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Last Monday after the second day of compacting the gravel driveway, Craig decided it was time to try out the new metal hook he had gotten to put on the front end of Katie to help lift and move fallen tree branches. There was one in particular that came down last spring that was hugeContinue reading “Compacted Gravel versus Water – what wins?”

We have had busy week. At the end of every day, we have said “We killed it today”. I returned for Iowa late on Monday. We were up early on Tuesday for Tools for Schools on Tuesday followed by a Zoom call for “business”, a session with personal trainer and then to The Garden toContinue reading “We are “killing it”!!!”

Last night I had finished mowing the lawn and noted that the cows were coming into the west pasture. It was about a half hour before sunset and I had not tried to find #14 since she first approached me a few weeks ago. I walked up to the fence and started talking to theContinue reading “Am I a cow whisperer?”

I had my first bass guitar lesson on Wednesday. This is my practice chart. Miguel who was the lead guitar player in Natalie Stovall and The Drive has agreed to give me lessons. I am very comfortable with him as I embark on the journey. I am learning on an electric bass guitar which weContinue reading “I am a bass guitar student”

While I grew up helping in our vegetable garden and canning the produce, it was never my thing. In large part because I needed to avoid the sun AND I am a bug magnet with rather extreme reactions to bites. The fact that I have found real joy in pulling weeds around the trees andContinue reading “Spring Gardening”

Craig generally lets me know when he takes his hearing aids out at night so I know that he will not be able to hear whatever I may say unless I am very close to his ears. The other night he modified it a bit. “I am going to take my hearing aids out. WaitContinue reading “Life with laughter”

It is hard for me to really comprehend how happy I am in this partnership with Craig. We laugh a lot and work well together. We are trying to figure out how to weave all the threads together in our pursuit of healthy active aging. We have cycled twice. The second time we blew 2Continue reading “My Man Craig”

For the past couple of months James has really gotten in to pickle ball. After watching him play last week, I decided to try it but was a bit concerned as to how my knee would tolerate it. Today James and Natalie met me at the local community center an hour before the open timeContinue reading “First Day of Pickle Ball”

I told Craig Sunday that I wanted to cycle on Monday as it was the only day this week that did not have a chance of rain. Upon arising Monday, I was not feeling it. We had a busy weekend and I was ready to just have a “down” day. Fortunately my man said thatContinue reading “First bike ride of season complete”