Last Night's Fire

It is cold work working a fire when it is -15 degrees!  Fire in our local dry cleaners last night.  Check out the video at O'Ryan Cleaners Fire .  Thanks to a quick fire attack, crews kept the fire in the room of origin.  Smoke permeated the building, however, as it usually does.  Here is another report from the local paper.  JH News & Guide .  Keep things that can burn away from hot things....just sayin'!

Today's Tip

(Heads up here, Scott - )  Today I went to my local Starbucks to get a cup of their hot, big coffee (Christmas blend today).  You can get a real nice coffee mug for $40 with free coffee the entire month of January 2016!

I now have a new coffee mug!!  Enjoy the day!!

Today's News

I am very excited to have an online news source looking for community education pieces.  We have found each other!  See today's true-story report!

Carbon Monoxide Strikes Again

Sunday Ski

Thanks Janet for joining us on a coooooolllldddd Sunday afternoon ski! 

Beautiful & Filling Day

The Turkey Trifecta was a success (see below)!  I worked on range of motion for my left knee enjoying a great ski around the place.  Here are some images from a very nice 2015 Christmas Day!  Hope yours was filled with joy, family, friends, food, and relaxation!

Thank you for the fun gifts!

Amazing Local Miracle for Snowmobilers

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Wow!  Check out the local story from yesterday!  These two kids are so lucky to be celebrating today.....read their harrowing story at Luck Riders .  That gal needs to marry that guy!!  Wow!

Mike and I are preparing the Turkey Trifecta for today's Spotted Horse annual celebration.  Fried turkey, smoked turkey, and rotisserie turkey!  Look for pictures to come!

Addie's Annual Holiday Party

Another great holiday party!  Look at the spread we all enjoyed!  Beautiful food. Thank you, Doug & Addie, for hosting this great get together!

Check Out The Snow!

Check out the snow amounts from the winter snow storm!  Look under the estimated precipitation column.  Michael spent the entire day plowing, beginning around 5am here, then off to the ranch to plow and plow and plow.  I should have a picture, but for now, this is the best I can give you!

Snowy Sunday Film

Here is a quick little look at our snowfall today.  My knee is healing great and I'm feeling good!  If you ever have a torn meniscus, DO NOT hesitate to get it repaired!  Easy peasy!  Hope you are getting ready for a warm, relaxing, and love-filled holiday break!

 

All Good!

Feeling great after surgery! Doc says it was a complex meniscus tear. He cleaned some arthritis out too; imagine that!! Elevating and icing and getting bored!! Plan to be to a Christmas party on Saturday and back to work Monday!

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Torn Meniscus

Some of you may not know....I'm getting my double-torn meniscus repaired in an arthroscopic knee surgery tomorrow.  I am optimistic that healing will be fast; planning on being back to work on Monday!  Look for cool pictures to come!

A Lean Year of Hunting

We bagged a young elk on Friday.  No luck today.  Looks like the freezer will get a clean out this coming year!  Had another great ride around the refuge today. 

Congratulations EMT Mike Trumbower!!

Four Station 3 members have completed and passed the arduous class, practicals and testing to become the newest EMTs for the station.  Heartfelt congratulations to these four who have worked so hard to get this important certification.  Here is poem I wrote for tonight's celebration party in their honor.

Three cheers of joy

To the Nation’s Four

Long hours of study and practicals

Are no more!

 

For what seems like forever

They’ve been learning EMT skills

And all those hours were volunteer

So it did nothing for paying the bills

 

Short board, long board, suck bags and epi pens

Jordan, Chance, Mike & Jack

Are now certified technicians.

 

BVM, blood pressure cuffs

So many things that were unknown

Just taking the test

Was a skill of its own!

 

BSI, scene safety are what they think first

Is it medical, is it trauma, MI or stroke?

They are trained and ready

To take care of the Nation folk.

 

Regarding those you abandoned

Over the course of this training

We burst with incredible pride

For the talent we are all gaining

 

You’ll never understand

How much they love you

When they dial 911 and call

Showing up on their door step

Is the best medicine of all

 

Stay safe and do good work

Congratulations. You are EMTs!

