tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32715892421223122322024-02-18T21:40:20.514-08:00WritersoupFUEL FOR THE MIND.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-7840471554545973172015-08-23T19:34:00.000-07:002015-08-23T19:34:53.462-07:00Lets Rant Some More I'll gladly admit I have been an ultra pro life person ever since I can remember and have always abhorred the sick abortion cult. Now we have these Planned Parenthood videos coming out to reveal the stark barbaric acts of humankind! But I am not willing to be that nice. I'll go as far to say these "butchers" are subhuman demons whose vile acts will eventually bring the wrath of an almighty God down on this nation! How a human being can even stoop to this level is beyond me. Are they possessed by Satan? Hmm me thinks they are.<br />
The pro-life movement needs to wake up and realize their efforts are worthwhile, one life saved is worth it all I agree, but nowhere near to stoping this barbarianism.<br />
Most of the pro life speakers, news people, bloggers and commentators all liken the demons who run Planned Parenthood and who perform abortions to Hitler and his SS agents, or Mussolini and his gang, but they all advocate the same thing...peaceful protests; call your legislators, pray, defund the Planned Parenthood cult.<br />
Now here comes the lightning bolt of a question...How did we rid the world of the likes of Hitler and Mussolini?<br />
I have a suggestion just in case no one likes how we eradicated Hitler...<br />
Make abortion a capital crime punishable by death (uh last time I checked, murder is murder) and take the billions that fund this horrific genocide and spend it on educating pregnant mothers...and fathers and help them find a better path.<br />
One thing I agree with is prayer...we need to pray for deliverance!<br />
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More fuel for the mind.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-67605795979078971632015-05-04T17:53:00.001-07:002015-05-04T17:53:15.408-07:00I'm a half century old.......aaaaaaahh!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For my fiftieth birthday, my eldest daughter made me this amazing quilt. I didn't even know it was possible to do this but I guess I'm behind the times when it comes to technology. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Also....I have to brag some more or my boys will feel left out. This is what they bought me for my grand ol' fiftieth.... that sounds pretty old huh. m<br /><br />Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-28150896371604791912015-01-25T17:28:00.000-08:002015-01-25T17:28:00.348-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-73003238822549217312013-09-29T09:41:00.001-07:002015-05-04T18:08:55.804-07:00No excuses We are picking chiltepin and pomegranates and the roundup starts on the fourth of Nov so we have a busy schedule for the next month or so. And then there's thanksgiving! Wow, time flies.<br />
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Was just reading some of my older posts and I find it interesting how we change through the years. Especially how we seem to know what the future holds. Most of the time we are wrong, but I sure enjoy the guessing game;-)<br />
I did get the "USA is on a downward spiral" one right though. Ever since Bush took office and especially since Obama, the country has been heading into a black hole to who knows where.<br />
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It's amazing that a president will go against the people's will, his country, congress and the entire world just to plunge us into another senseless war against a country that doesn't make a difference in our lives. Even worse, he's supplying millions of dollars in weapons to the same terrorists who we've been fighting ever since the beginning of terrorism! What a f-ing disgrace. <br />
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Why, is the question of the year. <br />
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My answer is because he (Obama) wants to take his absolute 100% failure at running this country out of the spotlight. He simply can't handle the FACT that he failed miserably on all accounts and now wants to start WW111 to get the media off his back. The only promise he made right on was, his promise of CHANGE. Thank you Mr. President, you sure came through for us on that one. You gave us Obamacare, which is a massive failure and tax burden on taxpayers. You gave us socialism, NSA spying, huge tax increases, monstrous national debt and more scandals than all previous presidents combined. Yeah you promised change... for the worse.<br />
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Check out this probable future scenario called "The shoe's on the other foot, jackass"<br />
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Obama declares war on the Tea Party Patriots and skirmishes break out across the country. China and Russia decide they don't like what Obama is doing and decide to go to war against USA and remove that "worlds worst dictator" from office and put one of their own puppets in the White House. <br />
How would Obama and congress feel about that? How would the people feel? Preposterous, unthinkable, no? Well that's happening right now with Syria.<br />
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Fuel for the mind.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-10671560423199500012012-10-13T07:37:00.002-07:002012-10-13T07:37:49.523-07:00The Two ChoicesWhich one is going to win? The Monsanto Man, or The Socialist Muslim? <div>
