50 Years Ago

fivewedding
Originally uploaded by Aunt Owwee

This is the five little Peters on the occasion of Grandma Beatrice marrying Grandpa Larry. Grandma had been widowed in 1957. She lived with us or we lived with her except for the months she spent in Florida.

I think we must have been a handful. Also, she was just in her early 50's. She was a great example of keeping open to new experiences.

And Why Is it?

. . . that the slowest months at work are the ones where I make the most mistakes!  Maddening!

My theory is that the best rhythm for work is fast paced, and the slow months make me lose my rhythm.  Always have to have a theory!

October 2

Ah, ye olde accounting cycle.  I've worked in the same office for 35 years.  We've had different office managers, but the basic format is to complete a month on a given date, then start the next month.  For the last 20 years, we've tried to close the month on the 5th.  This means that all billings, job costs, payrolls, and any expenses for a month are recorded by the 5th.  The billings have to be done by the first for statements, and then the rest of the material must be allocated.

So for me, it is still September 30.  Happy October 2 to everyone else!!!

October Challenge

This is a test.  It is not merely a test.  It is a challenge.  At one time I used to blog every day, sometimes twice a day.

The challenge:  Can I do it for just one month?

Stay tuned!

Not Unconscious, but muttering . . .

Back to the mutterings.  September got away from me.  I'm tempted to try to do a post a day during October, but . . . 

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Spirits :: alcohol
2. Admit :: confess
3. Gift :: present
4. Barry :: Goldwater.  I'm old
5. Dredge :: flour
6. Pajamas :: nightgown
7. Cheating :: heart
8. Information :: knowledge
9. Ivory :: Snow
10. Past :: future

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Gotta Love those Case Tractors

http://jimtown.blogspot.com/2013/09/colorful-case.html#links

My Mom has some interesting Case stories.

What's it all about?

hum2

hum2
Originally uploaded by Aunt Owwee

humming right along . . . hope y'all are too!

I am haunted by water

Final line of Norman Maclean's A River Runs Through It.
Resonated again with me this week as I visited some old haunts by water.

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Weird :: odd
2. Balance :: beam
3. Personal :: life
4. Reproduction :: print
5. Distraction :: nuisance
6. Articulate :: set forth
7. Shovel :: spade
8. Column :: row
9. Drastic :: dire
10. Bombastic :: politician

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Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Packing :: moving
2. Rent :: lease
3. Inspire :: motivate
4. Anti-social :: recluse
5. Common :: ordinary
6. Repeats :: again
7. Dracula :: vampire
8. Cross :: church
9. Short sighted :: 
10. Corrupt :: evil

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Things we are curious about . . .

Does anyone have any thoughts on the best health insurance to purchase if you are not covered by your work place?  I know this is all going to be rearranged in 2014 but was just wondering.

Unconscious Mutterings!

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Maintenance :: man
2. Tight :: end
3. Disillusion :: disenchant
4. Horizon :: sunset
5. In :: out
6. Humor :: good
7. Purchase :: buy
8. Delectable :: tasty
9. Stumble :: fall
10. Words :: meaning

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Butterflies . . . have to be fast!

Butterflies MAY be free, but they have to be fast to not get caught by my greedy little field cats.  Glad this one survived!

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Pillow :: Case
2. Calendar :: 12 months
3. Melissa :: Gilbert
4. Notebook :: Binder
5. Circumstance :: just the way it is
6. Technical :: difficulty
7. Bracket :: basketball!
8. Horror :: Show
9. Pink :: tongue
10. Polish :: nails

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I guess I need this

When you feel sad . . .

And disheartened . . . what do you do to be good to yourself?

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Tears :: of a clown
2. Press :: full-court
3. Rowboat :: gently down the stream
4. Society :: page
5. Magazine :: glossy
6. Mars :: Venus
7. Gone bad :: rotten
8. Celebrity :: Star
9. Umbrella :: London
10. Core :: Apple

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Time really flies

newhome
Originally uploaded by Aunt Owwee

Seven years ago, I moved to the farm. The initials of this blog stood for My Year In The Country, because I wasn't sure I could do more than that.

Well, I did.

And while I still believe I live in Paradise, I now know that even perfect places have their problems to over come. And we just keep trudging along.

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Hook :: rug
2. Ringer :: bell
3. Hoodwink :: fool
4. Football :: autumn
5. Out of the way :: secluded
6. Skull :: noggin
7. Enough :: full
8. Scholarship :: college
9. Ruin :: destroy
10. Lawyer :: shyster

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