Today starts a new chapter in my life. Bob, a friend of my oldest (who moved up from Tennessee looking for work), and I have decided to start dating now that I am officially divorced. 
Bob has already been very helpful in my life with chauffering me between my Dad's and my oldest's (where my youngest is living) and even making an uncomfortable trip out to Oregon with my oldest to transport the rest of our belongings.
May 26
I've had to have two ticks removed the past few weeks and taken a few more
off that haven't attached themselves yet. I don't remember the last time I've
had to deal with so many ticks! Of course, I don't remember the last time I've
spent so much time outside either without feeling miserable! It's been great!
My skin has some color to it and I've lost an inch around my middle! I'm doing
a happy dance!!!
Jun 25
The day before yesterday, we spent some time picking up ditch hay along a 1/2 mile or so stretch. We only picked up a ton and a half, but I wasn't able to walk even a 1/4 mile in Oregon without using my inhaler. Although I was out-of-breath several times, I was super excited to be able to walk that far while picking up hay bales! But then, I had an asthma attack last night for no apparent reason and had to use my inhaler this morning while stacking the hay we picked up (and my Dad did most of the work before we even got up!). It has made me a bit emotional and thinking of all of the changes that have occurred in my life over the past year.
Jun 30
my youngest now has a truck!
Jun 30
My youngest and Bob out for a ride.
my youngest and Chrissy warming up for a 6mile ride
Jul 03
one advantage to living in town... when you get home from the
grocery store and realize you forgot the toilet paper (and you're
out!), it's no big deal going back!
Jul 08
Bob transformed my Dad's old shed into a wonderful tack room
Before
After
Jul 15
My new favorite song! I love the words! Especially: If you can calm the raging sea, you can calm the storm in me... You're never to far away, you never show up too late... If you can hold the stars in place, you can hold my heart the same... Whenever I fall away, whenever I start to break... So, here I am Lifting up my heart to the One who holds the stars...
Jul 22
I could spend all day in the barn... and enjoy it!... if only I didn't get so hot and tired first! lol
Aug 22
My daughter had a beautiful wedding ceremony 
Sep 25
Smokey is happier here too.
Oct 6
Discovered that the smoke detector works quite well at 5:30 this
morning! (turned on the wrong burner and charred a pan instead of
boiling my water 
)
Oct 28
Bob wasn't happy with his job in Milbank and found a better place to work... the draw back being that he would have to move quite a ways away (Madison, SD). He asked if we would be willing to come with him... Since my youngest had not been able to find work, I said if we could find a place for the horses then we would move.
Well... the Lord provided, so we stepped out in faith and moved for the third time in six months.
I had to take a picture of my messy house... still have 8 very large boxes to bring in and I am running out of room! We brought everything (except most of the tack, which stayed at Dad's) - including what I had to place in storage.
Nov 01
I have all the boxes for the kitchen and bathroom unpacked and 1/3
of the living room is cleared. Part of what is taking so long that
the former tenants were college kids that trashed the place and left
their trash behind (and a few usable pieces of furniture that I am
happy with ). It took 3 hrs to make the stove usable... The
landlord had wanted to have the place cleaned up before we moved in,
but I told him that I didn't mind cleaning up as he was willing to
allow our cats. We are so grateful! I may have a lot of boxes in the
living room, but it means that I don't have to pay for storage and
most of them will move to the garage once that is cleaned out...
We're getting there!
Nov 07
I brought my plants home last night from my Dad's. I set my "tree" down on the kitchen floor and one of the cats started nibbling on it. So, I put it up on a 3-cube tower to at least deter them. I got woken up early this morning to a crash.... my "tree" is back on the floor... I'm going to need a sturdier stand to put it on!
Nov 09
I got tired of the kitchen rug sliding around on the linoleum, so I
decided to use the rest of a tube of silicone that we had left after
doing a repair on the bottom of the rug. Works great! When I told
Bob what I had done, he paused and said Um... you didn't... um...
you let the silicone dry before putting the rug back, right? He was
so relieved when I said Yes! lol He didn't think I would do
something like that, but had to double check. 
Nov 10
I have "inherited" an organizer with cloth drawers. Who
knows what's been in these drawers though (I pulled out clothes, but
they may have been dirty 
) or how old they are? *shrug* The point
is is that I'm not sure how to clean them. It's not like I can put
them in the washer. Any ideas?
Nov 13
Diana D. Kelley is feeling frustrated.
I've been thinking a lot about becoming a transcriptionist so I can
earn some money while staying home. I was looking into schools and
possible jobs when I found one place that accepts freelance work
without schooling and took their exam... and failed! Twice! I
couldn't believe it! The speakers were easy to understand, so I
can't blame that. Apparently, my grammar was off. Rather
disappointing. I'm really not sure I'd do any better with schooling
either. 
Nov 17
Yep, winter is here and we have snow. And wind.
Nov 18
I don't know if I'll ever get used to the silence after dark. At least my kitty has come to snuggle with me and I know Bob will be home soon...
Dec 09
Bummer! I left a pan to soak in the sink while I scrolled through posts and it's still there waiting for me! That cleaning lady is not doing her job! oh. Oh, yeah. That's me! lol
Dec 15
Every time my computer crashes, I realize how much my world revolves around it! My life would be so boring without it now that the kids are grown and I don't have horses right outside my door! I realized yesterday (as I was waiting for my computer to restore from the second crash of the day) why some women used to become obsessive about keeping a clean house. They didn't have any thing better to do! I received a new motherboard yesterday that Bob put in last night. Hopefully, that'll fix the problem of the computer crashes and my world will continue rotating for a while longer.
Dec 16
I love this one!
Another awesome song for you - healing in music! 
Dec 17
Diana D. Kelley is feeling stressed.
NOOOO! My new motherboard didn't fix my problem. I could cry.
Dec 18
This reminds us of Buddy... lol
Dec 19
Today I enrolled in a medical transcriptionist certificate program.
I'm already thinking that I've bitten off more than I can chew!
Dec 20
A very blessed Christmas to all!
Dec 25
Miles has gotten kicked out of the stable that we board the horses in (he is having issues with the other horses and the barn owner). Thankfully, the Lord provided a place where there will not be a problem with other horses.
It was a bit frustrating moving the horses as there was freezing rain and Miles did not want to get into the trailer. Bob slipped in a puddle and was NOT amused. When he got up, Miles decided that it may be better to get in after all. 
Dec 29