Well, I arrived home almost a week ago after pretty much pulling a 24 hour shift you could say!  I didn’t leave Puerto Rico until 5:15 p.m. and there was a water mission in the morning that HAD to get done.  Aaron and I figured we had plenty of time to drop the 10 pallets of water at a new location that we had never been to and get back by 2 p.m. in order for me to grab a taxi and make it in time…I think you all know how this is going to go!  Well, I will spoil it for you, I did make the flight, but as usual…things never go according to plan…and Aaron and I should know this by now!  We arrived at our scheduled 10 A.M. landing time with no Security Detail to be found which at this point, we can’t distribute the food and water without them as we need to make sure it goes to the correct source….I think you know what I mean!  So we had a rush of people crowding the helicopter wanting the food and water and after about 45 min to an hour and no cell coverage, Aaron was able to borrow a local’s phone and reach our POC and she said to just drop it as our people were on the way.  Normally, this wouldn’t have been a big deal to sit there and wait…but this cut into our valuable time pretty quickly and by the 4th delivery into there we were basically loading and unloading as fast as possible….and that’s where I pulled my back on the last LOAD OF WATER!  After 3 weeks it finally happened.  And nothing beats having to sit on a 10 hour flight back home after that either!!!

The temperatures are finally starting to become pleasurable here in Arizona.  There’s nothing better than finally being able to turn off the AC and open up your doors and windows after 5 months or so!!!  We had a few plant fatalities after the 3 weeks, so a trip to Lowe’s was in order and lot’s of replanting as I have waited patiently for cooler temperatures to replant things that died back in May!  Real Estate has kept me pretty busy this week so that’s good and it was bound to happen as I am surprised I didn’t pick something up earlier while in Puerto Rico but the cold/flu has made it’s way to Western Drive…so between showing houses and PJ’s and soup….I’m battling through it!

Typically in the fall, Aaron and I try to get out to the 96 Ranch for the Annual Gathering and to check on the cows and spend time with Mike and help out where we can…but at the moment we just haven’t had time to get there.  Mike has been keeping us posted on my special cow “Shoebox”, for when he was born he was small enough to put in a shoebox..hence the name….and he became blind in both eyes…but Mike has managed to do what he does best and is the “Shoebox Whisperer” so he’s doing much better!  We also lost a mama cow but Mike captured the baby…..so guess who the new mama is!!!!  Thanks  Mike for being such a great bottle feeder….you know I would love that job.  You probably couldn’t get me to help out much anywhere else as I’d be there most of the day!  Hopefully we can get out there soon!  Until the next post….enjoy the perfect present!