We’ve had rain lately…I went out to see how my tulips were doing. Initially, I thought they looked pretty good. Then a closer look showed I had something tip-toeing through my tulips. You can see some are eaten off. UGH! I went and got my deer and rabbit repellent. I sprinkled it on and hoped …
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read moreMy weekend started out pretty good. Friday, it was my turn to go to Arnie’s place rather than for him to come my way. We live about an hour apart…no bad, but wish it was a little closer. We had plans to go out to eat and then go listen to a band and dance. …
read moreI’ll admit. I love a good dumpster dive. No, I don’t go headfirst into a dumpster, but on a recent walk with my friend Carla, I did pull something out of the top of the garbage can. We were walking the dogs over by the ball field. As we got closer to the field, the …
read moreI had the best weekend and don’t have a picture to show from it. I don’t have an event I did…I stayed home the whole time. But yet, it was a great weekend. So what did I do? Well, earlier in the week, Arnie, the guy I’m dating, and I had thought there was going …
read moreI’ve known about this for a bit, but officially, everything wasn’t set in place, so I couldn’t say anything. My job is only part-time, which I love… It involves me needing my own set of keys. Can you guess by the writing on the key? If you guessed the library, you’d be right. About three …
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read moreI have a VERY moody ice maker. Since Kramer has passed away, I’ve been through so many ups and downs with it. Craig has tried to help me several times. It would work for a bit and then quit. I went about 6 months without ice. I said something to Craig, and he said, “Let’s …
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read moreOne afternoon last week, we had snow…not a lot, but some. Enough that it covered the ground and brought some cold, damp weather. Then overnight the weather turned to rain…even thunder storms that woke me overnight. The next morning, all the snow was gone, but it was still cold. I figured my friend Carla and …
read moreEarlier last week my friend Carla came over with her dog Luna, and we were going to take the dogs for a walk. As Carla was getting out of the car, she noticed my tulips were starting to pop up and asked me if I had noticed. I hadn’t. So after the walk, I decided …
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read moreHi friends!!I am wondering if you could do a favor for me. I’ve long been a reader of the Chicken Scratch blog. There, Mary often tells you about someone who could use some cheer and suggests sending a card their way. In fact, Mary had cards sent my way one time, and it was awesome. …
read moreI was doing laundry the other day when I realized my soap container was empty. I went to my big bucket to refill my little bottle and it was empty too. Well I guess it’s time to make laundry soap. I’ve been making my own laundry soap for years and years. I would guess at …
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read moreI have a water saver on the end of my kitchen faucet. I’ve had it on there for years. It has been getting to be problematic. The water was spraying every which way out of it. There was odd pressure that would spray at odd angles. The water would end up spraying onto my counter …
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read moreI’ve been trying to be on a thankful mindset. Arnie, the guy I’m with, is very much into gratitude and being thankful. It has been rubbing off on me. I’m generally a thankful person but I’ve been mindful to be even more thankful. In that mode, the other day I was scrolling through Facebook and …
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read moreOh my…I had the best weekend. It was fun-filled. Friday Arnie came over. I was bushed. Friday was a computer day for me. I sat at it for WAY too long. I had started my purge of the blog that I shared with you in THIS blog post. My mind was on overload. Arnie swept …
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read moreIf you’re in the Midwest, you know that Iowa and other states were hit with a big winter storm. Being I’m not working and don’t need to drive to work, I didn’t pay much attention to it. I looked at the weather once and it seemed like the worst would hit in Central and Western …
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read moreI have news for you all. My blog is taking up too much space. I started blogging in June of 2019. I’ve done daily and even twice daily posts. Many of the posts have LOTS and LOTS of photos in them. There just isn’t room anymore. I’ve been advised to try to get the bog …
read moreYou might remember when I went to the junk sale I bought a box with silverware. The box was nice as a box but gross as a silverware box. I ripped out the insides. I pulled pretty hard when I got the inside stuff out so the board in the bottom cracked. Arnie was sweet …
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read moreHere’s some news that will likely surprise you. I quit my job at the vet clinic. I gave a two-week notice last Friday but also gave my boss the option of letting me go early. Quitting is not what I really wanted to do but it got to the point that I needed to. Many …
read moreWe had some snow over the weekend. I’d say about 6 inches total…nothing terrible if you are used to living in Iowa, but enough that is you decided you want to “snowed in”, you can. Arnie and I decided to be snowed in. HA! Arnie brought me roses. It was so nice. I had thought …
read moreOn Saturday, it was junk sale day. I’ve told you before that I am going to the sales of Twisted Sisters. You can find their page HERE on Facebook. They also have Instagram. Anyway…every February they have a sale to clean out all other miscellaneous stuff or to clearance out stuff they had leftover from …
read moreI went to The Stitchery Nook in Osage Iowa on February 13th. They had an open stitching weekend where anyone could come. I’ve been before to open weekends and have met some wonderful ladies. Happily, many of them return. There are upcoming open stitch retreats. Here is a list: June 5-8September 18-21November 13-16 On any …
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