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Organizing myself when my mind is scattered
When I worked at Wal-Mart, January meant we featured lots of items for organizing. Whether it was new calendars, date books, file folders, or totes for storage, everything you could possibly need a fresh new year, we had it. Who doesn't want new stuff? Most...
The man I never knew
In April of 1967, William Sternhagen passed away. My entire life, all I ever heard is that, he was an amazing man and that I missed out in knowing him. From the sounds of it, he must have been the opposite of my grandma, Helen, his wife. Which means, they balanced...
Shirley’s room
Each of our rooms are named after a different person in John and I's life, either our mom or grandma. Shirley's room is named after John's mom. I never had the pleasure of meeting her. She passed away in the spring of 1996 and I didn't find John until 2006. From...
The giving season
As I begin writing this, it’s Giving Tuesday. I’m not sure when it began, but I know it has just been in the last few years. What a great idea, to encourage everyone to donate to their favorite charities. There are many deserving of our funds. This time of year, we...
Ukulele and me
When I was growing up, my Dad worked as a superintendent at an apartment complex in Sioux Falls. He was a pack rat and had a hard time throwing away things, that were "perfectly" good junk. Well, he was always digging treasures out of the garbage for us. One of...
Harvesting
John is in a holding pattern, just anxiously waiting to start harvesting. Last week, they did try the corn, but it was too wet. What that means, I really have no idea. Let's face it, I am not a farmer. I have no desire to learn about farming. I am a "town...
Our B&B story
A few years ago, I was at a point in my life that I needed to make a decision. Go back to a regular job, or find a way to continue to work from home. Working from home, does have its advantages, and I really didn't want to go back to working 40 a week. One...
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