In cleaning out several items from the desk: In this week of 1968, at two and a half months old, Kevin had to be bundled up and slept in Carrie’s wagon and she (almost three), the big sister, watched over him. Grandpa Wendlandt was in the corn field chopping silage for our silo. I had to help Orlin line up the wagons for the chopped corn to be blown up into the silo. Though it only took me five minutes to help Orlin with each load, and the kids and the wagon not far from me, I could not chance the kids being in the house alone.
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Dennis enjoyed one of his requested suppers: biscuits and gravy. A tube of 8 biscuits to bake, a half dozen precooked Jimmy Dean sausage patties cut up and a package of white gravy mix with two cups of water. The topping: ketchup. It’s okay, once in a great while, but I could not help but wonder about . . . the nutritional value, which from my calculation, was nonexistent. As I said, once in a great while. I now have the Brussel Sprout card to play. Paybacks are hell.
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True to my blog of yesterday, today Dennis and I took a road trip. As we saw combines out in the bean fields, we started reminiscing about the days that Dennis farmed with his uncle and I was at the elbow of my parents on the farm. We reached a destination down the highway that was our “turn around.” Checking on new construction could be an old occupational hazard. On the way home everything that we took in on our trip made my heart happy and I will be smiling for some time to come.
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Noreen
Dennis made a comment today that I would have to agree with. His observation is that both of us being in good health, we are feeling our oats to a greater degree than we did last fall as far as yard work and fall cleaning is considered, or we got an exceptional bottle of multi-vitamins. I am not knocking it one way or the other. it feels great to be on top of the real estate. Go “older ones.”
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Our neighbor, Bob, has a fire ring that he lets us use. Today, it was a day to tidy up the shrubs and trees with literally, dead wood. Nothing says supper like leftovers for two older ones on Stauffer Avenue that always seem to find things to stay busy. We are good stewards of our home.
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The trip to the metro went smoothly yesterday. We dodged the early traffic and well as the afternoon rush. Dennis has had the last of the Vascular tests and now we wait for the Radiology Department to forward the info to Dennis’ doctor. It doesn’t hurt to anticipate the future, so today we tackled things out in the yard that needed us to work together and flex our backs as we tackled a few things. A good day as we swept the yards of garden art and closed the potting shed doors. The patio umbrella and chairs need to stay out in the anticipation of many nice sunny warm days to come.
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An early blog on this Monday as we are heading to the Vascular Department at the VA in Minneapolis. Dennis’ 78th birthday is coming up and he knows he wants to continue enjoying day to day life. The legs may need some stints for better circulation and that will be determined in some on going tests today.
On the flip side I could use a bit of quiet time as I took a tumble yesterday in the potting shed. Just tripped over my own feet. As I was in flight I manipulated the old body so neither the shoulders or the knees took the full brunt of the tumble and it became a soft fall. I am sure the site of me getting back upright would have been enough to bring chuckles. A bit stiff with one or two small bruises, but all is working just fine. A few extra spins on the exercise bike this morning helped the mobility. Catch ya later.
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Fleeting Thoughts:
It’s a good thing the bottom of the cabinet had just
been cleaned with few cleaning items stored. It’s amazing how
much water is in a sink full of dishes — on its way out.–
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Summer warmth with a touch of humidity is back for several days. I really enjoyed the cooler temps even if it meant digging for a light jacket during the morning hours.
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I rode with Dennis today to get the pickup serviced so it’s up to speed for the winter. What a remarkable difference in the look of the crops from last week. Gone are the masses of green soybean fields; replaced with hues of gold and brown leaves on the plants. We sat outside on the patio for some time this evening. Night rolls in earlier and earlier preparing to usher in the fall season.