May 17 2013 Dear J, It was so nice seeing you out here in the garden last night. That hour right before dark is our favorite time of day, and to see you among us was a delight. The flower beds you raked out are breathing a sigh of relief. Oh, fresh air! By the…
May 16, 2013 Dear Jane, Hi there Rev. Busy Jane. This is your garden. Since we haven’t seen you in a while we thought we would blog you in hopes of getting some attention. We (flower beds, vegetable garden, compost piles, red wigglers) are patiently awaiting your appearance this spring. By mid-May in previous years…
Boy, did I poop out last week. The massage helped but everything still hurt. I managed to stretch out a bit and walk a few times, but that is it! I don’t know what hit me. For a while I obsessed about having Rocky Mountain Tick Fever or Lyme Disease, after finding some ticks on…
I hate to beat a dead horse, but I simply must share with you what I am finding out about license scanning or “swiping”. My license was swiped by Federal police when I was doing the old lady thing of getting lost and ending up at the front gate of a heavily guarded arsenal. Surprise!!! As you…
What a quick return trip. As I write this I am back home in Wheatland. Last night the campground was quiet and windy, so no fire or sitting outside until the wee hours. No cooking stove either, so tonight I will try to dehydrated hash browns. This morning I hit the road ultra-early, eager as…
Ahhhhh…peace and quiet at Fort Kearny State Park, in Nebraska. I am less than 400 miles from home (where the deer and antelope play) but I am content to hang out here and test my dehydrated hash browns (tonight). Today I will stretch out my travel kinks and then walk on a former rail trail.…
I am heading west and heading home! My work is done and with my case of road trip fever, I decide to head out for some new adventures. I decide to just zoom on through the heartland and get into Nebraska, where I am still drawn to the Platte River. So, at odd hours this…
Good Morning, Packing up my mom’s house is a slow and frustrating! There is so much accumulation, that we will only get the basics packed. The movers will get the furniture and boxes out. The rest of the stuff will get hauled off later…someday! In the meantime I have been trying to keep up 5K…
Week 5 training was odd but fun. I was on the road and camping or staying in a hotel. Therefore, every time was different and interesting. The best day was Monday/Tuesday when I walked and then wogged on nice dirt roads. Ever since the treadmill I have been achy and sore. Still, walking and wogging…
Those of you sneering about the instant mashed potatoes I eat while camping are missing an icon in American Cuisine. I read at eHow that, “Instant potatoes have been a staple in many kitchens for decades. They are one of the best-selling items in the grocery because they are inexpensive, very easy to prepare and have a long…