I Say It Best When I Say Nothing At All.....

I work from home and have an office with a view towards the valleys and mountains looking to the west of my home.  Several weeks ago, I was working and noticed one of my horses walking across the front lawn.  I stood up, walked over to the window and watched the remaining four walk through the opening in the fence and they began to graze just outside of my window.  Oh did they look happy! I then realized my fences weren't as strong as they appeared.  The fence is made up of several 8 foot posts buried three feet deep around the property and each of the posts has hog panels fastened to them, separated by approximately 10 feet.  I'm learning these posts are not treated and are rotting in the ground.  Each time a horse decides to rub his rump on the fence post, the fences are falling over. I was the only one home and realized I was in a pickle.  I would have to round up each of these horses on my own.  I quickly threw on my boots and went out the bac...

Jenn and I live on the west side of Smithfield, Utah.  We're far enough removed from the busy, hustle-and-bustle of city life, but still have modern conveniences of shopping, dining and entertainment nearby.  We are surrounded by alfalfa fields, cattle, sandhill cranes, blue herons, owls, fox, coyote and any other variety of critters that provide the lifestyle I have always dreamed of. I have always loved my neighbors in every place I have lived and that still holds true today.  I need to make that statement, because this week's event may leave one to believe I may not like having neighbors at all.  As a matter of fact, our neighbors invited us over for dinner on Friday and we spent several hours with them and had a very enjoyable time. My work offers me enough perks I am provided with DoorDash gift cards each week.  I work from home and sometimes the convenience of ordering a meal, delivered to the door, is a benefit. Earlier this week, I placed an order for lu...

A few weeks ago, we were able to attend an Air Supply Concert.  Did you know they have been touring every year since 1975?  Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell are the duo to the songs we all know and love.  Most of us have memories of high school and college of playing their songs over and over and cherishing first love.  We even played their songs again through arduous breakups.  I can still sing every word. Graham Russell lives near my hometown of Kamas, Utah.  He is 71 years of age.  Russell Hitchcock lives in Georgia. He is 72. They both struggle to sing the pitches they once did.  They still attempt to stroke the guitar with reckless abandon and dance about the stage and throw hand motions to the crowd with their microphone to engage the crowd.  I couldn't help but think someone needed to be nearby to catch them if they fell.  Have you seen men who are my parents age jump up and down on a stage?  You cannot look away!  I...

Meet Clarence!  He has been such a joy to have.  We picked up a few other mates for him, but they don't have the same affection or fondness of people as Clarence does. Each morning and afternoon as I feed the geese, ducks, horses, chickens and goats Clarence will call to me and demand my attention.  He'll approach me and begin telling me about his day.  I share my stories with him and he follows me around. Geese have been known to imprint on people.  He has an attachment to me and Jenn and occasionally, some of the kids.  Other times, he decides the kids may be a threat. The other three geese have only tolerated me.  You have to keep a close eye on them.  If you look away, even for a second, they will approach with heads' down and hiss at you to let you know you're intruding on their space.  They are particularly vocal, especially at feeding time.  The belches, screeches and honks are an indication I took longer than they would prefer to...