2014: Day One

Well the first day of 2014 has come and gone.  Today started out with a terrible hangover headache.  That prescription cough syrup I shot right before bed really knocked me flat!  Last night was a wild night filled with pocket change poker, Cranium, multiple bottles of water and a persistent cough.  Hence the cough syrup!  It was nothing a little coffee couldn't fix though.

This morning started my usual, "I'm going to begin a healthier lifestyle" goal so breakfast was whole grain oatmeal laced with flaxseed.  I followed it up with turkey on wheat for lunch...and leftover chips and dip annnndddd not one chocolate chip cookie, but two.  Well, there's always tomorrow!

So today, we did what most people do on New Years. We hauled a truckload of wood.  It wasn't all work though.  We did build a fire pit down by the creek in anticipation for the first weekend warm enough to pitch a tent and camp.  Wait, on second thought, it was all work!  This apprentice driver took us and our load of wood home:

We start em out young here on the farm. Me and the boy were worried about our safety:

Excuse the leftover makeup from aforementioned NYE party that I didn't wash off!  Obviously, I lived to tell about girl child's driving practice as here I am sharing it with you all!!

Seriously though, 2013 was a great year. Our business grew more than it ever has, I quit my job to spend more time with the kids, we are healthy and blessed beyond anything we could ever deserve.  Hope you all have a wonderful 2014!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Change of Plans

We were going to squeeze in one last camping trip in "Stubby" (our tiny 15ft camper) before winterizing him for the season, but it looks like this is the forcast...


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Soooo, instead we may hanging out at home!  We will probably flip on the tube Saturday to to call the pigs.



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Maybe, they can put their game faces (they seemed to have been missing during the Lousiana Monroe game) on and BEAT BAMA! We may also have some good friends over to grill.  There is always fun to be had where friends and food are involved!

Speaking of camping though, I think we are going to try some cold weather camping this year.  We are going to buy a tent for cold weather, build a fire pit down by the creek and try it out.  I envision a smoldering fire, roasted marshmallows and smores, hiking, riding the four wheelers and snuggling down deep in the covers for the night.  In reality, we will probably be bundled up so thick our arms will stick straight out like that kid on The Christmas Story!  If nothing else, I'm sure a good story will come from it which will undoubtedly end up here.