Life Gives Lemons... Make Lemonade!

Sorry have not updated this is awhile. Things have been crazy. Doctors really don't know what is going on with me.... They think it is just stress of the job. Layoffs are happening daily. Really need to trust God and let it happen if it is going to happen. But is really touch. This not feeling good is really cutting into my hunting time too.

Ash is coming home this week. I am excited to see her. It really has been quiet around the house. I live in a big 100+ year on farm house... Now just me, wife and two dogs, two cats, two llamas...Cats and llamas live outside.

Panic attacks seem to come about once every two days or so. Never can tell when it is going to happen. All of a sudden my inside just go nuts... and then I have a couple of hours of pain. Doctor has given me another medicine... #5... to try. Seems to make the pain not last as long...which is a good thing. Have not been able to sleep much in the last couple of days... Seems to be happening in late evening... then I end up being up for the rest of the nite...

Really am thinking about life. Is the big bucks of my current job worth it? Is my health worth it? Going to talk to accountant... What is takes to start my own home business. I really like working with dogs. Have several friends that are leaving their dogs with me for the Thanksgiving weekend. Keep wondering if I just should take that leap of faith and just do it. Praying a lot for direction.

Went to Leavensworth, Washington this past weekend. Had a great time with all the family... except when I was in pain... which was both nites. Bummer. Beautiful place. It is patterned after a German town (Bavaria). Condos were great. Was really cold tho... low 20's at night 30's during the day. Guess Winter has really started to arrive.

Hunting....
This being Thanksgiving week... a Lot of things planned... Ash is coming home on Wednesday. Pizza with Dave at his school. Thursday having Dinner with Ritt and Joanne. Friday at our house for Turkey and stuffing with Dave and Karen... Ashley back on the plane to Spokane Sunday afternoon. Hopefully the medicine will kick in my then and I will feel like eating. SO... Hunting might or might not happen... Really going to try and get out...

Good news... I have lost 26 pounds in the 2 months.... Not exactly the best way to loose weight... I would not recommend it.

Got email of encouragement from Donna... Really thinks I need to work for the Y. Going to check it out.

My wonderful loving wife has been really great. Really concerned about me... But like me really doesn't know what to do. She is great. I only wish I would not keep her awake so much at night. I know she needs her sleep. My trashing around really doesn't help. So I get up and go down stairs as not to keep her awake. But after 28 years... I miss not having her beside me... She is my best friend in the world. I sometime wonder how lucky I am that God brought her into my life. She keep telling me.... Give it to God. I really need to listen to her... I love you! My best friend!

Hope you all have a great Turkey day.... I am going too! (positive thinking)

This Week's Random-ness

Well, This has been a week. Finally had a bunch of tests done to see if they could figure out what was up with me!. Everything came out perfect. So now we don't have a clue. Oh well... Starting to feel a bit better. Spend yesterday with Ritt. That was great! He is feeling better and we were able to get out and have some quality time with each other. Weather stinks!... Literally stinks. We have an inversion. So the fog is laying on the ground and the suger beet factory is pumping out its oders... YUCK! Started raining late last nite and so the air is starting to clear. Ritt and I are hoping to go chase birds next Wednesday. The weather is suppose to be clearing and cleaner next week. Ritt really can't be out in the stinky air. His lungs just won't take it. So praying for clean air next week.

Finally the 28 Guage Goes BOOM! and......

Have not been feeling to great this week. But today decided I needed to get out. This afternoon when Ritt called and said "Lets go for a hike!" I said, "Sure!" It was great this was the first time that I was able to go out with Ritt. Ritt on the mend from Cancer. So to be able to get out this him was a great treat! We went to the WMA and met Dan and his two dogs, Jake (10+ years) and Magnum (2+ years) for an afternoon of pheasant hunting. I have not been Pheasant hunting in many years. I like before my girls were born. But the biggest treat was to be out with Ritt. Within the first hour Magnum push up a big rooster. Boom!... Dan dropped it ... Great shot through the trees. We spent the next hour and half walking through heavy cover... But no birds. But it was just great to get out and especially with Ritt. We were making a last pass down along the river. Dan said that Ritt and I looked like Andy and Opie walking down the road. He won't tell us who is who... Good idea. But Magnum put up a nice rooster. My little 28 guage fell into my shoulder.. . and just like thousands of clay birds... The bird was in its position ... the trigger clicked... and the number 6 shot was on its way. At about 30 to 35 yrds, the rooster crumpled and rolled in the air. DEAD!... It landed out in the river. Magnum lauched himself in and retrieved it back to Dan. Ritt was dancing around. Yes! Jimbo! Great shot!... Yaahoo!...

It has been a dream for both of us... To hunt birds this year with my little 28 guage. It means even more since Ritt's cancer. As I have written earlier. I was really waiting for him...So we could get that first "28 bird" together.... and TODAY was the day. Both of us were not feeling 100% yet ... But is was fantastic and we both were very excited. I gave my hunting buddy a great be hug! The next thing is a duck now... But after watching the big rooster fold... A duck should no problem...

But the best thing was RITT WAS HERE TO SEE IT ALL! Thanks be to God!

Its Midnight.... Coming down to Ohio!

National Results

Candidate Electoral States Won Vote % Votes
Bush 249 27 51% 51,876,388
Kerry
221 17 48% 48,224,939

84% Precincts Reporting - Wed Nov 3, 2:05 AM ET 270 Electoral Votes Needed

Nine O'Clock... I am going to bed!

Well the vote goes on...

Bush 51% 199 Elec. College Votes
Kerry 48% 188 Elec. College Votes

It is going to come down to Florida and Ohio... Both of which are having voter faud issues. It is going to take weeks to sort this mess out!...

I am going to bed.... Wednesday.. My day off....See Ritt and have a quiet day! Yea..

night night

First Results

It's a tie!

Great!..... Like I said... We will not know for week!... Looks like Nader is taking enough votes from each to be trouble.

More later tonite

Enjoy!

P.S. Think I will go bird hunting this evening.... better idea

Tuesday - 2 Vote OR NOT 2 VoTe!

Well, today is the day. What a mess. Really have no clue who to vote for. Really don't like Kerry's stand on guns... But not really excited about Bush. Seems to be the story this year. Even the election polesters are saying it is dead even. So... here is my prediction...

1st. We will not know the REAL outcome for weeks!
2nd. One will win the populus vote... But will not win the Electorial College Vote!
3rd. Four more years of the same old thing...

I wish we would put have some election reform. Campaigning is only allowed 6 weeks before the election! Then the election and its all done!

Also interesting to see what percentage of people vote... Some say over 70% that would be amazing..

Talked to Ash last nite... She got her Mashed Potatoes and brownies.. She is happy. She also helped me with photos... www.photobucket.com.... I was able to upload photos. Yea.

Big doings at work... Time will tell...looks like layouts are in the works AGAIN....

Well... as the saying says...." Vote and Vote Offen!" We'll see how the election goes tonite...
Bet a lot of people are renting movies for tonight... Nothing but election results on the TV!

This is me at work!
Thanks Ash!

Mondays R the PITS

I hate Mondays... It means I have to go to work... No hunting today. I have a new boat tho... and maybe Ritt and I will be able to go out on Wednesday and try it out. I only work on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Until January then I go back to working 5 days a week. Going to try to find out how to get to the island tonight. The Simplot guys broke the bridge AGAIN! so can't get there the normal way. I will try to take some pictures of the bridge too... what a mess... Oh well.

Think Ash is mad at me... I found her blog.