Category Archives: Life

Jan23

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There’s a lot going on right now and nothing at the same time.  Does that make any sense to anyone but me?  There’s a lot of time to think when you’re being a stay at home mom and wife.  Sometimes I wonder if it’s not too much time because my mind likes to run wild.  Don’t get me wrong, I love being here when Dustin comes home for lunch, taking N to school, picking the kids up, baking cakes, cleaning, working on painting Warmachine models and whatever else strikes my fancy.   It’s a little guilt inducing though. Dustin is working away and I’m baking a cake? Doesn’t seem quite right.  He doesn’t seem to mind and continues to encourage me that when the right job comes along, I’ll know.  Speaking of jobs, I applied to the hospital but I got a call today that I didn’t get the position.  The HR director is a really nice young lady and she told me that she is keeping my application on file and will let me know if any other openings that I’m qualified for come up.

Thinking about going back to school…again. We’ll see.

Jan22

Palo Duro Cemetery Cont’d…

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Palo Duro Cemetery Cont’d…

I got the photos of the cemetery off of my camera. YAY.

According to this genealogical website, there are five tombstones with markings able to be read.

They are:

NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS
WALKER, INFANT Apr 25, 1912 Apr 25, 1912 Infant of J H and
Emma K WALKER
MILLS, EDNA . . “Our Darling Baby”
BURNETT, CHARLIE Aged 24 yrs 9 mos 17 ds Dec 23, 1905 His last request
“Meet Me In Heaven”
WALKER, NANCY M Feb l, 1834 Oct 27, 1913 She died as she lived
Trusting in God
WELLS, JAMES EDWARD Feb 26, 1909 Feb 26, 1909 Son of Mr and Mrs
Jesse WELLS

Without further ado:

 

Jan15

Palo Duro Schoolhouse & Cemetery

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Palo Duro Schoolhouse & Cemetery

Yesterday, Dustin was telling me about a schoolhouse in Sunray, Texas where his maternal grandmother went to school when she was growing up.  It’s about five miles from their family farm.

I went out there to see it, plus took a look around at the Palo Duro Cemetery that is right across the road.

In order to get to the school and cemetery, you take Farm-to-Market Road 119 North to Sunray.  Right before entering the main part of town, you will turn right (east) onto Farm-to-Market Road 281. Take this road for approximately 7 miles and turn right (south) onto Road 28 (aka Terrell Rd.).  Take Road 28 for 5 miles to the intersection of East Road I.  The cemetery and schoolhouse sit on opposite sides of the intersection, with the cemetery on the north side of Road I and the schoolhouse on the south side of Road I.  Both are on the west side of Road 28.

Here is an aerial depiction of the intersection obtained from google maps.

Upon arriving, it was to my dismay that both locations had fences up around them.  While the cemetery had a gate for entrance, it was wrapped up tight with chain and padlock.  You could tell that some immature people had been out there having the most amount of fun that they could because there were beer cans and trash everywhere.  Granted that this is West Texas where the wind blows things for miles without any hope of stopping, but I confirmed that this is a popular spot for teenagers to go with people who grew up in Sunray.

At any rate, I did snap a few shots of both the cemetery and what remains of the schoolhouse. [Note: while preparing to upload the photos, I realized that I didn't take any shots of the cemetery with my cell phone.  Due to the fact that we just moved recently, I have not been able to locate the cord used for downloading pictures from my camera to my computer.  Pictures of the cemetery will be added at a later date.)  On with the photos of the schoolhouse.

Thanks for taking the time to read my post! :)

 

xxxx

Sara

Aug19

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Day 28: Favorite Places to shop 
Day 29 Provide the HEX code of your favorite color /http://www.febooti.com/products/iezoom/online-help/online-color-chart-picker.html
Day 30: A letter to the friendliest person you knew for only one day
Day 31: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 32: A photo you took
Day 33: What you’re craving right now
Day 34: Your favorite quote
Day 35: A letter to an ex
Day 36: Some hobbies of yours
Day 37: A song that you like to dance to
Day 38: A photo of your parent(s)
Day 39: Zodiac sign and do you think it fits your personality
Day 40: A letter to a deceased person you wish you could talk to
Day 41: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 42: Bad habit(s) you have
Day 43: A picture of your favorite place in the world
Day 44: Something that fascinates you and why
Day 45: A letter to yourself a year ago
Day 46: Photos of personal things in your life (pets, family, house, ect)
Day 47: Birthday wish list
Day 48: A photo of you right now
Day 49: Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 50: A letter to your reflection in the mirror

Aug7

Day 27: A talent of yours

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Day 27: A talent of yours

I’m really not sure what my talents are.   I’m trying to figure it out though. :D

tal·ent

[tal-uhnt]

noun

1.

a special natural ability or aptitude: a talent for drawing.
2.

a capacity for achievement or success; ability: young men of talent.
3.

a talented  person: The cast includes many of the theater’s major talents.
4.

a group of persons with special ability: an exhibition of watercolors by the local talent.
5.

Movies and Television . professional actors collectively,especially star performers.
Aug4

rambling…

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rambling…

Take my life, God and make it wholly Yours.  Invade me and make Your habitation here within me.  My voice is Yours; may it sing Your songs, bring You glory, edify those around me and bring Hope to those who don’t yet know You. My words could never be enough, O’ God; may my actions reflect what I say I believe.  Blessed are You, my Father.

Let me remember that You never forget me.  That through everything, You are truly there carrying me, my King.  When I am lost, You have not lost me.

I want to be like You, Jesus.  Not like the people who say they know You.  ’Christians’ are so far from where they should be. I want to be like my Jesus! I know I’ll never achieve being like You, but I want to!  Don’t let my heart grow weary.

I struggle with understanding how You can love someone like me.  I know that You do, but I cannot understand why.  I’m so broken.

There is none like You!  Blessed be Your name.  You give and take away. I choose to believe that You are continually working things together for my good.  Thank You, thank You, thank You!