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When I got up this morning there was thick fog over everything - a rare occurrence for us. The frost was also heavy enough that it looked like ice on everything.

Thankful for Funny Horse Faces

Cecil also goes by "Hot Lips"


















Cole has been known for his "go go gadget lips" too.

What a weekend!

This weekend was a fun, yet busy, weekend for us. Kim had a few riding lessons on Saturday that went pretty well. She also had a group of people come see her ride a horse named Cole. This group of people are friends of her's that she has known for several years. When Cole was pretty young, Kim did the initial training for him, and these friends were there to see that. They also knew Cole at this time, and most of them thought he was just a crazy horse. So, recently, they've been hearing how well Cole is doing and that Kim is using him for lessons - nobody could believe it. So, Kim rode Cole on Saturday for them to see how far he has come. All of them were very impressed. It was fun for Kim to have an audience.

We also had some friends visit us from Denver. Will and I knew each other on our missions in the Philippines. Then, while we were living in Vancouver, WA, Will and Kelley moved in across the street from us. Now, they live in Denver. So, it has been fun finding each other every time we move. They brought their three little kids up, who absolutely loved the farm. Here are the two oldest "driving" the tractor.

From Will & Kelley

And here they are getting pony rides on Cole.

From Will & Kelley

From Will & Kelley

Eight Things

I'm relatively certain that on other blogs I was selected to complete a survey of information about myself. I can't be sure as there could be other "Kim L's" who may have been the intended recipients of the tagging, but I thought the info might be educational for those regularly frequenting Country Livin'.

8 TV shows I like:
A difficult distinction as I am more movie than TV watcher.

1 - LOST
2 - Simpsons
3 - Biggest Loser
4 - Bones
5 - Ellen Degeneres
... and I guess that's all folks!

8 things that happened yesterday:

1 - did barn chores
2 - worked 4 horses
3 - taught 3 riding lessons
4 - doctored horse wounds
5 - narrowly missed getting kicked while performing above task
6 - fed the dogs and cats
7 - fed the full-time missionaries
8 - read all of your blogs

8 places I like to eat:
Also a difficult designation since we're too cheap to eat out very often, so this list includes places where I've ever enjoyed eating.

1 - Enzio's (local Italian eatery in old town Fort Collins)
2 - Subway
3 - Owen's parents house
4 - home
5 - our backyard under the tree
6 - Suehiro's (Japanese place also in Old Town)
7 - The Charthouse in Steamboat Springs
8 - Bethnie and Goldlin's (our friends in Fort Collins, make the BEST Navajo tacos you've ever imagined)

8 Things I look forward to:

1 - Owen coming home
2 - the wind stops blowing
3 - horse shows this summer
4 - the bread to be done in the bread machine
5 - Cecil finishes growing (his butt is 2" taller than his shoulders right now)
6 - Quickbooks coming out even for once (maybe this should be on the wish list)
7 - new fencing in the south pasture
8 - a new roof


8 Things on the Wish List:

1 - a border collie puppy
2 - a 3 horse slant load gooseneck horse trailer with living quarters for the long horse show weekends
3 - paddock boots that don't have enough heel to hurt my back
4 - a master bedroom suite
5 - a pair of jeans that fit right off the rack
6 - women's shirts that are wide enough in the shoulder so I don't rip the seams with my lats, but are fitted enough in the middle to not look like maternity shirts. Good luck with that one.
7 - better powers of visualization
8 - being done recuperating from the fall last spring

8 Odd things about me:

1 - I don't like chocolate
2 - I spend at least 3 hours at church on Sundays by choice
3 - I crave salt
4 - I'm allergic to everything. Jewelry, spices, most laundry detergents and soaps, perfumes...
5 - a half dose of generic pain meds last me twice as long as normal (so from a 4 hour ibuprofin, I take a half dose and it lasts 8 hours)
6 - I don't own nylons or stockings
7 - watching TV at home is not "right" without a dog snoring at my feet
8 - I read the Book of Mormon in 2 months every year. I start 11/1, read 10 pages every day, and finish Christmas Eve. This year is my 11th reading. I began this when the Relief Society ladies at church in Alpine Heights ward in WA in 1997 challenged the high school senior girls to try this and I've continued it every year since.

I hope you all feel enlightened by this glimpse into Kim's inner workings!

The Emperor's New Coat

Mollywobbles is always cold in the winter because her breed of dog has almost no hair. It's hard to be a naked dog when the wind is blowing 25 mph and the house is so chilly. Never one to watch an animal suffer, my mom roses to the occasion and found her a jacket on clearance. Molly loves it, we call it her housecoat. So for all those (myself included) who mocked owners that dressed up their dogs - I guess sometimes it's a necessary evil.

Gourmet Owen

Owen makes the best pizza using his own dough from scratch. Last night he was tossing it in the air, true Italian Pizzeria style, but this was the only pictures I got of the construction. It ended up being cheese, mushroom, and pepperoni pizza. I fully intended to take pictures of the finished pizza, but we were hungry and forgot and ate it instead.

Happy Halloween

So we're a little late, but Happy Halloween! This was our pumpkin. I designed the face and Owen carved it while I toasted pumpkin seeds to eat (my main reason for carving pumpkins).

Owen of course wanted a shot of the pumpkin having its nose picked.