YEAH! My birthday gift from Darci!

I got my gift from Darci and family today! I was soooo afraid it had been lost in the mail. I got a darling birthday card made by them with their hand prints and some wonderful "art work"from the boys, too. I also received some added pics of the gang! I'm sooo glad this package didn't get lost! Thank you Sister Pooh...I LOVE IT~

All I need now is the picture frame Cortney has made me and for Giz to make one so that I can begin filling my walls with family! I've got lots of wall space! {hint hint}

I will tell you Darci that we had a real time of it getting the package open! I was so anxious to see what was inside and it was taped so well I was afraid we'd never get it open! I'm also glad that I didn't know what it was you were sending...I would have been really depressed to think I almost lost it!

A wonderful gift for me for my birthday...

Kimberly and family gave me this grandmother plate for my 54 years. She said she knew it would look good on the mantel and she was right.

I took a closeup so it could be read. I love what it says and I think of my wonderful grandchildren every time I see it! Thank you Giz!

Cyclone 30...Jolly Mesa

This is a pic of New Castle as I'm on top of Jolly Mesa looking down at it! The sun is rising and if you keep traveling NE for another twenty miles you'll arrive in Glenwood Springs. In four years, I have never been up Jolly Mesa so this was a new area for me.

This is a pic I took of New Castle before the sun rose. We had had a snow storm the day before. Today I was the first one up here except for the dozer.

This is Jake. As you can see it was snowing a bit...He is bobtailing this piece. Normally this piece wouldn't be as high or as wide and it would be under a trailer.

This is Cody in a twin steer truck. He is bobtailing this piece...

This is the third day and one of the last pieces to be moved. Aaron and Paul are two trucking the A-legs along with the derrick. This is exciting to see. Usually the A-legs and derrick is broken down into sections but since this was on top with no power lines or overpasses to have to clear, they kept it altogether to move it. This makes rigging up faster, etc. This was day three and the snow storms were over. It was a beautiful day and you could see for miles in every direction.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Mom! We love you and hope you have a wonderful birthday! We made you a butterfly cake in your honor! Any excuse for me to make and decorate a cake huh?! We love you! Have a great one!

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

My birthday gift from my parents...

When we visited our parents in St. George, my parents took me to Seagull Books and I saw this painting. I loved it so Mom and Dad gave it to me for my birthday. I'm soooo spoiled...
I knew we had the perfect place for this painting and sure enough...it looks great!

Yuck! This is what I get when I take my own picture!

I wanted to show Cortney my new "do".

Our Christmas tree...part of the lights didn't work. We still enjoyed it.

The tree looks better than these pictures I think.

This is the remains of Dusty's car. He is a fork lift driver for Bill. He was sleeping in Tri State's yard the Tuesday before Christmas. He woke up just in time to get out.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...We have snow chains!

This is rig Cyclone 30 in New Castle, Colorado. You can barely see the derrick! This is Randy's truck with his pipe trailer. It is 14 degrees outside. This move gets postponed for half a day because of weather.

The snow is falling pretty hard and it is foggy...

Randy is putting on his snow chains while I'm sitting in my truck across the road taking his picture. It is snowing so hard you can barely see him. Hummm...I could get out of my truck and hobble over to help him but...babe...it's cold outside! And wet! Besides, I'll be getting out soon enough.

He is now finished putting on his chains and is waiting for the truck pusher to call him up to location.

I'm traveling behind one of out trucks while I have an oversize behind me.

Pretty... isn't it? There's alot of elk, deer, and hunters out there! Open season is in two days and the hunters are finding places to camp and are out scanning the area for the best hunting.

On Saturday when it was open hunting I must have seen 6 or 7 of deer and elk being dragged or hung at camp sites by 9:30 a.m. It was really something to see...and HEAR! The hunters were shooting over our heads and I was very glad when we cleared out!




I doubt this is Bambi... I believe a pilot has already taken him out! {for once it wasn't me!}

Wild gobblers [ turkeys ]...What say you Darci? I can just hear you gobbling! Don't deny it! I know you too well...tee hee

I doubt these birds would be good eating. I'd think they'd be really gamey...[is that a real word?]

This is early in the morning as I get off the interstate to head up to the rig. I thought it was beautiful as the sun was rising and with the snow along the Colorado River.