Car Hits Cow

While driving home from a visit with my parents
who live in a rural area. We hit a cow. Arizona is an open range state. I'm not sure what that means, I've never given it to much thought until right there in the road was a cow. My Husband is a good, careful driver but this cow was determined to be hit. As Frank swerved left the cow ran left. I saw a larger black cow come up onto the hood and into the windshield. I covered my face and prayed. It would have been very bad if the cow had come though the windshield. Thank God it did not. I am also thankful that the car behind us could stop in time to avoid hitting us. I saw what I thought was smoke, the DPS Officer said it was dust for the cow! The cow limped off. I got on my cell phone and called 911. A DPS Officer and a sheriffs deputy came much faster than I thought they would. We are blessed to not be hurt. The car was towed and our son drove over to pick us up.

With Thanksgiving just one week away, this is something of which I am thankful . My insurance may not see it that way. Our other auto is in the shop right now for repairs. Just one of those things. We haven't had to file a claim in years and now two claims in 3 weeks. And two deductibles in three weeks!

One funny thing, I called our insurance and the women on the line wanted to know what city the accident happened in after I told her we hit a cow. What kind of city would have cows loose in them? I will start the paper work tomorrow. I'm done with today.

Just pictures of our Okinawa trip

Exploring the shore line.

The family sight seeing.

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McDonald's in Japan.

My Husband and myself in the back yard with the kid's hats.

Okinawa Japan

My Husband and I were so blessed to be able to visit our daughter's family. Our son in law is in the Military and stationed in Okinawa. It was so good to see the family, we hadn't seen them in over two years. Of course the children have grown. It always makes me a little sad to think of all the things I miss. The up side is when we do get to see them it is in interesting and beautiful places like Okinawa. What a beautiful Island! We had the best time. We did all the family stuff. We visited the kids schools and watched ball game and went to end of season softball party's. And while the Men went golfing we girls hit the gym and shops. But the most memorable was snorkeling in the East China Sea. I'm a desert dweller and not comfortable in the Ocean. But my son in law love the water. We enjoyed the safety of the shallow water behind the reef. And when I felt comfortable enough to try the deeper water my son in law took me out to the reef where the corral drops off about 40 feet. And with His help I went out over the deeper water. This is a big deal for me. I'm not the most adventures of people. But it was amazing. And I never would have tryed it without Son-i-laws help. Thank you s-i-l.
A Japanese man who was feeding the fish shared the food with us. Hubby hurts his knee on corral. The screw driver is to push off the corral, we are sharing gloves. Works well for my daughter and I, she is left handed!

Does this stuff happen to you?

My car was hit three time in one day. I felt like I had the weight of the world on my shoulders. My husband had gone to the first gulf war-Desert Storm. I had two teenagers and an eight year old at home and I was struggling to hold it together. I had to drive the youngest to the Military Fort. He had been burned with hot water and was being treated daily by a Military Doc. The pole was bright orange and still I backed into it. My big old boat of a car didn't show much damage but the idea of one more thing to deal with make me more stressed. I pressed on with my day, lunch at Sonic would be fun so we parked and ordered our food. As the car hop came toward us with our tray the look on her face told me something was wrong-and them I felt it. An older man had backed his car into mine. The bumper ones again spared us much damage. What a strange thing two in one day. Now I felt like someone was out to get me. My stress grew. I was home safely at home. I parked my car on the street in front of my house and didn't even see the neighbors car as it rolled down the street and right into my----wait for it----back bumper! But this time something changed! The someone who was after me, the enemy of my soul. You know the one who come to steal, kill and destroy! Well he went to far and his plan backfired. The Holy Spirit showed my something that made me laugh. I saw (just in my spirit) how poorly this plan of my enemy had gone. If he had set out to hurt me he failed. Three time my car was hit and not ones was I hurt. At first it caused me to fear, but what He meant for harm God used for my good. I imagined that in the morning Satan sent out a demon with orders to kill, steal and destroy. But now that foolish imp must returned to report that I was still alive and well and now feeling more at peace that before. God used the events of that day to remind me that He was in control. God set the limits of what can touch me. That thing may not go the way I wanted then to but I was safe in His hands.

Rodeo Clown

My step-son is a rodeo clown.

My Husband, my daughter, and the grand children are pictured with him here at Old Tucson. We are very proud of Him. Rodeo clowns are very important. They are there to help the cowboy when he needs it. And when your in an arena with a angry bull you need all the help you can get.
I'm happy he has found his niche. Although it can be hard for me to watch. I've seen him tossed in the air by a bull like he was a rag doll.
They wear pads and are well trained and as my husband reminds me, men need a challenge The funny thing is that as a child he was so afraid of clowns.

Flying to Sedona Arizona

To celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary we flew to Sedona for a week-end with friends. I was so excited about the trip. Our friends have a plane and the flight only takes a couple of hours. We left early on a Saturday morning. I enjoyed the beautify scenery watching the terrain change as Arizona does.
The flight was smooth and I could not understand why Frank was not as excited about it as I was. When I ask Frank wasn't that great? He just said "It was OK" We all enjoyed a nice day of shopping and even took a sight seeing trip with the Pink Jeep tour. On Sunday we took in a few to many shops getting a later start home that we planed. So the flight home was not smooth. In fact it was very rough. I had planned for that and had Dramamine close at hand. I'm so smart!! But I'm also cheap. So I had the generic brand. Now I buy the chewable tablets and so I chewed two of my CVS motion sickness pills. I knew right away that something was wrong. They tasted awful! Soon my mouth was numb and the bitter taste was bad! I was trying not to drink to much water (there are no bathroom breaks on a small plane) so it was not the fun experiences I had so enjoyed just the day before. "what a difference a day makes" I was never so glad to be back on the ground. I didn't complain about the flight back until Frank and I were alone. I am smart, cheap and polite. But when I ask Frank wasn't that awful? He just said "it was OK " That's my husband. Steady as a rock. So I guess I can say I'm smart, cheap, polite and Blessed.

This is the airport and Senona.

How much is that doggie in the stroller?

The beautiful Pommorian is Simba. He is my dog. Simba could walk all day. But Followee (He was named by my granddaughter) is a little older and loves to ride in a stroller. Followee is my daughters dog and raised with the children so a stroller is natural for him and he love it. The dogs and I walk a block together then Simba and I walk the 2nd block and push followee. There are dog strollers on the market. I wasn't willing to pay the outlandish price so I found this stroller at a resale shop and with just a little moderation it works great.