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I guess it’s a good thing we live at the old people place where 2 meals a day are cooked for us. Bless my heart! It all started two days ago when Wesley, our grandson who lives nearby, was [...]

Every family has a unique background and a story worth telling. I get to share a most marvelous tale of the Ned Jarret and Schiffer families whose lives have intersected in a most wonderful way [...]

There are many things that are not as they seem. For example … right before we headed into our weekly Rummikub games here at the old people place, a bad accident occurred right outside the [...]

Weill and Anderson’s September Song has the lyrics, ‘The days dwindle down to a precious few,’ but I changed the words. ‘The pieces dwindled down to a precious few’ [...]

I am one step closer to having a new vanity. Or one step closer to another failure. I’ve already taken the final step toward being a cheapy by ordering another ‘put it together [...]

You can take the boy away from the farm, but you can’t take the farming out of the boy. Or at least, the old man. I knew when we moved to the old people place, Ronald needed to have his [...]

Yep, folks. That’s my goal! I want to be as tough and resilient as bird poop! Herein lies the tale. A long while back, bird poop appeared on the window I constantly look through as I sit in [...]

I’m lyin’! From the looks of things, it will be the challenge of the month. I love Folk Wear patterns! Some like this are crazy hard but much too diverting and enjoyable not to try! [...]

Experience is supposed to teach. Sometimes it does. Sometimes not so much. There are many of us aged ones (aka ancient) who have learned things the hard way. The good part is supposed to be you [...]