Enjoy the Privilege of VOTING

I posted this at  http://ranchwife4life.boxoquarterhorses.com/ which I'm thinking I'll double post til you all move over to that site.  Hope you get to go vote on TUESDAY!!!!!

I have been impressed in the past couple days of the privilege it is to vote. Men & women of our armed forces have fought and died for our privilege to vote. Because we have become somewhat complacent in our political endeavors or perhaps we have just become sick of the way politics are running, we don't exercise this tremendous honor of voting. No matter what your position may be, our right to vote should not be neglected. It is one of the basic reasons our country is so great. I encourage you to exercise this honor and go to your local polling place on Tuesday or vote early at your county office. I am reposting an article I wrote earlier this month on the candidates. I've also found two more resources for Republican voters to get information on the candidates.  The Voter Information site may have information on judges which is very hard to find!!

http://www.negop.org/site/c.dwKULiO6LtKeF/b.6360265/k.949A/Sheridan_County.htm

http://www.voterinformation.org/

Please go and enjoy this honor of VOTING!!!

I got asked the other day if there was anyone of importance running this off season election. Actually it happened twice in one week. Because we are in a remote area and all have dish tv or direct, we don’t get much local news. So I thought I would compile a few people and their web sites that I know we will be seeing on the ballot this November 2nd. This applies to Nebraska and mostly to the western half of Nebraska. :)

This is a link at the Secretary of State site of all elelctions across the state. Doesn’t list the county elelctions. http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2010/pdf/general%20election%20list.pdf
1. Governor Dave Heineman – yep there is an on-going governors’ race but we don’t hear much about it. Governor Heineman
2. Representative Adrian Smith – there will be three candidates on the ticket. The democrat running is a very very lift wing liberal, very bad for Nebraska. There is an independent on the ticket who petitioned to be on the ballot, Dan Hill. He has been a life long republican. My concern is splitting the republican vote which could allow the democrat a win. Here are Adrian’s & Dan’s web sites. Adrian Smith Dan Hill
3. Secretary of State John Gale - http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Gale/86779768800
4. State Treasurer Don Stenburg - http://ontheissues.org/Senate/Don_Stenberg.htm
5. State Attorney General Jon Bruning - http://jonbruning.com/index.php?PID=1&TYPE=HOME
6. State Auditor Mike Foley - http://www.auditors.state.ne.us/
7. State Board of Education – Cindi Allen – This is one those of little known about positions that has such a large impact on state education. Cindi is a Republican, Conservative, LEAD Alum that we are backing. She is doing a great job but is not endorsed by the union, (which in our opinion is good) She will be representing 35 counties across the western part of our state. Cindi Allen If you know of people or friends in the east part of the state (North Omaha-Spencer) John Sieler John Sieler
8. Regents – Bob Phares - http://www.northplattebulletin.com/index.asp?show=news&action=readStory&storyID=18107&pageID=3&sectionID=3
Frank B. Svoboda - http://www.svobodaforregent.org/

Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District
District: 01
Jim Irwin 2380 CR 59, Alliance, NE 69301
District: 02
Curtis Roth 6072 – 270th, Gordon, NE 69343
District: 03
David E. Kadlecek 6473 – 440th Lane, Hay Springs, NE 69374
District: 04
Tod M. Dorshorst 4745 – 410th Ln, Hay Springs, NE 69347
District: 05
James Lees 106 Haynes Rd, Whitney, NE 69367
District: AL
Steven M. Sandberg 4473 – 470 Ln, Hay Springs, NE 69347

Northwest Rural Public Power District
District: 01
No filing
District: 02
Bruce Troester 3143 River Rd, Marsland, NE 69354
District: 03
Michael Van Buskirk 4597 – 420 Rd, Hay Springs, NE 69347
Marjean Terrell 4412 – 436 Trl, Hay Springs, NE 69347

Educational Service Unit No.13
District: 01
Patricia K. Dobry 1011 Sweetwater Ave., Alliance, NE 69301
District: 03
Rosalene B. Tollman 211 Squaw Mound Road, Marsland, NE 69354
District: 05
Mark Sinner 180076 Nash Drive, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
District: 07
William D. Knapper 2002 E 32nd, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
District: 09
Marilyn Wimmer 635 – 2nd Ave, Bayard, NE 69334
District: 11
Donald Egging 2382 Maple St, Sidney, NE 69162

There are school board positions and county positions that I don’t have at this time. I will try to add to this post when I find out about those. Hope this helps you all out!!!

Moving Moving Moving!!!

Well - with many friends encouraging me that I can do many more things with WordPress I Have taken the plunge and made the move.  I have also had my web guy, Shaun, link everything to my web site.  So if you haven't seen our site, please take a look around and let me know what you think and what you'd like to see or what maybe you don't   :)   I had a few moments to be thankful this evening so I shared those thoughts  :)  check it out at  http://ranchwife4life.boxoquarterhorses.com/

THNX so much and I hope you are able to follow me there also!!!

There's an app for that!!

