Monday, January 17th, 2005

Usually there is nothing that makes my troubles disappear faster than to get in the car and head down the highway on a beautiful afternoon. Sunday afternoon I got an even better offer from my friend M to go flying in his little two-seat airplane. Actually I had been wanting…
Sunday, January 16th, 2005
We laid Mama to rest in the little graveyard on the prairie. The farmhouse where she was born and raised was just a short ways up the dirt road. The house is gone now but if you stand just right and look through the trees you can almost see where…
Wednesday, January 12th, 2005
My mother passed away yesterday morning. We had just visited with her on Saturday. The doctor had given her some antibiotics for some flu symptoms and she had very little appetite. Except for that the visit seemed like many others.
When we arrived she was in bed. She talked about…
Tuesday, January 11th, 2005

The bees are already buzzing around the quince. It has been warm and sunny but the weatherman says cold is on the way back. We are expecting below freezing night-time temperatures by Thursday.
I’ve also noticed flowers on the phlox and on the rosemary. And, yes, today is my birthday.…
Wednesday, January 5th, 2005
Apologies to anyone trying to view my photo gallery. I am having technical problems. I found out that the comments were not being saved, even though they appear to be. I contacted Gallery and they suggested that upgrading to the new release would fix the problem. I tried that and…