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  • Life Happens

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    On June 3, my youngest son (34 years old) entered Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California. His diagnosis is Spinal Meningitis and Encephalitis due to Valley Fever. So far, he’s spent 53 days in ICU, time on 4th floor, rehab in another Sharp facility, then back to ICU for the process to start over, back to 4th…

  • Grape 7/22

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    Mom was a dairy farmer most of her life. One of 13, she would rather be in the barn with her Dad, but she still learned how to feed a family. She would throw the bales, and shovel the meal from the cart, carry the milk buckets, fill the cans. After the milking, she’d drive…

  • Deep Springs College

    Deep Springs College

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    A recent opportunity to work temporarily at Deep Springs College as their groundskeeper afforded a closer look at this almost 100 year-old institution of higher learning. You can learn more about the college by clicking this link: Deep Springs College. Since my daughter and son-in-law (who is also an alumnus) both work at the college,…

  • The farmhouse

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    I grew up in the United States on a dairy farm in the state of Pennsylvania, in pastoral Chester County. Lots of trees, grass and streams running through meadows with many Holstein cows were all part of my childhood. My house was a three-story square house with a basement. Although it had a front door,…

  • The first grandchildren

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    I visited Claire (13) and Emily (10) (and Mom and Dad) a couple of weeks ago, but then was busy sewing and didn’t post about their accomplishments. I was able to attend Claire’s last soccer game for the fall and watch her score her second goal of the season to help the team win their…

  • Desert cattle drive

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    I’m sitting in the middle of the desert waiting for the ‘cowboy’ students, professors and ranch manager to bring the cows home from the dry lake bed at the west side of the valley. There has been more drought than usual for the last couple years and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has requested…

  • Grandchildren

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    I am visiting three of my five grandchildren at the moment, daughter Shelby’s children: Elias 4, Ada 2 and Willa 8 months. Shelby and Padraic and daughter Willa are attending a wedding in Albany, NY this weekend, leaving Elias and Ada here with me. My two other granddaughters Claire and Emily have almost grown up…

  • New Orleans

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    After leaving Mississippi, I drove into Louisiana and started over the miles and miles of causeway above Lake Ponchartrain. Having flown into New Orleans previously, I’ve not experienced the 23 miles of water, cypress, shanties, boats, birds and sun. Unfortunately, my arrival was timed wrong and I started hitting rush hour traffic. Driving a big…

  • Cousins Shane and Kristina

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    After I left Tennessee, I made a one night stop with my cousin Shane and his family in Alabama. It was lovely to see them and their girls Abby and Johanna. Johanna made a ‘Welcome Aunt Barb’ sign for her window, but since it was raining cats and dogs when I got there, I didn’t…