This night is for you and all you’ve done

For this, we are so very pleased!

 

 

 

 

 

Check It Out!!

Check out the new blog site gadget!  Just to the right there is a 2015 Favorite Pictures title with a slide show below.  Niiiiiiiicccccceeee!

Ride Around the Refuge

Well, it was a nice day to make a ride around the refuge.  Had we turned right instead of left, we may have found some elk........still, it was a great ride.  This is a picture at the end of the ride.

You Need to see our Fur Coats!

Stephanie and Kathy's minks!

Still thinking about it.....

My mind keeps wandering backward.....A night for re-affirming vows.....

Let me sit by your side and laugh.
Let me hold you tight as we dance.
Let me be by your side for as long as life allows.
Let me love you fully and with great passion.
Let me be by your strength when you need to be lifted up.
Let me be your sounding board when you need to vent.
You are, afterall, a Trumbower.

Thank you.  Thank you for being at my side.
I love you.

Trumbower Kids

Okay, I have to walk away from the computer now!  But not before posting THIS great shot!!  The Trumbower "kids"!  From left to right, Evan (wildland firefighter in Idaho), Taylor (second year UVA college), Hillary (working at Mass General), Michael (works at NE Aquarium) and his lovely wife, Angela (art teacher).  What a beautiful crop of the next generation!  There is hope for the future!!

The Trumbower Boys and Mom

Awwwwwwhhhh!  This is a nice picture too!!  Celebrating Janet's birthday!  From left to right; Scott, Steven, Michael, and Mom.

The Outlaws....as Victoria Says!

Truly, one of my favorite images from the trip!  Stephanie - Scott's wife, Kathy - Mike's wife, and Victoria - Steven's wife!

Back In Jackson

We made it - though just by a whisker.  The plane sat on the runway in Denver for 35 minutes waiting for someone to show up with a ramp.  Tick tock, tick tock - we ran to our connection.  They may have held the plane for the half dozen of us!  Arrived on time and in good order.  More pictures to come!

Movie Review - watched Elsa & Fred last night - the Spanish version.  It was nice.  I see today there is an English version for you who may not enjoy subtitles.  I'm betting the foreign version is better - find out more here Movie Info .

Stephanie becomes a Blogger!

Check it out!  Another great site to follow!

Grapes & Good Living

Thanksgiving Images

We dined.  We wined.  We ate very well!!  Here are some pictures of Thanksgiving.

The Moms!

Happy Thanksgiving

 

Happy Thanksgiving to All!  The best holiday of the year - a time to remember all the many things to be thankful for!  Here are some photos from the last couple of days taken in upstate New York.  It's like hilly Illinois country!

 

 

 

 



More from the Party

Thank you to Victoria's sister Betsy for this fun video and other pictures!  Michael and I  are so in love!!

Please forgive Steve's pose.....!

 

YESTERDAY -

Yesterday we toured New York wine country!  Pictures forthcoming! 

 

Made It!!

Despite the challenges of winter and flying, we made it to the gala event!  Victoria graced the event in her beautiful gown and Steven shined in his white dinner jacket.  Everyone was beautiful and happy!  Amazing food was served, the wine never quit flowing and we danced into the night.  What a great celebration for all!  Mike and I are SOOOOO glad we could be at this once in a life time event.  Thank you!

Steven, Victoria and Zoey

Scott and Stephanie

Yeah, that's us!

The Girls off to the Party!

 

 

 

And, We Wait....

Now, we won't be leaving Denver until midnight. That puts us in at 6am! At least the snow has quit here. Hope to find some sleep on the plane.....

 

 

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Denver Delay

This is what it looks like in Denver. All of us waiting another half hour to learn how much longer the maintenance issue will be. We now get into Dulles at 1:30 am, as in tomorrow! A hotel reservation awaits us there.

 

 

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A scene from JH Airport

 

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Arrival. Tomorrow.

Well, at least we have seats.

 

 

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