Friday, April 18, 2025

53

 Our oldest daughter Trica is 53 today.  


Here she is in 1972 at my baby brothers graduation (age18), that is my other baby brother holding her (age 11) and my sister (age 5 almost 6) looking on.  Photo taken at my parents home on the farm. 

Happy Birthday Trica, we all love you very much!

Far Side

Thursday, April 17, 2025

27

 Our second to the oldest Grand Maddie is 27 years old today! 

Here she is and yes our fourth Great is due in June.  We are excited to meet him/her!  That is Cee Cee in the bottom of the photo. 

Happy Birthday Maddie, may your year be filled with happiness!  Love you!!

Far Side


Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Books and other "stuff"

 I finally made a list of the books that I have in the house to read.  I am only 52 books behind....but at least I know which books I have hidden away...just in case.  I had to order a few books for upcoming book club books.  That is what prompted the making of the list. 

We took it easy on Tuesday...because Monday was a busy day.  We made Jambalaya, salad and flat bread for supper guests.  Far Guy was the cook and I was the sous chef/dishwasher/bread baker.  Teamwork!  Tuesday morning we both said we are getting too old for cooking.  However Jambalaya freezes well and we froze some up for the summer...it will make a great side dish or main dish with a salad and fruit for the summer days we don't want to cook.  Far Guy follows the Cajun Ninja recipe for Jambalaya on You Tube. 


The flat bread was really good and made the whole house smell great!  No it is not perfectly formed but it tasted perfectly great! 

Supper on Tuesday was chicken thighs with skin removed in the crock pot with pineapple juice and soy sauce...salad and peaches. Easy cooking!

I have had a post it note floating around my desk space for a bit...it says...  

"Being popular on facebook is like sitting at the cool table in the cafeteria of a mental hospital" 

Far Side

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Recliner

 I am enjoying the recliner, although the massage function is sometimes annoying.  The heat is toasty warm:)


I am sometimes able to relax and crochet.

Baby booties and a hat. 

We had snow in the air many times yesterday.  Our high was 40 F or 5 C eh!

It seems my horrid SI joint pain is returning with a vengeance.   Is it the weather or has the injection ran it's course? 

Far Side


Monday, April 14, 2025

Finally

I finally managed to get a photo of a Robin in our trees. 


 Spring might be here! 

We had a busy Sunday...grocery shopping, some cleaning, some laundry and we each had our own projects. 

We only have one medical appointment this week...so far.   Practically a vacation!

Our weather was mostly cloudy with a high about 60 F.   Not bad for mid April! 

Far Side

Phenology Geek That I am...

First Robins In Our Yard that I photographed!
April 19 2008, April 11 2009, April 5 2010, April 4 2011, March 23 2012, April 27 2013, April 9 2014,  April 24  2015, April 21 2016, April 5 2017, April 29 2018,
some time in late May 2019, March 31 2020, April 4 2021, unknown 2022, April 2 2023, April 24 2024 and April 13, 2025.