(Love you 'Nuggle Bunny)
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
More photos of the house going up
This is the best way for Wes to see the House progress as he is away, so Enjoy!
(Love you 'Nuggle Bunny)
(Love you 'Nuggle Bunny)
Sad day on the farm,
While the rain fell last night, I lost 16 chicks, mostly they look like they were huddled to keep dry, and the smaller ones were used to insulate the floor to keep the others warm, We also lost one turkey and the second turkey was pretty rough off, but we may have saved it. ( I don't know what gender it is)
I had to dip her in a warm sink full of water, it got her body temps up, and they I dried her off with pine shavings. She immediately stopped shivering, and was breathing more normal.
My poor Gracie is such a tender heart, she is sobbing at the loss of the chicks.
Started out with 75 chicks and 2 turkeys,
we now have 54 chickens and 1 turkey.
That is a loss of $76.00 so far :(
We are praying that we can keep the rest healthy.
I had to dip her in a warm sink full of water, it got her body temps up, and they I dried her off with pine shavings. She immediately stopped shivering, and was breathing more normal.
My poor Gracie is such a tender heart, she is sobbing at the loss of the chicks.
Started out with 75 chicks and 2 turkeys,
we now have 54 chickens and 1 turkey.
That is a loss of $76.00 so far :(
We are praying that we can keep the rest healthy.
Friday, April 04, 2008
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Life, can be a handful!
What can I say, with 5 kids, 7 goats, 89 chickens, and a house being built, all while my husband flies planes 2400 miles away. Life can be FULL OF IT! (Whatever "it" is you decide)
The past two days I have cried over:
Mean people
Shallow people
A broken Digital Canon Rebel
A broken heart (7 year olds, not mine)
My wheat grinder is making a whining sound (not good)
my Checking account is at $0.88
and I have 13 days before I get another pay check.
I totally forgot a good friends Birthday AFTER I scheduled a lunch date with her (some friend I am!) I feel like such a LOUSE!
Life can be hard.
On the good side:
I got to speak to my sister Allie until 12:45 a.m 2 Whole hours! (never happens, we both value our sleep too much)
I spoke with Lia about stuff... she always makes me laugh.
And My Under-Roos flashing cousin decided to call me while he drove from Cali to Utah and reminisce. (actually he is trying to guilt trip me into going to Lake Powell this summer...not gonna happen.)
I made a video of Zeke growling (its actually pretty funny) but cant figure out how to get it on here, and it is gettign past my bedtime so I probably wont try any more tonight.
I am on page 196 of 515 of the B.O.M. the Stk. Prez has asked the entire stake to have it read by April 20th (our next stake conference) that is 30 pages a day... NO SWEAT!
Well, I am exhausted just from treading water today. I would love a break. (not of the more broken household items kind... of the Publisher Sweepstakes balloon knock on the door kind... Do you have to play the sweepstakes in order to actually win?
Well, I suppose their is no hope there either.
Who votes for the best invention this year is SPELL CHECK USING THE RIGHT CLICK?@!!
WHOO HOO! ME ME !
The past two days I have cried over:
Mean people
Shallow people
A broken Digital Canon Rebel
A broken heart (7 year olds, not mine)
My wheat grinder is making a whining sound (not good)
my Checking account is at $0.88
and I have 13 days before I get another pay check.
I totally forgot a good friends Birthday AFTER I scheduled a lunch date with her (some friend I am!) I feel like such a LOUSE!
Life can be hard.
On the good side:
I got to speak to my sister Allie until 12:45 a.m 2 Whole hours! (never happens, we both value our sleep too much)
I spoke with Lia about stuff... she always makes me laugh.
And My Under-Roos flashing cousin decided to call me while he drove from Cali to Utah and reminisce. (actually he is trying to guilt trip me into going to Lake Powell this summer...not gonna happen.)
I made a video of Zeke growling (its actually pretty funny) but cant figure out how to get it on here, and it is gettign past my bedtime so I probably wont try any more tonight.
I am on page 196 of 515 of the B.O.M. the Stk. Prez has asked the entire stake to have it read by April 20th (our next stake conference) that is 30 pages a day... NO SWEAT!
Well, I am exhausted just from treading water today. I would love a break. (not of the more broken household items kind... of the Publisher Sweepstakes balloon knock on the door kind... Do you have to play the sweepstakes in order to actually win?
Well, I suppose their is no hope there either.
Who votes for the best invention this year is SPELL CHECK USING THE RIGHT CLICK?@!!
WHOO HOO! ME ME !
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Church Unveils a New Program!
Church Unveils 'Slow-Track' Program
SALT LAKE CITY
In order to better meet the needs of 'our most average members,' church
representative Howard S. Jeppeson announced the creation of a new
slow-track membership program. 'This program caters to those members of
the church who may not be top-level celestial material but who are still
willing to put in a nominal effort toward their own salvation,' he said.
The slow-track program includes the same components of normal church
membership, but at a more relaxed pace. Members who sign on for the
program are required to read scriptures and have personal and family
prayer once a week, attend church once a month, visit teach or home
teach four times a year, and watch one session of general conference
every other year. If slow-track members can commit to these requirements
for five years, they can earn a temple recommend stamped with an S for
'slow track,' after which they are expected to attend the temple
semiannually. According to Jeppeson, the church may create a shorter,
condensed version of the temple ceremony for S-track members 'in order
to better accommodate those members' shorter attention spans and lower
levels of ambition.'
