Bye bye vacation

I had a wonderful time in Key West FL. WOW! What a fun little tourist town. We had a wonderful time. We spent time on the beach, shopping, eating seafood, enjoying sunsets, went to a national park, snorkeled, learned about treasure hunter Mel Fisher who married a gal from Worden, MT and the highlight was skydiving. What a rush! We had a blast.

Get ready Key West

Well I am in the midst of packing. Shorts, swimming suits, flip flops everywhere. I wish someone would just tell me what I will need and I would pack those items. I always overpack. I just don't like going somewhere and forgetting something. I know it will be in the 80s in Key West. But sometimes evenings in humid weather can be a little chilly. But no I won't be packing any jeans. Yesterday when I got to work it was 46 degrees & the same for today. Trent said it was snowing in the park. BRRRRR And I won't complain in the heat because I will be on a BEACH & be able to cool off in the ocean! I CANNOT WAIT! The pics are a couple of places we will be going to visit.

I'll be posting my pictures when I return. I'll miss you but don't worry. I'll be thinking of you when I am on the beach drinking a fruity beverage. Check out this web cam. It is a cam on Duval Street in Key West.

I'M ENGAGED

Mom & Dad approve! So Shane & I are hoping to be married this fall in Vegas. I am so excited! We hope you will join us.

Summmmertime

Shane & I didn't know what we were getting ourselves into at Deadman's Basin, which is outside of Ryegate. We had never been there before. There was a 30% chance of rain. We headed through the Big Coulee between Rapelje & Ryegate on the long gravel road. What a road! So we made it to the Basin. There isn't a whole lot there. Not many trees. But we found a great spot to pitch our tent. Then we went fishing. I caught 4 Kokanee salmon. The weather was perfect with some breeze. We got some sun, probably too much but we had fun. There weren't many boats so we had a great time fishing from the shore, which a few campers camped right on the beach. It was great. Then we got home to find out Carl Edwards too 2nd in the Dover race!

Fair weather campers need not apply!

You know who you are! We camped this weekend & boy was the weather crappy. But we were able to catch some croppies :) It rained. The wind blew & blew. But we had an awesome time! I am so glad I moved back to Montana to spend time with the most awesome friends I could ever ask for. Camping with my bro Trent is pretty cool too. My parents didn't come....I guess they are part of the title too but there are others that are WAY younger than Grandma & Grandpa & didn't come because it was too cold. HEY...LISTEN...if you have a camper--& a pop up does count as a camper--you can tough it out. We had tents & we survived. Yes we were wet. Yes we were grumpy because it rained & the wind blew all night long but did we go home?? NO! NOT US! Everyone stayed. Everyone braved the weather & had a fabulous time. If your ears were ringing it was because we talking about how we laughed & laughed about the countdown since CHRISTMAS! Just be ready for the wrath to come! Here are a few highlights:

Cheers to Frank's Mom.

Where did the chicken heart go?

Trent & Alan were REALLY friendly this trip.

Prego stays up later than some of us!

Croppies, catfish, perch, bass & frogs were caught.

Jade's awesome made chrochet hats. YES TRENT IT IS DIFFERENT THAN KNITTING.

Batch was consumed but in a mature manner. I don't think any rules were broken.

What happens in Jamie's camper after Mike left for work, stays in the camper.

Kenzie eats her first smore & LOVES it!

Summer is arriving

I got home today to my pool being filled! I looks great. I can't wait to soak up the rays & have the Wilmas over for a pool party.

Boogidy...boogidy...boogidy...LET'S GO RACING

2008 Race for the Cure was AWESOME! Amy, Jenn, Keri, Ang, Shannon & the kidos & I had a wonderful time.
But onto more new news.
I am now a Guitar Hero fan...guitarist I guess would be a better term! I LOVE IT! Thanks to Jenn, Keri & Kaitlyn, I played & beat a few songs. Now I am addicted!!
But I have to take a break. It is time for
CAMPING!!!! So I need to get my fishing gear out & my tent ready for the Tongue River. It looks like it may be chilly so I won't be getting dehydrated like I did last year! So if you are coming, bring warm clothes & an extra blankie.

