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Psalm 90:10, "The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong.... |
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Three Score and Ten the Introduction, Well here we go, After 50 years I am going to take another attempt at writing. The first time was the Palmer writers correspondence school in 1969. The writing will be not a book that will be written with the idea of being published, But will be a writing of thoughts unencumbered by possible publishing and monetary gain. This writing will be a hybrid of Journal and Reminisce. It is important to me that the writings are my true thoughts at the time, not influenced by any factor. The writing will try to explain how a 70 year old white, male USA citizen now relates to today's world. Is every oldest generation lost in their own world, that they aged into? What do I see, and feel as I age farther. I know I am not normal as in what this world today would consider normal. But I hope I am in the ball park writing the thoughts of a 70 year old. I hope for you to learn to know who I am, As I search for Who I am at 70+ This work will carry on until I am no longer able to think or write. This will be done on a nearly daily writing interwoven with a life's reminiscing. This writing has been in the planning for 10 plus years. and I have now made it to this starting point. This writing is dedicated to My Wife The Kitten, My family, My grand children, Lukas, Levi, Luis, Lydia and Sonora Pearl. I thank you God that you have allowed me to have your Three Score and Ten Time. |
| Three Score and Ten + Day 200 Today we got back safely from the north compound. It was nice up there. I spent two afternoons fish, But no fish. I have to tell myself I really can catch fish. I did not get skunked but close. I did take care of business with the crop land rental for 2020. The fellow that rents is such a nice fellow and has become a good friend. But he was so many problems farming wise, and health and family wise that I get depressed visiting him. I did meet with the Mural Painter and we decided on a updated different design for the compound Identification mural. We hope to have it up for Memorial Day. He is very popular painter in much demand. I hope he can get this done before he gets real busy. It is always nice to leave for the north, No traffic or major stress, No Television or Internet, No phone. It is a place where I set and read at times. I am busy but it is different kind of busy. we may see the neighbor or my brother but it is quite. BUT after three days I game ready to get back here and be fired up for what ever needs to be done. We are fortunate that we have a place to run to. Our sign, will be Family name along with "Forest Haven" PROMPT March 3rd Do you have a green thumb? Are you a gardener? Do you want to be? I know this prompt is a couple days old, but I did want to answer it here. Yes I am a gardener. Do I have a green thumb, Other people seem to think so. It all started back about in the mid 50's. I was six to eight years old. We lived back on a dead end gravel road about a bit more then a quarter mile long. Now I need to say this was North Central Wisconsin. at the end of the road was a small home with a small garage. And living there was a early middle age couple with no children and the husband was blind. There house set on a one acre lot. We started walking up there at a early age as that was where the mail box was and where we caught a school bus. We got to know the couple, We being myself the oldest of Eight Boys. it was not long and we were helping her with her flower beds, digging and pulling weeds. She paid us with a small amount of candy or a little coin change. I can still see her flower beds, they are still the best I can imagine. She never did vegetables. But it was there that I got the gardening bug. It has never left. My mother at the farm tried to garden as we got older. But she really had her hands full with eight sons. My mother was tough and did what ever she had to do. We had some good gardens as I grew up and some bad ones. My paternal grandmother tried to help some but was frail. My father was not a Gardner or a Farmer, Or a Father. Sometimes he tried to plow the garden but it was rough. BUT I always tried to have my own plot. I loved planting and watching as God took over. At age 22 I got the opportunity to buy a retiring farmers farm. It was I believe a gift sent from God, God picked me and my then wife to have it. That farm land I still have is Holy Ground. We cropped about 160 acres, with eventually a Registered Holstein dairy herd. We worked there for twelve years and paid it all off. I went on to be a certified Florist, with Green houses and Garden Center in south central Wisconsin . I went on to have a Plant Doctor Radio Program, and did horticulture county and state fair judging. but we were in a residential area and we started getting squeezed by development on our property. We were there ten plus years raising all sorts of plants for sale year around. And we also had a produce growing area and sold produce. My wife died, and I sold what was left of the property after selling lots and paying huge assessments. That takes me to today, It was been twenty four years at this home. We have a large lot and a half here with the buildings place in the right place, Right on Main Street. For a number of years here I sold raspberries and some other produce. But know I raise just for us and give some to neighbors and the kids. We raise nearly all of our yearly vegetable needs with much variety. My wife now does a lot of freezing and some canning. Up north we now raise the potatoes and blueberries. Raising most of our potatoes up there saves room in the garden down here. We still have surrounding the house many flower beds of mostly Perennials and Spring and Summer Bulbs. I quit large roses a few years back. To many problems. This is a condensed writing. There are many other factors entering the gardening. It is hard to think it as day 200 of writing, "Three score and Ten" Have a Restful Blessed Evening |
