Okay its not tomorrow=]
After we went to Virginia City we stayed two more days at my grandma's before heading home.
 
 On the way back we decided to camp at the Lava Beds National Park and Monument. The campground was nice and it wasn't long before we had dinner going and the tent up (Dad didn't ask me to help this time) =]
That night we all slept great and were all ready to go in the morning.

The main reason we went to this campground was to go spelunking,  if your like me you'll be thinking, does this person go around randomly making up words? The answer is yes, but not in this case. Spelunking is just the scientific word for the exploration of caves.

 So the next morning we set off to go explore some caves. The first cave we went in you have to go down a long flight of stairs, more like a ladder, in to the darkness. My mom and brother don't like dark tight places and it wasn't long before the decided to let us go on with out them.The second one they got a little farther but still stopped about a third of the way through.

 It was so fun, I loved getting down on my hands and knees to crawl down into the darkness. I also liked the cool earthy smell that was down in the caves. They were really amazing and in my opinion one of Gods coolest works of art. I have a few pictures so here they are.
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Here ends my summer adventures, I hope you liked reading about the fun I had this summer and I hope you keep reading about my life when I remember to post it=]
 
   <~}Madge{~>

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A week after VBS we headed to my grandma's house in Silver Springs, Nevada.

On the way down we stopped at Goose Lake to camp for the night. So while mom made dinner it was my job to help dad set up the tent. It was a new one so it took us awhile to figure it out but when we were done it looked great (in my opinion, dad thought it wasn't right) and after dinner we went went to bed. The next morning we woke up, ate, repacked the tent, and were on our way.

The next day around dinner time we got to my grandma's house. The first few days we just relaxed and were lazy, except for a few minor trips to town for food and video games=] Then on Thursday  we went to Virginia City. For those of you who don't know much, or anything, about here's a little about it.

Virginia city was one of the richest mining towns of the 1850's. The first miners were looking for gold, but instead found silver, lots and lots of silver. A little gold was found, but the city flourished mostly on silver exportation. In 1864ish there was a big fire that burned down most of the town, but because of the wealth of the community they were able to completely rebuild it. There are some really neat old churches and buildings, and most of them you can go inside. It's a really neat place and you should try to visit it sometime. Here are some pictures, luckily my dad takes a lot of pictures=]

Here is a beautiful old house with a history. . .

Read this sign that was on the fence of this house.

Here is one of the old churches, this one is "Saint Mary's in the Mountains" cute name I think=] Isn't it pretty?


Here is a retired train.

Well there's my favorite Virginia City pictures I'll have the rest of the trip posted by tomorrow=]

        =]Madge[=

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A friend sent me this in a email and I thought I would share them. It's just a list of 10 of silly, random things that made me laugh=]

1.  At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars.   See If They Slow Down.

2.  Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.

3.  Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, ask If They Want Fries with that.

4.  Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label it 'In'.

5.  Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso.

6.Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.

7.Go To A Poetry Recital.  And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme?


8. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream 'I Won!  I Won!'

9. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking lot, Yelling 'Run For Your Lives! They're Loose!'

10.Tell Your Children Over Dinner, 'Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go.' 

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After camp was over I had a whole week's break before it was time for our church to do it's annual Vacation Bible School. This year I was asked to be in the skits.

The theme was "Serving" so for skits me and a group of other kids from the church played the Snobsons, a "snobby" family, (the name says it all=]) They were a lot of fun and I don't think there was a day when someone didn't get some moist or wet substance thrown on them=]

Over all I think every kid took something away from it. The volunteers worked really hard to make it a fun week and I really think it payed off through the kids.

  =]Madge[=

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About week after getting back from Mexico I was off to Grove Christian Service Camp, a camp I've gone to for years. The first week I was there as a camper, we spent the week getting to know each-other and God better, it was great to get that break from the stress of the "real world."

After getting back from that camp I had a two day break, to wash and repack my backpack, then it was time to go back to wash dishes and help out in the kitchen. This week seemed to take forever! It's fun to help out, but by the end of the second week I was tired out.

I didn't take very many pictures and what I did take would only make sense if you had been there. So I'll end this adventure with a goal. . . . . .TAKE MORE PICTURES=]

           [=Madge=]

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One of the first things I did after school got out was take a missions trip to Mexico. We went to a small town named El' Porvenere. Here is a picture book type recap of the ten day trip. . .

Here's my friend and I  (I'm on the left) stopping to get some much needed energy, notice how tired we look=]

Here is the view from the hotel room we shared on the first night.

Here we are on day three of the trip getting ready to cross the border
We're in Mexico!!!
The main reason we went down was tho help at an orphanage, here are a few of my favorite pictures of the kids=]



It was a truly amazing, learning, sad, beautiful experience. It really makes you think about what you could live with out, they have so little and yet can still be bright and happy, and want to play and love even when they've started their life off without it. I found out yesterday that I get to go back the end of next month, I'm very excited to go back and see that little community grow.

    =]Madge[=

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I'm back to blogging! ! !
 
 This summer has been so crazy and now its almost over, that makes me sad but now that things have somewhat slowed down I can start regularly posting. So here for a while  I will be writing about the adventures I had this summer=]
 
   =]Madge[=

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 Hello everyone! I know its been a while but here I am.

  As most of you know know I love horses. I always loved them of course it wasn't strange for a little girl to want a pony, but I never got out of the little girl phase.

 When we lived near Portland I had four horses and a pony. Well, we had to move and they had to stay. Very sad for a little girl who was horse crazy, anyway, I never really stopped looking for another horse.

 A year later I had a cousin offer me her six-year-old quarter house gelding. But our landlord said "no" to any equine.

