Author Archives: Jean

This is from the Reader’s Digest: Because I catch a predawn bus to get to my job, I was concerned that I wasn’t visible to bus drivers in the darkness. So I attached a reflector to my lunchbox and put … Continue reading →

What’s the difference between America and Canada? The Americans have really nice neighbors. —Bored Panda I laughed when I read it, but I’m sad that there’s so much truth in it. February 25, 2025

behind that pile of new firewood. That wood was bought downtown at our supermarket. A lot of the pieces were too large for the wood stove, so Andy had to do some chopping, but not nearly as much as he … Continue reading →

It was actually printed on a standard sheet of paper, but I put it by his present. He laughed when he saw it. He looked carefully at the picture and said, They still let me play with matches. That’s good. … Continue reading →

When Andy was 84 he said he thought he would probably be able to go up to the land for another five years. He has done it for six. “Made weak by time and fate”, but still hanging in there. … Continue reading →

This post by Ginny reminds me of this Bored Panda picture: February 21, 2025

Kaitlin and Torben flew in and stayed up on the land from Saturday morning to Tuesday afternoon. Andy and I went up every day and we had a good time hanging out together. It was cold, but cozy inside with … Continue reading →

February 19, 2025

when you know when Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays were. Andy (in Montana) and I (in California) didn’t have to go to school on February 12 because it was Lincoln’s birthday, and on February 22 because it was Washington’s. Then we … Continue reading →

This was Saturday’s National Weather forecast for today: Does anyone (in the U. S.) remember when Washington’s Birthday was? The story behind President’s Day? February 17, 2025