I have been thinking about the Temple a lot lately and what it means to me and what I have had to do to go through and to be able to receive my Temple blessings.
Before I decided to commit myself to the lord I had issues I needed to repent of and habits I had to change. I was not going to "fake it" to impress my girl friend or to get my parents blessings or increase my social standing with the church members. I had a lot to work out. It took months and a LOT of ups and downs and temptations. It was not easy.
That's the way I was taught. The temple is such a sacred place that you had to be clean and pure to enter it. No I don't believe I am perfect! My wife reminds me all the time about how imperfect I am! The imperfections I am talking about are those that we need to talk to a church authority about to receive forgiveness.
I have experienced a lot over the years. Being involved with the youth of the church and helping young men prepare for missions. I have seen countless times when people lie to be able to enter the temple. The sad thing about this is that parents, grand parents and church leaders know something is not right but they choose to ignore it! NOT MY SON OR DAUGHTER!!!!! or They are old enough!!!! Do you think the people were old enough when Christ cleansed the temple of his brothers and sisters or sons and daughters??????
I helped and supported a young man to go on a mission but to our surprise he left the MTC on his own accord and found his own way home. When he got home I had a longggggg talk with him and some of the things he told me would make your hair curl. The short of this story is he was so involved with a girl sexually so much so that they had sex before he left for the airport to go to the MTC.
I knew the girl and worked with her father in the Stake Young men's Presidency and when I was trying to help get this young man get ready to go I expressed my concerns to the father but all I got was "Not my Daughter"!
Well needless to say she would have nothing to do with the young man when he came home to face the truth and was not able to serve a mission. He was crushed and to this day wants nothing to do with the church and now his kids don't go to church.
She got married in the Temple six months after the young man came home to a return missionary no less. How does that work??? Lies!!!! Oh and a side note. One of the girls brothers fell away from the church and another is gay. Both return missionaries. common denominator? Parents!
So parents be involved with your kids even after they are married. Counsel them when you feel and know something is wrong. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is basic. Its Black and White! No Gray! If they know you will say something they will feel accountable and will most likely choose the right. Do it lovingly just like our Heavenly Father.
Respect the Temple and "let no unclean thing enter"
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Memories of May
In May we found out that two more special packages were coming. Billy's wife Hannah (#4) & our daughter Louise and Lance will be having their first adding to our son Blaine and his wife Kaitie's first. This family is growing and growing more than just cows! Love it.
BEST COUSINS!!!! Carsyn, Averee, Paisley, Nixyn
In May, Cody, Ryan and I met at the ranch to gather the bulls and move them. Then on to the east pasture to move anything out of there and close all the gates. I came to the ranch the back way as to see where the bulls might be. Four were east of the mill and hopefully the others were just beyond the ridge. We went out on quads. It was a no pressure day. If we got it done or didn't. We still had time before spraying to get it accomplished. Knowing that I could take some time and teach Gideon to ride on the quad. Also to see if I could ride with two dogs on a quad. We got to the four bulls and couldn't see the others. I went west and Cody went farther east. As I passed the drinker I let the dogs get a drink and a swim. Cody found them and called me so I headed back his way.
Time for lesson one. I got a rope on Gideon and put him on the back of quad. Sat on the rope, then called Vaquera who promptly sat in front of me. I sped off. It worked. Got two dogs on and saved their energy for later. We gathered the bulls and started to push them. Like always my dogs were a bit too pushy. But they got the feeling of things and started to work right. Pushed the bulls to the ranch. Got a drink and loaded my dogs on the quad until we got to the east pasture. I went north, Ryan went south and Cody went center. I found my first cattle on the east side on a hill. My dogs and I pushed them toward the road. I spotted some more that looked to be on the fence line. I swung wide to get behind them. Gideon was still coming up the hill slow (bad hips) and Vaquera looked to be headed straight for them. I tried to call her but the wind and the quad made that imposable. So I will just clean up after her. As I topped out I could see she had judged it right and was behind them pushing them down to the road. So I went on down the fence a bit more to see if I could see the other riders and know if we had done the complete area. I looked and saw Cody headed toward what I had pushed off and Ryan on the road with a few head. My dogs had kept the cattle going while I checked out things. What a breath of fresh air. They are still young and impatient, but I am getting somewhere with them. Pushed the cattle through the gate and Yea done. Finished, trained and tired.
