It really is quite simple. You begin at place A; your destination is place B. A straight line, no detours. But what about the crooked path? You know, the one life, the universe, God, provides free of charge with extra bonuses and thrills thrown in just for being one of the first 100 callers. The shortest distance between two points may be a ( Read more... )

I have long held that if we consciously and with deliberation, put more energy into those 4 things than we so easily put into their opposites, we should in hindsight become able to say to ourselves, "yes.. it was indeed a good life."

Our time here on the farm also draws to a close... it's down to the hours now before we hit the road back to ( Read more... )

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Here's a Slideshow of the farm for anyone interested.. rather boring pics I know, but some of you in past conversations with Patti and I have expressed an interest in what it all looks like ( Read more... )

Ole Pioneer Princess, you must be doing something right...

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HOT !.. HOT ! HOT !

oh hell.. is it time to get out of here yet?.. It's hot.. and humid.. and the whole midwest populace is just cranky. (including myself) Heat does that to a spirit. AC helps of course, until one opens the door to the outside, then it's a nice windy blast in the face of wet, hot air ( Read more... )

EEEEK! A MOUSE!

This olde house has mice..

In fact most rural houses have mice.. some more.. some less.. depending on how easy it is for the little buggers to find their way into the house where they can then make a nice homey nest for themselves. In this house, it is pretty easy to do with its less-than-perfect foundation ( Read more... )

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..than either Patti or myself.. BUT

I'll betcha our kitchen has more windows to look out of...!


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