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Things are coming together. I unearthed the washer and dryer from the sea of boxes. They both work perfectly, so we now have clean dry clothes hanging in closets. No small accomplishment there. My wonderful father is turning 80 today and we have a few surprises for him. My fingers are crossed that all goes…

There are people who know down to the melecular patterns why one type of food gives you more gas than another. I am content with my understanding that beans are a magical fruit and make you toot. Broccoli does much the same, unless it’s cooked. My understanding is usually fact based, I grew up with…

With all our business, I meant to do this post yesterday or Sunday, but better late than never. To the men and women who currently defend our country, thank you! To the men and women who defended it in the past, thank you! Words are inadequate, but if the world worked according to my rules,…

After a whirlwind trip back to Missouri to clean and grab the last of everything, taking a shower in my own warm bathroom was wonderful. The old farm house always had its charms, but central heat was not one of them. The bathroom was one of the coldest rooms in the house. We are so…

As with all adventures there was drama, not only the, sniff, goodbyes to people we care about and animals we have spent time with, but vehicular drama. Have you ever had your breaks pull in one direction and your steering wheel try to spin in another? It turns out that is a costly problem to…

We have returned…and armed with cleaners, duster, carpet cleaner and rags, I am going to blow like a tornado through that house, packing, cleaning and getting it all done so we can blow out again. Shawn with drill in hand is going to remove all the hooks and screws we added, also policing the outdoors…

During the night, a white blanket of snow fell and is still falling as I write this. I am not ready for winter to arrive when I still have bulbs to plant and I wanted to do some ground prepping for springing our new yard. However, I am aware that I do not get to…

There are so many challenges to making a physical change in where you live, but I have listed a few for your entertainment. 1. New address, zip code, new house phone number, you look like an idiot who dooesn’t know where you live as you dig out or look up your new info on your…

It may be a long time before everything has a place and it resides there, but I can find the kitchen counters and walk through. Even the table is functional. We converted a coat closet into a pantry, adding storage for our food. I still own forty seven specialty baking dishes and at least that…