Brad and I came down to Anita early this morning. He had 8 head to clip today before we leave for Denver, CO tomorrow. This year Brad and his crew are taking out 4 display bulls, 3 Angus heifers, and fat steer. They all are getting clipped today. Brad has a lot to do before we leave tomorrow!
I'm excited to be going to the National Western Stock Show again this year. I haven't been out to Denver since the 2010 show due to being in school at ISU. I never wanted to miss the entire first week of the spring classes... Brad and I are excited to have some "vacation" time together. Even though he will be busy a majority of the time, it will still be nice to sleep together and just be around each other for the whole week.
I'm also excited to go to Denver because we have so many good cattle friends that will be out there also. We are riding out there with Brad's work crew and their other halves, which will be quite the entertainment. :) I'm looking forward to just getting away for a whole week before I start working and house hunting, and doing 300 other things such as moving. I also look forward to seeing many other cattle people and conversing and getting away from reality. Reality has hit hard the past few days. Especially yesterday.
Today marks 2 weeks since we found out that Baby Paige had passed away. Yesterday was just an overall hard day for me as I worked my last day at the meat research lab, which has been "home away from home" for the last two years for me. I was sad to clean out my desk and leave. Many memories were maid and had in the lab with my co-workers and elders. Yesterday was also hard for me because it was the 2 week marker since my last pre-natal visit. I heard Baby Paige's heart that morning, and I had a sad feeling all day knowing that I would never hear that sound again. It was good to have Brad home again last night though. He was my rock at the end of a rough day. It's nice to have him to lean on in times of need and weakness.
Denver will be a good "away" for me. I know I will never get rid of the sadness that currently overwhelms me, but at least I know that she is safe and sound. I can live on knowing I will see her again one day and tel lher in person just how much I do love her. <3>
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