Blog..Blog...Blog

I still have a blog! I can't believe I haven't posted anything this month. We camped this past weekend with the Wilma's! It was a BLAST! I can't wait for Memorial Weekend...Tongue River...HERE WE COME!!
I also walked the 2 mile race in the Women's Run with some ladies from work. The weather was perfect for a walk.

This weekend I am heading to Helena for The Race For the Cure with the Wilma's. We always have a great time together.
Shane & I went to Cooney on Sunday. I was able to snag 2 Lake Trout even know the wind was a houling.

So thanks for checking on my blog. Hope you are enjoying this spring weather, even though the mountains are still getting snow!

Camping anyone?

UPDATE!! We are camping next weekend. Sorry to confuse everyone :) I thought we were camping the first weekend of May. Guess we will have to party Wilma style then. I am READY NOW!!

We are planning on camping & fishing this weekend at a friend's farm outside of town. I CANNOT WAIT!! I hope it isn't too chilly. It is suppose to be in the 50s but it may be rainy. Friday night is suppose to get down to 32.
A guy I work with send this link:

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1438490562

Pretty awesome scenery!

Trent is getting ready to move in to his new place. He thinks within a month! It looks great! I can't wait for his house warming party.

We usually go camping at the Tongue over Memorial Day weekend. But they have decided to make designated camp spots, 40 to be exact, and this probably won't hold all the thousands of people that go there. So I don't know what we will do. There is usually about 30 in our party alone. So we may have to camp at another spot or even at another lake. The fishing is outstanding there though.

Celebrate Good Times

It really felt like just another day. So I turned 35. I thought I would feel different somehow. But I don't. I thought by 35 I would have kids. But I don't. My friend told me how mature I will be when I do have kids. She is so right. Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes we just have to be patient to see that reason for something that happened or will happen.
Friday night was pretty uneventful. We grilled elk steaks. SO YUMMY! I like elk so much more than beef. So much flavor.
Saturday we fished & caught some trash fish, shad. It was good to get out even though it was a little on the chilly side. Pretty windy but still had a good time.
Then Sat night we went to the PBR Nile Invitational. Zack Brown won & what a ride he had to finish off the competition. Flint Rasmussen is such a great entertainer!
You can view some pictures from the event:

http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/04/21/sports/local/20-nile.txt

Then it snowed Sunday. We probably got a couple of inches. It is still pretty white today but it is melting. I am thankful it didn't snow on my birthday.
So comment what exciting things you did over the weekend.

Political Spin, Montana Style

Political Packaging



Judy Wallman, a professional genealogical researcher, discovered that Hillary Clinton's great-great uncle, Remus Rodham, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889.



The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture is this inscription: 'Remus Rodham; horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.'



Judy e-mailed Hillary Clinton for comments. Hillary's staff sent back the following biographical sketch:



'Remus Rodham was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory . His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887 he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889 Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor, when the platform on which he was standing collapsed.'



And that is how it's done, folks.

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Thankful Thursday

Yes I am thankful it is Thursday. It has been such a busy week. I am ready for the weekend. But it won't be too relaxing. We are heading to GTown this weekend. We will be attending the Duck's Unlimited banquet. I am also going to a friend's baby shower. My brother just got his modular placed on the foundation so it will be good to see his new home.

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I thought this photo was quite funny! I caught my first fish of the season last weekend. The wind made it a tad chilly but we stuck it out. I outfished my man...which is funny since is spends half his time helping me. But this time it was all skill! I was able to only lose 1 lure! I was pretty stoked. We are hoping to fish the Yellowstone around GTown.

Sorry nothing more exciting to blog about. Thanks for checking in on me.

