Happy Memorial Weekend
As Memorial Day draws to a close, I hope that all of you took a few moments to remember the men and women of our Armed Forces who are serving in country and those abroad, as well as those who have fallen in the line of duty to protect all that America stands for. Say a silent pray for those injured in the line of duty.
That being said, I hope you also remember those in your families that are no longer with you. I spent time with my brother, sister, and sister-in-law on Wednesday evening taking care of the graves of my mother and father, and to pay respects to my brother-in-law Earl. It is a time of bonding for us siblings. Terry and I have been doing the "cemetary run" every year since Dad passed away and it has only been recently (the last five years?) that Peggy has joined us. We usually have good weather but the last two years has been nothing but wind. We don't let it bother us too much though. This year would have been good if yours truly had remembered gardening tools with which to plant the flowers! Sheesh! Peggy and Terry did NOT let me forget that this was the 2nd year in a row that I'd done this. At least I remembered the flowers! ~L~
I went back down on Saturday and finished planting. I spent a few moments just kneeling graveside and having a private conversation with my parents. I miss them alot some days. They were good people with kind hearts and a love of family. Their health took them from us far too soon, but their memory lives on our hearts.
I then spent the rest of the day at my brothers house helping to varnish the wood for the house (inside to replace the sheetrock lost in the flood) as well as taking down the LAST of the sandbags! Can we have an AMEN here?! It was a lot of work but what a wonderful thing for him not to have to stare at that project anymore. Max (the German exchange student) will probably be the most relieved. Every day after school he would go out and empty sandbags so "I just do not have to look at them anymore." He had I have come full circle with the sandbags; He was standing right beside me when we started filling them on March 24th and standing beside me when we took them down on Saturday. He's such a good kid! I was teasing him that I wanted his address so I could keep in touch with him, but not to worry - I wouldn't be a pest. He didn't even hesitate and said, "yeah sure" in that German accent of his! ~L~ We will miss him when he leaves in just a month.
Today I pretty much didn't do a damn thing. I FINALLY transitioned my closet from winter to spring. About time, wouldn't you think? Geeez! I was still wearing a turtleneck up until 2 weeks ago! This is crazy weather. T hasn't had the greatest of luck with calving and planting. We've lost far too many calves this year and the weather hasn't cooperated with planting crops. Our corn planter bit the dust yesterday and he's trying to frantically fix it today so that we can get our main crop in. We're also keeping our fingers crossed that we have a good hay crop this year as we don't have anything in reserves. No hay or corn makes for not a very happy rancher! Ranching/farming isn't for the faint at heart. I made a joke the other day that we didn't need to take gambling trips to Vegas...farming is enough of a gamble the way it is. Oh well, you have to have a bad year every so often to really appreciate the good years.
I'll be going to the cities next weekend for further training/certification in yoga! I'm excited and apprehensive all at the same time. The excitement comes from seeing yoga friends from across the country and the apprehension is whether my body will hold out! (Don't tell anyone, but I'm not as young as I used to be!) ~L~
Oh well, I'll do what I can, remember to take my pain pills, drink my Geritol and everything should be just fine! If I bite the dust, at least my niece Joan (the doctor in training) will be close by to take care of me! (Right Joan??!)
Namaste'
That being said, I hope you also remember those in your families that are no longer with you. I spent time with my brother, sister, and sister-in-law on Wednesday evening taking care of the graves of my mother and father, and to pay respects to my brother-in-law Earl. It is a time of bonding for us siblings. Terry and I have been doing the "cemetary run" every year since Dad passed away and it has only been recently (the last five years?) that Peggy has joined us. We usually have good weather but the last two years has been nothing but wind. We don't let it bother us too much though. This year would have been good if yours truly had remembered gardening tools with which to plant the flowers! Sheesh! Peggy and Terry did NOT let me forget that this was the 2nd year in a row that I'd done this. At least I remembered the flowers! ~L~
I went back down on Saturday and finished planting. I spent a few moments just kneeling graveside and having a private conversation with my parents. I miss them alot some days. They were good people with kind hearts and a love of family. Their health took them from us far too soon, but their memory lives on our hearts.
I then spent the rest of the day at my brothers house helping to varnish the wood for the house (inside to replace the sheetrock lost in the flood) as well as taking down the LAST of the sandbags! Can we have an AMEN here?! It was a lot of work but what a wonderful thing for him not to have to stare at that project anymore. Max (the German exchange student) will probably be the most relieved. Every day after school he would go out and empty sandbags so "I just do not have to look at them anymore." He had I have come full circle with the sandbags; He was standing right beside me when we started filling them on March 24th and standing beside me when we took them down on Saturday. He's such a good kid! I was teasing him that I wanted his address so I could keep in touch with him, but not to worry - I wouldn't be a pest. He didn't even hesitate and said, "yeah sure" in that German accent of his! ~L~ We will miss him when he leaves in just a month.
Today I pretty much didn't do a damn thing. I FINALLY transitioned my closet from winter to spring. About time, wouldn't you think? Geeez! I was still wearing a turtleneck up until 2 weeks ago! This is crazy weather. T hasn't had the greatest of luck with calving and planting. We've lost far too many calves this year and the weather hasn't cooperated with planting crops. Our corn planter bit the dust yesterday and he's trying to frantically fix it today so that we can get our main crop in. We're also keeping our fingers crossed that we have a good hay crop this year as we don't have anything in reserves. No hay or corn makes for not a very happy rancher! Ranching/farming isn't for the faint at heart. I made a joke the other day that we didn't need to take gambling trips to Vegas...farming is enough of a gamble the way it is. Oh well, you have to have a bad year every so often to really appreciate the good years.
I'll be going to the cities next weekend for further training/certification in yoga! I'm excited and apprehensive all at the same time. The excitement comes from seeing yoga friends from across the country and the apprehension is whether my body will hold out! (Don't tell anyone, but I'm not as young as I used to be!) ~L~
Oh well, I'll do what I can, remember to take my pain pills, drink my Geritol and everything should be just fine! If I bite the dust, at least my niece Joan (the doctor in training) will be close by to take care of me! (Right Joan??!)
Namaste'
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