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During dinner last night we heard a fairly large noise but as there is so much going on in our neighborhood this Spring it didn't give me cause to get up from our table. It did make Timmothy jump up and this is what he saw in our backyard.This was a good sized limb, approximately 25' in length. I...

It's up. But for how long?How long ended up being until June 1st which I thought was pretty good as it did NOT end up in total destruction. The great plains area is not a good tenting area for inexpensive tents. This one was very cheap and cheaply made. While it looks just like the $400.00 party ...

We try to get our mowing in before a forecasted rain. We usually do pretty well in staying ahead of the problem of wet and overgrown grass. I have always owned several mowers so that Timmothy and I each have a mower as well as a backup unit. Last year two gas powered mowers died and I didn't have...

Okay, I think this problem happens fairly often. I have not brushed my teeth with paint (I hope Joe was using white paint) but I do know I have put non-toothpaste items on my toothbrush but caught it prior to getting it to my mouth.I remember many decades ago my dad complaining that he started to...

When Timmothy was invited to share his cartoon with the Northern Sentry (Minot Air Force Base newspaper) he was given a brief lexicon of terms Airmen use. One of those terms was Dakrat which refers to our gopher population.We have two or more gopher breds in North Dakota but the two dominant bree...

We used to set the guinea pigs outdoors in a special little pen. They would eat away for hours. Not once could I tell that the lawn was "cut" in that area.BTW the one on the right is the original Titus that Timmothy models his cartooning about. The one on the left is Hershey.When I penned the tit...

It's been YEARS since I have rolled around in the grass but just the thought of it makes me smile. Oh to be so carefree again.Real EstateI don't remember first time home owners asking me if the yard was lush enough to roll around in but maybe if we asked their kids what is important to them they ...

When I wake up and my feet hit the ground I thank God I can still stand. Once I make it to the bathroom (pets need to be feed first) I look in the mirror and I think, how and when did I end up this way? I remember when I was 24 years old Blondie (Debra Harry) came out with Die Young, Stay Pretty....

It was a wonderful weekend to remember those who gave their lives in serving our country. Memorial Day also makes me appreciate my fathers service during WWII and my daughters six years of service to the Air Force.   Often Memorial Day here has snow or rain and wind and cold BUT this weekend we h...

The dilemma so well illustrated in Timmothy's cartoon above is a very common one in a climate that has long Springs and Falls with wild swings in temperatures like we have in North Dakota.I'm sure that none of us wish to waste energy as we know it will hit us in the pocketbook on the next months ...