Showing posts with label new years. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new years. Show all posts

Thursday, December 31, 2015

another new year



Its hard to believe we are on the doorstep of another new year. 2016 Its almost mind blowing to think of. I remember as a kid, in 2016 we would all be in flying cars, and living in space like the Jetsons...

2015 had its up and downs for our family. Through all the good and bad and whatever we were handed, God continued to bless us and make us stronger.

I was thinking of the best thing to look forward to in 2016, and the one thing that immediately popped into my mind, was the  fact its Obama's last full year as President. ( at least I hope it is, and that he doesn't try to executive order himself into a third term). It is my wish that more Conservatives turn out to vote, even if you don't like the candidate, because this country can't deal with Hillary in office. I will say and go on record for the fact that I am not overly joyed with the field of Republicans thus far, except maybe for Trump, Carson and Fiorino. Why? Because they are not the status quo politician.  And I think that's what America needs right now to help salvage her.
I got into a bit of a discussion the other day with a friend who doesn't like Trump because of his attitude. I asked her if she had to choose between him or Hillary in the general how would she vote? She said she wouldn't. I reminded her that mentality is why we got stuck with Obama for this past four years...conservatives who didn't like Romney, chose to stay home. 


Anyways,  I was thinking about resolutions, and while I am not one for making them, I would like to go to church more, and add more to our preps. We are working on new ideas for our chicken coop, and possibly adding goats in the spring. And of course there is always the monster garden...........

So now I ask you , what would you like to do more of in 2016?  whatever it is, I wish you all well and have a prosperous and blessed New Year.

-JUGM

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Saturday...

Happy 2014 every one! 

The cough that NW gave me for Christmas turned into Bronchitis over New Years. We came home a day early from the estate so I could get in to my doctor.  Like I just told Pioneer Preppy...This stuff sucks.

Between coughing I am working my way around the blogs this morning..Up at the estate we do not have internet service, and trying to post and comment from a smart phone is not easy.
I played with my new camera up there this past week. Because of this crud words are short, so enjoy some of the pics I took :

This was a drive by pic on the way up. It turned out to be one of my favorites.
 
 
 

I have color filter on my camera and I was playing with it

This is a shot from our yard and across the neighbors pasture. Do you see the gate?  If you look at the tire swing pic you can see how big the pasture is. The gate is on the other side by that tree line.

Then I played with the zoom lens and had it out at the full 42x:



I took tons and there are more to come...  -JUGM