nowhere

So we have been living in the middle of nowhere for about a month now. Nowhere is located in the west desert of utah about 12 miles of dirt road  from the 3 horse and 1 stop light town of Delta. Now I have always considered myself somewhat of a redneck but living in nowhere has brought a whole new meaning to the word. How redneck are we you ask? Well when we needed to clear the land for planting and seeding we tied a pallet the back of the truck and me, the kids, the grandkids, and the dogs all piled on and pa drove around the property in circles for an hour or so until there was enough clear land around the house to plant some grass and a garden. We are still waiting for the dirt, dust and exhaust to clear from our lungs so we can clear a spot for the chicken coop. The clothesline consists of some pipes supported by 2 ladders, the strawberry plants are hanging in pots from sagebrush to keep the field mice from eating them. We had to go out to the mountains and collect a truck full of rocks to make a drive way so we dont lose the the car when it rains and the dirst turns to quicksand, therefore eliminating the need to buy a boat or dress completely in rubber with a snorkel to get to the road during stormy weather. We have even dug in the ditches for food.....hey its free and fresh asparagus is pretty darn tasty. The high light of the week is hauling the trash 3 miles down the road to the dump..which consists of 1 dumpster for the whole area due to the fact that most people burn their garbage..why either because they can or.probably to keep warm or fuel the bbq. But anything that doesnt burn goes to the dump and most people use their horse or tractor to haul their garbage but since we dont have either or just yest (still working on becoming 100% redneck) we are stuck using the truck. People in nowhere will throw away valuables such as pressure cookers, copper tubing, watering troughs, and small children but hang on to beer cans for years. I have collected almost everything i need to make a whiskey still...if anybody has empty jars I am looking for some.
 Even the dogs are turning into rednecks chasing birds, diggin up rabbits, chewing on sticks, playing with beer cans and jumping in to the local hot springs for a bath.....pretty much all the same things we do.
 All in all living in  nowhere isnt half bad and the people are nice. Everybody waves and smiles and is willing to lend a helping hand.  And only in nowhere do the towns people meet regularly to grill any kind of meat, wrestle bulls, and smash up cars and in their spare time they shoot whatever moves or doesnt and drink beer.
 I'd say we fit in pretty well and even though this isnt the city and there is only 1 restaurant, no bars, no family fun centers and no beer sold on sundays you can still have a pretty darn good time. Don't believe me......c'mon down company is always welcome and we'll have a hay day....literally

Moving..........

Well a lot has happened since Halloween. We stuffed a turkey and was thankful it didn’t burn and that the family was able to get along throughout the whole meal without raising any voices or throwing any food. Christmas came the shopping was done and the stockings were hung and the family gathered again for presents, prime rib and a bottle or 2 of cheer. 

We began the new year with the awesome news that not 1 but 2 grand-babies were on the way. The best thing about having kids is having grand babies. They are an awesome reward for putting up with their parents crap for 18 yrs until you finally boot them out the door and hope they don't land flat on their face or ass like you did. As soon as we were done celebrating the good news and the wine bottle was empty , uncle sam actually gave us some money back so we loaded up the truck, grabbed some beer for the road and moved to Beverly, Delta that is.......swimming holes and redneck farmers. 

  Delta, Ut  is not a bad place to be if you like wind, dirt and the smell of fresh manure. It is nice having your nearest neighbor 2 miles away and not next door calling the cops every time you turn your stereo up or park your car wrong. and we can fight or have sex (in our case usually sounds the same) without anyone knowing.

 Theres alot to do here...watch hay grow, drink beer, watch cloud shapes, drink whiskey, watch traffic...one or 2 cars go up the road weekly, bird watch,,,lots of crows and vultures, watch tv....both channels, listen to the radio...one channel but the music is bad and the sunday happenings program is very informative just this week someones cat had kittens and an 80 yr old lady got a speeding ticket.....which is weird cause there aint no signs anywhere here, guess thats so barney and Boss Hogg can make up the speed limit. 

 We do have lots of big plans here though.....already got us a corral, its not golden but it will give a place to raise some prime t-bone steaks and gonna grow a big ol garden with lots of corn....anyone know how to make a still?  And whats really cool is I am able to write this post due to power we generated all ourselves. It takes several solar panels that make our house look like we are trying to contact E.T and a battery the size of a truck but we are making our own power. We are totally green and not just from drinking....and it was so sweet to call the power company and tell them to take their bill and shove it....never again will i pay for for electricity or natural gas...which is a good thing cause there are no jobs here. I here farmer John is looking for a shit shoveler but there is plenty of that around here and we dont even have cattle yet. I have been busy unpacking a mountain of boxes...I managed to find the computer and the shot glasses but since then not alot has got done so I should probably go and try to find some clothes and food but stay tuned to see how these city misfits survive the country life.......Y'all come back now....ya hear!!!