Sunday, March 27, 2011

Pig Buying Season

At the end of March beginning of April an amazing thing happens, 4-H pigs from all over the U.S. become one hot commodity. That's right it's officially Pig Buying Season and for that lucky 4-H'er this means going out on the prowl to find what could possibly the next county or state fair champion. Something that is really every 4-H'ers dream of winning. Both The Great White Hunter and I were 4-H geeks for 10+ years and as we discuss our future we hope that someday our kids will follow in our footsteps. Well, until we have kids of our own we have the next best thing nieces, nephews and the adopted nieces and nephews. This is just a small group of kids that we love to help with everything from sports to of course 4-H. The Great White Hunter is really known for his "PPPP" that is his Perfect Pig Picking Process. That's right last year TGWH was fortunate enough to help two boys choose their 4-h pigs at the beginning of the season and at the end of the season one was crowned Reserve Champion and the other Champion. Well, needless to say the pressure is ON for this year's pig picking process.

Yesterday we were fortunate enough to help the Broadster, aka Brody, start his hunt for the perfect pig. (Side Note - this story and the photos to follow are very vague due to the high secure nature of the location of purchase and the end result.) We headed north to an undisclosed location where we looked at over 200+ pigs at a local ranch and then at a 4-H auction. It was a splendid day and Broadster ended up with (3) purchases. To end the day we hit Good Times/Taco Johns where the whole crew ate and ate and ate.  Oh, I forgot to mention by the end of the day there was also a funk that followed us. That's right we had all been hit by the pig funk that funny smell that everyone notices but no one wants to own up to. These two former single people are excited for this year's 4-H season!

Friday, March 25, 2011

What's in a name & logo...


Over the past couple of months I have been working towards one of my New Year's Resolutions, getting my jewelry hobby up and running. I've been working with an AMAZING artist Ms. Rylee Miller owner of SDG Designs to come up with a name and logo. I'm proud to announce that "Paisley White" is one-of-a-kind jewelry made by you guessed it this former single girl and I now have a logo. As I stated before look for me on Etsy very very soon. I've been working on my photo skills to get some killer pictures to post on there. 

 


 



Easter Season


The Easter season has officially arrived thanks to my now favorite sister-in-law Tanya. She left a box of Cadbury Eggs at our house this past weekend, so of course I had to try one. Just like I remember a little peace of heaven in shiny foil that always seems to stick to your fingers. I love those darn chocolate eggs!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Turbo What Update…



Ok, so I’m officially on week 15 of the Turbo Fire workout. For those of you that saw my first post on my blog and after dong the calendar math you would know I’m a bit behind the program. I’m not going to lie I lost two weeks at Christmas time when I gave myself two weeks off for good behavior, not a good idea. I got back on the bandwagon the beginning of January and have not looked back. I must say it has been extremely hard to work out on the weekends, what I consider my off time. But, I have done it to an extent and am still working on it. J In my 1st blog I commented on how much I loved the program and I can tell you I still love it as much as when I started. Oh, and I feel a heck of a lot tougher now that I’m kicking and punching an invisible person every morning. Plus, the choreography has gotten so much easier and you can honestly put a lot more effort into every move because you start to know what is coming next.
I was not a good Turbo Fire starter and I did not take any measurements, which I’m a bit bummed about now. But, my wonderful husband tells me that he can see a difference so I’ll definitely believe him.
Turbo Fire try it, it’s STILL amazing!