Social historian Jane Schippen, PhD, a long-time scholarly observer of
Mormon society, hails the new slow-track program. 'Mormonism pays a
great deal of attention to its high achievers, like those who are stake
president before they turn forty or women who have eight children and
maintain a spotless house,' she observed. Similarly, she continued,
'Mormons spend a lot of time and energy worrying about those on the
other end of the spectrum, the less-actives.' She sees the slow-track
program as 'a way to acknowledge and honor the vast majority of Mormons,
those who will never hold high positions of leadership but who are
nevertheless active - the sloggers, if you will.'
Logan Stake president Gary L. Hackett agrees with Schippen and says that
the new slow-track program 'will prod the lazy ones into progressing at
least a little bit, which is an improvement.' He estimates that
implementing the slow track will cut administrative tasks, such as
nagging phone calls to complete home or visiting teaching, by as much as
75 percent. 'It's about time we recognized that not everyone in the
church is that top ten percent of the celestial kingdom material,' he
notes. 'And, really, that's okay. I mean, the bottom two levels of the
celestial kingdom are supposed to be pretty good too, right?'
Most members seem happy with the soon-to-be-implemented system. 'Let's
face it,' says local member Larry K. Whiting. 'I'm not cut out for this
high-paced, pressure-oriented Mormon lifestyle. I mean, home teaching
four families every month? The scheduling alone takes way too much time.
And then I have to go over there and pretend I care about these people
when I'd rather be home watching ESPN? Give me the slow-track program
any day.'
Local member Kendra Koenig agrees. 'Do you know how much fun it is
trying to roust five kids out of bed for family scripture study and
prayer at 6:30 AM? I am sick to death of nagging them about it, and you
can believe it's not doing our family harmony any good.' She praised the
slow-track system for offering a more realistic temple-attendance
schedule. 'Like anyone who has a life can manage to get out there twice
a month? This slow-track program is the answer to my infrequent
prayers.'
One Elders Quorum President read this announcement to his Quorum. He had
so many wanting to sign up that he had to tell them it was just a Joke!
Article by Amy Chamberlain
Design by Tres Larsen
SALT LAKE CITY
In order to better meet the needs of 'our most average members,' church
representative Howard S. Jeppeson announced the creation of a new
slow-track membership program. 'This program caters to those members of
the church who may not be top-level celestial material but who are still
willing to put in a nominal effort toward their own salvation,' he said.
The slow-track program includes the same components of normal church
membership, but at a more relaxed pace. Members who sign on for the
program are required to read scriptures and have personal and family
prayer once a week, attend church once a month, visit teach or home
teach four times a year, and watch one session of general conference
every other year. If slow-track members can commit to these requirements
for five years, they can earn a temple recommend stamped with an S for
'slow track,' after which they are expected to attend the temple
semiannually. According to Jeppeson, the church may create a shorter,
condensed version of the temple ceremony for S-track members 'in order
to better accommodate those members' shorter attention spans and lower
levels of ambition.'
Social historian Jane Schippen, PhD, a long-time scholarly observer of
Mormon society, hails the new slow-track program. 'Mormonism pays a
great deal of attention to its high achievers, like those who are stake
president before they turn forty or women who have eight children and
maintain a spotless house,' she observed. Similarly, she continued,
'Mormons spend a lot of time and energy worrying about those on the
other end of the spectrum, the less-actives.' She sees the slow-track
program as 'a way to acknowledge and honor the vast majority of Mormons,
those who will never hold high positions of leadership but who are
nevertheless active - the sloggers, if you will.'
Logan Stake president Gary L. Hackett agrees with Schippen and says that
the new slow-track program 'will prod the lazy ones into progressing at
least a little bit, which is an improvement.' He estimates that
implementing the slow track will cut administrative tasks, such as
nagging phone calls to complete home or visiting teaching, by as much as
75 percent. 'It's about time we recognized that not everyone in the
church is that top ten percent of the celestial kingdom material,' he
notes. 'And, really, that's okay. I mean, the bottom two levels of the
celestial kingdom are supposed to be pretty good too, right?'
Most members seem happy with the soon-to-be-implemented system. 'Let's
face it,' says local member Larry K. Whiting. 'I'm not cut out for this
high-paced, pressure-oriented Mormon lifestyle. I mean, home teaching
four families every month? The scheduling alone takes way too much time.
And then I have to go over there and pretend I care about these people
when I'd rather be home watching ESPN? Give me the slow-track program
any day.'
Local member Kendra Koenig agrees. 'Do you know how much fun it is
trying to roust five kids out of bed for family scripture study and
prayer at 6:30 AM? I am sick to death of nagging them about it, and you
can believe it's not doing our family harmony any good.' She praised the
slow-track system for offering a more realistic temple-attendance
schedule. 'Like anyone who has a life can manage to get out there twice
a month? This slow-track program is the answer to my infrequent
prayers.'
One Elders Quorum President read this announcement to his Quorum. He had
so many wanting to sign up that he had to tell them it was just a Joke!
Article by Amy Chamberlain
Design by Tres Larsen
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