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Either we have a country headed for pure socialism...or. Well I for one wouldn't want to live in 1940's Germany so I guess Monsanto Man is the better choice. </div>
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During the last four months we have been working on a thirty year dream. A dam in Indian Writing Canyon. The canyon is named so because it has numerous ancient hieroglyphics carved into the granite walls. When completed the dam will be approximately 25 meters high and will provide a small lake for reserve water supply and recreation (fishing, boating, skiing, ect) A crystal clear stream of water runs in this canyon ten months out of the year. During monsoon season it can become quite large, so we expect plenty enough water to fill the reservoir. The State government is funding approximately seventy percent of the cost and our community must come up with the rest, otherwise it would be nearly impossible.<br />
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the monsoon season is officially here, but so far it hasn't rained that much at all. Here's to hoping and praying it will eventually.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-43008586765572405592011-12-18T09:08:00.000-08:002011-12-18T09:08:59.163-08:00It's roundup time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Roundup time is one of my favorite times of the year. Not only is the weather usually perfect, with cool temperatures, but the ranch is a perfect setting for working the animals and having fun at the same time. The corrals are near the river where the kids can fish and swim and the ranch is far enough away from home that we have an excuse to set up tents and act like were in the wilderness on a camping trip. This year started out terrible with no rain but the monsoon season was great so it ended on a positive note. We worked over six hundred animals, so for me it was much more work then spending time with the kids, but it was great. Next year we expect over eight hundred animals. Due to the size of the ranch, the roundup took about ten days with nine hired cowboys. Over all, we had a blast, especially the kids.<br />
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I just had a brain fart and to change the subject here, I noticed that most of the bloggers (including me) who used to blog nearly every other day, have slowed down to posting once a month or longer. What's up with that Lafe? (speaking to myself)<br />
I have a fb page and a webpage and this blog to upkeep so I have an excuse...hmm...not!<br />
I also noticed that all of my blogging friends no longer visit my blog, waaaah, boohoo, poor me. As you can tell I'm feeling sorry for myself even though I know it's 100% my fault.<br />
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Now for some fuel for the mind. If you want humor. If you want to laugh out loud. If you want some serious comedy. If you want a peek into the innocent minds of children, then you must read my book Kids Who Tell It Like It Is. You wont be disappointed.<br />
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Now that my friends, is a little fuel for the mind. Good day folks.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-27510551652730665352011-11-19T21:15:00.001-08:002011-11-19T21:39:49.759-08:00The Harvest.This week I will finally be done harvesting and thrashing my chiltepin peppers. Now, since it is a new venture, I need to find some buyers. Last year at the pecan convention there was a buyer from China asking about chiltepin, so I figure to try and contact him somehow. Chiltepin is the second most expensive spice in the world today and is apparently in high demand so I shouldn't have a problem....fingers crossed.<br />
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Here is a pic of some chiltepin drying on my front porch;-)<br />
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On a different note, THANKSGIVING is right around the corner. It's our biggest celebration of the year. Only this time it's not going to be the same:-(( <br />
At least half of the normal family and friends can't make it this year, so needless to say, our normal huge thanksgiving bash will be simmered down to a small party...boohoo.<br />
There will still be the big dinner and lots of outdoor sports. We're still having the dance and talent show, but no carnival or quad ride:-(<br />
After the holiday weekend it's off to the ranch for roundup time! Everyone is welcome so bring food, tents, fishing poles, camping gear, cameras, sombreros. I'll supply the horses, saddles and rodeo entertainment.<br />
It's amazing how time goes by so fast. It seems like only last week we were celebrating thanksgiving.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-39470908048754191382011-11-17T17:40:00.001-08:002011-11-17T17:54:15.201-08:00My book is finally published, hooray!My first book, Kids Who Tell It Like It Is has been published and is available on all digital ebooks at Smashwords, Amazon, Barnes Noble.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><br />
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Last winter a record frost killed all the wild harvest, so this year we expect the price to soar even much higher than it is now.<br />
Have a wonderful year folks.<br />
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Out of EIGHT daughters, my third daughter Michelle will be the first to get married. Her wedding will be here at our place on the 8th of October 2011.<br />
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I have been asked several times now by family members, "How does it feel to be losing a daughter" or "Are you feeling sentimental now that your daughter is leaving" or "is it sad to have to give your daughter away?"<br />
