Anyway, having recognized the problem, I can and am doing something about it. It's not that my life is so bad. I believe it was due to health problems and some of the medications I am on. Then the new Dr. I am seeing tells me that I won't get better living where I am. I live right next to the train tracks. Sometimes the train parks in front of my house and leaves engines running for days. Turns out the diesel fumes are very bad for me, among other things in the immediate area. Last visit he asked me if I had moved yet. It's just not so easy to pack up and move! My house is old, but it is paid for. I love my yard and we have built a little paradise in a small area to escape and relax in. My Hubby's father's health has taken a sudden turn for the worse. We went and visited him for two weeks. After being out of my house for two weeks, I started feeling much better. I was home for 2 days before I was sick again. Our plan is to move to Oklahoma to help take care of DH father. Here's where things get tricky. I need to sell my house to have money to move on. We will be staying with FIL as long as he needs us. I have a few dogs and a lot of birds, along with some really cute chickens. It is just a little overwhelming to try to imagine things will come together with the right timing, but I have faith they will. At any rate, life is going to be changing...hmmm. I know it will be for the better of all of us. I like change and I love the area we are going to. I can grow a garden in soil that is not contaminated with lead as it is here. The water here is also not good. It has toxic levels of a few things. I don't know how they can even sell it. We don't drink it but we do bathe in it. The only draw back is leaving family here that I will miss. I will be leaving my two precious grandsons. I know I will still get to see them but I will have withdrawls from holding and cuddling them. They give the best lovin's of anything I have ever came into contact with. I will also be leaving my mom and dad as well as my four children. But I may be gaining my health back and that is worth every thing to me. I plan to sell most of my birds, but can't part with my dogs. My baby, Bouncer, is 10 mo old and weighs over 80 pounds now. My FIL doesn't want dogs at his place but my SIL said I can keep them at her house a couple miles away. I haven't advertised my house, but have one prospect. He is coming by this week to let me know if he wants it. If I sell it I can pay off my car and leave it for my daughter. I will be completely out of debt. Yippie! I hate owing on things. It was so wonderful when we were there. I went outside at night and instead of trains (every 15 min day and night) I could hear an owl and some coyotes. Things will be changing for sure. One of the lovely things about online communities, you can take them with you and it is one thing that you don't have to leave behind. I am so looking forward to this change, even tho it is stressful getting everything done to get there. I am going to have one huge yard sale. The things I want to move are my big pile of barnwood, my rocks, and some of my plants. My hubby thinks I could leave my rocks and wood here. It's funny how us garden junk people put value on certain things. But I didn't see very many rocks there! I met my husband in Oklahoma and lived there for 13 years so I know what it is like. I will have to come up with a good bug repellent that doesn't aggravate my sensitivities to chemicals. I'm not sure when all of this will take place, but it will be soon. Now that I have vented all of my concerns, I feel much better and need to start packing and sorting. I have a lot of stuff. Once I am there, I am sure I will have a lot of nice pic's. I will be able to take a walk and see trees and streams and different birds and such. It will be a huge change from walking in the desert where almost nothing grows. Life is good and getting better! I really have missed being part of this "stew" and hope I can get things done so I will have time to come and visit! Have a great day everyone! I am going to pack!! This blog entry has been viewed 134 times
Grandma...Again!!
Category: Family | Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:26 pm Hi all, long time since I have been on. Lot's of things happening but here is one of the good ones! My second grandson was born on Dec 20th. I was fortunate to be able to witness his birth and he is one little sweetie. Although he had a few problems at birth, mom and baby are doing great now. He has quite the hairdo.... 
The next one was taken on Christmas Eve 
Last edited: Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:04 pm This blog entry has been viewed 149 times
I am a GRANDMA!!
Category: Family | Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:18 pm Well, I haven't been on much, been busy. Trying to get things ready so Hubby and I can take a short trip to see his family. My youngest son and is wife, however have been busier. After 36 hours of trying to induce her labor with no success, A c-section brought us the most blessed baby boy. His name is Mason Evan. He weighed in at 9lbs, 2oz and only 19 inches long. He is a little chunk to hold. These photos were taken within minutes of his birth. I can't wait to watch him grow and become his own little person. I never knew being a grandma would feel this awesome! I am truly blessed. Thank you God. Anyway, here he is..... 
