Monthly Archives: June 2013

Celebration: Farmer Style

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Wednesday was my husband’s birthday.     We usually have a small get-together with our friends on the weekend closest to our birthdays, but this year it didn’t work out and everyone was busy with other committments.  This was birthday … Continue reading →

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Oh yes…. I’m the Great Pretender….

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Oh yes I’m the great pretender. I have always loved to pretend, and yes, even at the rotten (not really feeling ripe anymore) old age of almost 63 I still pretend. I hope think that’s normal.  In today’s high-tech world … Continue reading →

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Picking up Rocks

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

There have been many articles recently about “helicopter parents”.  Meaning parents that hover a bit too closely to protect their children and in doing so cause them to be fearful and develop into adults that are afraid to take a … Continue reading →

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Hard Water, Soft Water, but not a drop to drink

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Some days just don’t turn out like you plan. When you live in the country, and you have your own well, you may need a water softener to make your water usable. Hard water contains dissolved calcium, magnesium and in many … Continue reading →

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I want the Truth…. Ruth

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Remember The Electric Company? No, not AEP, or Pacific Power, or Duke or all of those new “energy providers”. The Electric Company was a PBS kids educational show….  for the kids who had outgrown Sesame Street.  (Can you really outgrow … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday: Fall

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

An unpleasant memory for me….. I had a real jerk for a boss one year and  I was carrying a load of books down the hallway to the office.   Little did I know that the carpet mats at the … Continue reading →

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Monthly Peace Challenge

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

The Beatles were wrong. There I’ve said it even though I never thought I would disagree with those 4 adorable boys from the 60’s. What I have learned from the past (almost) 42 years of marriage is….. it takes more … Continue reading →

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