In May, Scott Baxter who is creating a book about 100 Arizona ranches for 100 years, to help Arizona celebrate its centennial, came to take pictures of the ranch and us working and interview my dad on some of the ranching history. Some of the ranches will be featured in the Arizona Highways Magazine. We won't know if we will be, but we will be in the book.
In May, we gathered the cattle and sprayed. More time to work my dogs. And great time working along side Blaine and my extended family.
BEST COUSINS!!!! Carsyn, Averee, Paisley, Nixyn
In May, Cody, Ryan and I met at the ranch to gather the bulls and move them. Then on to the east pasture to move anything out of there and close all the gates. I came to the ranch the back way as to see where the bulls might be. Four were east of the mill and hopefully the others were just beyond the ridge. We went out on quads. It was a no pressure day. If we got it done or didn't. We still had time before spraying to get it accomplished. Knowing that I could take some time and teach Gideon to ride on the quad. Also to see if I could ride with two dogs on a quad. We got to the four bulls and couldn't see the others. I went west and Cody went farther east. As I passed the drinker I let the dogs get a drink and a swim. Cody found them and called me so I headed back his way.
Time for lesson one. I got a rope on Gideon and put him on the back of quad. Sat on the rope, then called Vaquera who promptly sat in front of me. I sped off. It worked. Got two dogs on and saved their energy for later. We gathered the bulls and started to push them. Like always my dogs were a bit too pushy. But they got the feeling of things and started to work right. Pushed the bulls to the ranch. Got a drink and loaded my dogs on the quad until we got to the east pasture. I went north, Ryan went south and Cody went center. I found my first cattle on the east side on a hill. My dogs and I pushed them toward the road. I spotted some more that looked to be on the fence line. I swung wide to get behind them. Gideon was still coming up the hill slow (bad hips) and Vaquera looked to be headed straight for them. I tried to call her but the wind and the quad made that imposable. So I will just clean up after her. As I topped out I could see she had judged it right and was behind them pushing them down to the road. So I went on down the fence a bit more to see if I could see the other riders and know if we had done the complete area. I looked and saw Cody headed toward what I had pushed off and Ryan on the road with a few head. My dogs had kept the cattle going while I checked out things. What a breath of fresh air. They are still young and impatient, but I am getting somewhere with them. Pushed the cattle through the gate and Yea done. Finished, trained and tired.
In May, Scott Baxter who is creating a book about 100 Arizona ranches for 100 years, to help Arizona celebrate its centennial, came to take pictures of the ranch and us working and interview my dad on some of the ranching history. Some of the ranches will be featured in the Arizona Highways Magazine. We won't know if we will be, but we will be in the book.
In May, we gathered the cattle and sprayed. More time to work my dogs. And great time working along side Blaine and my extended family.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Say anything just get rid of that picture
I am posting to get rid of that picture. It was a great lesson, but I am tired of the butt.
I did see momma cow the other day. I had gone out to check water and salt. I decided I was going to drive around and find her. It really didn't take long. I saw a couple of red cows and drove toward them. Nope, wasn't her. Started off toward a road that would take me toward the east, then I spotted a bronco faced red cow. I drove toward her. She was alone, coming in for water. I got next to her and rolled down the window. I said "hey momma" and she stopped looked at me and I said "is you baby with the sitters?" and she looked back over her shoulder in the direction she had just come from. I then said "sure wanted to see baby" and she continued on. We done did have a conversation. She had no signs of infection and her bag had recently been drank from.