Oh No You Didn't

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We went to Emily's Birthday party. Oh what fun we had! We witnessed 50 plus mile an hour winds...WHEW...Emily couldn't even fly her kite she got!
Then we played cards. We had a great time! Time just flew by. Poor men lost but they were good sports. Competitive. That was really the word for the evening. NERTZ. Yes...check it out. What fun we had playing NERTZ! I can't wait to play again.
It snowed again today. I hope this is the last time. Fishing & camping are right around the corner. I am so ready! We are thinking of going fishing this weekend. So I guess I better start practicing...HERE FISHY...HERE FISHY.

Happy Spring! Lucky us....it snowed on the first day of spring! What is up with that?





I am heading to Gtown for Easter. My brother's birthday is Saturday so it will be fun to celebrate with him. I am also getting some furniture from my parents. They had a big house when they lived in Billings so I am lucky they didn't dispose of it. I get to rumage and fill up my condo with their stuff :)

I play volleyball & we WON last night! WOO HOO! We actually played great.

So there it goes. Another update. I have heard I need to update more. I won't use the choice words from my brother but he "suggested" I update more. And he only reads Angie, Jenn & my blog. So ladies...keep blogging :) I guess our lives are more exciting that we thought....at least mine anyhow. Maybe Trent will even strike a pose that I can post. We'll see.

Happy St Patty's Day

Irish Math TestAn Irishman wants a job, but the foreman won't hire him until he passes a little math test. Here is your first question, the foreman said. "Without using numbers, represent the number 9."

"Without numbers?" The Irishman says, "Dat is easy." And proceeds to draw three trees."What's this?" the boss asks?"Ave you got no brain? Tree and tree and tree make nine," says the Irishman."Fair enough," says the boss.

"Here's your second question. Use the same rules, but this time the number is 99."The Irishman stares into space for a while, then picks up the picture that he has just drawn and makes a smudge on each tree. "Ere you go. "The boss scratches his head and says, "How on earth do you get that to represent 99?" "Each of da trees is dirty now. So, it's dirty tree, and dirty tree, and dirty tree. Dat is 99.

"The boss is getting worried that he's going to actually have to hire this Irishman.

He says, "All right, last question. Same rules again, but represent the number 100." The Irishman stares into space some more, then he picks up the picture again and makes a little mark at the base of each tree and says, "Ere you go One hundred. "The boss looks at the attempt. "You must be nuts if you think that represents a hundred! "The Irishman leans forward and points to the marks at the base of each tree and says, "A little dog come along and crap by each tree. So now you got dirty tree and a turd, dirty tree and a turd, and dirty tree and a turd, which makes one hundred." "So, when do I start?"

Worst Blogger Ever

So I am reading all of my friends' blogs this morning. Ang has a new job. Jenn isn't feeling up to par. Shannon is running her ass off :) TN is getting TONS of snow.

And since this new blog, I can't figure out to put my links back on. I will still try. Maybe I should call Beth?? She seems to know EVERYTHING!

Anyhow....I am reading thinking how terrible blogger I have become. Oh it isn't that I lead an exciting life and could blog everyday. I should blog. That is the bottom line. We are all busy and don't get to chat like we would like. So blogging is a way to catch up on each others' lives. So I apologize for not blogging more. I will try & do better. So thanks for stopping by for a chance that I may have updated my blog.

So I bought a new couch last Sunday. I absolutely love it. I haven't ever had a nice couch. So after my tax refund came it, I went SHOPPING!! I figured I would buy something for my condo instead of just spending it on needless things. So I hope you stop by to sit awhile :) I really believe you could sleep very comfortably on this thing. It has a chase lounge & 2 recliners! Shane & I had quite a time getting that chase downstairs but it is there to stay. Good thing my Dad left some puddy so we could patch up some nicks. Now I just need to make a trip to Gardiner to pick up some furniture from my parents. Then my rec room will be complete! And then let the games begin! I can't wait to have a game night.

This photo isn't in my rec room. I did take some photos but can't find my camera cord to hook up to my computer. Isn't moving a BLAST?? If you haven't tried it, you should.

I LOVE MY CONDO

Here are a few pictures of my new place. I am still trying to get settled. I finally unpacked all the boxes I had in my garage. I went through my camping stuff & so I have the itch to go. Only 88 more days! I can't wait to go fishing.