Here a Little There a Little & Chancee's Chatterings

Just notice the trim around the doors.

Every little bit makes things look better. I finally painted the trim on the doors. Next step is the cement work, next week hopefully.

Yesterday we went over to the bishops house. We always do a third Sunday get together( I know it was the fourth Sunday yesterday but last week was stake conference) with the bishopric families minus the bishopric. They're at the church all day. We do a quick lesson and then let the kids play for a little bit. well, yesterday was not an extremely good day for Chance's head. He fell off the swing and landed on his head. Then he and another little boy bonked heads and It was hard enough that tears were involved. very shortly after that we headed home. Chance whimpered the whole way home and as soon as we walked in the house decided that a drink of water would help his head feel better. It did!! after he took a drink I looked down at Chance and could see the "thinking look" appear on his face and sure enough, he looked up at me and said....

"Mom, When you take a drink does your heart get wet?"

"Of course it does." says I, and Chance bounces a way with his headache gone and his heart wet.

O.K. I'll quit painting for a few minutes and Blog.

I've got to go finish painting, but I thought I'd take just a second to blog what I've been painting ALL WEEK!!! What a job. I still have the edges left to do. I'm trying to avoid crown molding. I know my cabinets will hide a lot but I still want it to look good every where else.

An over all view The table is there just simply for me to use, that is where the Island will be when this is all done.

Counter tops, cabinets, and floor. The Cabinets and Countertops have been ordered I'm still deciding on counter tops but I'm thinking that is pretty much what they'll look like.

A closer view.


I'm hoping this will all start to move faster now that I have the painting mostly done. The flooring will be here this week, hopefully, Roger and I are doing the floors ourself unless it's not to much to have it done. We're tiling the bathroom/ laundry room and the mud room. We picked a tile that will hide every thing from calf sh*@! to well.....mud! It's actually very pretty considering:D

So there you go!!! I'm Headed back in to the kitchen to paint some more.

Off To Montrose Colorado

I have "Why did I agree to this " moments but this Montrose Colorado trip is more of a "why did I agree to this" weekend.
Yes I allowed myself to be talked into going to a national Cowboy Poetry Rodeo In Montrose, CO. Come to find out Australia and Canada are involved this year, as well. It is a competition involving Cowboy poetry Writers and reciters. The Cowboy Poet who came up with the whole concept and turned it into a national event called me personally to invite me and my two oldest boys to come and compete this year. I think the only reason I consented was because last year he called and invited us as well. I turned him down last year. He pleaded and begged this year so now I'm having one of those moments.

But..... We're going. We leave tomorrow. I have to admit I'm looking forward to the "mini Vacation" and I do enjoy cowboy poetry. I just am not to sure about getting up on stage myself and having to cleverly perform some of my poetry, enough so that it stays with the judges and is memorable to them. I think Caib and Braden will do well. Braden especially, he seems to have an easier time on stage then Caib. But I think once Caib learns to relax and allows himself to just be Caib, that he'll end up being a great entertainer. I absolutely love Caibs sense of humor. He's the type that can confuse people unless they listen closely and realize that he's joking. And he's an extremely quick thinker.

Ah well, The best part about this is that when I get back the inside of my house will be ready to paint. So....Guess what I'll be doing next week. And then I'm doing the floors myself. Maybe I can get those done as well. Can you tell I'm getting anxious about getting things done. I'm sooo tired of living without a kitchen. I do believe it will be worth it but I Can't wait to get things back in order.

I Really Should Wait......

..............The doors aren't painted yet. They finished with the facia today. It looks so good That I just can't help it. I had to post some more pictures. I'm thinking I'll paint the front doors themselves dark brown with the trim the same color as the Soffit. What do you think? I'm not very good at design stuff and color patterns but I think that those colors will look good. I've been looking at swatches. :0

AView of the back. I'm Going to leave these doors the color they are. See, I really should have waited until I had it all cleaned up again. But the house looks so good I'm hoping you don't notice that. And yes we still need cement poured or decks built.See The scaffolding is gone.


That Makes the biggest difference. I got so tired of mowing around that durn scaffolding.
WELL, YAY!!!!! the outside work is done (except my part) Now if we can just get the inside done and I could get back to a normal life.......Well, as normal as we used to be, anyway.

Not only the house but I just noticed the sky in this picture. I'm sure it looks so brilliant because my house makes it look that way.



I was messing around with picture taking. My Oldest two boys and I have a cowboy poetry contest this weekend in Montrose Colorado. I kind of like the way this one looks. Maybe I can fool the judges into thinking I always wear a cowboy hat. ;)

Chancee's Chatterings and Another Family Picture Attempt

On the way to Richfield Friday night Chance asked me a pretty serious question. I could tell he'd thought about it for awhile before he finally says:


"Mom, when I grow up and get big will you remember me when I was a kid?"

"Oh, Chance, I may not remember any other kid when they get big, but I know that I'll never forget you as a kid."

One of the boys

one of Dad and his daughters


A quick one I snapped because I love spontaneous shots,

When the harvest is over where will we be??

I LOVE the hay fields when all the hay is bailed and it's waiting to be hauled. Especially in the evening light.