Monthly Archives: March 2015

Tired but Happy

The new windows are in! We got up at 7 this morning just in case they came at 8, and they didn’t finish until about 5:30. I’m still fighting the shingles, but I took two naps in the car, so … Continue reading

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Exquisite Timing?

Guess what I did this weekend, besides taking naps and watching Frasier. March 30, 2015  

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Head for the Hills

When former Secretary of State James A. Baker III accused Israel’s leader this week of undermining the chances of peace in the region, he said nothing more than the kinds of things he had said at times when he was … Continue reading

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Life is Tough

Life is tough up there in the winter. Our neighbors have been planting a lot of small trees on their property. Of the 49 Andy looked at yesterday, thirteen were untouched: Sixteen were nibbled: Six were partly girdled: And fourteen … Continue reading

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Phones

Rummuser just had a post about cell phones. It reminds me of the father who had lost his phone once again. The family was looking high and low for it when the four-year-old said, They should make a phone that … Continue reading

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Yay, Andy!

While I was busy sleeping yesterday, Andy was doing great things. He tied the Jeep to a tree so the truck would move, not the Jeep. Then he used the winch to pull the truck out of the ditch. Yay, … Continue reading

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Surprise “Vacation”

I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather the past couple of days, and have had pains in my left eye and on the left side of my head. Very unusual. Yesterday morning the eye was swollen half shut, so … Continue reading

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Honoring Differences

When I was doing some spring cleaning yesterday (not because it’s spring but because it was suddenly a lot more appealing than working on the income tax), I came across this quote by Gracie Allen, of all people, Each of … Continue reading

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Doing the Best We Can

Andy says he remembers some saying like, Don’t cast your seed upon rocky soil. But considering the fire burned off most of the organic matter, we’re ignoring that advice. We’re sticking with, Do the best you can with what you’ve … Continue reading

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Spring and Fall

So, it’s now officially spring here in the Northern hemisphere, fall for Cathy and Evan. The weather was still yucky yesterday, but that will no doubt change soon. Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below … Continue reading

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