Twenty Years in Missouri
Monthly Archives: May 2016
A Memorial Day Tribute
May 30 – Today, I am paying tribute to my five brothers, each of whom was a member of the armed forces years ago. Ed, second in age, was the first to enlist. He had asked my dad to sign … Continue reading
Slide Projector
May 29 – On days when it has rained for awhile, we are always glad for days that we could be outside and get a lot of work accomplished. That has happened too much lately! I am spending some time … Continue reading
Burning and Planting
May 28 – For weeks Chris and I had been saying that we need to start burning some of the numerous brush piles in our pastures. The grass there is getting tall and one of these days the Reynolds mowers … Continue reading
Mowing the Cat and the Birds
May 26 – If you wondered at the headline, that’s just this former English teacher reminding you that punctuation IS important! (so remember those commas) OK, back to business! Fat Cat always wants to be where we are, both inside and … Continue reading
A Blizzard in the Garage
May 23 – This weekend I went out to the garage to let the cat out of the house for her morning exercises. To my astonishment, we seemed to have had a snowstorm overnight, but in the garage! In front … Continue reading
Animals or Birds – Your Choice
May 22 – Recently as we walked over to the big pond, we noticed something swimming right along in the water, leaving a rippling trail behind. We could just see a bit of its head, but that was enough to … Continue reading
Too Much Rain These Days
May 21 – This will be another blog about bits and pieces and little things that I have jotted down but never had time to write about before. You may wonder why we are always so busy, but that’s just … Continue reading
Mother’s Day – Part II
May 17 – (continued from Monday) When the meal was over, we all went back to the parking lot so we could give Darlene her Mother’s Day card. (Both she and David had mailed one to me, but ours was … Continue reading
Mother’s Day – Part I
May 16 – Although this post is being written eight days after Mother’s Day, memories will continue right on through the years to come. Since I have kept all of the cards given to me by Dale and both kids … Continue reading
Harvesters, Followed by Planting
May 15 – As many of you know, once a month the Harvesters food truck comes to our church at 9:30 on a Wednesday morning. The truck and driver waits while volunteers unload the foods and arrange them on tables … Continue reading
Chris 'n' Dale 