I have not written much about my Mom as she has been physically gone for almost nineteen years. She died when she was 74. She would have been 95 years old on January 30 this year. Losing Dad is still fresh, and writing has been a catharsis for me in handling my grief. Mom, though, and her circumstances, rendered a different kind of grief. My Mom had either Alzheimer’s (which we think) or vascular dementia (something about which I recently read). The phone rings at 4:03 in the morning. Sleep, uncertainty. Answer? Yes/No? Prank? Emergency? Respond. News. Nursing home. Hospital. Another step toward going home.…
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Thirty Thankful Thoughts
This is the month of Thanksgiving, so I have made my list of Thirty Thankful Thoughts – one for each day of the month. Nothing spectacular or earth-shattering. Just an appreciation for moments in everyday life that I would like to share. I hope you and yours had a wonderful month and Thanksgiving. Thankful for: November 1: Our new grandson and the joy he brings our family. November 2: Family near and far. November 3: My daughter and son-in-law as they celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary. November 4: Sunday afternoons of football and books to read. November 5: The ability to move and exercise. November…
Meet the Farm Family – Canine Division
Thought I would introduce some of the farm animal family this week – something a little lighter and hopefully it will make you smile. This week, meet our canine division. Canine #1 – Meet Catalina She is nine years old, greying like so many her age, with a kind heart and a shrill bark. She didn’t really even bark her first few years of life. Just “whoofed” a little bit. Now, when she hears the washing machine thump or someone set a glass down on the counter she tears in to her barking spree. In 2009, I saw Catalina’s brother while watching a local tv…
Tech Nightmare and Writer’s Block
Time to be honest here. I have not been actively posting. The last two weeks or so for me have been mostly a tech nightmare with writer’s block thrown in for fun. (Okay, may not nightmare – more like a scary dream.) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) It all started with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and trying to make this site compliant. After working on making this site compliant, I worked on our business website to do the same. It really wasn’t that difficult to do. It mostly was the overwhelming amount of information and weeding out what exactly I needed to do.…
Is It My Dream to Own a Farm?
My husband and I own and live on 80 acres atop the Ozark Mountains in Winslow, Arkansas. We have lived there since 2005. Most of the following is from my early experiences living on this farm. There have been ups and downs. Even now looking back, I still feel pretty much the same. Eary Impressions of Life on the Farm: July 6, 2007 We currently have twelve cows, three dogs, two cats, and a variety of wild creatures that like to graze or dig. When I moved out here two years ago, it was a dream come true, or ……so I thought. The fresh air,…