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Dog Days of Summer
Category: My animals | Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:34 am First of all, this may be quite boring to you if you don't love puppies! I have been having so much fun with my new boy, Bouncer. He has so much personality and is quite smart (I could be just a little prejudice). He is learning his commands very quickly. In fact, I just talk to him like I would my child. But then don't we all? Anyway he knows sit, lie down, crawl on his belly, wait and no. He is so eager to please he doens't usually have to be told twice. He did help himself to Hubby's chips today. Hubby got up to answer the phone and Bouncer promptly got in his chair, very carefully got himself one chip and got down. Not a good habit but it was so cute. He also takes Hubby's socks off for him every night. Today I was out checking on all my dogs and spraying some water around to cool things off a bit. Bouncer loves the water and played in it for quite some time. He will let it spray him right in the face. He like to bite at it and roll in the spray of the hose. His brother, Toby, wasn't sure what to do. He does not share Bouncer's sense of adventure at all. It is kind of sad because Toby seems to know this is not his real home even tho my son only had him for 3 days before he went on vacation and left him with me. Bouncer on the other hand, knows this is his home and actually acts like a child with company.(He is kind of stingy with his toys lol, but we are teaching him to share) I love watching them develope thier individual personalities.Anyway here is my little buddy playing in the water. 
Last edited: Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:41 am This blog entry has been viewed 158 times
Rain, Rain and more Rain
Category: Arizona Weather | Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:39 pm The monsoons have arrived! It has been raining every afternoon and sometimes through the night. I have been busy puting out mosquito granules in any water I can't dump out. Those little gems work so well. Things are really taking off...including the weeds, which isn't so bad. My birds love purslane and there is a lot of it. I hate the puncture vine though and there is a lot of it too. Trying to pick it all before the stickers get here but it is impossible. If there was a market for it. I would be rich! This blog entry has been viewed 107 times
Puppies + Energy = Chaos (and truly wireless mouse)
Category: My animals | Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:48 pm Hi all, it may be winter by the time I get this one finished! Among the latest of Bouncer's escapades was making my wireless mouse.....well, truly and absolutely wireless. I never leave him unattended(this was a mini emergency) in the house as he is a puppy and puppies chew. I have covered and hidden electrical wires, don't need a hot dog. Anyway, I am having to learn to get around without my mouse and use this little thing on the laptop. I don't like it .... On with the story...When I got Bouncer, my son picked him up for me and we met on the road(Bouncer lived 2 hours away at that time and my son lives. in the same area. This is son #2,(We have 3 boys and 1 girl)and he is in the Army. Although we have had dogs when they were rowing up, this son has never had his very own dog. He has been wanting a pit for a long time and he fell in love with Bouncer's brother, and the rest is history. Well, he and his wife were going on vacation later that week so son # one lives near me and we told him we would keep "Toby" for them while they were gone. He keeps him but brings him over each afternoon and I keep him till bedtime. Last night they disappeared a few minutes and returned to the living room with a tube of body wash I knew was on the backside of the tub. Well, they had a five minute heyday in the bathroom. Water everywhere! (Good thing toilet was clean) Puppy tracks in bathtub, on the floor, anything that could be reached was in the kitchen. I'm quite sure they took a dip in the mini pool lol. Be so happy when son gets home a takes his. They are doing pretty well on learning commands but it is much harder to be consistent while working with one as the other is so distracting but we are trying. I am quite sure I got the best one of the two lol. Here are some pictures of the two when they chewed holes in my hose and built themselves a small lake (ka mud hole). I have to find a mouse this is so hard to do without it. I feel like someone chewed my wiring..brain to hand is having problems connecting. Ok swiped myself a mouse... Toby 
Bouncer 
Boy I am not used to puppies so I have to be really careful and alert. I sure don't want them to come to harm by any means. There are so many hazards in a house not yet puppy-proofed. That will be my goal today, puppy-proof the house. I already did the yard. Last edited: Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:01 pm This blog entry has been viewed 223 times
Chickie Doodle and Bob White
Category: My animals | Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:03 pm Finally got the pictures of these two characters. The first one was taken in the very beginning when Bob first adopted Chickie and all you can see is Chickie's head. The second one was taken today. I think Chickie may be bigger than Bob now but they are still best buds. 
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~Bouncer~
Category: My animals | Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:36 pm OK I have taken my pictures! This is the new puppy, Bouncer. 
He will be 3 mo old Aug 7th and weighs 22 lbs. He's my bud! This blog entry has been viewed 106 times
Thank You Card...
Category: My animals | Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:22 pm Thank you everyone for the encouragement and understanding. For a few days I really doubted I would survive but today I feel so much better. When I wrote my last post I was just beside myself with sadness. New puppy came and got in my lap layed his head on my shoulder and I swear he was crying with me. We snuggled and it helped and we also began our bonding. It was so comforting. Then he decided I had fleas or something as he took his little front teeth and started chewing my imaginary fleas. I think it was his way of showing affection but it was funny. Thanks again dear friends. Blessings to all This blog entry has been viewed 160 times
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