I told Steve about it when I caught up with him at the big mill and all he could say was that I need to write for Disney. Well if telling the truth is enough for a Disney story then scoot over I am on my way to stardom.
I went out on Friday morning to dig up loco weed. Got to the location around 6:30 am. Decided that I would take the road by the dead cow and clean it all the way to the east fence. I started out fine but as time passed the winds really picked up. Got to where I would pop a plant loose and it would start tumbling away. I didn't need all those seeds going anywhere before I could put them in a gunny sack so I called it a day and did the water and salt routes.
That was 3 bags in just over and hour. I got a forth bag before I had to stop. Not bad for a short morning.
Anyone bored can come and help. I did one mile and there is only 4 or so to go.
I did see momma cow the other day. I had gone out to check water and salt. I decided I was going to drive around and find her. It really didn't take long. I saw a couple of red cows and drove toward them. Nope, wasn't her. Started off toward a road that would take me toward the east, then I spotted a bronco faced red cow. I drove toward her. She was alone, coming in for water. I got next to her and rolled down the window. I said "hey momma" and she stopped looked at me and I said "is you baby with the sitters?" and she looked back over her shoulder in the direction she had just come from. I then said "sure wanted to see baby" and she continued on. We done did have a conversation. She had no signs of infection and her bag had recently been drank from.
I told Steve about it when I caught up with him at the big mill and all he could say was that I need to write for Disney. Well if telling the truth is enough for a Disney story then scoot over I am on my way to stardom.
I went out on Friday morning to dig up loco weed. Got to the location around 6:30 am. Decided that I would take the road by the dead cow and clean it all the way to the east fence. I started out fine but as time passed the winds really picked up. Got to where I would pop a plant loose and it would start tumbling away. I didn't need all those seeds going anywhere before I could put them in a gunny sack so I called it a day and did the water and salt routes.
That was 3 bags in just over and hour. I got a forth bag before I had to stop. Not bad for a short morning.
Anyone bored can come and help. I did one mile and there is only 4 or so to go.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
“Cry unto Him when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks
On Saturday March 5, I,along with Tom and Brock came across this. I knew what it was(prolapse vagina,)but I didn't feel confident in fixing it. So we went home and left her. 
I didn't sleep, I went through what I learned at school, I checked on line to find more. As I still lost sleep. On Tuesday I had enough. Went to Tom and told him I had the desire to save her and hopefully the calf also. He said I should do it. So I got a hold of Steve and Cody to see who could go up the soonest. Thursday morning before Cody got to my house I asked Tom for a priesthood blessing. I still wasn't sure of what I was doing and wanted some guidance. Got to the ranch and TRIED to bring the horses in (A story that needs a few cuss words, so save it for another time). We decided to take the quads. Cody took some time to gather a few tools that might be use full. We went to the mill to see if she was on water. She was not so we split up. Cody found her on the east fence real fast. He called me (for all you older cousins, can you believe we call each other on cell phones and work out problems before the day gets away from us)and I headed over to him. I flushed out a coyote, good size one. We tried to push her to the gate. We tried to push a few others with her to the gate. We tried to let her have water then push her. We were burning day light and she didn't care. So we use one of Cody's tools. 
We decided if she won't trail in we will load her. Cody grabs some more tools and we head back out to her. He gets a chain around her neck and we use a come along to change her mind. The hay helped a bit also. 
