Big News!

We have got some BIG news here on the Lough Ranch, first, we now have Dish Network TV again. It has been 5 years since we have had Dish, so I'm sorry if my blog is short, but I have Country Music Videos to watch. Second, Bluejeans died, we are all a little depressed. My goat herd is dwindling down, only 3 left. Third... did I mention how we LOVE all our new channels, I might gain 20 pounds this winter. And finally, my Christmas shopping, gift making is almost finished for this year! Better run, the TV is calling.

Blessings

Sunday at Church, our pastor challenged us to make a list of what we are MOST thankful for, so here goes:

family (all of them)
friends
sunshine
stars
the best little church in Troy
old country music
the "Ranch"
lazy chickens (1-3 eggs per day)
smiles
laughter
children (home and school)
my husband
bluejeans and boots
our roots
food
the Old IH
fires in our fireplace
weekends
dandelions in November
freedom
love

We should count our simple blessings everyday!
Happy Thanksgiving!

Makin' pies

It takes teamwork at the ranch to make pies, Grandma Chuck makes the crust (from scratch), I roll out the crust, we cut up the fruit, she adds the sugar, cinnamon or whatever, and I roll out the top crust and put it together. I must confess we make a mean team, but you should see our disaster in the kitchen. Before Bri went to school, Grandma Chuck let her help with the process and gave her Great Great Grandma Opal's pie pan. Bri takes complete ownership and has to make her little pie every time the rolling pin hits the table! Bri made a delicious apple pie this time. We freeze them and bake them whenever we need a treat. A couple of these are for the church bazaar on Saturday.

No pressure

No pressure ladies (sisters) but I must tell you that my homemade gifts are DONE! Yes you heard it, the procrastinator is finished with her homemade gifts (kids and adults) before Thanksgiving. BANG! And now I'm blowing the smoke from the top of my pistol! Get to work ladies! I wish I could show you all a picture, but not until after Christmas. The best part was that Brett helped complete them and loved every single minute... Bri, on the other hand, could care less and only helped about 20 minutes. She needs a few more years and a longer attention span.

CMA Awards

Wow! Taylor Swift cleaned house last night at the CMA Awards. I am very proud to say I own her latest CD, and I can sing along to most of her songs in the truck with the girls... but if it wasn't for the girls I probably wouldn't own it or sing along. They love her and were very happy that she was 4 for 4. Now personally, I am more of a fan of the tribute to Barbra Mandrel, and who better to sing her song then Martina (42 and is still beautiful and rocks) and George (old and is still the best... looking and singing.) Some say he has lost his touch... not me. He would be the only person I might leave my husband for. But not to worry, Blake, we haven't even met yet. Sugarland is another favorite, she can sing anything and puts emotion in it all, I think that's why I like her. It's amazing how some people can sing... and some people absolutely can NOT, that's me, the NOT! Thank God, He gave me some other talents.

Bluejeans

Last week we welcomed Bluejeans to the ranch. She is so little that she escaped though the cattle panel fence. She spent the first night away form her mommy in our barn with the cats. Now she is back with the goats (and yes we have quite a herd... Billy, Clem, Hersey, Bert and Ernie and now Bluejeans.) She is soooo cute, Blake even admitted her cuteness. Bri named her after the horse on her favorite movie, "Hannah Montana."

Happy Halloween

Miss America is practicing her "Queen wave" and the rodeo clown has a trick rope.

Trick or treat! Here are the little monsters lurking around our neighborhood... a cute bumble bee, a princess, two cowboys, a rodeo clown and Miss America. The girls missed school last week with some kind of bug, not sure if it was H1N1, but the candy must have killed the virus, and the girls are back to school this week.

And guess who won the dance competition at the "adult" costume party Saturday night? Yes Charleston Flapper Suzy and Gangster "G." They still got their "move and grove" on. Way to go!