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I just figure it's all part of life. You grow up, get married, have kids. They grow up, get married, have kids. Come on folks, it's the circle of life, there's nothing sad about it, that's what life is all about, it's a joyous occasion!<br />
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So let's jump over that stick, eat some barbecue and celebrate;-) Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-86846270075467045522011-09-10T20:44:00.000-07:002011-10-02T11:43:11.815-07:00Thoughts for ReflectionWhat is life all about?<br />
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Is it about focusing your entire life on climbing the ladder of success and wealth?<br />
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Is it about spending all your time and energy seeking fame and worldly praise?<br />
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Is life one continuous party?<br />
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Is it all about sports and your favorite sports heros?<br />
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Are any of the above, virtuous, or admirable qualities?<br />
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Name one person who successfully achieved the above and died, or is still living for that matter, a happy and fulfilled person, surrounded with true friends and a loving family.<br />
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A big problem with relentlessly seeking wealth is, (1) You inevitably step and grind on others to achieve your goals. (2) You invariably neglect your family and friends. (3) You are stressed out and unhappy, unless you are sleeping;-)<br />
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The problem with a continuous party is, (1) You normally acquire some very bad and addictive habits. You never seem fulfilled in life and you never can seem to make ends meet. And much more won't mention.<br />
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The downside of being a sports fan is (1) You are worshipping idols, which is forbidden in the Bible. (2) Once again, you neglect your family in favor of playing sports, or watching your favorite sports heros.<br />
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After years of seeking some of these "virtues" I have come to the conclusion that life is (1) Not about the above, but about family and friends.<br />
(2) It's about being content with what you have and seeking joy and happiness.<br />
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To really find true joy and true friends, one must give of his means and of himself. That is the fundamental example Christ gave in his lifetime on earth. He gave of himself.<br />
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Now that my friends, is fuel for the mind.<br />
Goodnight.<br />
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<br />Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-6570597702254696932011-07-16T20:27:00.000-07:002011-07-16T20:32:00.592-07:00The US government should outlaw golf clubs. They darn near killed my kid!:)My son Timothy, age nine, was playing golf with his best friend Andre yesterday and it turned into a disaster! They were taking turns hitting the ball when Andre swung and missed. Here comes Tim to take his turn when Andre swings again and hits Tim point blank smack in the face, knocking two front teeth completely out of his mouth and one other shoved back into his mouth. I was at the ranch and came home to find my wife ready and waiting to leave for the state capitol Hermosillo five hours away where our dentist lives.<br />
We could only find one tooth, thankfully it was the front one. We put it in a special solution on ice and were sitting at the dentist office five hours later. Tim had to have surgery but the tooth was replanted and he is now doing fine....minus one tooth:( The dentist said when Tim is fifteen, he can get braces and close the gap of the missing tooth.<br />
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The bill.....$1000.00 in the States it would have been five-six grand so can't complain I guess.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-31541807575345848812011-06-30T22:14:00.000-07:002011-06-30T22:15:54.378-07:00My new webpage.http://wp.me/1tOJM Here it the link to my new webpage I'm setting up. Come on over and check it out. Just copy and paste in your address bar.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-31444827615914450472011-06-26T10:27:00.000-07:002011-06-26T10:27:34.650-07:00Plenty of wild life lurking on the ranch.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih808efbA4OrjGhpq60m6owo7PJv8SlhPvSaELKakBpbCg5aI0atS_ofP34QJuT4KgsPzxqszf_fkht-fyyz3fwl-dabk2KmAk3g_TfvFGD7ahBHCsR_moAELonyrocbzhE1x2A0PdnmZt/s1600/MDGC0096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih808efbA4OrjGhpq60m6owo7PJv8SlhPvSaELKakBpbCg5aI0atS_ofP34QJuT4KgsPzxqszf_fkht-fyyz3fwl-dabk2KmAk3g_TfvFGD7ahBHCsR_moAELonyrocbzhE1x2A0PdnmZt/s320/MDGC0096.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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We caught this bad boy on the game camera the other day. Didn't know we had bears on the ranch, but proof is in the picture, wow. We have several game cameras set up in various locations and have caught pictures of many different varieties of animals like, deer, mountain lion, bobcat, lemurs, turkey, bear, coyote, wild pig, raccoon and of course our cows. We also have two pics of an extremely rare animal who's name I can't mention for fear of reprisal from the EPA, but believe me, there are only one or two of these animals known to be living in the USA.<br />
