This Song Says It All

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Bitchy Post Not Worth Reading...

...but I need to vent...

I don't even know where to start.  In short, I pretty much just don't want to be here anymore.  I'm tired of my life as it is.  I'm tired of the people in my life treating me like Im not worth the salt God used to make me.  I'm tired of not being appreciated for the things I do, when I go above and beyond to make the people I love feel appreciated for the things that they do.  I'm tired of struggling and having to fight for everything I have.   I'm tired of people who play the "holier than thou" card and give unsolicited advice.  Im tired of people complaining about the things that they practically beg for.  I'm tired of basically just being so unsatisfied with ME that all I seem to do is complain myself. 

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To My Husband

For my husband...I love you.

Give Into me

Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester

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LOOOONG!

Oy...It's been awhile eh?  Well...let's see here...what has been happening in Charity's world?

The wind is coming from the north tonight and the elk across the creek have started bugling and as slowly as summer came on it is fading.  The nights are getting longer, the days are getting shorter and the wind has a bite to it.  My favorite time of year is Fall...Small town football, Hunting Season, and being in some of the most gorgeous country on earth when the leaves change doesn't hurt either.  I am in LOVE with Montana...especially this time of year.

But...what I have been up to goes as follows:  In short it's been a nice eventful few weeks...but if you want the lengthy, more detailed account...keep reading :)

I guess I'll start at our trip to Yellowstone a couple of weeks ago.  I had a long weekend off of work so we decided to head down to the Park to celebrate our 4 YEAR anniversary!  First off, I can't believe it's already been four years.  My husband is amazing and I love him more than anything on Earth!  Anyways, we headed down on a Friday and had a good day cruising around.  We didn't see much wildlife which is unusual, however we usually go later in the season instead of right in the swing of it so since there was so many people, I'm guessing that's why we didnt see much.  We did see Bison of course, and elk and a bear..but that was pretty much it and all of them were not in the main part of the park, all the animals we saw were on the side roads, SO if you are planning a trip there, make the time to head off of the main loop.  We stayed the night in Cooke City which is the North East entrance, so that we could come home over the Beartooth Pass...Let me tell you, I am so glad that I got to see that...it is AMAZING!!  At almost 11,000 feet ASL,(for comparison's sake- Logan Pass in Glacier Park is about 6,600 feet ASL)  it's gorgeous and only open for like 3 months out of the year and closed from 8PM to 8AM on the days it's passable...breathtaking beauty lemme tell you.  Plus I got to feed chipmunks at one of the overlooks and that totally made the trip...when a fat little chipmunk comes up to you and holds your outstretched hand while it eats the offered sunflower seed it's pretty dang cool.  Anyways, it was a great trip and we had a wonderful time and as always I HIGHLY recommend Yellowstone Park and now the Beartooth Highway as must see summer destinations!

The following weekend was the county fair and rodeo.  I entered several items in the fair- Pepper Jam, Date Cookies, and some Photographs.  I WON Best of show for my Jam...YAY!  And I got Blue Ribbons on my Cookies and some of my Photographs, Red on the rest of the Photos.  We took in the rodeo and played around but nothing else too eventful. 

This last weekend, We had to take down some dead trees around my Grandparent's ranch, so I had fun using a chainsaw for the first time and Puttering around on the tractor and spending time with my family.  I said "See you soon" to a friend who was going back to Nevada for the school year (she's a teacher) and had a couple drinks with another pal who I haven't seen in a while  Then....Sunday I got sick...and today, I am finally on the mend.  Whoof, I wouldn't wish that sickness on anyone. 

ANNNYWAYS...It's been great, and I am very happy right now.  I am so thankful for everything I have in my life, I am very blessed.


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What Love Really Means

I heard this song on the radio and fell in love with it...It is exactly what a lot of people need to hear.

What Love Really Means

JJ Heller

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Family Fun Time!

Greetings!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Independence Day weekend!

