Around 1:30 AM, I heard my phone's Siri talking. I go to sleep with the TV on and turn it off in the night, so good ole'...
Nature
a smoke detector was the first to wish me good morning
A smoke detector's shrill chirp had me awake before daybreak. Those batteries that are supposed to last 10 years? Ummm......
yesterday was a fall clean-up day but all leaves are still green
Mr. Farmer finished combining the field next to the barndo. My Momma said she could once again see Farm Bureau from her...
harvest day 2026 began yesterday – privacy fence going down!
Mr. Farmer rotates his crops so we had beans last year... corn this year. In 2024, corn was harvested on October 24th. Last...
fall is fabulous in Indiana and i’m thrilled i don’t drive a school bus
I'm loving the current Indiana weather... although it crept near 90° yesterday. While it is supposed to rain today,...
it’s a good thing we don’t own chihuahuas
I am the proud owner of two big dogs -- each over 100 pounds. Hugo qualifies as a medium sized dog and is a more manageable...
apparently, my windows belong to the spiders
Living in rural Indiana means accepting a few things: muddy paw prints, bugs, wildlife—and apparently, spiders who consider...
be specific when you put wishes into the universe
I said I was tired of summer and wanted fall. What I failed to do was say I wanted EARLY fall, and not the fall that hits...
never give up on your dreams…
Looks like I'm going to get my wish for cooler days this upcoming week. The forecast is calling for rain tomorrow then...









