3 months... really?

In three months we will be heading to Montana for good. Hard to believe.... Haven't packed a thing nor been home long enough to do laundry let alone pack a single thing. Who in their right mind moves North in the winter? Something 'aint right about that......... then again I haven't been right for some time! Court on Monday - pretrial. Not sure what that means, but I guess I am about to find out.....

It's been a while!

It has been a while since I last visited! ha!  Been busy at work.  Had to go back to school the first of this month.  Tomorrow is the first day of school!  It is always fun to be there when the new 8th graders are lost and so unsure of themselves.  It will be total chaos!  My youngest daughter will be joining me at my school!  She has the advantage of knowing the school because she always had to wait there for me to get off of work.  We have our school computers blocked - so I can't blog or check on any blogs! :(

My husband is home - this is not a good thing.  He was supposed to be flying until September - this will really cut into our income.  We may be leaving for Montana a lot sooner than planned!

My son has taken his test for his "Arkansas State Diploma" - that is french for GED.  If he passes he will use his scholarship to start college as a freshman on Aug. 28th - say a prayer that it all goes well.  I just say he clept out of his senior year............ a slight embellishment there....

but it sounded good.  Still have not told my parents anything.  They are still at the Oregon coast on their 50th anniversary trip.  They will be home next week............ I'll do it then........

No lie - 68 degrees!

Wasn't kidding - it was cold in Montana!!!

Gas is UP and Temps are DOWN!

Montana.....

There were beautiful sunsets................. if you can see it through the bug stained windshield of my truck......

the gas was at an all time high - highest I paid was in  Montana (Billings & Eddie's Corner).. AND the temperature was 68 DEGREES when we got there (WHAT IS UP WITH THAT???).

Of course it got hotter than all get out during the day! but we FROZE at night!

Of course we stopped by Mount Rushmore on our way through the ENTIRE state of South Dakota....... (the kids are posing as the appropriate president!).  Great stopping place even though I fell on the "strenuous trail....."  Nothing serious, just a bruised knee and ego....

Then of course I make the kids pose every year in Fort Benton in the tee pee and along the river walk......... it's a mother thing!

Almost there

Made it 98% of the way. Stopped off in the little town my husband grew up in and where we lived the first twelve years of our marriage. Tomorrow we are going to the town I grew up in where the reunion/50th is going down!

If you get a chance - check out the website (look to the right of my blog) MetroDad. He is a great read!

I will post pictures when I get home!

Lord have Mercy!!

For the next couple of days I will be on the road to Montana, that's right - 1800 miles, 32 hours,five states, five adults and two dogs............... Just to see my parent's 50th!!!! 

Montana

Talked with the lawyer and he said to go to Montana as planned.  It is such a looooong trip!  32 hours of driving.  I tried calling the Superintendent of our school to see about postponing their meeting regarding my son until I get home.  I do not think that they will, but I will ask.  Our lawyer will show up on our behalf.  I have to call again - he wasn't in the office as of yet.

Today I am going to concentrate on packing and getting ready to leave early, early tomorrow!

Yeah, it's Monday!

The company has cleared out!  We had a great time and will be seeing them again real soon.  We are driving to Montana this week (hopefully by Thursday) and the in-laws will be flying to Montana from  Florida.  I am going to my parent's 50th wedding anniversary party.  They are just going to see my husbands father (mom passed away a couple of years ago) and their sister that lives in Fort Benton.  It is a 32 hour drive!  I am  hoping to drive straight through now that I have two drivers (son & daughter) to help!  Lord have mercy!

We also own four airplanes....

Too bad they are crop dusting airplanes and carry only one (the pilot).  We own four yet can't afford to fly and have to drive 32 hours...........

that is just messed up!