Giving Thanks

Here are some pictures from our Thanksgiving. We truly do have so much to be thankful for in this great country.

I told everyone they needed to run and hide because I love to take pictures.

Doug (father in law)

Charlie and JRaylee and JBobby

Bobby, Ruth and Justin

Ty and Granola

Justin

James (giving me a "don't you dare take my picture" look)

Kaleb, J and Alex

Gettin' some vittlesSomeone had to take after turkey naps... might as well be the pregnant lady...and James

Charlie

Raylee

J and Crystal

T, MN and Raylee

Blessed

I feel so blessed right now. People call it being self sufficient but I know that it is not our selves that have given us all this. It is rather satisfying to see all the food "we" have been making here the last few days.

Processing Deer

Whitetail-Burger

Deer Jerky

Granola

Noodles

I also made bread yesterday, but I didn't get pictures because the camera was in Stephen's pickup at the highway. It is pretty yummy. As you can tell, the noodles didn't turn out too well. We know what we did wrong though, and will try again soon. The granola is the first I have ever made. My mother in law makes some often, but I just somehow never did. It is yummy.

Randomness

Stephen got another deer this morning! Whoo Hoo for more meat. This one is a whitetail buck. 7 point. Now if I could just get one.

Here is a picture of diapers hanging on the fence. Wooooo. Amazing. lol.

I just thought this picture was adorable. He is looking all sweet-like at his Daddy.

A Dream

My mom just posted about a dream that she had last night, it reminded me of one so much like hers that it is freaky that I had the night before last.

I was on a beach somewhere, I think it was an island.
I was with a bunch of people from church , and also family members I think.
We were watching the waves come up to island, and one of them kept seeming to grow. We watched it coming from way out. I knew it was a tsunami before it even got really big. We watched as it curled over the top of the island before crashing down on us. I was so scared and clinging to Tyrel to make sure he wouldn't get swept out to sea. After it had gone, lots of the little kids, including Tyrel had drown. They didn't float off though.
I looked down at my son in my arms and commanded him in the name of Jesus to breathe. And he did. I was so surprised. I went to the next child, still doubting that it would really happen, and commanded him to breathe....and he did. I kept on until everyone was fine, but each time, I didn't really expect them to come to life, and was SO surprised and thankful. I kept thinking, wow, God is doing this even though I am doubting in my heart, just because I am speaking with such confidence, and commanding in Jesus name.

That is all I remember, but it is so strange the similarities in mine and Mom's dreams. I wonder what God is up to. I hope I am ready for it.

Stephen's catch of the day

Woo Hoo, Stephen got an "11" point buck. In case you didn't know, that means it is a spike. It is an Axis that escaped from a local exotic hunting ranch. If they escape, they are free game, as you can't exactly return them, and you don't have to tag them...so they are kinda like getting an "extra" deer. We have never got an Axis before. I hope he is tasty. And I suppose I will tell you my Becky Moment. While Stephen was gutting it, he suddenly gasped and said "It's Pregnant!" I responded with "Oh no, are you serious?" To which he started laughing at me and said "Becky....it's a buck." Duh. I don't always think very smartly on the spur of the moment.

Well, praise the Lord for providing. I hope we can fill a freezer with deer this year.

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch

I have been wanting to do a series of posts that are kinda like a tour of the place. So here is the first one. You'll meet a few of the critters and see some of the place. Of course I might throw in a picture of two of people also.

The First Gate (depending on which way you are going.lol)

The Second Gate

Going Down the County Road. No we don't have neighbors. It's pretty cool. Just us and my in laws (we live on their property)

Looking down the "highway" from the county road...West

And East

Daisy..one of the milk cows

A bottle baby

Walking over from The Big House (aka, the in laws house)

Some milk goats

The hay lot

Next up for slaughter

A random picture on the back side of the property

Stephen walking on the back side

And Tyrel

Proper and improper footwear for walking the property

A longhorn

Stephen pretending to warm himself at our camping spot on the back side.

Some fresh lambs

And thus concludes our tour for today. I will try to have one more well put together next time.

Deer Hunting

Deer season started the first weekend of November. Stephen and I or Stephen and Tommy (so someone can stay and watch Ty) have been out hunting almost every chance we have had so far, and still no deer. So yesterday I took my camera along and took pictures. Stephen sent me mock dagger glares every time the camera made it's little picture takey noise.

Luring in the deer

"Wishin', and hopin', and dreamin' and prayin'"

Where the deer are supposed to appear

Sunset over a cactus