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At this time, northern Mexico and southern USA is going through one of the worst droughts in history. Just talked to a neighbor rancher the other day and he said he is losing two or three cows a day to heatstroke! So far we have been blessed to have only lost about five cows. But more hot weather is to come before the rains arrive...if they ever do. Pray for rain folks. I know in most other parts of the country they are getting too much rain so I guess we can't complain too much. A twenty five year drought is way long enough though, let's get back to normal please...Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-86621164857875005202011-06-20T17:13:00.000-07:002011-06-20T17:13:20.911-07:00Internet at last!After months and months of absence, I have finally got satellite internet installed...woot woot!<br />
A lot has happened since I fell off the planet, but for now let's just be happy I'm back;)<br />
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I'm busy reading Jaime Buckley's book called Wanted Hero and when I get done I'll post my review of it. Meanwhile my book, Kids Who Tell It Like It Is, is getting much closer to being published, so I'll cross my fingers there.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-91685114604746839462011-03-31T14:03:00.000-07:002011-03-31T14:03:06.554-07:00Vacation with TEN kids...Decided to go visit my oldest daughter in Salt Lake City so we put the camper on the truck and loaded up the family and headed north. Just about an hour out of Phoenix the truck decided it didn't want to run anymore and just lost all power, coming to a stop on the side of the road. I turned it off and we sat in silence a few minutes contemplating on what to do next. Finally I turned the key on and it started back up but was running quite rough. We turned around and headed back towards Phoenix but Taylor convinced me to turn back around and try to stretch our luck. Well, we hobbled into Vegas with the truck way under powered but still running. I drove down the strip to show the kids all the billion dollar casinos and my old stomping grounds. They were shock-ed and amazed. By now it was about two in the morning and we decided to keep on trucking. Four hours later in Cedar City the truck flat out died but I managed to coast into a Auto Zone. Here I bought a new fuel filter and changed it. This helped out a little and the truck started back up but still was running on only four or five cylinders. We pulled into Salt Lake and the next day I took it down to the Ford dealer. Walking into the service department a service tech came up and said, "How can I help you sir?" I said, "I'm looking for someone I can bribe," Motioning with his hand toward his cubicle, he said, "Come right this way sir." We went in and he shut the door. "So what do you need," he asked. "Basically, I bought the worst truck Ford ever made and I"m sick of dumping money into it and I'm just wondering if you could run this through the service department on someone else's warranty or something like that," I said with a smirk. <br />
"Weeeeell, if the truck was a few years newer I could help you but ever since this depression, Ford has put the screws to all the dealers and won't allow us to do any warranty work without proof. But...I can line you up with a mechanic that works really cheap." So he calls over a mechanic and we walk outside to discuss it. He proceeds to tell me he can work on his own time at the dealer and use all their tools and get Ford parts under wholesale prices and that he would charge me thirty bucks an hour instead of one hundred ten bucks that the dealer charges. I said "Go for it," and he had it fixed and done the next day for twelve hundred bucks instead of three grand the dealer would have charged. Four injectors were shot, plus the fuel pump. Believe me, while there I was mighty tempted to trade my rig in on a new 2011 gas model. Folks take a lesson from this. Don't ever buy a diesel truck unless you are going to use it for what it was made for......towing large loads. First of all diesels are 8 grand more then gas pickups and all diesel parts are way more expensive and diesel fuel is now 50 cents a gal more then gas! So, if your are going to make money with your pickup, then by all means buy a new Ford diesel (not chevy or dodge..heh) and and giv'er ell man.<br />
Now with that all behind us we've been here for a over a week. Of course the weather was terrible during the whole week with snow, snow, snow. The Wasatch Mountain now have a record amount of snow totaling fifty feet deep! Should have went skiing but we didn't. Maybe next time.<br />
Today is the first beautiful day with great temperatures and full sun shining down on us, and we're LEAVING! waaaaaaaah.......<br />
One very positive thing happened while here was I meet with a friend who is going to build me a website and help publish my book. FINALLY, hooray!Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-11013167119460990182011-03-19T22:48:00.000-07:002011-03-19T22:48:39.660-07:00Borrowing from Mom's house :( I know it definitely looks like I fell off the edge of the planet, but I"M BACK! for at least a post or two. I decided to take advantage of my dear Mother's Internet for now. <br />