We got her back and put her in the squeeze. I have got to say I have never worked with a more gentler cow. Thankful my first experience of this kind was with a kind, kind. The first thing I did was call my teacher from Kansas and make sure I could preg test before fixing her. I didn't want to put undo pressure on her. He said yes, so I reached in and wow. All legs, a hoof and a big head. All facing the proper way. Cody went a head and felt so he would know what it was like. Made my heart skip a beat. I also felt the artery that feeds the womb and it was pumping just great. As we working with her the replacement heifers came in. No big deal except they were in the wrong pasture. Also we had someone else's heifer in on us and this would be a perfect time to pull her off. I called Dad and he made a call to Wade Prescott to see if he could stop by to see if it was his. So now to push that back in and sew it. Every sight I went on made it sound simple, but no pictures of the stitches. I had an idea of putting it back in but the sewing was nerve recking to me. Started to push and it was tough. Me and Cody had to trade places, I didn't have the strength. After we got it in we decided all we needed to do it push up toward the tail. It just pops in if you push toward that empty space. So there, if you are ever caught in this predicament you know where to push. I put in some stitches, I now know they were cheesy. Cody drove home and I went to Vernon. Her bag still wasn't tight so I knew I still had time to sleep at home and not the ranch. This was also work weekend so I knew I had lots of help watching over her. Friday morning Steve was driving up so I met him there. The stitches didn't work and the vagina was out again. I called the vet to see if he would do it, then I could see it first hand. He wasn't answering. Then to a great relief up drove Wade Prescott, I asked if he had done it and he said a few times. He checked the heifer and it was one he was looking for. He would go get his trailer and bring back the tools needed to sew her up. Yea! 
He did a fine job. Yes that is mule tape. He couldn't find the right stuff so he just grabbed something. Now the rest of the time consisted of me spending nights at the ranch and driving over to Vernon for a shower and food. Until the truck broke down then my dad drove up and gave me his truck. I needed her to have it, because I had a meeting in Eager on the 21st that I really wanted to go to. Plus Cody was driving up to go with me and I really didn't want him to miss it either. Of course her bag had been full for a week. I would throw her some hay and then she would let me feel her left side and I would feel the baby move. My teacher called out of the blue one day and told me to feed her half of what I had been feeding her because she was already under to much pressure. See now you know why I love that school so much. They really do care about their students and what is happening. I did pray lot. Sat out on the hay stack and read books, took walks, and prayed some more. I didn't know how it would end, I just wanted to learn even if it was learn from mistakes. I just trusted the Lord and what He might have in store for me. 
On Saturday I broke, you need to under stand the conditons Ginny was living in for the last week to check the cow every two hours 24 hours a day. she had no electricity, no lights because someone stole the kerosene lamps from the ranch house. when the sun went down she could not even read.She also had coyotes yelping all night knowing a cow was about to give birth. All she had was a flash light and her phone. she called Saturday all freaked out, her phone was about to go dead and thats when I called Guy and asked him to go get Ginny and make her go back to Vernon.Tom. my dad came and got me and made me sleep in Vernon. Sunday morning we went early to the ranch and still no action. I could feel the baby but it was light. I went to church and then after that we loaded her up and took her to Vernon so dad could watch her while I went to the meeting. Monday morning we were greeted with this:
I didn't sleep, I went through what I learned at school, I checked on line to find more. As I still lost sleep. On Tuesday I had enough. Went to Tom and told him I had the desire to save her and hopefully the calf also. He said I should do it. So I got a hold of Steve and Cody to see who could go up the soonest. Thursday morning before Cody got to my house I asked Tom for a priesthood blessing. I still wasn't sure of what I was doing and wanted some guidance. Got to the ranch and TRIED to bring the horses in (A story that needs a few cuss words, so save it for another time). We decided to take the quads. Cody took some time to gather a few tools that might be use full. We went to the mill to see if she was on water. She was not so we split up. Cody found her on the east fence real fast. He called me (for all you older cousins, can you believe we call each other on cell phones and work out problems before the day gets away from us)and I headed over to him. I flushed out a coyote, good size one. We tried to push her to the gate. We tried to push a few others with her to the gate. We tried to let her have water then push her. We were burning day light and she didn't care. So we use one of Cody's tools. 
We decided if she won't trail in we will load her. Cody grabs some more tools and we head back out to her. He gets a chain around her neck and we use a come along to change her mind. The hay helped a bit also. 
