The Rain Has Come!

Well we thought that this December was a little too warm for comfort. God does have a sense of humor. Now he gives us rain! And tons of it!

My husband and I took a drive around the valley to see the damage. There were many roads out and I can't leave my house without using Tom's truck. That's how bad it is.

This is a reminder that farmers do truly depend on the Lord for their every day lives. Who knows what He will bring each day....

Chicken Pot Pie

Pioneer Woman, oh how you've inspired me.

I decided to be adventurous today before church and get a meal prepared for our Sunday night dinner. I thought, hey why not make a chicken pot pie, and surprisingly, it was pretty easy.

I announced to my hungry farmer my intentions of dinner, and lo and behold, this is one of his favorite dishes, surprise surprise! Well, we'll see how it comes out tonight!

The Farmer's Wife

National Finals Rodeo

Yes, it's true, I was in Vegas!

I had the opportunity to go with my girlfriend and her mom and aunt, the absolute best company and girlfriends you could ask for.

This was my first time in Vegas, and I'm still not sure if I was really truly in love with the city. Did I like the ideas of cowboys and cowgirls and the country atmosphere, yes! Did I like the atmosphere of Vegas itself? Not so sure.

But let me tell you, I'd definitely go again with this crowd, until next year!

The Farmer's Wife

2010 Christmas

My husband drove with me to my home town and then about an hour more to cut down this tree from our beloved tree farm in West Point.

We put it up last night and decorated it-garland, lights, candy canes, the works! There's even an angel on top.

All I have to say is that I'm now in the Christmas spirit, I highly recommend getting your tree put up, and while you're doing it, put on some good Christmas music.

Here's the happy holidays!

The Farmer's Wife

Beginnings of a Homemaker

I stumbled across this picture the other day, and boy did it bring back some memories.

This picture was taken that day of my college graduation. My parents were there to help me pack up, and my boyfriend (yes the same one I ended up marrying) graced me with this present I am holding.

I had no cooking skills, seriously, diddly squat. So he decided that to get me prepped for real life, he would gift me an apron and cookbook. Little did I know it was his plan all along to have me start cooking for him!

I still have this cookbook and it brings back such great memories, and oh does my husband have a sense of humor.

Here's to years of cooking away!

The Farmer's Wife

My Favorite Sister

I know I haven't written in forever, and I apologize for that!

Today I realized that I really really miss my sister, Mandi. Yes, I do have a sister and we're about as opposite as can be, but then very similar in some respects. We finish each others sentences and have that twin complex where we think of the same things at the same time, weird actually.

She's serving in the Air Force and stationed in Hawaii, and so, with Veterans Day close, I just wanted to let her know I appreciate her (if she evens reads my blog). Thank you for serving us Mandi, love and miss you!

Your sister,
The Farmer's Wifey

Heart of Gold

At my bridal shower, there was a game in which the ladies would answer questions about Tom and I.The questions were stated and then followed by four answers- each answer was the title of a song. When one of the question stated "what is one of Kristi's favorite's personality traits of Tom", my answer was "Heart of Gold". Great song by the way.

The reason I said all of this is because last night, after a long long weekend, Tom came home tired and beat around 8pm. And much to my surprise, hanging from his man hands was this gorgeous bouquet that he thoughtfully cut with his pocket knife. This is why I still fall in love with him each day.

He truly still does have a heart of gold. Mushy, I know.....