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10…make that 11… Random Things about the Midwest

Wooster doesn’t really consider us in the Midwest. (but I do. And it’s rather interesting that the top map has Kentucky and Tennessee in the Midwest.)   Trucks are the norm here. Flat beds with a generator on the back … Continue reading

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Making Memories

The past few weeks we have: Rode the rides at the big Wal-Marts. (Mickey Mouse ride in Great Bend, Kansas 45 minutes north of us) (Horse ride in Hutchinson, Kansas 1 hour and 15 minutes northeast of us) Story time … Continue reading

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Four

Three went by fast, and four was even faster.     She is soft and cuddly. You forget how soft and cuddly they really are. She is very predictable and follows a schedule pretty easily. She is sleeping about 6.5 … Continue reading

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Riding the L

In Atlanta you have MARTA. In Washington D.C. you have METRO. In Chicago, they have the “L”. We have nothing like that here. But I do follow a path to town that I lovingly call the “L”. We live in … Continue reading

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Hay Y’all

“Hey” is rarely heard around here. Except if you meet someone from Oklahoma. On a side note, when we first moved here, people thought we were from Oklahoma. Most everyone here says “Hi” or “hello”. But hay….there’s a lot of … Continue reading

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God Made a Farmer

“Farming” means different things in different areas of the country. In Georgia it could mean that you have chicken houses. It could also mean that you have some cows, goats, run a few yard chickens and tend a small family … Continue reading

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Sights for Sore Eyes

One time when Wooster and I were “just friends” or “dating”, we were in an outdoor sports store in Gainesville, Georgia. I can’t remember the exact date, or year but I’ll always remember that little store. It was very crowded … Continue reading

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Crop Dusters

I love them.   You can hear them buzzing overhead at many different times of the year. I have probably tried to get pictures of them at *LEAST* a dozen of times. None of the pictures turn out the way … Continue reading

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Rural Living

When we first got married almost ten years ago, we lived on a 1,000 acre beef farm in a rural area of Georgia. It was considered “remote” by most people. Our nearest Wal-Mart was 26 miles away. The nearest town … Continue reading

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Power

Severe weather is not as new to us as it was back in the Spring of 2011. One of the first things that we did when moving here was buy a generator. It came on a semi. We’ve never needed … Continue reading

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