Some say the world will end with fire.

Others say with ice.

From what I've tasted of desire

I hold with those that favor fire.

But if I had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate,

To say that for destruction ice,

Is also great and would suffice.

Robert Frost



"YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID" - Ron White



"Good things come to those who wait, but, only the things LEFT by those who hustle." - Unknown (at least by me)



"Life is wonderful, without it you are dead." - Hy "Pete" Peterson - Park City and Kenecott Miner



"Don't worry about those people in your past---there is a reason they are not in your present." - Unknown



"Life's tough - it's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne



"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary!" - Vince Lombardi



"If you aren’t living on the edge, you’re probably taking up too much space.” ~ Attributed to Jim Whittaker by Doug ‘Swani’ Swantner, Alaska Smokejumper and Air Attack Base Manager (Ret.)

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I am married and have seven children and twenty grandchildren. I retired January 1, 2010 after working 39+ years for the Forest Service...NEW CHAPTER IN MY LIFE HAS BEGUN!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

'TWAS A NICE WEDDING


We married our last daughter off almost two months ago but I finally got the picture I have been wanting to put on here. The photographer only got one quick chance to get this shot and I think it turned out awesome. My daughter wasn't the happiest camper that I was going to wear cowboy boots to her wedding but was OK with them after I spit shined them.

IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT DAY!!!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

KEEPING THEM HONEST


View out our living room window.


Both of these views are from the back side of the mountain.

View from the highway heading to the east from town.

This little fire has been burning about 20 hours now and lots of people are nervous about it burning this close to their homes. It is a little nerve wracking but the fuel type is such that the fire will burn through it and be out because there isn't much there. On the other hand it burns very rapidly when it is burning. The winds blow it all over the place and it just follows along. The crews have made good progress anD all the fire appears to be on the backside of the mountain this morning.

HOPE THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL TODAY!

Monday, June 18, 2012

CAN YOU SAY RED NECK FATHER'S DAY???








Went to the rifle range with the kids that were left when we got home from church. It was awesome to watch the nine year old shoot the Judge. The look on his face when he pulled the trigger the first time was great. He had watched the guns jump on TV when they were shot but he had no idea how hard they jumped. The 15 year old had fun shooting it too. We shot mostly .410 shotgun shells (3rd picture) but their dad and I shot a few .45 rounds (1st picture) just for fun.

WHAT AN AWESOME GUN---HAD A GREAT FATHER'S DAY.