Far Side of Fifty
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Chance : Winners!

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Hiya! It is me Chance the blogging Border Collie.  My foot is much better, thank you to everyone who was concerned.  I was a little limpy.  ...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Wistful Wednesday: German Cats and Dogs

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My maternal Grandmother liked cats and dogs.  She had a way with animals.  I could never understand how she taught her critters to understan...
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

March 13, 2012

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It got to almost 50 degrees yesterday..and it rained.  The snow is retreating fast.  The snow stick still has some icy snow around it but it...
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Monday, March 12, 2012

High School

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I am working on a project, a slideshow on the computer called “Then and Now” for a Museum presentation. Far Guy and Chance escorted me arou...
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Sunday, March 11, 2012

It is Melting!

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Our snow is melting!  There are water puddles and mud ..but the snow stick still has snow. It was pret’ near 50 degrees here yesterday.....
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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Ground Blizzard

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We had a ground blizzard on Thursday.  I do not have any photos because I white knuckled it home at no more than 30 MPH on glare ice. I was...
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Friday, March 9, 2012

Inspiration and Dreaming

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I am giving part of a presentation later in the month.  I have been getting ready for it. I think I know what I want to say..now I just have...
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

A Mother’s Love

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Who am I in awe of this week?  Stephanie Decker in Indiana who almost gave her life for her children during the tornado.  Those children wil...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Wistful Wednesday: 1940’s

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I have a number of old snapshots of rural America. I was showing them to my Dad…sometimes he is the storyteller. “In the 1940’s my Brothers...
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Old Wagon Wheel

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You know how sometimes you just feel like an old wheel..wooden with a metal trimmed hub..old..partly rotten, a bit rickety, it used to move ...
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Monday, March 5, 2012

Good Better Best

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Our Granddaughter Savannah has a real “cool” shirt. Hockey is over for the season, the Sports Banquet for Hockey was last night  The girls...
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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Chance: Eagle Food

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Hiya!  It is me Chance the handsome blogging Border Collie.  It is finally my turn again!  Far Side is busy scanning old photos and crossing...
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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Grandma’s Fish and Flowers

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I scanned a bunch of older photos yesterday.  I ran onto a photo of my Maternal Grandmother that shows her love of fish and flowers. I know...
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Friday, March 2, 2012

Busy, Busy

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Well March came in like a lamb..36F or 2 C.  Dreary with no wind. It was a catch up day. A huge mailing went out for the Historical Museum....
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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Marching On

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The big storm missed us.  What was supposed to be 18 plus inches of snow turned into less than an inch.  I guess South Dakota and Iowa got o...
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Wistful Wednesday: 1953

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I was two years old in 1953.  I was still an only child.  Spoiled. The center of attention. It was my last year of being an only child.  I ...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Aubrey Smiles

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Last night I called over to Katie’s and asked if Aubrey was awake and If she was and I came over would she talk to me or not? ( Sometimes sh...
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Monday, February 27, 2012

Chance: Snowy Day

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It snowed yesterday.  I made tracks in the new fallen snow. My black was almost white. The snowflakes were huge. Just another fine day...
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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Treasures in the Trunk: Silk Clothing

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I was born while my Dad was in Korea..fighting in the Korean War. That is my Dad on the left. That might be where these clothes came from....
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