Where have I been?

Okay, okay... after a few complaints I've decided I'd better post something new, as Jayne brought to my attention that it's been since June... :)

So here's what's been going on in our lives since I last wrote, (don't forget to throw in a wedding every other weekend or so)...

1) Harvest: we spent one month in harvest, which went really well. Between lunches and driving combine I kept pretty busy, but let me tell you - I'd never want to trade jobs with Corey or Mark, they work so hard! I took my camera with me daily, planning on posting my pictures but obviously didn't get get that done, until now! :)

Leaving the stubble behind

My view...

Breakdowns make a good photo op!

I see God everyday!

2) Lake Pend Oreille (pronouncPonderay): a week before school started I went to Idaho with Michelle to visit her grandma and family cabin - we were there for three days and two nights, it was just what the doctor ordered before work started. It was RELAXING and GEORGEOUS!!!

The Lakehouse!

Jill & Michelle on the boat!

Rough water but pretty!

3) Fall work... school, seeding & budgets! I'm in my 6th week of school, things are going well... not too much new besides I have about 15+ new members in my Generation College Club! Corey has been doing a little seeding, working around the place and doing always joyful paperwork. ;) Needless to stay our work keeps us pretty busy but we still manage to have a lot of fun!

4) Round-Up: we went to the Round-Up concert on Saturday night, following a delicious birthday dinner for Grandpa Tad. The concert was great - Reckless Kelly (one of Corey's favorite alternative country bands) & Rodney Atkins. We also went back over on Friday for the rodeo, 1984 court renioun picnic, and happy canyon dance. The best part was the picnic (no offense, the happy canyon party was pretty good too) but I really enjoyed our visit with two of my favorite ladies... Elma (Helsinki) Printz (92) and Millie Martin (94), two fiesty women who remind me so much of Grandma. On Saturday they were heading to Bend through Heppner with their chauffeur's (children) Becky & John, so they stopped by our house for about an hour to vist...

In the hospitality room (that buckle is good for something)!

Helsinki, Jill & Millie

Helsinki, Corey& Millie

5) Continued changes: we're still making a few changes around the house, this weekend we got new light fixture covers for the bathroom vanity! Check out the difference!

Old

Old
New

6) This last weekend we went to Tri-Cities, we went to Lowe's (to get the light covers), and go to Costco... did you know that Costco closes at 6 on Saturdays??? Well, we didn't. So we didn't get to buy our bulk sized granola bars, bummer! But we did have a DELICIOUS dinner at the Bonefish Grill, if you haven't been you need to go! It's fantastic! Yesterday we went to church, visited with grams & gramps, came home where Corey sawed down some dead tree branches and we went to a neighbor's 3rd birthday party. This coming weekend Corey's got friends coming up for deer hunting and I'm heading to Walla Walla to spend a night with Jayne & Parker, can't wait!

Corey found a comfy seat in Lowe's!

Well... it's off to the shower & bed, I hope it's not another 3 months until I post!

~ Goodnight!