So mayst thou live, dear! many years,
In all the bliss that life endears,...
~Thomas Hood, "To My Daughter, On Her Birthday"

I'm done with this crap. I'm just done.

"So David went on and became great,and the Lord of hosts was with him." ~ 1 Chronicles 11:9

Been having dreams about a girl I haven't talked to in awhile. Maybe this is a sign...

These are not mine, I just thought it was a cool shot.

I still have a full deck; I just shuffle slower now. ~Author Unknown

Hanging out with Figaro!

"Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David." ~ 1 Chronicles 11:7

Well, I'm 23 today. It's weird. I feel so old, yet I'm still so young. I'm not done with life yet, yet it's gone by so quickly. There are things I still need to do. I need to do things for me. I need to grow.

You're not 40, you're eighteen with 22 years experience. ~Author Unknown

Can't wait for a day of shopping tomorrow!!

""Also, in time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord your God said to you, 'You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over My people Israel.'" ~ 1 Chronicles 11:2

God loves chickens too!

I love "The Office." It makes me laugh.

I'm sixty years of age. That's 16 Celsius. ~George Carlin, Brain Droppings, 1997

"So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had committed against the Lord, because he did not keep the wordd of the Lord, and also because he consulted a medium for guidance." ~ 1 Chronicles 10:13

Your mom jokes are so lame.

Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life. ~Herbert Asquith

If a cop shot my dog, I would be upset. I just read the most depressing story. And the worst part? Nothing you can really do about it.

Blake Shelton Concert

Really need to figure out who these dogs are. It's starting to bug me.

Youth is a disease from which we all recover. ~Dorothy Fulheim

"So Saul and his three sons died, and all his house died together." ~ 1 Chronicles 10:6

Early day tomorrow. Fun.

Mom, what the heck is that?

Betty & Barney Rubble

Buddy and Farley

First you forget names; then you forget faces; then you forget to zip up your fly; and then you forget to unzip your fly. ~Branch Rickey

Four horses for $2500??? Mayhaps......

"And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died." ~ 1 Chronicles 10:5

I guess this works...it's better than no birthday...

Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle. ~Bob Hope

I love this dog. His name is Austin. He's my sister's dog, and he is the sweetest dog I have ever met. He let's my son crawl all over him and he loves to play fetch. He is truly man's best friend.

"Then Saul said to his armorbearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and abuse me." But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it." ~ 1 Chronicles 10:4

Figaro

Well, Easter must be over, because my allergies are better. Figures.

Oh, what a day this was, back in 2008. Photoshoots with hamsters! Their names were Cujo and Tatanka (I can't tell which one this is) and they were pretty sweet little guys.

Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act. ~Truman Capote

Denali

Ugh. I feel so exhausted.

"But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices on the altar of incense, for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded." ~ 1 Chronicles 6:49

Colorado weather sounds so nice right now.

Middle age is having a choice between two temptations and choosing the one that'll get you home earlier. ~Dan Bennett

Prettiest horse ever. He's got a little scar above his eye, but that's okay. He had gotten cast in his stall, so he was lucky that's all he got! I love this horse. He is my baby.

I feel a migraine coming on...

"All the valiant men, seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths, one thousand, all who were strong and fit for war, these the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon." ~ 2 Kings 24:16

I don't think she knows I took this picture...

Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed. ~Charles Schulz

Out of all the animals to study, why would someone choose sharks? I do t have anything against sharks, don't get me wrong. But it just seems like you're asking for trouble, what with the ocean alone and then these ferocious predators.

The sun is setting on a good day!

"And he broke in pieces the sacred pillars and cut down the wooden images, and filled their places with the bones of men." ~ 2 Kings 23:14

I really want a horse for my birthday. It'd be the perfect project for me right now.

Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever. ~Don Marquis

Wow, this is an old picture...Four years ago...Seems like forever.

I wanna go see the Giant Pandas. They are just so precious!

"So he walked in all the ways that his father had walked; and he served the idols that his father had served, and worshipped them." ~ 2 Kings 21:21