As Jim likes to say., “This was a day well lived”. I have been sleeping in for several weeks. I think it started when I was sick and I just kept doing it. Now mind you, sleeping in for us is waking up at 6:45 and talking in bed until 7:30. By that time we …
A Day Well Lived, and Roasted Vegetables, January 29, 2022 Read More »
Today we were cleaning out the garage and I said, “What is in this box?”. It was a dozen quart jars of beef stew that we had canned last summer. Needless to say, we had some for lunch. That is like finding a pot of gold. This is why I want my pantry built. Then …
Doing without appliances, List of Foods to supply Amino Acids, January 28, 2022 Read More »
We started the day normal but then it took on a life of its own. I got called to go help someone who needed help with his wife because she could not get out of bed. I was there over an hour and checked back on them three times. Our calf decided he does not …
It was 12 degrees this morning. We break up the ice for the animals and fill their containers up every few hours. We cleared a junk pile from the back that has been there since we moved in. Such satisfaction. We find that if we can go outside for 1 hour a day and tackle …
Oh, we have had such a fun day. We went for a country drive for about 6 hours. We ended up in Mountain Grove, Missouri where Peterson’s Feed is. We have used them before and they are the kindest people. They made up 250 pounds of organic pig feed for us, soy free, using fish …
Two doctor appointments today. One that gave me a good bill of health from my leg vein surgery I had 4 months ago and one to look at my hand and see what I really did to it on Saturday. Someone said to me that I should be wearing gloves. I always wear gloves but …
Why is it always my hand? & Healthy salad for the brain, January 24, 2022 Read More »
Today we spent 4 hours at another congregation other than our normal one. We first had an hour meeting with the three leaders, then we spoke in their main meeting about addiction and recovery. Then we attended their ladies and men’s meetings and we ended with another hour meeting with all of a leadership council …
Increasing the Happy Hormone for our Brain, January 23, 2022 Read More »
Wow, what a day. Today was suppose to be an adventure. We had planned most of the week to take a drive. We love to take drives, however, when I woke up I thought about what would make be happy and feel good about the day. I brought up 4 different projects on the farm …
Our Day’s Adventure and A change in my Focus, January 22, 2022 Read More »
I have the sweetest job. It does not seem like work at all, for I visit a neighbor every day for an hour and help stimulate her brain. I advise on medications and will be an advocate with the doctor. When the neighbor heard I was not working outside the home anymore he quickly asked …
Helping someone in need, Doing hard things, and a Secret ingredient, January 21, 2022 Read More »
I am but a child in the ions of time and at any given time have so much to learn, grow and become. It matters not that I am a senior. I can honestly say that I finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up so perhaps, I have finally grown …
I want to be a Seniorsteader when I grow up. January 20, 2022 Read More »
We completed the pig area this morning and the pigs are so happy. We read an article that they will develop more muscle and their meat will be better if they get to exercise. If they just are in a small area, they will get fat and have more fat than meat. Weight does not …
We had an animal day. Well, everything we did was for the animals. We unloaded a full ton of hay. We relocated the pig area so they have a new place to play and root. It was a lovely day full of sunshine and work that let our bodies know we have muscles. We were …
Sunny and warm…..okay but it was sunny. We have made lists on our white board and we got some of it crossed off today. We covered the wood pile for next year. We planned out where the pigs are going to move to next and how we are going to move them. We patched holes …
A snowy day with clear roads is a gift to enjoy. Our talks and presentation went well for our addiction recovery program promotion today. We had good questions and comments. I think it is the best talk Jim has ever given and he liked mine also. Then we had an hour where we shared videos …
Positivity over Negativity is always better, January 16, 2022 Read More »
I did a lot of smiling today. It snowed today. Probably only 2 inches but everything is white. Thankfully we did not have ice or frigid temperature. It was too warm for the roads to be bad. We fed the cows hay three times today because the pasture is covered with snow and there is …
A Snowy Day, Keeping the Brain Fueled – January 15, 2022 Read More »
Hey it is good to be back home again, out of the workplace environment and onto the farm. Today Jim and I milked the cow, fed the chickens and pigs, dismantled a poorly made compost pile we started almost 4 years ago. We moved it to an area we can turn and manage. The sticks …
It has been a great day. Over 60 degrees and sunshine in January. That does not mean that it was a day without stress, because what would that be like? But we went down to this beautiful town overlooking a lake and then drove down to the lake. We purchased something off Facebook that was …
Well it came today. He worked on it all day and it is now completed. One man did it all by himself. Now we will be warm and cozy. We no longer have to use space heaters in our home. We have a fireplace with a great new insert and a steel tube up the …
After sitting in a new patient’s home who just got out of the hospital with COVID and having her cough on me for an hour I got her new germs mixed with my old germs from last week and am sick again. That was the last straw and although I had already given my notice …
Working together and Diabetic meals, January 11, 2022 Read More »
I got home from work today and Jim was sawing wood from the neighbor’s tree. It seems like a bowl of spaghetti to me. He cuts and cuts and it there is still a tree there. On the good side, the woodshed is getting filled so if we do ever get our woodstove installed this …
Wood for Warmth, Water for Health, January 10, 2022 Read More »
Today is Sunday. It is the day the Lord gave us to rest. I set the world aside for this day to serve, study, communicate with family and raise the bar on my life a little higher. Today my topic is our bodies. Our body houses our spirit. When I was in Primary at church …
Our Body, Mental Health, Answers and Pot Roast, January 9, 2022 Read More »
A quiet day without fanfare or pomp. Just a day at home with each other. Cloudy, drab and cold but we are home. When I stand and look out my kitchen window in the summer the view is green and breathtaking. When I stare out now I see a sleeping world that must be recharging …
This was a good day. Nothing spectacular, but nothing bad or challenging. Just a day where everything went as planned. How often does that happen? Last night we took milk over to some friends and repaid us with lemons, grapefruit and oranges from Arizona where they had spent their Christmas Holiday with their family. It …
When Life Gives You Lemons, Be Happy! January 7, 2022 Read More »
