A Tribute To Our Allie Girl

our family is very sad and we are missing her
our beautiful loving baby dog was hit by a car saturday the 30th of october
she had to be given a shot by the vet to go peacefully and stop feeling the pain
when her pain stopped ~ ours truly began
she was more than a dog
she was a member of our family
we all miss her near us
miss touching her
playing with her
and hearing her
she was an abandoned unloved dog when we found her labor day weekend 2005
she was still a bit of a pup ~ close to one yr old
we were not keeping her
but our family fell, and we fell hard
she was so sweet and so loving
she wasn't too big or too small
she still liked to chew up stuff
she stole our hearts and we stole hers
after the accident
as a family we decided to bring her home
dig a hole, and loving wrap our girl in her favorite blanket
so now she is always near us in our back yard at the edge of the woods
near her chickens, momma working in the garden, and her boys playing
she was more than our dog, and we were lucky enough to know it
and so was she.

please enjoy a few pictures of our love.

she loved "her chicks" ~ she checked on them all of the time, never bothered them once even after they were grown

she found the muckiest of muck the first day in the country ~ twice!
after her bath and all dry, she ran off and came back like this!

when we first moved here she was a little confused, and wouldn't get 2 ft away
so we wouldn't leave her alone

our lil digger ~ she was determined to get her momma a mole
look at her cute crinkly face

she always smiled for the camera

she was spoiled rotten ~ she loved laying on
our bed, especially during laundry time.

she had always been an inside dog,
who when she went out was on a leash.
all of that changed when we moved
it made her very happy once we could trust her
enough to do a little roaming

did you hear something? 

Heaven ~ the country for her was her heaven

 you can see the sweetness in her eyes

our sweet baby dog

 

she loved * loved * loved the snow
and rough housing with daddy

she loved camping with her family
on this morning she had spent the night with blake in his tent
labor day camp out 2010 ~ 5 yrs with her family

her favorite thing when we first moved here were the cows at the
end of the road when we said "where are the cows" she was excited

waiting on the bus for her boys
the jingle of my keys meant she was going
for a ride ~ the bus stop, the bank for treats, she didn't care
she was always ready

she was everywhere we were
and it is gonna take some time
because everywhere is where she is missed the most

some weekend things

this weekend was wonderful
it was our anniversary
the weather was wonderfully cool & crisp
dad came over to help and hangout
we built a coop (almost)

the guys with the first wall

she thinks she smells a mole

our little country lane

whiskers on the old barn wood

honey working hard all weekend

Sunday's gorgeous sunset

 ~ my husband is a wonderful man ~
loving, gentle, loyal, funny, cute, strong,
hard working, a dreamer, a realist,
his family is his priority
i am his partner
his goal is fulfilling our dreams
~ he is the man of my dreams, the man i always dreamed was out there
the man who loves me just the way i am ~
i am the luckiest woman alive
happy wedding day & yes i will marry you
over & over & over again

The Goings On Round Here

Brown Cornstalks
Means Autumn is right around the corner.

My Birthday Camera

I have a new camera.
It is for my big Four O.
It is just like my papa's.
And it doesn't leave  ghosts.

An early gift it was.
And for this gal who loves to snap.
Beauty is everywhere.
Is my rhyme making you want a nap?

I love it!
Thanks Guys! ~ Enjoy the show!

~ My Daddy ~

We enjoyed our beautiful fall preview weather over the holiday weekend.  Dad came over here to the farm to enjoy camping with us in the backyard.
RV style for him, tents and hard ground for us.
He brought Brooke, however the fact that she IS a bird dog and thought my chickens were possibly birds she should catch was a little much.  So she got to go home with her momma after the big camp dinner with some ribs and fixings that Dad and Blake qued up for us.
We had some extra fun when Denise and her grandgirls came to hang with us country people.
No pics, silly me.  Next time!
There will be a big fall camp, wienie roasting bonfire, 4 wheel riding Good Time!

The youngest men in my life ~
 enjoying their last day of summer freedom, while Jeff and I (mainly Jeff) unloaded the truck with the remainder of the barn we tore down on Saturday ~ the boys got to play.  They were just trying to keep their minds off of what the next day had to bring them. 

My Honey & Whiskers ~ Relaxing!!
When it is gorgeous outside, we always wished we had a hammock to relax in.  So for an early birthday present, I ordered a nice large white cotton hammock.
It is cotton and it is large, white however, it is not.
The boys loved the colors and Jeff is not picky.
But I must say, that hippie hammock sure is comfy!

The front of the barn, before it was completely torn down and loaded up on Saturday

Tuesday Sept 7th
First Day of Jr. High
 New School
New Town
Guess What?
They Survived!

Much Love to Ya, Jill

A Love Story

Meet Cookie . . . This is Josh's new gal.

They are very very happy together.

They met Sunday at the animal swap, he knew she was the one.

She was calm and sweet.

Her name unknown.

Give it time we said, get to know her.

By Monday evening she was "Cookie".

She loves him ~ He loves her ~ It is a beautiful thing.

A Barn Tearing Down Party

The barn we purchased in Godfrey, IL ~ built after the house in 1920

Lots of good old wood for building our structures: Chicken Coop, BBQ Shack & Clubhouse for the boys.

Some good ole barn wood inside, we hope to use for the back wall of the BBQ Shack

Sunday's Waterloo Animal Swap ~ Look what Josh got!! A BUNNY!

Snapshots