We got her back and put her in the squeeze. I have got to say I have never worked with a more gentler cow. Thankful my first experience of this kind was with a kind, kind. The first thing I did was call my teacher from Kansas and make sure I could preg test before fixing her. I didn't want to put undo pressure on her. He said yes, so I reached in and wow. All legs, a hoof and a big head. All facing the proper way. Cody went a head and felt so he would know what it was like. Made my heart skip a beat. I also felt the artery that feeds the womb and it was pumping just great. As we working with her the replacement heifers came in. No big deal except they were in the wrong pasture. Also we had someone else's heifer in on us and this would be a perfect time to pull her off. I called Dad and he made a call to Wade Prescott to see if he could stop by to see if it was his. So now to push that back in and sew it. Every sight I went on made it sound simple, but no pictures of the stitches. I had an idea of putting it back in but the sewing was nerve recking to me. Started to push and it was tough. Me and Cody had to trade places, I didn't have the strength. After we got it in we decided all we needed to do it push up toward the tail. It just pops in if you push toward that empty space. So there, if you are ever caught in this predicament you know where to push. I put in some stitches, I now know they were cheesy. Cody drove home and I went to Vernon. Her bag still wasn't tight so I knew I still had time to sleep at home and not the ranch. This was also work weekend so I knew I had lots of help watching over her. Friday morning Steve was driving up so I met him there. The stitches didn't work and the vagina was out again. I called the vet to see if he would do it, then I could see it first hand. He wasn't answering. Then to a great relief up drove Wade Prescott, I asked if he had done it and he said a few times. He checked the heifer and it was one he was looking for. He would go get his trailer and bring back the tools needed to sew her up. Yea! 
He did a fine job. Yes that is mule tape. He couldn't find the right stuff so he just grabbed something. Now the rest of the time consisted of me spending nights at the ranch and driving over to Vernon for a shower and food. Until the truck broke down then my dad drove up and gave me his truck. I needed her to have it, because I had a meeting in Eager on the 21st that I really wanted to go to. Plus Cody was driving up to go with me and I really didn't want him to miss it either. Of course her bag had been full for a week. I would throw her some hay and then she would let me feel her left side and I would feel the baby move. My teacher called out of the blue one day and told me to feed her half of what I had been feeding her because she was already under to much pressure. See now you know why I love that school so much. They really do care about their students and what is happening. I did pray lot. Sat out on the hay stack and read books, took walks, and prayed some more. I didn't know how it would end, I just wanted to learn even if it was learn from mistakes. I just trusted the Lord and what He might have in store for me. 
On Saturday I broke, you need to under stand the conditons Ginny was living in for the last week to check the cow every two hours 24 hours a day. she had no electricity, no lights because someone stole the kerosene lamps from the ranch house. when the sun went down she could not even read.She also had coyotes yelping all night knowing a cow was about to give birth. All she had was a flash light and her phone. she called Saturday all freaked out, her phone was about to go dead and thats when I called Guy and asked him to go get Ginny and make her go back to Vernon.Tom. my dad came and got me and made me sleep in Vernon. Sunday morning we went early to the ranch and still no action. I could feel the baby but it was light. I went to church and then after that we loaded her up and took her to Vernon so dad could watch her while I went to the meeting. Monday morning we were greeted with this: 
Her bag of water. We tied her off and Cody cut the stitches. We left for the meeting and within an hour I got a call that we had a calf.
I could have never done this without support from my husband, Cody, family, ranching community and the Lord.
The calf came on Tom's birthday so of course I named her Thomasina. But I like to call her Sina Miracle. Seen a Miracle. Hope this doesn't happen often but sure hope the Lord helps me endure more miracles.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
I do believe there is money to be made in green jobs
I get to work, I am asked if I could take a head to Tucson and then to Globe. While I am at it, I can drive to Vernon and get my "up north fix". Load her up she is ready to fly. I finish up in Tucson and report, only to find out I need to return to the shop before I head out. Dang I so wanted to take the road from Tucson to Globe. Kinda sad, when I get a call from Cody that the generator won't start. We are low on water at Jennys. The windmill has been down and then no wind. But it is fixed, so now just pump it with the generator.
