Leaving on a Jet Plane

January 24, 2025 We dragged ourselves out the door at 4:10 AM this morning. Bruce had a flight from Huntsville International Airport to Atlanta at 7:00 AM. He needed to be there 90 minutes before his flight. It takes an hour to get to Huntsville airport. Nox, seeing us heading to the door, was desperate […]

Eastern Meadow Lark Flock in Our Backyard

January 23, 2025 On Tuesday (January 21), it was bitter cold. We stayed inside and watched the birds in the yard. Bruce happened to notice an eastern meadow lark in the backyard. As we watched, we realized there were more. We counted seven in the flock. I wasn’t able to get good pictures of them […]

Misfits Market Trial Worked Out for Me and a Promotion Code if You Want to Try It

January 22, 2025 We’ve been so busy so much of the time lately, that going into town (eight miles away) to get groceries seems like a real chore. The local Foodland (half a mile away) is good for somethings, but they have a very limited selection of fresh produce. I kept seeing ads for Misfits […]

Walking, Talking and Telling Jokes

January 22, 2025 After the scare my father-in-law gave us, it is good to see the pictures sent by my sister-in-law. My FIL was in great spirits this morning. He was joking around and laughing. He was telling stories. What a huge difference the surgery has made! With the help of a walker, he walked […]

Update on my Father-In-Law’s Condition

January 21, 2025 My father-in-law came through the surgery to put in a drain to relieve pressure just fine. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to preform the second surgery to check to see if he was still bleeding. They started the surgery and discovered he had twisted arteries. Proceeding with the surgery had an unacceptable risk […]

Scary News Concerning My Father-in-law

January 21, 2025 Yesterday, Bruce received a text that his father had been found in his car, confused and disoriented. He was inside the garage, with the car’s trunk open and the hazard lights on. Luckily, this attracted the attention of a neighbor. We think he felt strange and managed to hit the hazard button. […]

Branch Sawing and Pulling Down a Branch

January 19, 2025 Yesterday, it rained on and off during the day. During a break in the rain, I got out and took some pictures of the tree branches Bruce cut up the day before (January 17). I spotted the mocking bird on the pump house. We also decided to go ahead and remove a […]

Dealing with the Shed Roofs, Plus Some Other Things

January 18, 2025 Yesterday, I took Nox out and took some pictures of the work we finished the day before. To see the results of the removal of logs and branches from the ditch in the back pasture, here are the before and after pictures. One large dead bush is left in the ditch. Bruce […]

Random Pictures of Melting Snow Taken Last Sunday

January 18, 2025 I took some pictures of the remaining snow in the morning of January 12 (Sunday). I then took one picture of the backyard from the sliding door. By Wednesday, all the snow was gone. The snow on the north side of the house lingered the longest. This finishes my post on the […]

Tater Tot Breakfast Burrito

This recipe was something I threw together to use up some leftovers from toco night along with some fresh items. It was delicious! Serves 2