As the year ends and we have a fruit room full of food, a corral full of cows and calves, and a warm home, we also have a heart full of gratitude for all of this things plus many more blessings that we enjoy.
Our trips took us to the ranch and back many times; a few trips to Boise to visit family, a week at Big Sky, Montana; a weekend in Salt Lake; and some trips to the hospital.
Our health is good, our spirits are strong, and we are enjoying life.
We look around at the suffering and struggles going on in the world and are so grateful for what we have! We have not suffered from fire, flood, hurricanes, or tornadoes. We have faced some drought conditions; worried about water and pasture for our cattle; and had some broken down equipment that took time and money to fix.
But we have had beautiful sun rises and sunsets; blue skies and clear nights when you could almost count the stars; full moons; clean air to breathe; fresh water to drink; time with family and friends; and evenings when we are tired because we have worked hard!
We hope your past year has been as fulfilling as ours, and wish you a MERRY Christmas and an exciting, fun filled, challenging NEW YEAR!
Sunset viewed coming from the ranch
Sunset viewed from our valley home.