| It looks like I have been absent from writing for a few days. I have been out fishing and it has been bad. Yesterday was terribly windy which made it cold, without much for fish. Last Tuesday all I could catch was small Perch. I am ready to catch some spring fish. I will be leaving for the north tomorrow. I need to talk to a sign painter about a property sign. It was been in the planning for some time now, But it is hard to plan as the mural painter is very busy and we are at a distance. I will try to set up a meeting tonight, after I write this. Then of course today I had a lot to do to get ready for leaving and my printer took a dive. I had shipping to do and needed the printer. After messing with it for awhile with my poor vision. It was discovered the toner had to be replaced. So the wife went into a office supply store and got the toner while I did needed chores. We installed it and now all is well. Hopefully we are now going to be ready for tomorrow. The twin grandsons are now twelve years old, cracker jacks and sharp as whips. I have been writing to them since the day they have been born. i have been doing it so they will now who I am. I have been trying to give them pointers and a type of life map. Maybe they will not make all the missteps I and other have made. I know every generation says that and every generation thinks it will be different for them. but I hope they can glean something of value from the writings. I also think it is important for me because my paternal grandfather died when I was so young. I only have fleeting memories of him. I yet feel so close to him, having a letter or something of a personnel message from him would still be a real physical keepsake, a connection. I share his name and I like to think much more. I need to write to the grandsons about Life's Chess Game. What is important and what is not. How to cope in this ever more troubling, chaotic world. I will write them and as they are now older I will talk with them also. After I do so and have a blue print I will write it here. I need to quit writing now and phone my brother. I need to know how much snow there is in the driveway. I did not go on the planned fishing trip for many reasons. I am sure he will fill me in. Have a Blessed Restful Evening |
| This is a quick report on yesterday's fish trip. The actual fishing was bad, All I caught was small fish, No keepers, Glad I was not fishing for my supper. I did do something foolish, that I will not repeat, I beat myself up. I put my heavy ice auger in the sled. it is about a half mile pull through a swamp, and yesterday it was soft sticky packing snow. What a hard pull. The auger is thirty two pounds added to all the rest of the gear in the sled. I had to stop and rest about six times on the way in. I am getting to old to do that again, my stamina is not what it once was. Going back was a bit easier. I thought I would need the heavy auger as the ice is getting thick. and I did use it. But next time I will not take it very far and in easier pulling conditions. I hope you are having a blessed day |
| The days they keep moving along. Today spring is in the air. I got done dealing with snow again yesterday. So today I am going to try and catch a meal of fish. After the prolonged cold spell I may need to use the power auger. I don't like taking it along as it is more stuff and weight to drag out on the ice. It looks like we have passed through the bottom of winter. The trend now is to better weather. Yes there will be set backs but now the trend is my friend. We broke down and the wife brought herself a new laptop computer yesterday. She has been fighting the old one she had for some time. The fan does not cool the computer so it over heats and shuts down. She was using a small external fan to cool it, but it has gotten to the point of having to replace it. So far all is good with the new one. I do not like messing with things I can not see work or I do not understand. But the wife is a happy camper now, So that makes me happy husband. Have a Nice Day, Fathertymme |
| It is the end of another week. I would say it was productive. It was cold, and it snowed some but it is still February. I decided not to go north this coming week. I was going to go up and get the Ice fishing shack for a planned fishing trip with my brother and nephews. It looks like it will be nice enough I can get by with what I have down here. That will save seven hours of driving and the expense. I am not to excited about the trip. I will be going to the La Crosse area about three hours away. I think we are going to soon, but we shall see. I did not plan it. Maybe I will be surprised. One thing I do know there will be a lot of people on the ice. I good side event will be I will stop and see the Grandsons on the way home on Sunday It looks like snow here again on Sunday which means cleaning away snow on Monday. Maybe I will be able to fish down here after that before Friday when I leave for La Crosse. I am having trouble concentrating, being a little agitated and tired. So it is best to stop here. My Best Wishes for your weekend, Be Blessed |
| With this type of weather and time of year the days are running together. I did not bother to clean the snow off the van. There is no place we want or need to go. The van can just sit. I did yesterday and today get my Fishing reel lot put up for sale. We shall see how they do. There is a lot of interest know in outdoor activity, including fishing. I do need to stay busy. I need a project an activity to give me purpose and keep the depression away. On the bright side the days are getting longer, and the sun warmer. There is light at the end of winter's tunnel. I am having visions of the garden. I see lots of green not white. I see robins in the yard. I feel warm spring showers giving the spring flower bulbs a boast. I feel warm soil as I work it. And to top it all of I have time to fish in the new Kayak and the fish are biting. It is called Spring and it is starting in just 6 weeks. I think I will make once more. |
