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Mom’s 85th Birthday

Mom’s 85th Birthday

My birth Mom turned 85 last Saturday. There was supposed to be a special birthday party with all her children that could make it there (four out of six of us) and her grandchildren. But Mom cancelled the party a couple days beforehand. It’s really too bad because she hasn’t felt well and she’s been…

Writing Dreams

Writing Dreams

My friend Lynn is doing a 10 day writing challenge, while I am on the third day of my “however long it takes” manure scoop-along. Anyone want to join me?   I’ll spare you more poop photos, but I finished along the side of the barn and the corner alongside the run-in. And right now…

Happy 90th!

Happy 90th!

Started out right away this morning on my manure project. The side of the barn went from this:   To this. I got the worst of it done in four bucket loads. I know I said I’d only do three but that didn’t even take me half way down the side of the barn. Ended…

One Bucket at a Time

One Bucket at a Time

It’s 7:30 and I’d like to just pop some Ibuprofen and go to bed. It’s been a day. Started out pretty light. Java and I drove to the Rum River park. Java loves her Mini compartment. Usually, Java and I walk at a pretty brisk pace as I’m trying to loosen up after a day…

Slowly

Slowly

It hasn’t made sense to me feeling so sad right now. Shouldn’t I feel better as time goes on? But I guess it kind of makes sense because I was so taken by surprise by this divorce, I think I’ve mainly been in a state of shock. Sad, depressed, angry, and humiliated, but all veiled…