August 6, 2013

Here fishy, fishy, fishy....

Hubby and I went on an impromptu fishing trip last night.  When we first started "hanging out," he would take me on these kind of trips to a beautiful lake in SD.  He would fish and I would read.
 
The difference between then and now is that he has a boat and I have a ring!!  :)
 
We took our whole family and boy did we have fun.
 

I now fish with him and some day may even put my own bait on and take my own fish off, but until then.................
 
TJO.


August 5, 2013

Horsing Around

 
It has been a while.....
 
I am trying to get back into the swing of things and blog a bit more for my few, family followers, but I am just having too much fun "Horsing Around" apparently!
 
Charlie and I have been having a fun Summer, even though it has been a fast and furious one.
 
A while back, we were invited to the local horse track.  Boy, have we been missing out!!!  I had so much fun and with the $2 entrance fee and $2 bets, I even let Charlie buy something from the concession stand! :P  Hope he doesn't get used to that!!
 
 
It was a cool, rainy day, which in turn made it even more fun to watch the mud fly.  You could always find who the winner was......the clean man.
 
We would walk down to the corrals before each race to scout out who the guys wanted to bet on (betting is too stressful for me).  The horses were beautiful and muscular.  Then back to the grandstand to cheer them on.
 
We may have only picked one winner correctly, but overall the day was champion!!
 
TJO.


July 13, 2013

It feels like a Dakota Maid kind of day.

Guess what I get to do today!

Iced coffee, cool fan and endless project ideas....

Need I say more?! 

Hope you are having a Dakota Maid day too,
TJO

July 10, 2013

Did someone say pie???

It isn't mom's famous banana cream pie......

But it is her recipe and my first attempt.

My husband loves this pie and for some reason he is getting spoiled this week.

I can't question why I'm spoiling him because he fully deserves all of it and more. He is my rock when I want to quit, my sunshine when skies are gray and most of all the love of my life. I look forward to many more pies. 

Counting my blessings,
TJO

July 2, 2013

WEEKEND OF FUN

What a fun weekend we had.
We met up with some great friends to "camp" in their gorgeous 5th wheel.

We visited the Okerson family farm and stopped to say "Hello" and "Thank you" to a very dear Aunt Emma on the way. We miss her dearly.

We went to the zoo.



A little bit of shopping before hitting our traditional supper spot.


Followed by one of Kaden's famous smores.

We had our share of deep conversations and laughter as always. 

On our way home we planted 18 trees for the future Okerson generations.

Overall it was a "lovely" weekend. Hope to it again soon! 
Thanks Jeff, Wendy and Kaden.

CEO, TJO, Ani-kin, Lucy and Lei-a.

June 28, 2013

SO SAD.......


I just emptied a bag of delicious Dark Canyon coffee.  So sad......



but wait.....


Whew!! I found more!!
We can go camping after all. 

Great coffee in the morning. Smothered smores at night. What could be better?!

Have a great weekend y'all!
TJO

June 15, 2013

COTTON CANDY, FERRIS WHEELS AND....


Goats in coats....


Baby goats....



Calves eating supper...


Baby llamas....


Ferris wheels, cotton candy, deep fried twinkies.....


and best attraction of  the night...


That will be $8 please. Have fun and enjoy the concert.

TJO