We decided to go camping with our family for the 4th of July weekend.  We did some fishing, went mushroom hunting, worked some cattle and of course roasted marshmallows and made smores around the fire. 

Monday we headed home exhausted and sunburnt but it was a fun family filled weekend, and I can't wait to do it again!

What did you do on the long weekend?

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Sighs of Contentment

Hello lovers!!  I hope that you are all well.  I am extremely happy to report that for the first time in a long time, life is good.  Well...life is always good, but I'm happy now.  I just had to take a step back and really take a good look at all the amazing things that are happening in my life and that make my life worth being happy for. 

First of all, I have the world's most amazing and supportive husband.  I love him more than words can explain and I thank GOD every single day for bringing him into my life.

I have a pretty wonderful family.  While we don't always see eye to eye, there is an amazing love between all of us.

I have a best friend that I can do nothing with and still have an amazing time, and no matter how long we go between seeing each other or talking to each other we both know that we will always be there for each other no matter  what.   I love and miss you very very much Quinnifred!!

I have the sweetest puppy in the universe!!  She is wonderful and her unconditional love warms my heart all the time.   Dakota, along with our snuggly puddy cats bring me smiles.

Of course there are numerous other every day little things that bring happiness to my life, whether it's a hug from one of my patients or seeing someone at the grocery store that I haven't seen in a long time.  Life is wonderful.



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My Hubby's Blog

Hey kids!! I hope this finds you all well and happy!

My husband just started blogging about being an attorney/house husband.  Law of the House will be a witty, fun little story about house husbandry, lawyering, and life in general.  I hope you check it out. 


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When All Else Fails...Talk About The Weather

The Weather...anyone can talk about the weather, which is probably why when humans find ourselves in awkward or strange situations, the weather always comes up in conversations. 

I myself am turning to the weather today as a subject simply because I have nothing else to really talk about.  I have started so many posts since last time I actually published one, but I have failed to publish these because Im tired of not having anything positive to say...simply put, I need an attitude adjustment...so until that happens...let's talk about the weather...and besides, the weather has been a pretty interesting topic in Small Town these days.

The weather here in Small Town and all across Montana has been pretty dreary and rainy for the past month or so.  Scattered with a few sunny days here an there it's mostly been wet and chilly.  Parts of our state are literally covered in water and many towns flooded and stranded.  They say this has not happened in like 75 years or so that the whole state is basically under a flood warning. 

Now, where I live is a little town next to the Missouri River and down the road, she is starting to flood the smaller towns that dot the county.  I am personally lucky because where I live is far enough from the water (creek) on our land that we won't have to worry about it flooding any structures, although it is starting to get scarily high for our neighbors.  This is kind of scary for us Montanans because it's still continues to rain and the snow in the mountains hasn't  really started to melt yet due to unseasonably chilly weather.  So in short we have a long haul in front of us. 

My heart goes out to the people who are losing their homes and livelihoods from this.  Ranchers who are losing livestock and farmers who are losing crops, and small business owners who's businesses are being flooded and ruined. Living in a highly agricultural state this really blows for the people who work so hard for a gamble, and if you think about it...farmers are the biggest gamblers out there anyways.

Anyhoo...that's my story, I could go on but I have to get to work...lives are depending on it haha.  (Scary to think that it's true in some cases ,eh?)

I hope you are all staying dry!  Come on sunshine!


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Things

Hey folks! 

I don't really know what to say, haha.  It has just been awhile since my last post and so I felt like I needed to say something haha.  So...I guess a few updates:

I started my new job and so far I love it. 

The whole life/emotions thing is okay...not really getting better but not getting any worse so that's positive I think haha.

I think Spring is FINALLY in the Rockies and it has been gorgeous the past week or so.  WINDY, but gorgeous.  I can't wait to sit outside around the fire pit and listen to the creek roar and smell the lilacs and all the gorgeous flowers and herbs that I just planted.  I am anxiously awaiting summer and all the beauty and life that summer brings.

Thanks for Reading, Charity