That was sad but fine until as year after that(last week) . . . he came over and said that this lady was going to board five, FIVE horses on our field. That made me mad!

And on top of that he told they lady I had no experience with horses! Umm kay, after being in a horse club for two years and riding for eight and owning four horses and a pony, I have no experience.

Well Ive been struggling not to be upset at the lady (because she didn't know that I wasn't allowed to keep one, not five, one horse on our HUGE field) because its not her fault.

So this morning I went out to the field and hung out with the horses and of course fell in love with all of them. What can I say I didn't stay mad at her for very long=]

Well mom thinks after this that the landlord may let keep my one horse.

Until next time,
[=Madi=]

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     [=Madge=]

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Well its been a while but I'm back to blogging! The last few weeks have been quite busy. Lots has happend so I'll start with last Wednesday.

  My grandpa had been planning to get his knee replaced and Wednesday was his appointment. The surgery went well and he came home Sunday. Sunday evening we noticed some strange looking blisters above and below the actual opening and he was running a fever so Monday he had to go down for blood work and they readmitted him. When the doctor saw it he sent him right back into surgery to reopen and see if the bone didn't settle. The bone was fine but he still had blisters and they were about the size of dimes and nickels now. They took some live cultures and kept him yesterday. The cultures show that he did have an infection and was put on three different antibiotics. So we got him home yesterday but, he has to go in everyday to get shots.

  We have more more little ones. Little goats that is=] Three, two boys and a girl=]

  I went horse back riding on Thursday and was given a spirited pony named "Oreo". All was well as we were riding through a field we went up a hill and on top he decided to start galloping=] Well I was fine with it till his foot slipped and I went right over his shoulder=] Just got a little muddy and a bruised shoulder for me=] But it was quite fun. I adore horses even the bratty ones=]

  Well theres a short story of my life the past week or so at least the exciting parts=]

   Until next time,
      [=Madge=]
 

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Well, after months of waiting, my four year old doe Opal has finally kidded! Three healthy babies Selena(doe), Captain Crunch(or Tarnag)(buck), and Adurna(doe). Here are some pictures of the little ones=]

The audience=]
Mama before=]
The first baby Selena=]
So cute!=]
All three babies=]Me, Adurna, and Tarnag=] They are all frisky little ones with lots of energy=] Hope you
enjoyed looking at them=]
     Until next time,
          [=Madge=]

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My Niger is going into labor! I am so excited! It could be today or tomorrow! Got to go, fill ya in later!
                   [=Madge=]

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A friend sent this to me in a e-mail and I thought it was a very good point=]

Whispers 

The man whispered, "God, speak to me" and a meadowlark sang.

But, the man did not hear. 

So the man yelled, "God, speak to me" and the thunder rolled across the sky.

But, the man did not listen.

The man looked around and said, "God let me see you." 

And a star shone brightly.

But the man did not see.

And, the man shouted, "God show me a miracle." And, a life was born. 

 

But, the man did not notice.

So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me God, and let me know you are here."

Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man. But, the man brushed the butterfly away . . .

                                                                      

I found this to be a great reminder that God is always around us in the little and simple things that we take for granted ... even in our electronic age. 

The man cried, "God, I need your help!" And an e-mail arrived reaching out with good news and encouragement.

But, the man deleted it and continued crying .

Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way that you expect. 

 

I found this to be a great reminder that God is always around us in the little and simple things that we take for granted ... even in our electronic age.

 

Have A   Blessed   

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My dear friend Sarah and I had a fun time yesterday. We started by eating some pizza (good for the brain=]) Then it was of to the barn! Sarah and I write songs if you can call um that=] So we are up in the hay loft and my old goat which, I gave to Sarah's sister, tips over her soda and drinks it all! Crazy thing! Well, after we got done laughing we worked on ours songs for awhile then went in the house and watched funny cat videos ( go on youtube and type in "funny pet accidents") Very fun day!

  Well until next time!
                    Madge

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Warning: never let two girls make pancakes, strange things happen.

  My dear freind Mary-Ann and I were given the treacherous job of making pancakes........I'll just give you the recipe =]

              Apple-Sauce Strawberry Pancakes

               Pancake batter made out of  BisquickTM+

Apple sauce+

Strawberry extract+

Cinnamon+

Nutmeg+

Allspice+

Vanilla+

Blue food coloring=

YUM!!!

    Well enjoy!

   Until next time,

   [=Madge=]

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Since CaraDD said it was OK to quote fictional people here is my favorite.

   "Find peace in where and what you are"                
                                            Saphira the Dragon, from the book Eragon
                                                                or
                                                   Christopher Paolini

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 I woke up this morning to my mother say come look outside! I came out and there was about 2" of white covering our whole yard.=]

 So we go to church, at about 20 mph (the roads were pretty bad) and when we got there church had been canceled but so many people had showed up we had a short service. But the fun part was we had a huge snowball fight with nearly the whole church was covered in snow.=]

 It didn't stop till about 2:00 but by then there was  5" inches  of snow.  The animals aren't to sure about it, but the dog really enjoys it.=]

Here are some pictures=]
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Well there are some of my favorites. I hope you enjoyed them=]

         Until next time,
             }}}}}Madge{{{{{

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 Hi, sorry I haven't posted in a while. Busy, busy, busy=] Not much has happened lately, it's been sunny, but very cold. So cold if fact I went skating on my goats water trough=]

 My goat Opal has been showing signs of an early kidding. Yikes! She's not due for another month. We think the buck must of got in with them sooner than We thought=[}
 
 Until next time,
    The {M}
 

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