Making me nervous...

We have a tree in our front yard that has been dying a little bit more every year since we have lived in this house.  And this past sunday, it finally had to come down.  Cory recruited his friend Ryan to help him chop down the tree.  I peeked outside occasionally to make sure that no one needed to go to the emergency room and that all power lines were still intact.

A few branches had already come down...notice the power lines right next to the tree.

The new chain saw



Everyone survived...except for the tree.

I'm Back....

...I know, I know.  I've been a bum that the last few weeks, but I am still here and finally have a new post :)

A few weeks ago, I made a new recipe that was recommended to me by a friend.  The recipe came from the Pioneer Woman blog, which you should check out if you haven't.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/

It was a chilly Sunday that was needing White Chicken Enchiladas.  They were not to hard to make.  I was most concerned with the 3 cans of green chile's that the recipe calls for.  I can not do spicy food.  Never have, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.  Jessica promised me that she can't do spicy food either and the enchiladas would be okay.

Even so, after I chopped them all, I made Cory do a spicy taste test for me.  No way I was going to taste them first.

The chicken with all of the green chile's...

The creamy white cheese sauce.

The final product.  Not nearly as pretty as the Pioneer Woman's, but just as tasty!

Chariot Race Pics

I know I am taking my sweet time getting these pictures up, but this should be the final installment of Wyoming 2011.

The starting gates.  The horses come down the track, are barely put into the gates and then they are off...



Leaving the races...

 

The Annual Chariot Races

The whole reason for our trip to Wyoming was the annual Chariot Races.  The races are sponsored by the Lions Club and are held about 4 miles outside of town.  We got lucky and had great February, Wyoming weather.  It was about sunny and 40, with quite the breeze.  The boy scouts were selling snacks and hot chocolate ( which we doctored up with Jim Beam and Peppermint Schnapps).

This kid was one of the first things we noticed.  Not only is it a hat, it is some sort of animal carcass...on his head.

There are ten races held on Saturday.  For each race, you are able to bet on a team.  The betting is determined by an auction and was a little confusing.  It was entertaining to listen to because the auctioneer knew just about everyone who was betting. 

The track is about a quarter mile long and everyone can pull up their pickup truck and get cozy.  It looked like we were in some sort of Ford commercial.

Staying warm during the races...

These cowboys stayed at the end of the track, I think to keep the racers from riding off into the distance.

Real cowboys!

It was a little muddy...