When I was a young married woman I lived about a fifteen minutes away from a popular lake. This was my first marriage and everything about being a homemaker was great and exciting. I loved making muffins in the morning. I loved making roast in the slow cooker on Sundays. My first husband drove aContinue reading “The Lake People”
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Sunshine
Here is a picture I took today at the farm.Chuck and I have agreed to spend at least an hour a day outside in the sunshine. This is a big ordeal. The stroke / dementia has put Chuck in a depression. He is most comfortable relaxing in bed watching TV or checking his Facebook. SomeContinue reading “Sunshine”
The Last Supper
Our place is filled with treasures. This is the old shop. I have not truly investigated it and all of it’s belongings. We are thinking of making this a wood working shop. We will be clearing it out this weekend. Today’s story is about a treasure I found. My step-father was a lay-minister, prison minister,Continue reading “The Last Supper”
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”
Dinky on the Farm 