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Painting the Barn Part Two
Bright and early the next morning, I awoke to the sound of paint scrapers. Bill and Eleanor started early and were now on the south side of the barn working hard before the sun made it uncomfortable. I watched them … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Life, My Life
Tagged blog, boomer blog, campers, family, memoir, memories, relationships
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Going after parts
I’ve put in a few miles driving to and from parts departments of farm equipment dealers. I remember one trip that lasted all day… returning time after time because they kept sending the wrong parts or not enough of something. … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Life, My Life
Tagged boomer, boomer blog, farm life, farm wife, hydraulic hose, memories, relationships
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Florence
I recently joined a Farm Wives Support Group on social media. Its been enjoyable to be a part of this group and share stories, concerns, problems, and solutions. I wish this had been around fifty years ago when I was … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged boomer blog, farm life, farmwife, mother-in-law, relationships, support
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Penmanship
My love affair with pencil and paper began with my brother. Ron is 5 years older than me and I followed him around like a little shadow throughout my childhood. I missed him when he went off to school in … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged big brother, cursive, manuscript, penmanship, relationships, school
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Eighth Grade Dance
Spring 1964. The last year of Junior High School. Next year, a brand new high school building ten miles out in the country. Three small rural schools would form a much bigger class…. The class of 1968. But for now, … Continue reading
Grandma Eier
Grandma Anna was quite different from my other Grandma. She seemed fragile. She lived a long life despite the tragedies she endured. The death of a toddler daughter and the death of her youngest son 30 years later broke her … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Life, Kids and Grandkids, My Life
Tagged artist, farm life, grandparents, relationships
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Grandma Thomas
Grandma Thomas was a Wonder. Literally, she was. She was born Ruth Katherine Wonder on April 24, 1897. My grandfather Orville Thomas married her in 1917 and together they had 8 children, the oldest child being almost thirty years old … Continue reading
Posted in Kids and Grandkids, My Life
Tagged changes, family time, Humour, music, personal, relationships
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Promise
Jen latched the suitcase, and took one last long look around. Many times she had tried to leave, but something held her there. He promised he would return. I promised I would wait. Eight years was a long time. She … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Fictioneers
Tagged blogging, changes, flash fiction, life, promises, relationships, WordPress
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Alone
Light from the bathroom invited her to come toward it. She pulled back and walked to the living room. Not yet, she thought. It’s not time yet. She wandered through the kitchen and dining room looking for more. … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Fictioneers, My Life
Tagged alone, mother, personal, relationships, WordPress
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