First Grandson

Our first grandson was born 26Aug2008 at 8:41 a.m. His name is Bryant Maxwell Stratton , weighing in at 7lbs. 15 oz. and 20 1/4 in. long. He is a very beautiful baby with a sweet disposition. Leslie is doing well for having had a C-section. Here are a few of our pictures. Enjoy!

Bryant Maxwell Stratton

One day old

Big sister Abigail holding little brother Bryant

Grampy (David Johnson) with new grandson, Bryant

Grammy (Cathy Johnson) with Bryant Maxwell

Carl, Leslie, Abigail, and Bryant Stratton

Me, Myself, and I

I think: Not very often.

I know: Not much.

I want: Most things.

I have: Four great daughters and their families and a great husband. What more could you want?

I wish: I could see my daughters and their families more often.

I hate: Being so far from my daughters.

I miss: My daughters. (Were you expecting this answer?)

I fear: Not knowing my grandchildren.

I smell: Nothing at the present moment.

I crave: Something, but I don't know what it is. Wish I did because I am hungry.

I search: For stuff all the time. Sometimes I get lucky and find it. Like the pattern for making Squirts blessing outfit.

I wonder: What the future will be like. Don't you?

I regret: Not having my father with me longer. He died at the age of 50.

I love: My family. Even my extended one.

I care: For lots of things. My family, the environment, my health (and for my family's health), for the future of the world.

I always: Want to be a better person.

I am not: That better person. But I keep trying. Maybe someday.

I believe: In Jesus Christ. A living prophet (Thomas S. Monson).

I dance: Not much at all.

I sing: Not very good. But I like to. Can't carry a tune.

I don't always: Say the right word.

I write: Not very often. I use to be great at it. But it died about the time my father died. Don't know why that happened, but it did. Weird.

I lose: My mind at times. Who doesn't?

I win: Every now and then. Thank goodness. It feels good.

I never: Say never.

I listen: Not well enough. But I am trying to be better at it.

I can usually be found: At home.

I am scared: Of dogs. I love puppies, but not dogs.

I need: A real house.

I am happy about: My family.

I tag: No one. Sorry Leslie. But if someone wants to do this, they can without me tagging them. I love you. :)

Still working at it!

We are still working on our fence. David did get the last post holes dug today for our orchard. So that is great. Next week we will hopefully get the rest of the trees cut for our fence and before we do that, get the rest of the fencing up around the garden. We have killed 15 meat chickens and two ducks and have them in the freezer. So that will also help with less chickens being around to eat my plants when I replant them. There is still time to get a garden in for the season. Some of the plantings will be for a fall garden. But that's ok. I had planned on planting a fall garden anyways. Now it will be my main garden. The summer plants don't have a lot of time left to produce really well for a bountyful harvest. But that's ok. (Less work to do in the kitchen canning it. :) ) I think the sadest part about my gardening experience this year is that Leslie, Heather, and Kari are having a bad year too. That is a bummer. But things can turn around on us and we can still have a successful garden. Here's hoping.

The Beginning

This is a first for me, so be patient. Not sure what I want to say in my blogs, but I thought maybe about our life and activities on our property.
Right now our big thing is trying to put a fence around our garden. It is a 5 ft fence. Hoping to keep our chickens out of it. I had it planted once, and the chickens ate most of the new tender plants. So I will have to replant after the fence is up. Still need to get 6 poles in the ground. And then, of course, put up the fencing and then making gates. Hopefully we get all this done before the season it over. :)