A lot has happened since I last posted so I'll try and catch up a little here. I have been very busy with my orchard and ranch. We have had only about 2 inches of rain since Jan of 2010! Unbelievably dry. We normally get about 16 inches a year. The July-August monsoon season didn't rain at all, neither did it rain with the Dec-Jan winter rainy season. So, the river didn't even get muddy, much less flood. And now, with the dry weather, the cattle are starting to show it. We have been moving them around the ranch, mainly down in the river area. So far this season we've had over 120 calves born, so at least that's going good. <br />
To make matters worse we had a cold spell a month or so back and it got down to 11 degrees! That is the coldest temperature ever recorded here, and what a disaster it made. I lost over 1200 pomegranate trees! My brother Aaron lost as many or more. It froze all the vegetable crops in northern Mexico and prices have doubled already. The normal coldest temp here is about 25 degrees. I have to say, the weather is going NUTS. I know it sounds like I'm complaining but I'm not. When I see what's happening in Japan I count my blessings and pray for them, wow it is sad.<br />
I want to give my condolences to my good friend Thomas in Dallas who just had another relative killed in the violence in Juarez Mexico. That is so, so sad and it makes my blood boil when I think of the dastardly murderers who kill to get gain. They are sick bastards! I'm sorry for your loss, my friend. May God bless the family of the innocent victim. <br />
Good night all.<br />
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Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-55392677567291672192010-10-30T20:13:00.000-07:002010-10-30T20:13:07.885-07:00BLAST! I have no internet access.Sorry folks, my internet has been down now for more than two months!!!!!! But hope to have it up soon.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-79883536626628231872010-08-29T10:12:00.000-07:002010-08-29T10:15:00.510-07:00Home at last! News Alert! I'm HOOOOOME!!!!!!! After twenty nine hours of driving, most of it across Texas, I arrived home safe and....well sound I think. The drive over the mountains into our valley was spectacular. Large thunderstorms were showering rain and lightning up and down the valley as I drove down into it. And best of all, the desert smell after a rainstorm.......WOW, nothing else like it! After resting up for a day with the family, I had to check on my pomegranate orchard to see how it was doing. Also drove down to the ranch on quads to check on the cattle. Everything looked good and it's great to be home again, thank the Lord.<br />
Before I left Baton Rouge, the boys took me out deep sea fishing in the gulf and we had a swell time catching over fifty speckled trout with a few mackerel and red snapper. What was so interesting was watching the sharks try and eat our fish as we reeled them it. Several times when we had a fish on the line a large eight or nine foot shark would leap out of the water and gulp down our fish then disappear below the surface dragging the line until it broke. It was exhilarating for sure. Sometimes as we desperately reeled in a fish, a shark fin would suddenly break surface and follow it and then disappear for a few moments until suddenly our pole would almost break and the line would snap as the mighty beast stole our catch. The movie JAWS surly came to mind each time this happened. I was beginning to wonder if one wasn't going to jump up and bite our small boat in half....! We were in a small twenty-three foot fishing boat and probably would have made a tasty snack for one of them great whites. <br />
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Still haven't finished either of my books but hope to be done soon. I'm still collecting funny sayings from the mouths of children, so if anyone wants to share them with me I would love to put them in print. Trying to get at least two hundred pages. So far I'm at one hundred and fifty, so we're getting close. Children sure are a riot. I still get a good laugh from reading through it time and time again.<br />
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On a different note, the State legislator just passed a law prohibiting texting while driving. Ok so I know they don't have anything better to do than pass absurd laws to "protect" us helpless sheeple but when are they going to get the drift? How much money do they need? If you are caught texting, its a one hundred-seventy five dollar fine! OK, so what about putting makeup on while driving? Or, hollering at your kids while driving? Eating while driving? Talking to your passengers while driving. I sincerely think they just need to put a auto camera on every corner and in every car that gives you a ticket if you fart louder than fifteen decibels! Or if you scratch your butt while driving, or walking for that matter. Actually, I have a better idea, so you scoundrel politicians take note. Why not make it simple and pass a law that forces everyone who works and is productive, to just bring their paychecks and credit and give it to the "all-knowing and mighty" government and then get on welfare and live like the rest of the unproductive world? That would solve all our problems, since you know what's best for us dumb brutes. I wouldn't be surprised if the likes of Nutsy Peeusky and Hillbilly Clinton are already considering this world problem solving idea. Wake up America and kick them in the ass out of office!<br />
