Post Home School Convention in PHX

I will have a lot to say about the Home Schooling convention in Phoenix in the future, on my other blog, today I wanted to share something that some of you might be interested in. It is a fun game that introduces learning the of the US Constitution. We just played it as a family and enjoyed ourselves, it even kept the attention of our 11 year old. So I'm excited to introduce it to you my readers...

Their website is here The Constitutional Quest Game

And a quick video to watch... 

And after all that if you are interested in purchasing (I know you will be!)  Check here to purchase

Great day for a hike...

Ok not much of a hike, but I did get to hike the property line between down pours! Not that I'm complaining... It can rain any day and all day in my book!

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Rain!

And just when we really needed it.

It rained most of the day yesterday, and we really needed it here. In fact, we are forecasted a slight chance of showers for the next 7-10 days! I know it is just my imagination but the trees already look greener...

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Well, life in the sticks can throw you a curve-ball every now and then...

We are in the grips of not only a heat-wave, but a bit of a drought. Work around the ranch has come to a stand still and as you've all noticed, so has the blog. When life gets back to normal, and work resumes I'll start posting again... Until then, most of my babble will take place on Twitter or Facebook, see y'all there.

Before I go, we did take a trip back to So. Cali. to spend some time with family, and a visit to Disneyland. Always nice to spend the day with 3 million of your closest friends... Did get a chance to see the new Carsland, and it was just like walking in the movie...

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Spent some time today on the range...

Weatherman said it was going to be 100+ today, hence the shade. 

The Wife and her younger brother getting ready for skeet...

Even our neighbor came down to spend the morning with us.

The wife and daughter posing for a quick pick.

Skeet loaded and ready... one of our favorite things to do...

The brother n law attempting a long shot...

Don't everyone freak out, it's her BB gun she's holding.

PULL!

Never too early to prepare for winter...

My parents backdoor neighbor is getting ready to relocate to Montana, and needed to dump some left over lumber from a few projects. After carting three trailer loads around the block, we started to cut it up. Most of it is 2x3 pine, but there is a lot of redwood and some oak as well. We cut all the pieces 18-24" long. Just big enough to slide into one of the three stoves at the ranch... Now I get to haul it and stack it!

First load headed out

Still have to load up and haul these piles.

Early warning of a summer yet to come.

We are under an excessive heat warning this week, and our temperature at the ranch for the past two days has been 105.3! Needless to say, surviving the heat is all we're up to. That and I'm currently down with a bad back, seems my sciatic nerve is acting up, keeping me in bed all day yesterday, and hobbling around today like a 90 yr. old off his meds. Nothing is more irritating than being immobile and at the mercy of others. Hope the Advil, new work shoes, and determination get me through the marathon I'm gonna have to run tomorrow at work.

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