There isn't anything that makes a mother prouder than talking about her kids, and I'm no exception to that! My firstborn had a birthday 2 days ago! 15 years old already!!!! How can it be???? From a forever labor, to surgery, and then out of me.....came a red haired, blue-eyed, beautiful, perfect baby boy. Two days later, we were home to feed that child every 2-3 hours. 15 years later, not much has changed, we're still feeding him every 2-3 hours! :-) Jayde is a typical 'oldest' child. He takes responsibility well, he's 'wise' beyond his years, but he balances that all with a crazy sense of humor, his ability to be 'heard above the crowd', and his joy for doing what he loves. Not much gets in his way when he decides to put his mind to something. My worry 4 years ago with his accident and scarring, has been put to rest-he has plenty of self-confidence!!!! He has an intense love for sports-playing and watching. He loves music. He has musical ability-even though he's much too cool to show it right now. :-) He can cook and clean. He can haul bales and work the fields. He can drive. And............. he stilll hugs and kisses his mother goodnight. He's my firstborn, and I love him so much. Belated Happy Birthday to Jayde!!!!
Moving on.........had a fun night at work the other night. Have been at work so much in the last few months, and it was so nice to be able to have a night there of good laughs with good people! For the most part, all shifts are okay, cuz we make it that way. But Wednesday night was a treat, as we played cards, visited, and laughed till we cried!! Thank you to my wonderful friend, Dawnett, and my special niece, Michelle, for making those memories!!!
We finished combining oats, and baling straw on Thursday evening. This was after the snow flattened what was remaining of our oats crop. But we tried to trim off what we could. It's a wrap! As true farmer fashion, we look ahead to 'next year'. Surely, next year has to be better!!!!
Del is out on the front yard right now, scraping dirt, trying to make some ditches on the front yard, and filling in some of the low spots. This front yard of ours is a masterpiece in the works. It just doesn't look like it yet. But it will get there. Give us a few years, and hopefully the floods will drain appropriately and the grass and flowers will be beautiful once again. I have visions of dry stream beds, and swings, and all such good things. Dreaming is good, isn't it????
A very good friend of ours is having a birthday on Monday!!! Andrea, you are such a special woman! Your ability to multi-task with 5 kids is amazing!!! We wish for you-a truly special day on Monday! So, any of you who know Andrea-please, wish her well. Happy Birthday, Andrea-we love you!!!
Friends and family-basic and important necessities in life. Love them, hold them close!!!
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