I'm tard........

It's very hard to capture on camera, the difference the dozer has made already.

It has really opened up the landscape considerably!

This is the beginning of a downward slope that gets much worse as he works his way down.

Mike, the dozer guy, got so much done today, it's unbelievable! He still has 3 more days to clear so it will look like a different place when he's done. I knew we were on a high hill but never realized how high until today. There are hills that the dozer can only go straight up and straight down. If he tried to go from side to side he could turn over and we don't want that to happen. It is STEEP! Of course there will be lots of piles we'll have to work with the tractor and eventually burn but that will be the fun part. We love doing stuff like that. Just give us a brush pile, box of matches and a pack of weiners and we'll call the Yeagers and have a party! We don't spend much on entertainment and the cool part is, we don't have to! True friends can just pull up a few chairs and have the best time ever! We all love it, not to mention it's SO relaxing! Anyway, we'll have lots of brush fires as soon as the burn bans are lifted and the piles dry out a bit.

We worked hard on Trav's room again today. I just about got all the walls stained and it is looking so pretty. We are definitely proud of our accomplishments so far but sometimes it seems we will never get done. I guess I'm just way too tired tonight.... Glad we have the day off tomorrow because I will most assuredly sleep in........or at least I plan on it anyway. I usually wake up and start thinking of all I need to do and just get up. Oh well.......it will be another productive day. God's blessings to you all...............

Howdy again neighbors!

D5 Cat Dozer

He was gettin' after it!

Where the Gator is sitting used to be an awful thicket several years ago!

Its been a few days since I've posted anything so I thought I would take some time and write tonight. We have been busy, busy trying to get Trav's room finished. It is coming along nicely and we should finish up this weekend. I will be so happy when it's ready and he's up there enjoying the peace and quiet. We have no idea what it's like to live life so confined to one space and have absolutely no freedom. Actually, I try not to think about it too much! It will be quite an adjustment for him but I know he'll do just fine. It is so exciting and we have been waiting for this a long time!

We have been trying to get a dozer in here to clear off these hills so I called around and got some prices last week but it was going to be costly. As luck would have it, there was a guy doing some dozer work for a man just down the street and our son Jamie met him and had been helping him a little. We met him today and low and behold, he brought his dozer down this evening and started working. He is the nicest man and we even took him out to supper tonight. He will work for us for at least 3 days and possibly 4, depending on how things look. He is quite skillful at what he does and has already gotten a lot cleared in just a few hours. It will be so nice to have that done and then we'll have some amazing views out across those hills! I mentioned "luck" at the beginning of this paragraph but I truly believe God puts the right people in our paths and works things out so sweetly when we trust in Him. We talked a lot with this new friend tonight and he has had a difficult life but really has a positive outlook about things now. He even said he may go to church with us in the morning! How cool is that?!?! God loves to do good things for His children and while we may not see it happening at the time, He is ALWAYS looking out for us. Hope everyone has a blessed day in church tomorrow! God bless.....

Ye Ole Billy Goat!

When I was about 9 years old ALL I wanted for my birthday was a goat! I have NO idea why but I wanted a goat and nothing else would satisfy me! I begged and pleaded but it wasn't looking good for me. At least that's what I thought! The day came and I couldn't wait for daddy to get home to see if he bought me my goat. He drove up and parked just outside of the carport. He got out of the car, brought his lunchbox in and put it on the table and looked at me as if to say, "WHAT?!?" I said, "Well?" Hesitantly, he escorted me out to the car and opened the trunk! There was the most beautiful goat I'd ever laid eyes on! OH DADDY! You got me a goat!!! I was overjoyed! His name would be Billy! WOW! How original was that! As I write this I can't help but wonder, what on earth was I thinking? Anyway, I had my goat and we tied him up outside so he wouldn't get away. Later that night, he chewed through the rope and was on top of the car glaring through the kitchen window at us eating supper. I thought it was the coolest thing ever but my daddy was NOT so happy with Bill! He didn't implode right then but it would happen later! My little brother, Lance, was about 6 years old and still in diapers! (NOT REALLY) I guess he must have been about 2. Anyway, mama used cloth diapers so the clothes line was always a sea of white, whipping in the wind. Well, this was just too much temptation for Ole Billy and he ate about a dozen of them. HOLY COW! This could be a problem! Well, a few days later, daddy decided to fence off a corner of the barn to make a pen for Ole Billy and I helped. We got it finished and put Ole Bill inside. I'm sure I gave him a big hug and then me and daddy headed down the hill to the house. Well, before we got to the road, Ole Bill came running up beside us! OH MY! Daddy looked a bit flushed! He turned a color I had never seen before! This didn't look like his happy face! Oh well, once again I thought it was the coolest thing ever because I realized I had an EXTRA SPECIAL goat! One that could escape from anything my daddy built, AND DID! I also had a little dog named Yippy (who everyone loved) and he followed daddy everywhere he went......very soon, Ole Billy would tag right along with them. My daddy really tried to feel something special for Billy but it just never happened. No matter how hard he tried, in the end, he loathed that goat! Unfortunately, I didn't get to keep Billy for long. It seems he was meant to roam the planet and no matter what we did, we couldn't manage to make him stay in a pen. So......daddy sold him to a band of gypsies! HA! Not really! But I'm pretty sure he would have if they they'd happened by! Years later, as a tribute to me and my daddy, Alfred Burt would buy me a goat for my birthday! OH YES HE DID! This time I was NOT amused! I had long ago grown out of that stage and didn't think it was a very nice present. My daddy, however, thought it was hilarious! All he knew was that goat was going home with us and he didn't have to worry about it. After about a month, I started speaking to Ferd again!

God bless you all and don't forget to laugh! It'll keep you healthy!