Life in the boonies!

Tonight for the second time since moving to La Sal I had the joyous experience of boiling my bath water. Ever had this experience? Probably not and you aren't missing out. We came home late last night, and this morning I discovered we had no hot water and for the second time we have run out of propane. I am not used to having to remember this as I grew up in the city and the gas lines were just there and I got a bill in the mail every month. But I am now very greatful for hot water that just comes when you turn on the sink. I have a great appreciation for people who lived without running water and especially hot running water, and now I know why they did not bathe very often. While I am on one I will tell you that I had to get up in the middle of this post to put a log on the fire because I also don't have a heater just a wood burning stove. That is really not so bad except first thing in the morning or when you come home from being gone for the weekend and your house is 35 degrees, a little cold for my taste. Also my clothes smell like smoke. OK enough whining, I really love living in La Sal and 90% of the time those things do not bother me at all, but boiling my bath water puts me over the edge. On the positive last night we had a big bull elk walking through our back yard, I see at least one golden eagle and one bald eagle every day on the road where I live and most days I see a hawk and maybe an owl. Brandon can go out in the back yard and shoot at things. Tomorrow and usually twice a week I get paid to ride horses and learn to rope (I am not going to quit nursing and compete but I am having fun learning). Addison gets to walk out the back door to go see the horses. Every morning when I drive to work I see something that is amazing and beautiful that takes my breath away, whether it is the mountains or the sunriseor an eagle soaring or whatever, it is something every day. Well now I feel much better so now I am going to go say a pray of gratitude for things I often take for granted and go to bed!