Loved conference

Conference this last weekend was great. There was so much good stuff! I am really excited for Jim and family getting a temple in Brigham City. That announcement gave me goose bumps. The Priesthood session was really good, especially the talks by the first presidency, work hard, be prepared, don't get angry. I think they all apply to me, then again, a lot of the talks did.
Today was another Monday. I was once again passed over for a job that I have great qualifications for. It left me a little depressed this morning, then my wife reminded me that I have felt that I am where I am supposed to be doing what I am supposed to be doing right now. She said that she got a confirmation of that from conference. We are supposed to be patient, serve others, fulfill our callings, and trust in the Lord. He has His own timetable and as long as we follow the promptings that we have had that things will work out in a way that will benefit us a great deal. It is difficult with all that is going on right now in the world and with the economy to stand still and let the Lord work in His own way and on His own timetable.

The Dutchman's Ranch

Went to the ranch today to get a load of cows. Haven't been there in years. Wind was blowing, it was cold! Enjoyed being there though, even if I was dealing with the ornery cows out in a cold wind. I prefer to let my brother deal with the cows for the most part, I like taking care of the farm. I guess I have the dirt in my soul or something. Never have like dealing with cows, they have got to be one of the dumbest critters on earth. They sure do taste good though!
I got to the ranch a little early and had a chance to look around a bit while I was waiting. My cousin has been fixing up the old ranch house again. Went inside, still has 3 bunk beds, a twin bed, table, old coal and wood stove. Someone has added a couple of cupboards. Aside from the new doors and windows, it looks the same as it always has. A couple of the old cotton wood trees to the south have fallen down. Blocked off the bank across the little creek where I used to shoot cans and bottles with my BB gun when I was a kid. Most of the old corrals have been taken out and replaced as well. The new corrals made sorting out the cattle a lot easier. I just realized that today was the first time I have ever had anything to do with the fall round up at the ranch. When I was younger I always stayed around here to help with hay and silage and farm stuff. This year I am doing both. It has been a busy week, the next couple will be more of the same.

Fall

I just commented on my Facebook page about how the wind today had a "bite" to it. I spent the morning at the feed yard fixing corrals and getting ready to bring cattle in. If the sun would have gone behind the clouds I would have been looking for a coat. The wind, or maybe you could call it a breeze, no it was a wind was cool and felt very much like fall. I brought back memories of working on the farm during the fall. This was the time of year that we put up the corn silage, my mind drifted back to those days, days much like today with a cool wind blowing and the hard work required to get everything done. Silage, hay, cattle to round up and bring in, yes the fall and the spring were always busy times on the farm. I have reflected upon those times a lot this last week, not sure why, I guess working on the farm as the weather changes reminds me of those times.
On a side note, I don't like the wind, it is one weather condition that I could do without. However, today's cool fall wind was a welcome change from the Satan's breath straight from Hell wind that we normally get around here. We seem to have had more than our fair share of wind this past summer. Either I can't remember the wind blowing so much, or the wind has blown a lot more than usual.

Waiting for the YM to colect pennies-by-the-inch donations. Thought I would try making an entry on my blog. Can't believe Lydia is in YW. 3 out of 5, too weird.

Interesting time

It is an interesting time in my life. I have been unemployed since June 19th, although dad has been keeping me busy on the farm. It has been an interesting time, the jobs that I have interviewed for I am over qualified for and pay too little to support my family. I have recently started looking for work throughout the country. My wife has started getting the same feeling that she got before we moved in the past. She usually gets it 3 or 4 months before I do. I have mixed feelings about it all. It will be most difficult for the kids, Jacob is in high school, Rachel and Lydia are on competitive soccer teams, Jed and Sye both like their teachers this year. Barb and I are willing to go whereever, but, we both know that any move will be difficult. I suppose that this is one of the ways that the Lord tries us, to see if we will follow his will instead of doing what we want or what is easier.

It's been a while

Yes it has been a while since I have posted to my blog. I lost my job in June and have been unemployed since. Dad has been keeping me busy on the farm, but I don't have constant access to my computer like I did before, so, I have fewer opportunities to write on a blog, or check email and stuff like that. The kids are back in school and seem to be liking it so far. Right now, I have a barbed wire fence waiting for me at the farm.

Busy Busy Busy

I have been running around like a chicken with it's head cut off. I am coaching Lydia's soccer team, Jacob just finished playing Rugby, and Jed and Sye are playing baseball. I am still in the YM presidency, I have started a small business, still working a full time job that has me running all over the place, still working for Robert on the side, and now it is getting into the summer and I have been farming. Actually, the farming has been more fixing and trying to find newer equipment than anything. It is good to be busy!
I had a couple of neat experiences with promptings of the Spirit last week. One of them had to do with dad's baler of all things. I was repairing the baler and had a small bolt that was broken. It is a special bolt and the Deere place was closed. I drilled the broken piece out and was just going to head to town to try and find a bolt when I got the impression to look in the junk drawer in my tool box. I almost dismissed the idea, but decided a quick look wouldn't hurt. I opened the drawer and brushed the stuff aside and right there was one of the tiny little bolts that I needed. It was like finding the needle in the hay stack. These promptings come all the time, what I realized was that a lot of the time we don't listen. There has been many times that I just brush the ideas off as crazy. My experiences this last week made me realize that I need to take a minute and listen more often, I get ideas like this all the time. The trick is to act upon them when they come.
Well, it is time to go to soccer practice, so I better run!