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The Fine Line

My mother was a brilliant woman. She was taught and shared with her children the importance of being educated. Her sisters went to Las Cruces New Mexico during WWII to go find brilliant husbands to marry. She was an award winning published poet and was also very good at business. She was also very troubledContinue reading “The Fine Line”

The Gas Tank and Zelle

Zelle is a good thing. Today our son was on the way to an OBGYN appointment with his girlfriend. He realized that he had no gas in his tank. He gave his dad a call and asked if he could Zelle him $40 to put gas in his truck. He said he will pay usContinue reading “The Gas Tank and Zelle”

Daddy

Prayers for my 93year young daddy. He got a pacemaker yesterday. He did well with the procedure and told me he is mailing me information on insulin. OK thank you.

Forks

My grandma’s kitchen was one of my favorite places. On her wall she had a large plaster of Paris fork decoration. My grandma’s kitchen was a place where everyone gathered. There was always some kind of food cooking. The kitchen was the hub of the family. It was the nucleus of the atom. This isContinue reading “Forks”

Cheap Meat Dinner

My family did not have much money when I was growing up. My father was a music teacher and owned a music store. My mother made grocery money stretch beyond belief. A favorite food was hamburger hash. It was very tasty and very filling. If someone showed up at dinner time she would just addContinue reading “Cheap Meat Dinner”

Walked The Place

Today a young couple came over and I walked the farm with them. It was so exciting to hear their young minds full of passion about what could be done here. We talked about cattle. We talked about crops. We talked about stocking the pond with fish. We talked about hunting deer. I told themContinue reading “Walked The Place”

Retirement Blues

I have always been a list making goal setting diva of a worker bee person. I have taken an early retirement to help my husband with his medical condition. I am thrilled to be home with him. My accountant told me that with our retirement we should not work anymore or we will be heavilyContinue reading “Retirement Blues”

Covid 19 Vaccination

I did it. I got my covid vaccination today. I drove over an hour to get here and will drive an hour back home. I am now part of herd immunity. Tuesday we will be getting Chuck vaccinated an hour away in a total different direction. My arm already hurts. Here is my proof inContinue reading “Covid 19 Vaccination”

The Crazy Train

I got married right out of high school to my first husband. My home life was a little troubled and I was brought up thinking that if you could not afford college then you found a husband and settled down. So as soon as I graduated I had a full time job, went to schoolContinue reading “The Crazy Train”

Barn Cats

Barn cats are a must for a farm. Cats are usually kept at a farm to maintain the mole, mice and snake population. The cats are fed by the farmer but are not shown much attention. They have a job to do and are important to the farm as a whole. I learned about barnContinue reading “Barn Cats”