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The family reunion is in the works.  It was postponed last year — due to, of course, Covid.  But we are on this year.   The information letters went out and the RSVPs are coming in. People are eager to be together.  So now what we will eat?  Plans are being made.  Isn’t that what family […]

We are so fortunate that there is a heated indoor pool at one of the health facilities in town.  We’ve started our water exercises again.  Not many people at the times we go, but we still wear the waterproof masks provided — even though everyone is vaccinated.  Just being in the pool is wonderful and […]

Spring planting season has arrived.  Our one tomato has been in place for a couple of weeks, surrounded by a beheaded milk jug to protect it from the fierce prairie wind.  Bytes and I rearranged the raised 2×4 foot planting beds that are about waist high.  One will hold peppers and another lettuce and carrots.  […]

Things are opening up a bit in our county — enough that we feel comfortable running errands in person. Going to the store for groceries instead of always ordering online. Buying flowers at the pop up nursery in the mall parking lot. The farmer’s market. All the little things that used to happen regularly each […]

I saw my sisters yesterday!!  It has been almost sixteen months.  So wonderful to be outdoors in the sunshine at a quiet park and just talk.  Of course, we had a table full of fruit and chicken and cupcakes (to celebrate all the birthdays we missed).  And chips of course — what’s a picnic without […]

Really chilly weather — even down below freezing a couple of nights.  Everyone is anxious to get outside in the garden.  One of the grocery stores had seedlings of herbs, and other chilly weather tolerant plants.  People were swarming around the displays — looked like a human anthill.  I dived right in and came home […]