Posted in Iowa, bed and breakfast, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, humor, life, life in the country, personal, random, spirituality on June 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s been quite a week for Winston the pig. Last week I was shingling a roof. I made a passing comment to the homeowner about Winston . She asked me later if there was any chance I could bring her to work the next day to play with their daughter.
” I don’t see why not,” [...]
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Posted in Iowa, bed and breakfast, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, humor, life, life in the country, perseverance, personal, random, religion, spirituality on May 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »
“I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. “
Sir Winston Churchill
British politician (1874 - 1965)
Sir Winston Churchill is one of my hero’s. Almost single handily his attitude instilled hope during one of the darkest periods in world history. I am [...]
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Posted in Iowa, apple orchard, bed and breakfast, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, humor, life, life in the country, personal, random on May 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
You can tell it’s May in Iowa- the Morel Mushrooms are up and the apple trees are in bloom:
Here’s a picture of my better half picking one of the Morel’s under a Gala apple tree.
Just so you know….(in case you would be tempted to pick mushrooms next year in our orchard without [...]
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Posted in Iowa, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, house concerts, humor, life, life in the country, music festival, personal, random on April 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I just got off the phone with the Tipton locker. I’m to drop off my pigs (I have two) next Wednesday before 5.
I have been on the look out for a pet pig the past month, which I have no intention of ever eating.
In talking with the farmer where I’m currently work, he [...]
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Posted in Iowa, Iowa History, bed and breakfast, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, farming, humor, life, life in the country, personal, random, religion, spirituality on March 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down. Pigs treat us as equals.” Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill had a love for pigs in later life. I’ve heard 2 accounts of him and his love for them…when he wanted to unwind he would go out and talk to his pig, and [...]
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Posted in Dillon's furrow, History, Iowa, Iowa History, My Walk about, christianity, church, country living, enjoying life, faith, humor, life, old military road, perseverance, personal, random, spirituality on January 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
That my friends is a 5 dollar Gold piece…When I get that coin (not if but when) I will have crossed the line in the Bigger and Better game I’m playing. I have installed a new “tab” at the top of my blog page (bigger and better/ care to make a trade?) please [...]
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It was time to say good-by. “Can I pet the sheep one more time ?” asked Andrea (age 5) Andrea’s mom and dad were missionaries on furlough. They had stayed with us two days to regroup. They were ready to hit the road. Our daughter had bottle fed 3 orphan lambs from birth. Mary, BoPeep, and Davey [...]
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Posted in christianity, country living, dating, enjoying life, faith, humor, life, life in the country, love, personal, random, relationships on December 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Midwest is getting hammered today with an ice storm. The Mrs and I were starting to get on each others nerve today so I offered to read her a chapter from Robert Fulghum’s book Maybe (Maybe Not) to make up for my bad
If you’ve never read any of his stuff, you owe [...]
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Sometimes it’s good just to take a break. Included in this post are 5 tests I recently took..check these out…if you take one (or all) let me know what you discover!
First a Quick and Dirty I Q test .
There are 12 questions….and the results are pretty accurate
Your IQ Is ..I’ll tell you my score only if you tell [...]
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Posted in Art, History, christianity, country living, enjoying life, faith, humor, life, life in the country, people pleasing, personal, random on November 25, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I spotted the cross stitch in the basement of an antique store. It depicted two Victorian ladies having tea, with a verse on friendship, with a price-tag of just $10.00 The frame was coming apart, but since I also frame pictures , I brought it home, intending to nurse my find back to health. Discovered that it was a picture and not an actual cross [...]
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