"Hi" I'm Tracie. "Nice to meet you I'm so and so...oh wait, are you the horse girl?"
Exhibit A of introductions to all current staff. Somehow they all knew me before coming as the horse girl. I guess that is pretty cool, makes me feel special, although I have yet to actually even pet a horse. They are all super nice though and I feel so blessed to be out here!
And with that I have been brewing thoughts over the last few days of how to express what Wyoming is like to you all. I am about 40 minutes North of Cody, which is a super cute touristy, western, historic (Buffalo Bill) town. Store names include the Proud Cut Saloon (18 and over delicious burgers) and Rawhide Coffee (where I am now). The weather is more unpredictable than Colorado with winds, rain, sun hot and cold all in a two hour period. Gusts can reach 300 (three HUNDRED) miles an hour on some days and can be as still as carpet on others. Yes, carpet.
My backyard is this giant huge mountain range that never fails to take my breath away, I mean truly...I don't know how one can be out here and not know God exists. My backyard is dotted with deer, antelope, rabbits, horses, and birds. I wake up to the sun and fall asleep to the sun (sometimes...it gets dark around 9:30). Hiking right out the backdoor of work. And what captures my heart about this hiking is that its find your own trail hiking, not paved trails, totally and completely uncharted by National Forest Services, free and open to be explored, with sharp rocks and trees and brush it yells explore me!!!
I had a whole lot more to say and share, but I don't have time now. Tonight I'll think and write and share more, but for now know that I am getting on my cowgirl (Wranglers and Cowgirl boots with a tucked in shirt) and conquering the dreams of my heart...living on a ranch, helping people, and striving for Sainthood. Whoever said Dreams can't or don't come true never met the God that has so totally captured my heart.
Pray for me as you all know: Life is full of peaches and cream and rocks and splinters. As I stretch into the women He wants me to be and I strive to be a mother to these girls, prayers and grace are the only way to go.
God Bless,
Tracie
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Day 1 - the infinite drive
So here I am safe in Wyoming, laughing, crying, focusing on breathing, creating oxygen to carbon dioxide, trusting God's great plan for me...and I've decided to start a blog because, well...I can! Hope you enjoy my thoughts living simply and rurally. PS the title of my blog is not entirely supposed to make sense. I was going for "Why O me?" "Wyoming" and "Me-ing" (the act of Tracie being). So after about 8.5 hours of driving across an entire state by myself, I've come up with some not so deep thoughts/lessons as follows:
Lesson number 1: Although you plan on driving a specific day, it would generally be a good idea to inform your future boss of the same plan so as to not arrive to an empty place. (Fortunately life has taught me to be rather self sufficient and God provided a willing future coworker to help me out).
Lesson number 2: Whoever said Nebraska was a drag to drive through has never experienced the endless windy plains when headed North in Wyoming.
Lesson number 3: Does parking between the welcome to Montana and Wyoming signs (about a truck lengths apart) constitute you being in Montana or Wyoming?
And now that all three lessons have been shared of this driving adventure, I shall share some fun facts. Wyoming has arguably the most number of historical sites in any state, or at least off of any highway (largest mineral bath, dinosaur bone site, signs pointing at rocks and stating the period of their formation, and multiple just pull over and read the sign of the history of this part of the land spots). I presume this is to prevent drivers from falling asleep, or to lure visitors to parts other than the famous Yellowstone National Park.
And now the big question...how am I as I embark on this new dream job of mine? Heh. I think I've officially gone over the top this time. I don't know if y'all knew this about me, but I am crazy. This is my official diagnosis. Who up and moves to a place they've never been? Oh wait...well shoot. For whatever reason, to be perfectly honest I'm finding myself much less brave, and yet content, the land is beautiful, the people (or the one I've met) super nice, and my senses cannot possibly be in working order, I'm in an official state of shock, exhaustion and high emotion, oh dear, not the best way to start a new job. I think a day of rest is going to be super good.
So now as I sit here not sure what to do with myself, please keep me in your prayers as once again I find myself in a land of middle of nowhere. (Ironic considering I swore to myself when I left middle of nowhere, CA that I would never again live in such a place)...God does have a sense of humor! Praise Him when He gives and takes!
God Bless,
Tracie
Lesson number 1: Although you plan on driving a specific day, it would generally be a good idea to inform your future boss of the same plan so as to not arrive to an empty place. (Fortunately life has taught me to be rather self sufficient and God provided a willing future coworker to help me out).
Lesson number 2: Whoever said Nebraska was a drag to drive through has never experienced the endless windy plains when headed North in Wyoming.
Lesson number 3: Does parking between the welcome to Montana and Wyoming signs (about a truck lengths apart) constitute you being in Montana or Wyoming?
And now that all three lessons have been shared of this driving adventure, I shall share some fun facts. Wyoming has arguably the most number of historical sites in any state, or at least off of any highway (largest mineral bath, dinosaur bone site, signs pointing at rocks and stating the period of their formation, and multiple just pull over and read the sign of the history of this part of the land spots). I presume this is to prevent drivers from falling asleep, or to lure visitors to parts other than the famous Yellowstone National Park.
And now the big question...how am I as I embark on this new dream job of mine? Heh. I think I've officially gone over the top this time. I don't know if y'all knew this about me, but I am crazy. This is my official diagnosis. Who up and moves to a place they've never been? Oh wait...well shoot. For whatever reason, to be perfectly honest I'm finding myself much less brave, and yet content, the land is beautiful, the people (or the one I've met) super nice, and my senses cannot possibly be in working order, I'm in an official state of shock, exhaustion and high emotion, oh dear, not the best way to start a new job. I think a day of rest is going to be super good.
So now as I sit here not sure what to do with myself, please keep me in your prayers as once again I find myself in a land of middle of nowhere. (Ironic considering I swore to myself when I left middle of nowhere, CA that I would never again live in such a place)...God does have a sense of humor! Praise Him when He gives and takes!
God Bless,
Tracie
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