About Teton County, ID

Just a thought, what does it cost to heat a gallon of water? I found the answer at a site called "ask mr electricity" (google it) it has all kinds of information on appliances.

It costs $.01 to $.02 to heat a gallon of water. The exact amount will depend on the efficiency of your hot water heater, whether you use gas of electric and exactly what your electric or gas costs are.

50 gallon soak tub X .02 = $1.00

Take a bath every day of the year weather you need it or not, $365.00/year

Being clean, PRICELESS.

I typically take a shower, but my wife takes a bath. I think for people that enjoy a bath, the cost may be well worth it.

Ways to save:

•· Buy a well insulated water heater.

•· If your piping from the water heater to the kitchen or bathroom is very far, insolate the pipes.

•· Repair leaky faucets & showerheads. A leak of one drip per second can cost $1 per month.

•· Drain a quart of water from your hot water tank every 3 months to remove sediment that prevents heat transfer & lowers the unit's efficiency.

•· Take showers. Baths use the most hot water in an average household. You use 15 to 25 gallons of hot water for a bath & less than 10 gallons for a 5-minute shower. (unless as above you feel the benefits outweigh the cost).

And keep smiling, it feels good!

Have you ever heard someone in their 40's or 50's say "I am too old to start a business"? I usually respond that "Colonel" Sanders was 65 when he launched his Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchisees. Using $105 of his Social Security check to fund visits to potential franchisees, Sanders reportedly would sleep in his car and his business plan was rejected over a thousand times. Why did he succeed? He kept trying! At age 74 he sold K.F.C. for $2 million. How is that for 9 years of work in 1964? This is a great example of what can be achieved if you believe in yourself and what you are doing.

This mare (SUPERSPICEY PROM)stayed that way for a while. She had been in her stall for a while giving birth to her foal and was glad to be outside cleaning herself in the snow. We were taking pictures to send to the AQHA to register the baby or we would not have had the camera.

Jeremy, Willum and I qualified during a competition at the Saddleback arena here close to the house for the Novice division at the Nile in Billings MT. It was my third competition in the event. We had a ton of fun.

Helping brand, my Dad's Arizona place.

We have been riding, just not much at home. A good friend came over the other day and suggested I should be fined. He said there is a law against growing grass in the arena! No not marry-jo-wana, just grass, the kind cows eat. You see if you ride enough at home this sort of thing just doesn't happen.

I have ridden less at home since Saddleback Arena just a mile from our house opened their doors a few years ago.