| Yikes, Has it been four days since I have written. My how time does fly when you are shoveling snow. I just got in from shoveling what I had two today. It is light an fluffy anyway, about 3-4 inches. I am having to throw it up a good amount. But tomorrow is mid February and the sun will start feeling warmer now. Today is February 13 and a very special day. It is my twin grandsons birthdays. They are twelve today. They had a somewhat rough start in life. but they were born to the right kind of parents that took there health very serious. They are all boy now, Rough and tumble. I will call them this evening, I sure miss seeing them. I keep telling them that they will need to go to school and earn a good job so they can buy a big new bass boat to take me fishing in. They do like to fish, I hope I can take them this summer Kayak fishing. Now another question, In the situation we find our self this year what should we do for Valentines Day. when I was in the Floral business Valentine's day along with Mother's day was dreaded. Now it is not dreaded but I do not know how to handle it. Going to a restaurant is out. She has more jewelry then she will ever wear. And now no place to wear it too. Normally we would go some place and stop and have dinner, But not this year. I guess another problem is I really dislike going into stores and shopping. The whole experience very much stresses me. Maybe we can do a take out dinner. I am seeing that we are getting to be real Home Bodies. I hope you have a satisfying Valentine Day |
| Another cold evening and I am pooped. Today we did get the new carpet installed into our bedroom. It looks nice. The wife likes it, So I like it. A happy wife makes me and the Dog and the cat happy too. We did get some things moved back in, the bed and major furniture. We will tomorrow finish bringing back in our stuff and dusting. This is a good time to tackle this project as it is to cold for outside activity. I did get back to cleaning and getting operational a lot of Shakespeare fishing reels. I hopefully will get some with good listing potential. it is rewarding to get them again in good operating condition, But it is very time consuming. It is amazing how fast the days go by. I turn around and the day is gone. Why is that, Do we move slower while everything else moves faster. Or does it seem to go faster because we are going slower. I know I am going slower, I tire out. My mind still has its ambitions and desires, But the body does not want to respond as it once did. I have to work to keep the motivation for action active and alert. Maybe more of a small reward for action and a job well done. I am concerned about the day I run out of steam, and the working pressure goes too low for operation. But that will not be tomorrow. I will get some rest and hit the floor running. I wonder if younger people realize how short a year and a life time is. In my early years I too did not realize it. Have a Blessed Restful Evening |
Well here in South Central Wisconsin we are hitting the bottom of winter this week. I got the snow taken care of for the time being. I can not back out the driveway any more as the snow banks are too tall to see on coming traffic. We are on a busy highway. Early tomorrow morning it is supposed to get to -12 real temperature. I will let the kitchen sink faucet drip, as the kitchen is over a crawl space on the end of the house. I have a heat lamp plugged in and heat tapes on the water pipes going under the kitchen in the crawl space. The north and west sides of the house are banked with snow past the siding. I have closed tight and sealed our west facing door. We will use the east door for the next ten days. The van is parked and there will be little travel. I think I have done all I can to prepare for the cold blast. I now Trust in God to see us through the next cold days. My daughter and Son in law visited today for a couple hours. so I got to see my youngest grandson and daughter. It is hard to believe that the oldest grand daughter had to work and could not come. Where have a years gone too. She works at Wendy's but is still in High School as an honor student and quite the responsible serious seventeen year old. Sonora Pearl makes her family proud. Her younger sister Lydia is following right behind her, a year and a half. I was very happy to see them. My family has always been number one on this earth, and as I age they are more important then ever. I miss seeing them. On a brighter outside note, The garden seeds arrived today. I ordered from Victory Seed Co. They support the preservation of heirloom seed varieties which I like. They were reasonable and had varieties I was looking for. I also now have the Blueberry plants ordered for The north compound, six plants to add to the others. They will arrive the end of May. And get this Jimmy the Ground Hog in Sun Prairie DID NOT see his shadow. Ground hogs day is always a big occasion for me. So it may be cold today, things are looking up for spring. And I could not end this entry without mentioning I got a nice bunch of fish on the past Tuesday and Wednesday. For me and the wife we packaged it for 4 meals. It was Blue Gills and one very nice Bass. Stay warm and be careful in the cold, May God Bless You |
| I thought I had better write now and not later after I return from Ice Fishing. The ice fishing tires me out. I just cleaned fish from yesterday, Enough for a meal and little extra. But they are smaller then I would normally keep. Today I will try to add to yesterdays extra for another meal. but I will go to a different location. Guess what another snow storm on its way. I will be clearing snow again, This time in the cold. We are expect to hit -15 degrees this weekend and -25 up north. This should be the low point for the winter. It always seems like mid January to Mid February is the coldest. The new carpet going down will now need to be rescheduled. The kayak arrived as expected. It looks good, No problems I see. I will now have another reason to look towards spring. As if I need another reason. The people putting in the Fiber optic cable did not show up, which is good. They can wait until this cold and snow is passed. The idea of them digging so close to our incoming water line at this time scares me. I do not need a frozen, broken line. It's time to close this out and get my boots on and head for the Ice. It is going to be nice out there today. I hope you have a Blessed Day |
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