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Thursday Has Arrived!

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2024 by Paul

We went picking yesterday and retrieved these baby eggplants. Mary planted lettuce, and I modified the sprinkler system to cover this garden area better. The Shishito Peppers are doing quite well, so we’ll have to invite Bob Duda over for … Continue reading →

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A Night At The Elks!

Posted on Saturday, August 17, 2024 by Paul

We managed to drag ourselves out of bed at the crack of dawn and stumbled upon Robin, who was doing their best to avoid the camera.  After some much-needed coffee, we hatched a plan for the day and tried to … Continue reading →

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Thursday Has Come; We Know The Drill And Are Prepared!

Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2024 by Paul

We waited until 9:00 am to call the Elks and get reservations for Saturday night featuring prime rib and Ronnie the DJ.  So far we have the Z’s, the K’s,  the C’a and us planning to attend. We hope Robin … Continue reading →

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Lou Oh? No, Luau! I’m So Cornfused!

Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2024 by Paul

Happy Birthday, Rita (my mother-in-law and best friend).  Had you not gone to heaven too early, you would be 97 years old today!  I miss you! It is now Saturday morning; we checked the calendar, and it is empty until … Continue reading →

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It’s Thursday And That Means…

Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2024 by Paul

We decided to take it easy today, so we worked in the garden for an hour, filling up the last of the 100-gallon trash cans. Then, it was time to zip into the shower and get ready to get our … Continue reading →

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T – Minus Five!

Posted on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 by Paul

This morning was supposed to be all about packing for our upcoming trip, but we got so engrossed in tending to the garden that we lost track of time! The garden had its own plans for us. We’re juggling preparing … Continue reading →

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Thursday Was Fun!

Posted on Thursday, June 27, 2024 by Paul

It is Thursday, so a trip to the Elks at lunchtime is in order.  But before leaving, we skulked to the garden, watching out for that terrible wild wabbit!  To our horror, there was no wrabbit but he left his … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2024 by Paul

My eyes opened at 6:00 am, and Mary was gone. After attempting several times to get vertical, I found my robe. While turning the corner to go to the kitchen, Mary jumped out of nowhere and yelled, “Happy Father’s Day.” … Continue reading →

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No Gardening Today! Yeah!

Posted on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 by Paul

After all the ‘haircuts’ in the past four days, we’re finally starting to spot those elusive big tomatoes! Mr. Stripey is showing off now. It will be just two more weeks, and he’ll be strutting his stuff like a top … Continue reading →

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It’s A Dance Day!

Posted on Sunday, May 19, 2024 by Paul

Today, we packed Ireland. I have all the cleaning done and am trying to figure out how to pack it with minimal wrinkling (the Manor House has in-house dry cleaning, just in case). Mary’s clothes come out fine, but mine, … Continue reading →

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