Author Archives: Kelsey

Rheumatism

Honestly, it’s days like this that worry me. I woke up feeling fair to middling, did my morning chores feeding llamas and goats and even giving a shot to one of the llamas who has a swollen leg from some … Continue reading

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A Rough Spring Time Change

I am not sure we have sprung ahead: I had a lovely birthday yesterday, despite the number associated with it. One of the boys made it over with his wife and son, so we had an excellent time visiting. They … Continue reading

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Weird Winter Weather

The winter has been shockingly warm compared to the past winters we have had here in our part of Idaho. I took a photo last week while warming the truck up to take the girls to school that I thought … Continue reading

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January Update

It’s a Sunday morning and the house is still quiet. I have been up and put a fire in the stove and ate an orange. Pink Floyd’s Dark Side is playing softly on the tablet next to me, the light … Continue reading

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First Day of Winter 2023

Winter is officially started, and we are so close to Christmas now. The kids have finished their schooling for 2023. We went to the elementary school program yesterday afternoon and watched our youngest and our grandson singing carols. Our eldest … Continue reading

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F*cked Over Rebuilt Dodge

I went up to town and picked up the car on the trailer today. That cost me $89 to confirm what the service desk manager suspected. The engine was built faulty, and overheats because of the problem with the block. … Continue reading

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Today Was Meant to Be…

Today was meant to be a nice day to go get some firewood home to split and ready up for burning, but it was not meant to be. Today was also meant to be a day to get the car … Continue reading

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Mars on the Horizon

I was up to answer nature’s call this morning about 4AM, and to stoke the fire to keep the chill off the house. I also heard the alarm going off on the weather station to announce that it was 20F … Continue reading

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A Day in the Life

Morning That first cup is a cappuccino, vanilla. It is not a drink that comes with a sensational aroma like coffee. But it is not packed with acid that upsets my tummy, and it does not go right through me, … Continue reading

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Milling Wood for a Rabbit Hutch

The morning was busy helping Missus out with arranging some things in the house. When she was done with me, I went out to the tractor and took it around to the mill and parked it. There was a log … Continue reading

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