This week was a very trying but happy week.  I won't go into everything because honestly it's just not all appropriate for everyone to know about.

However, if you have a child, hug him or her or both this instant as you never know what might happen.

On Monday (I was not here at the time - Joe was), our daughter, Alexis, was doing mid-afternoon chores of checking waters in the very back field etc.  She drives our ATV to do this and has for years.

She parked it under the pine tree like always, got off and walked inside.  Seconds later - the ATV exploded.  Yes - exploded.  It was right next to the propane tank and Joe's truck.  Luckily, no one was hurt and neither one of these things blew up (or else this would have been a MUCH larger deal)

Everyone is ok - no we no longer have the ATV - it's kinda melted and you can see it sitting there now as we wait for someone to get the scrap metal.


So no matter how irritated you are with your kids - it doesn't matter.

date Wednesday, July 31, 2013