Where seeds of thought have room to grow
Category: My Country Life
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In the grand scheme of things – especially considering this week of life and death – the sickening, helpless frustration I have felt over the the massive wall of dirt that now towers above our pond, threatening its existence, seems like a minor problem. But our friend Jim reassured us that it isn't insignificant; he pointed out…
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Like a rollercoaster ride, this week has had highs, lows, and white-knuckle moments. There were times when all I could do was close my eyes and hang on, waiting for the weekend, optimistic it would be another good one. The week started on a definite high – Kendall's graduation…a house full of family and friends helping…
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It was love at first sight -Tom knew the minute he saw these 5+ acres that it was the property for us. I agreed and we bought it without looking at anything else. It was the pond and creek that did it – our original dream of a lake view just floated downstream like…
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I just returned from the vet with Max. I gained two new bottles of pills, a huge anti-lick collar, and some "Yuk" ointment in case the collar doesn't work. I lost $150. Well, $180 when you count Charly's thyroid medicine. Yes, thyroid medicine. We also give Charly and Max daily fish oil capsules and Glucosamine; Charly gets them for…
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Tom and I are trying to slow down a little. We've been hitting the trails on our property the last couple of days, taking advantage of the sunshine and sub-100 degree temperatures while they both last. This evening, Charly, Max and Frankie all went with us, but yesterday the dogs wimped out and just Frankie tagged…
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Yellow rules our hollow these days. Except for the splash of purple at the dip in the road (my prairie verbena, still hanging in there), a few droopy Mexican hats and the red Indian blanket patches popping up in our little front yard, yellow is the color of the season; I counted at least six different shapes…
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…who loves conversation, walks in the country, eating birdseed, bugs and an occasional apple, seeks companionship with single female of his own species. Color doesn't really matter, but I'm looking for a longterm relationship, and I know from experience, speckled seems to have an advantage in the woods over white when it comes to evading predators. Frankie has…
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I've had a headache, as in aching head, for over 24 hours now – not a constant pain, but one of those knife-jabbing off and on jolts just behind my ear. Tom's concerned, which I appreciate. He wants me to see a doctor, which turns out to be another headache. Tom's insurance carrier changed last year. The…
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"Hey Barb – come here! Quick!! Hurry!!" I dropped what I was doing and rushed into the bedroom, but figured Tom was just calling me to watch some poor squirrel try to maneuver around the "squirrel-proofing" he had rigged up on the birdfeeder outside the window. He had been keeping a close watch to see if…
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We have run out of bird seed. I don't know how it happened! Well, I guess the same way we managed to run out of bananas and Tom's shampoo – just not paying attention or getting to the store quick enough. Frankie doesn't appreciate it one bit and he was letting me know it…
Long Hollow 