a dark cloud

I drove though this storm yesterday and I think the dark cloud stayed. Sometimes being an optimist is difficult when everyone around you is negative. Mind you they are all dealing with major life issues, I get that, I do. Tomorrow I'm going on an endurance ride with a friend of mine and I cannot wait! Several hours of horse sweat, leather, sunshine, cool crisp fall air and good company is exactly what I need to collect myself and refocus! I cannot wait!

It's not gonna be a good day Tater...

...when you have to start off the day by nailing part of your ROOF back on! Augh! I woke up last night to the sound of "wind gusts" as our rather chipper weatherman likes to call them and the roof being blown off. I knew there was nothing that I could reasonably do at o dark thirty in the storm by myself so I decided to stay put and pray, as that seemed the safe and right thing to do. So to start off my day I climbed up onto the roof and tried to fix it the best way I could and hopefully it stays put, at least until we replace it with a standing steam metal one. Mind you I'm not a roofer, just thought with would work.

No, the kids were not on the roof, Faith was just taking pictures behind Andrew and his head was poking out through the window, although he really wanted to be out there with me helping!

You should have seen the look on Dakotas face, like he was thinking "Crazy human do you realize where you are? I really don't think you belong up there!!" Poor D.