Monday, September 2, 2024 Today is Labor Day and we have company again. I am listening to the audio version of Where the Crawdads Sing and this morning I listened while I assembled the ingredients for a shrimp boil. A Read more…
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 We had a great time at the Missouri State Fair yesterday. The skies were overcast most of the day and the high was 88. Our mortgage company provided free admission and some meal vouchers. The Budweiser Read more…
Thursday, July 5, 2024 Last night a thunderstorm rolled in around dusk, but it didn’t deter our neighbors from shooting fireworks. We watched their show with the backdrop of ominous clouds and lightning. Matt is still sick, but he claims Read more…
Sunday, June 16, 2024 We found a fawn resting on our front porch one morning. It was gone a couple of hours later. I had a story place second in the 2024 Between the Pages Writing Contest “Best Children’s Book Read more…
Friday, May 3, 2024 We’ve had lots of rain and four baby lambs were born. I’ve almost completed my first fiction book, and I’m working on several ongoing projects. My lack of technology skills is holding me back. Many other Read more…
Friday, April 12, 2024 It’s been a great week. Our area had a 98% view of the path of totality for the eclipse on Monday. The weather’s been nice, and we received over an inch of rain on Wednesday. Tomorrow Read more…
I had an 11:30 appointment in Springfield on April 8, 2024. I hoped to be home in time to view the 2 pm eclipse. In the bright sunshine, I whipped around the familiar curves along the hilly ridge where I Read more…
Sunday, March 10, 2024 Daylight Savings ended today. I slept through the sermon this morning and napped for over an hour this afternoon, so I guess I got my hour back. The weather has been cool but sunny. Matt and Read more…
Monday, February 5, 2024 Waylon’s first birthday party was on Saturday. The theme was My First Rodeo. Ray and I had a quick and wonderful Texas visit. Matt left this morning for Columbia. He’s traveling with a Columbian family doing Read more…
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 2024 has been quiet around our cabin. Christmas decorations are packed away, and I ventured to Wal-Mart this morning. The skies were winter gray and the air was cool, perfect weather for reading and writing by Read more…