Category Archives: Special Update
Remembering Grandpa Bancroft
So, grandpa Bancroft reminded us last week that we are all mortal, even him. We put him in the ground at a family started cemetery in Duchene, Utah, where one of the ancestors buried a young child, so the story … Continue reading
A Haunting Evening
I was out for a drive earlier this evening, and there was a haunting mist over the landscape. Some of the lights on distant houses were only pinpoints, and others were a little less clear with an aura around them, … Continue reading
At Parting
The fifth bell has tolled, and away she has gone. I sit in the living room, the lights dim, a soft heat radiating from the embers of the fire, the lick of a few flames to punctuate the atmosphere, my … Continue reading
Letting Go of Patches
As a word of caution, this post deals with the very unpleasant circumstances of the death of one of our horses, and for me it has truly been difficult to write, and may be as difficult for some to read. … Continue reading
Patches Goes To The Vet
Today is a day I have welcomed with a sigh of relief. It started out early with a feeding for two of the three horses. We saved Patches’ feed for the horse trailer to entice him in so we could … Continue reading
One Week To Go!
Summer vacation is nearly over, and our two boys have done everything possible to waste the whole of the summer. Well, that’s their choice. Dylan did read for about 12 hours a day for most of it, and Jordan did … Continue reading
Baby Portrait
I have been shooting photos for a long time now, and once in a while everything works just right, so that the result is an image that I can be exceptionally proud of. That’s when it’s time to take notes … Continue reading
Awesome Ashley!
Awesome Ashley and Bad-ass Brandon are two of the coolest cousins a guy could ask for! But lucky me for having Awesome Ashley over to our house for a bit this week! It’s been good to catch up, even if … Continue reading
Writer’s Block
The last thing I did on my birthday was check CNN to see what was up, and found the first news coming across of the Japanese Tsunami. That was a bummer and a half, of course because I don’t like … Continue reading
Announcing A New Blog Theme & Layout
I have just completed an overhaul of two blogs. One, this one, looks like this. The other is The Prospering Peasant, and if you’d like to see it, just follow the link. Go on, it will open in a new … Continue reading