Now that my friends, is fuel for the mind.<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">Have a great day.</span></span>Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-58937387601509498882010-08-14T21:21:00.000-07:002010-08-14T21:23:37.122-07:00SlaveryWow! I can't believe it has been almost two months since I last blogged....wow again! Ever since I arrived here in Baton Rouge it has been pure slavery from dawn till dark every day. I get home to my son's house and am so tired I normally go strait to the shower and bed. But hooray folks, I'm almost finished with the house I built. Just lack to install windows and doors and I'm outta here! It was a huge two million dollar home on a nice river and I'll get some pics up soon for all to see. When I left my home I didn't realize there are places on this world where you have to have an AC unit mounted on your back at all times or you'll melt right where you stand....oly cow it is hot and humid here!<br />
So much has happened in the last two months it seems I just lost track of time and space. I'll try and keep up from now on but can't make any promises with all that's going on in my life. A few days ago on the job I dropped the sawzall off a wall and it bounced off the ladder and hit my leg and ripped a huge two inch long gash in it. I had to run down to the drugstore and buy some butterfly bandages to pull the gapping wound back together so it would heal. A few days later I was sawing a board when it slipped out of my sweating hands and of course slid down my leg, tearing the bandage off and ripping my poor wound wide open again....arrrrrg! If any of you heard some awful foul language echoing off the mountains or city walls that day, sorry it was me for sure. Now I'm going to sport a huge scar on my leg for the rest of my life...wah. It'll just add to the many other ones I have so no big deal.<br />
Hope all is well with everyone. May God bless.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-22812299146122225872010-06-20T19:56:00.000-07:002010-06-20T19:56:27.394-07:00Happy Father's day to all you dads out there.I was expecting a thumbs down father's day today since I'm a thousand miles away from the lovin' wife and family, but my boys surprised me this morn with a $220 pair of Ecco shoes and a $400 benchmade Infidel auto knife...wow! The girls bought me a wallet, belt, shirt, candy...mmm! Little Tim's bought me a "cool laser flashlight, huh dad." After the presents were opened we all piled in the truck and headed down to New Orleans to The Aquarium and spent the day there, it was fun. Got to see the world famous white alligator. After that, I was starved so we headed back to all you can eat crab legs...mmm! I also got a happy father's day call from the best part of me, (my wife) and all the kids back home. It turned out great after all and I'm a happy camper with my new Benchmade toy, I can't stop switching the blade in and out!<br />
Hope you all have wonderful family and friends and enjoyed a happy fathers day. Wish you nothing but the best in life.<br />
Now that my friends, is fuel for the mi....well fuel for me anyway.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271589242122312232.post-664872693195331042010-06-04T21:19:00.000-07:002010-06-04T21:19:39.934-07:00In Baton Rouge for a whileMy son called from Baton Rouge and wanted me to come help him build a couple of big homes.One of these is over 11,000 sq ft! So, I headed east and drove straight through all night and day reaching my destination 24 hours later. I've driven this route many times but every time I'm amazed at how big the state of Texas is. Exactly 880 miles from one end to the other! Wow, what a long drive. Another thing I'm amazed at is the difference in drivers. In Louisiana, the people are actually somewhat courteous. For instance, when pulling out of a shopping center into traffic usually the first car will always let you in. In California....no way! In Arizona....not a chance, you have to wait until there are no cars coming. If you try and squeeze in real quick, you'll get a loud blast on the horn and the middle finger. You have to be real careful in those States because it could easily turn into road rage and you could get shot in the head. Which reminds me. I was cruising down Interstate 15 in California a while back, and obviously wasn't paying too much attention because before I knew it, I had to merge into the right lane. Well, I checked the mirror and there was a car coming up behind me but I still had time, and room to squeeze in, so I flipped the blinker on and started to turn in. Well, this dude behind me wasn't about to let that happen and he romped on the accelerator and shot up beside me, forcing me to whip back into my lane which was quickly nearing it's end. This forced me to actually hit the brakes hard and run off the freeway for a few seconds before I could get back in behind this creep. Of course without thinking my middle finger went up and out my window at this asshole and he didn't like it at all. He slammed on his brakes, swerving his car back and forth in front of me flipping me off and shouting obscenities at me forcing me to nearly rear-end the jackass. I quickly flipped out my cell phone and acted like I was calling the police to which he did the same, waving his phone at me like "yeah I can call the police too you <a href="mailto:#@^$%">#@^$%</a>." That is one time I really wish I had a cop on my tail to witness the arrogance of this prick. I realized this was one of those crazed road warrior barbarian lunatics that would use a gun if he had one, so I slowed way down and let him do his thing. I did call the CHP and they took down my complaint but who knows if they made anything of it. It just seems that nobody gives a damn about anyone but themselves anymore. Most everyone is in a freakish rush to get to where ever they are going and God damn anyone who gets in their way! What is this world coming too?<br />
Now that is fuel for the mind.Desertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468706620075612245noreply@blogger.com8