I call Tom and he said I could take one from home since I was going by there now. It is working out.
I drop off what I picked up in Tucson and get the generator. Run up to Superior for a drop off then to Globe for another drop off. Now I am work free. Got to Vernon late, pumping will wait one more day.
Early morning start. I still have to unload this heavy monster by myself. I got some long boards to wheel it down. Tie the generator in so I can lower it down slowly. The boards keep falling down. Give Tom a call and he says take your tail gate off so it will be a better angle. Wow it works. It is unloaded and ready to start. I get it in place and I can't get it to start. Poop. I call Tom and tell him I am going to go to Vernon and get me some help.
An hour later I am still fighting to get my tail gate back on. Even called Tom who calmed me down. That did it. I did it.
Went to find John to help me. There he is on the ranch road. Catch up to him and find out he is helping some others but he will help me soon as he is done there. It is six pm and both of us rather wait until the next morning.
He can't get it either. He helps me load both generators and off I go to Globe where Tom and Jesse are at a Park and Swap. The dang things fires right up. The other one is locked up. They decided the oil was to cold in the first one and it locked it up. The other just didn't want to start in the cold and I should of had starting fluid. Another thing not to leave town with out. My ranching list is getting longer.
On Sunday Tom and I do a up and back trip to get the mill some water. Ha, the winds have started and we have recovered half of what we needed in about 24 hours. Yeah, double yeah.
Drive back to the ranch house to put things away and look what we found.
The ranch mill is out of order now. We found the drinker in the bull pasture to be almost out, but the drinker in the horse pasture is great. One more look and the float to the bull pasture is frozen. Loosen it up and got water. Decide to run the generator at the ranch to get more water. The pump kicks in and the water is running out. Wow besides the sucker rod being broken the fittings have come apart also.
Tom was able to get the fittings back together and now we were pumping water into the tank and not on the ground any longer. Thank goodness Tom came with me.
Two wind mills down in a month. Now that is a paying green job.
I call Tom and he said I could take one from home since I was going by there now. It is working out.
I drop off what I picked up in Tucson and get the generator. Run up to Superior for a drop off then to Globe for another drop off. Now I am work free. Got to Vernon late, pumping will wait one more day.
Early morning start. I still have to unload this heavy monster by myself. I got some long boards to wheel it down. Tie the generator in so I can lower it down slowly. The boards keep falling down. Give Tom a call and he says take your tail gate off so it will be a better angle. Wow it works. It is unloaded and ready to start. I get it in place and I can't get it to start. Poop. I call Tom and tell him I am going to go to Vernon and get me some help.
An hour later I am still fighting to get my tail gate back on. Even called Tom who calmed me down. That did it. I did it.
Went to find John to help me. There he is on the ranch road. Catch up to him and find out he is helping some others but he will help me soon as he is done there. It is six pm and both of us rather wait until the next morning.
He can't get it either. He helps me load both generators and off I go to Globe where Tom and Jesse are at a Park and Swap. The dang things fires right up. The other one is locked up. They decided the oil was to cold in the first one and it locked it up. The other just didn't want to start in the cold and I should of had starting fluid. Another thing not to leave town with out. My ranching list is getting longer.
On Sunday Tom and I do a up and back trip to get the mill some water. Ha, the winds have started and we have recovered half of what we needed in about 24 hours. Yeah, double yeah.
Drive back to the ranch house to put things away and look what we found.
The ranch mill is out of order now. We found the drinker in the bull pasture to be almost out, but the drinker in the horse pasture is great. One more look and the float to the bull pasture is frozen. Loosen it up and got water. Decide to run the generator at the ranch to get more water. The pump kicks in and the water is running out. Wow besides the sucker rod being broken the fittings have come apart also.
Tom was able to get the fittings back together and now we were pumping water into the tank and not on the ground any longer. Thank goodness Tom came with me.
Two wind mills down in a month. Now that is a paying green job.
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