Jamaica

Brian and I went to Jamaica at the end of February.  It was a fabulous vacation!  We went with Brian's parents, brothers, Aunt and Uncle from Arkansas, and cousin Alicia and her husband Ben. It was so relaxing just hanging out on the beach, soaking up the sun, and being with his family.  Jamaica is a truly beautiful country and we loved every minute that we were there.  

A New Puppy

This is our new puppy named Abbie. She is a 7 month old purebred yellow lab. So far she has done really well adjusting to our family. We even took her hunting for the first time on Sunday and she did pretty well. She likes the birds, but needs to put it all together that the shot means that a bird is down (hopefully). Anyway, I hope that once we build her confidence and train her on what she needs to do she will be a great hunting dog. She is a sweetie and is already finding her way into our hearts. Let's just hope that the spirit of Stormy touches the heart of our little Abbie.

Our Best Friend

We lost Stormy yesterday in an accident.  She was hit and killed instantly by a truck while running with Brian.  It has been a hard hit for Brian and I to take and we both miss her terribly.  She was an amazing dog with a personality that lifted our spirits whenever we were around her.  She loved life, loved to play, and most of all loved us unconditionally.  We had a lot of adventures together in the short time we had her and I'm thankful for the many memories that we made with her.  She will be missed, but we will always remember how she touched our hearts and changed our lives.  Thank you, Storm.  You did good girl, real good.  I love you.  

Finally a Master!

I defended my thesis on Monday, April 14th and I passed!  I only have minor edits to make to my thesis and then I'll be totally done!  It has been a very long road, but it is nice to finally have this Masters Degree in the books.  

Remodel

Yesterday Brian and I finished our downstairs bathroom remodeling project.  It took us almost 7 weeks to complete, so we're glad to see an end to this one.  We basically replaced everything in the bathroom except the toilet.  Brian did a great job and I'm very proud of him.  So, come on out to Glenrock and check out the comforts of the Jensen hotel! 

Elk Harvest

I finally harvested my elk on Saturday.  It's been quite the adventure for me since Brian has been hunting with me pretty much every weekend since September to bag one of these things.  I had a cow/calf tag and Brian recommended that I shoot a calf since it would be pretty tasty.  

The hunting part was fun, but I told Brian to give me a month to let me decide if I want to do the shooting part again.  It was a pretty intense moment when I shot because I was hunting with other people and they shot before I was prepared.  So, I basically had to throw myself down, zero in on one, and pull the trigger.  It sounds easy, but when you are in the heat of the moment it is a bit more difficult.  Besides, I didn't get a clean shot and had to watch the calf struggle, so that wasn't fun for me (and is why I'm not too excited in the picture).