Tara

Tara is thinking that we should have a policy that work should be canceled if it's too cold. It's 5 below zero, and I just don't want to leave the house! But today is Scholarship Day (I have to give a presentation), and then I have to drive to Greybull to give another presentation tonight. Brrrrr!!

Tara is getting unhappier by the minute waiting for McKenna to get home from the WY state high school drama competition...

Tara is going to buy Primo a new blanket today, since the temp with wind chill tomorrow is supposed to be around -15. That would be 15 degrees below zero. BELOW ZERO! That's not natural!

Tara can you believe it?!? A Nashville airport Frontier Airlines baggage handler (allegedly) opened my rolling briefcase (which I HAD to check at the gate because there was no room left in the overhead compartments AND I was sitting in the bulkhead, so there was no seat ahead of me under which I could stow my carry-on) and STOLE MY MAC!! My first...

Tara is going into the office to get some things done before I leave for the Federal Student Aid conference in the morning...

Tara had a fun day: the Kappa Kraft Fair, the Cody Christmas Stroll, and then the Cody Lighted Christmas Parade. Very nice!

Skyped with my family earlier today, and then ate "the turkey" (which turned out fabulous!)

Tara is going to cook my first Thanksgiving turkey today. It's been brining since noon yesterday. Wish me luck!

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Tara is having flashbacks of college - leftover pizza for breakfast...

Tara just got a great deal: Full-length Land's End goosedown coat for... wait for it... $18!! We found a great consignment store last night during our little town's Taste The Season event. All of the businesses along our main downtown street stayed open and served appetizers to the crowds of people who came to shop. It was GREAT! Then McKenna and...

Tara just getting ready to take McKenna (it's her 15th birthday!) and her three friends up to Billings for a day of shopping for their winter formal dresses, and a great night at a hotel, and now Peyton starts throwing up...

Tara is going to ride Primo on this beautiful fall afternoon...

Tara wants to have someone explain the draw of "hunting" to me. I don't get it. It feels good to kill an animal?

Tara thinks we might go to Yellowstone National Park for the day... Before it's snowed in...

Tara had a lovely dinner with my boys, now watching them sleep on the couch while I watch "Always"...

Tara is getting ready for Peyton's 8th birthday party, and remembering birthdays past: his 1st at the park in Dublin, his 2nd at the pumpkin patch, his 3rd where the pumpkin-shaped cake I made him crumbled, his 4th (in Oregon) when his new Spiderman webshooter left blue gunk on our new house... and now, today, the Trampoline Olympics in our...

Tara just woke up, and it's 15 degrees outside! What happened to fall?!? It's my favorite season, but apparently, Wyoming didn't sign up to use it! We might be making a trip into Yellowstone today (where is is 6 degrees below zero).

Tara is having "Happy Birthday" sung to me by my family, as they bring me their home-made cake with a "4" and a "3" candle in it. I'm 44.

Tara is getting ready to take Peyton to his first Cub Scouts pack meeting.

Tara is going to work Primo in the round pen at his new barn. My 1100 pound baby finally arrived Thursday night/Friday morning!!

Tara still can't believe we've moved to Wyoming. Wy-freakin'-oming!! Where the deer and the antelope play! So far, so good!

Tara ahhh... the boy's in the bathtub, the girl's doing her homework, and the chardonnay is in the glass... for the moment.

Tara needs advice on how to comfort my family after one of our cats was hit by a car and killed...

Tara missed the NWC Volleyball game to bring Peyton to his first Powell Swim Club swim lesson. He passed all of his tests, and moved up to the next level! Michael Phelps, eat your heart out!

Tara thinks we may take an explore up to Billings, MT before going to our new neighbor's bar bq.

Tara and now.... to unpack boxes....

Tara is getting back on track after our monumental move. My new job is great, the kids like their schools, and we attended our first college athletic event (volleyball) last night in support of our student athletes, and they kicked butt!! It was a BLAST! Next week, we support our Rodeo team as they dominate at the Trapper Stampede! YeeHaw!!