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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. |
Yes, It is me, I am still here. It is a typical April for me, fighting Alligators up to my arm pits, with Wild Dogs nipping at my heels. yes April has been April. We did get back from up north where I did get work on the line fence done. I know I was busy, but right now I can not remember what I all did. It was a lot of small jobs to get ready for the growing season up there. Back down here I now have the peas and shallots planted. I have been digging and weeding perennials here. We will take some north for planting there. We were going to go up north next week but that has taken a change. I will be helping my brother set up his garage sale. He recently moved to a senior living village. And he has things that have to go. He needs help as he is blind and his wife is not healthy. He lives about 2 hours away from me. The alligators will now be waiting for me when I do get back to the north woods. I have put some real time into getting ready to do Flea Markets. I am sure glad I do not work by the hour. Our first market is Sunday May 2nd. it looks like the weather will cooperate. I hope the buyers will, My garage needs to clear some space. They, The buyers should cooperate as I only sell good stuff at a cheap prices. On a lighter note I did get my new Kayak out for the first and second time. It just fits into the van, I had to take the front set arm rests off to get it in. It is that close not fitting. It worked well, But I will have a learning curve with using it. I did not get skunked, but no meal of fish either. The water is still cold. I will not get out again out again soon. The Wild Dogs won't let me. But I love April and I give God Thanks for every day that I am able to be out and active. I am very fortunate. I will write again as soon as the Wild Dogs let me. Have Blessed Weekend |
| I think it is time I show my face, I mean words around here. It has been seven days since I have written. This time of year for me gets to be a blur. We did go up north last week and I did take care of the berries for now and I did get work done on the Line fence blaze line. No fishing yet. When we returned I planted more potatoes down here along with cilantro. I got the lawn mowed for the first time this season. Now I am hustling to leave for the north again. I will work yet this time on the line fence. Then I will leave it go until fall. The wife picked up a tick when up there, it is very early for them. so I will wait until after the tick and mosquito season is over before working on the fence again. When we return the weather will be better, it is cold right now. It will be time then to plant Peas. Then there is Kayak Fishing. I am chewing the bit anxious to get into and try out the new Kayak, Next week. When I get back I will set down, take a breath and put some words down. I am always glad for the burst of energy in the spring after a winters rest. That energy is needed, so much to do and so little time. Then my age does not help. My batteries run down easier now and they do not take a charge like they used too. I try to keep a "To Do List" and work at it every day. By another winter I will be ready for a long rest. Thank you for your reading and your patience, Have a Blessed Week |
| It's a Tuesday evening and we are getting ready to go north tomorrow. I did get the Black Raspberries fertilized today. But it is windy and cold out there. I was not real thrilled to be out there working. I see the Arugala is now up and the set onions first planted are up. At the house up north it is time to uncover the strawberries and fertilize the blueberries. if we can I want to plant a 4x4 post for hanging hummingbird and other bird feeders where we can see them from the house. then I hope to work on the farm line fence blaze line. We are going to return on Saturday so we can stop and see my Stepson and Grandson. He just turned seventeen and is looking at joining the Marines after graduating next spring. I worry about him, this is a major, major decision. I will fill you in on my progress when we return. Have a great blessed week. |
| It is a Sunday morning and the start of a new week. It has been two to three days of showers, Not heavy but wet. We needed it. I am glad though that I planted what I did when I did. We came upon a bag of Red Norland seed potatoes so I will be planting them here as soon as I can. I love those early new potatoes. Since it is an extra bag we will dig them when they are small. We are still using potatoes from last season but they are getting soft, Just about the end for them. At the north location I will plant the main Potato crop, Four bags of seed potatoes. But it is normally mid May before I can do it. I picked up my stash at the auction house Friday. I won a larger amount of things. So I will be busy in my free time processing the items. There is Repairs, Research, Cleaning, Taking photos, Listing and hopefully selling. Then it is Locating in storage, Paper work, Packing and mailing. By then I hope I have made a dollar. The rate per hour is pretty bad. But we shall see. I sure am glad I Love what I do and see it as curating and preservation for posterity. Everything can not go in the Landfill. Our first Flea Market is three weeks from today. The flea markets serve many purposes, one selling something and supplementing income, Two it is a social experience. We do not have much of a normal social experience, But the wife more then me. I am I think a mild recluse. It is good to talk to some real people that we share an interest with. The Little Dog Biscuit has had some bad news. He is going on a diet. Those Cairn Terriers have a way of getting to heavy to state it mildly. He loves his food and we like to give him treats. So now he needs to slim down some. I still need to carry him up the stairs and down. The begging is sure to get worse, and it is hard to stay disciplined and say no. I hope you have Great New Week where ever you are |
| Three Score and Ten + Day 233 I have spent the most part of the last two days in the garden. I started out dressed like it was March 6. I changed clothes as I went along. It was nice out but a bit warm for this time of year. And it is Dry, We need some rain, a nice warm spring soaker. We got our Onions, More Spinach. Romaine Lettice, Red Lettice, Arugala, and our main planting of Radishes. Then in between I did some painting on our hose posts. And then of course I have to gets hoses out. Then first thing out I have hose repairs to do. Now normally I have just about everything a hardware store could hope to have. But this time I could not find a male end in my hose parts. So we also needed some batteries and photos printed from the Kentucky trip. So off to that Wall Market place. The wife got the batteries and the photos. But the hose end has a dead end. That place has to be the worst excuse for a garden department that there could be. Lots of hoses but no honest hose repair parts. Just buy new evidently, no one fixes anything any more. I went home and went into my stash and found two bags of male hose ends. I saved a couple of dollars and that big box lost a couple. Tomorrow there is I hope rain. I am ready. We will go shopping in the big city, Do banking and an Oil change on the van. Then back home to make phone calls trying to line someone up to re-roof the garage. It is hard to find someone to do a smaller job. At my age I think I will stay of roofs. I am not as steady as I once was climb around on top of silos. I hope you have a Blessed Evening |
| It has been a few days since I have written. We got to Kentucky in one piece. The wife visited with her twin sister and another younger sister. It all went well. The hotel was good even with the virus modified breakfast. The van ran well with good gas mileage. I all ways worry about the vehicle. I do not run the cream of the used car lot. We by a vehicle by private party and pay for it. We then run it until it no longer is a usable viable vehicle for us. Then if possible I sell to a fixer upper at the price of a parts vehicle. The traffic and driving did get stressful a few times, But I had the best of Co Pilots with me. So starting on Monday we shift gears to prioritize the outside yard and garden work. The Spinach and radishes I planted on march 22nd are just starting to peak out of the soil. Every thing is looking good, But I was worried then we were gone. The temps got down to 21 degrees. Next up planting Onions, Potatoes, Romaine, Arugala, Red Lettice and more Radishes. If you are in the mood for some thing good, get some good dark rye bread, butter it and slice radishes for making a sandwich. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, and the Christ has Risen. Have a Blessed Easter Day with your family. |
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