My Nanny was born in 1911 and lived a whole lot of years before she passed in 2009. It's seems unimaginable that she's been...
Barndo
everyone should have a happy place
I have a friend on Facebook that is always showing photos of her patio filled with flowers. She says it's her "happy...
it’s practice retirement time again
I'm back to practice retirement mode. I plan to take at least a few weeks downtime (most likely a couple months). Summers...
country living isn’t for the feint of heart
With rain in the forecast within the next hour, I made my way to the fenced in yard. This part of the yard is better know...
24,000 steps is just under 11 miles
I know the steps to miles calculation to be close to accurate because that's what I put in yesterday. They weren't easy...
how to get a start from honeysuckle
Honeysuckle vines cover the ditch across the road from the barndo. They look great and save mowing. That's a win/win....
I witnessed a swimmer risking hypothermia
If my pool ever opens again like it did this year, I'm done. It's too much work! She went coverless all winter and rests...
lesson from a novice user of a power washer
During the spring months, I feel like I'm spread as thin as cobwebs. When Mr. Pesky let me know that it was likely going to...
after retirement job search based on qualifications
I'm thinking I should go into the mowing business once I retire. I'm currently getting a whole lot of experience and figure...









