Wild West Knitting Retreat
Once again I find myself writing about the knitting, which makes Ivy extremely happy. For some reason, Ivy thinks the purpose of these...
Get Ready, it’s Mother’s Day
At some point in my public school education I heard the phrase “If we don’t learn from history it will repeat itself.” I think someone...
Time’s Running Out
We miss you, Mom. I think about you almost eveyday. You’ve been gone so long. Can you believe you have three sons older than you were...
I’m Not Getting Younger
Last year, I returned to the place of my first construction employment after being gone for 32 years. I’m not sure why I went all the...
Walter’s Shiny Coat
I know that I have been writing about poultry quite a lot recently. Ivy gets impatient with me when I do not write about yarn. Well, the...
Boy Will Be Boys!
The twins participated in sleepovers this week. Sleepovers are quite common these days. I didn’t have sleepovers when I was a kid. My...
Stop, Monner, Stop
I think I made a decision I am going to regret. It is springtime in Colorado and that only means one thing. OK, it means more than one...
Where’s the Guinea?
"Where’s the lavender guinea?” I’ve heard the kids or Elaine ask plenty of questions about the animals on our ranch, but that was a new...
The Dogs Need Outside!
Although Flood Monner happened last September, the challenges it brought with it just keep coming. The twins’ bedrooms are finished and...
I Should Have Paid Attention
Regrettably, I have not paid attention to every conversation I have been involved in. Even more regrettably, some of those conversation...