     You know I think it's pretty crazy, but I said it again..."There's an App for that!"- and with enthusiasm I added that you could get it free!  Good grief - How many of these silly things am I using?  Actually using, maybe a couple but I have the ability to have them there.  I saw a tweet today that Omaha Steaks has an app so you can grill the perfect steak.  It gives you tips and suggestions and ideas on grilling your steaks.  
     See the really nonsensical part of this equation is that I don't use my cell phone at home.  Well, ok I don't have service at home at the ranch.  So my app usage is restricted on top of everything else.  I wonder how long we have had the capability of coming up with apps?  I remember as a kid that we used hot shots on cattle in the crowding pen.  Is that an app??  And before the handy hot shot (which we no longer use) there was the stick and we just pounded on critters down the chute.  Today our apps consist of paddles with bb's in them so they rattle.  Cattle can see the big paddle end and hear the rattle and they change direction.  My favorite app on my horse is a flag.  Now it does take some effort to get the horse to trust you with the flag.  I start on the ground and introduce the flag and show my colt that it doesn't hurt them.  After I have convinced them on the ground that the flag can make noise but not hurt them, I go ahead and get on with the flag.  This is usually another lesson of trust because the position of the flag has changed, it's actually connected to them.  :O  A rider on a horse in an alley with a flag can move cattle quietly without causing them added stress.  I think the cattle business, well ranchers in general, have come up with some very creative apps.  Anything we use to make our lives simpler, or to make our livestock happier,  has the same application as an 'app' on a DRoid or I-phone.  
     Ok - so let me take this one step further  :)  I read in my copy of 'Our Daily Bread' on October 2nd, something that made me smile.  We have an 'app' with us in nearly home in America.  A Bible!  " The "applications"of the Bible are direct notes from God telling us ow to apply the truth of His Word to all of life. Take Philippians 2, for instance: The unity app (2:2), the humility app (2:3), the no-grumbling app (2:14), the shine-as-lights app (2:15). Or look at the apps of Ephesians 5: The imitate-God app (5:1), the walk-in-love app (5:2), the purity app (5:3), the tongue app (5:4). And the book of Proverbs? It’s teeming with applications.
You don’t have to wait for someone to offer these on the Internet. Just open the Bible and see the hundreds of ways to apply Scripture in your life. Got a question about the Christian life? Search the Bible. The answers are there, waiting to be discovered. "

I just thought this was the best use of an app I'd heard since 'apps' started!! 
           Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to words of knowledge. —Proverbs 23:12  
     Let's each one of us - apply this 'app' to our lives.  I'm betting it can have the biggest impact the world has EVER seen!!!  

Western Nebraska Elections!!

I got asked the other day if there was anyone of importance running this off season election.  Actually it happened twice in one week.  Because we are in a remote area and all have dish tv or direct, we don't get much local news.  So I thought I would compile a few people and their web sites that I know we will be seeing on the ballot this November 2nd.  This applies to Nebraska and mostly to the western half of Nebraska.  :)

This is a link at the Secretary of State site of all elelctions across the state.  Doesn't list the county elelctions.  http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2010/pdf/general%20election%20list.pdf
     1. Governor Dave Heineman - yep there is an on-going governors' race but we don't hear much about it.  Governor Heineman
     2. Representative Adrian Smith - there will be three candidates on the ticket.  The democrat running is a very very lift wing liberal, very bad for Nebraska.  There is an independent on the ticket who petitioned to be on the ballot, Dan Hill.  He has been a life long republican.  My concern is splitting the republican vote which could allow the democrat a win.  Here are Adrian's & Dan's web sites.  Adrian Smith   Dan Hill
     3.  Secretary of State John Gale - http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Gale/86779768800
     4.  State Treasurer Don Stenburg - http://ontheissues.org/Senate/Don_Stenberg.htm
     5.  State Attorney General Jon Bruning - http://jonbruning.com/index.php?PID=1&TYPE=HOME
     6.  State Auditor Mike Foley - http://www.auditors.state.ne.us/
     7.  State Board of Education - Cindi Allen - This is one those of little known about positions that has such a large impact on state education.  Cindi is a Republican, Conservative, LEAD Alum that we are backing.  She is doing a great job but is not endorsed by the union, (which in our opinion is good)  She will be representing 35 counties across the western part of our state.  Cindi Allen  If you know of people or friends in the east part of the state (North Omaha-Spencer)  John Sieler  John Sieler
     8.  Regents - Bob Phares - http://www.northplattebulletin.com/index.asp?show=news&action=readStory&storyID=18107&pageID=3&sectionID=3
                         Frank B. Svoboda - http://www.svobodaforregent.org/


Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District
District: 01
Jim Irwin 2380 CR 59, Alliance, NE 69301
District: 02
Curtis Roth 6072 - 270th, Gordon, NE 69343
District: 03
David E. Kadlecek 6473 - 440th Lane, Hay Springs, NE 69374
District: 04
Tod M. Dorshorst 4745 - 410th Ln, Hay Springs, NE 69347
District: 05
James Lees 106 Haynes Rd, Whitney, NE 69367
District: AL
Steven M. Sandberg 4473 - 470 Ln, Hay Springs, NE 69347


Northwest Rural Public Power District
District: 01
No filing
District: 02
Bruce Troester 3143 River Rd, Marsland, NE 69354
District: 03
Michael Van Buskirk 4597 - 420 Rd, Hay Springs, NE 69347
Marjean Terrell 4412 - 436 Trl, Hay Springs, NE 69347



Educational Service Unit No.13
District: 01
Patricia K. Dobry 1011 Sweetwater Ave., Alliance, NE 69301
District: 03
Rosalene B. Tollman 211 Squaw Mound Road, Marsland, NE 69354
District: 05
Mark Sinner 180076 Nash Drive, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
District: 07
William D. Knapper 2002 E 32nd, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
District: 09
Marilyn Wimmer 635 - 2nd Ave, Bayard, NE 69334
District: 11
Donald Egging 2382 Maple St, Sidney, NE 69162


There are school board positions and county positions that I don't have at this time.  I will try to add to this post when I find out about those.  Hope this helps you all out!!!