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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 Now Eleven + Day 257 It is time I wrote. This last week has been productive with potatoes planted and yesterday we snuck the red fall raspberry plants in before the rain. I sure hope they do well. The plants are not cheap. This will be my last planting of raspberries. I have been having raspberries since about 1988. I used to sell raspberries but not any longer. It is a planting now for just the wife and me. They sure are good on ice cream or in a smoothie. Tomorrow is our first flea Market of the season. It will be cool and cloudy with wind, but it looks like no rain. The flea markets serve a couple of purposes. One it gives us some cash for gas, and it gets us out among people, so it is a social event also. And it gives us purpose, another outlet for activity. We will do about eight markets this season if all goes as expected. but it is tiring. On Monday we will need to unload the van and then load the van and leave for the Northwoods. I need to uncover the strawberries up there. It has been colder than normal up there this spring, so I waited to uncover them. The we also have a Mountain ash tree to plant up there. It was ordered in January, and I picked it up from the nursery on Thursday. It should be a good addition to the yard. The wild birds should love the fruit in the fall. It will need to be planted if it is wet or not up there, it goes in. We will need to come back here on Wednesday. Then on Thursday it is a shorter trip up to see the daughter's family. We are going to visit you Lukas and Levi at your school for a Grandparents Day program on Friday. Then on Saturday watch you run a track meet. I am pleased to be asked to join you. You two young guys are my legacy, and I am happy with that. We will be returning home later Saturday. Then later in the month it back to the North hopefully to plant potatoes and do some fishing. We will have two High School graduations later in May as well. As you an tell spring time here is like fitting a jig saw puzzle together. But with God's Grace and Leading I get the puzzle together each spring. I look forward to doing it again this spring. I do not know If the wrote about it, but I got a new pair of glasses the first part of April. The prescription is not that musk different, but they do not have the glass coatings and the lenes are larger. They are not all full of scratches so I do see better. But typing is still a chore. I am a one finger typist but I make so many mistakes now. My finger just does not seem like it wants to go where I want it to go. I do a lot of corrections and it slows me way down. I now am tired. My allergies are giving me problems. They are with me year long, but are worse in the spring. I need to rest some for the long day tomorrow. Have a Blessed Evening All |
| Three Score and Now Eleven + Day 250 It has been eight days since my last writing, and I am eight days older. What have I done with those eight days? We had a nice Easter Dinner with two of the daughters and grandkids. it was nice and then they left. We went up to the Northwoods on Wednesday and came back on Friday. I saw my brother and he is having some serious health issues. It has been coming on for some time. We are close. I did work on the Blueberries. I put the ice fishing things away for the season. And know with my new glasses I was able to do some reading. I try to read up there because there are no distractions. We had a fire the first night. There was still some snow, and the lake still has ice. Before I left on Tuesday, I did get onion sets planted. What a roller coaster of a spring. It now looks like cooler than normal temps with a lot of rain into May. I will need to plant potatoes this coming week. There is a whole lot of outdoor work that will need to be done. So, what else was done in eight days, I did some internet store listings and did some sales shipping. I had some internet auctions that needed my attention and bids. And I rested some, I now get tired easily and need to rest. I now understand what getting old means. But I am very Blessed, and things could be much more difficult. But I always feel that I should have done more, There is more too do, So much that I could have done. I just did not do it. But I want to relay here how much I enjoy reading the day to day blogs on this site. Other then my wife I can go days without talking to people. I am not a normal people person. But I like hearing about your day and what you are doing. So I save some of your blogs and do read them. They fill a Nitsch for me. So please write your blogs. Hello Lukas and Levi and Luis you are always in my thoughts. Have Blessed up coming week ALL |
| Three Score and Now Eleven + Day 242 Well today is the traditional Tax Day, I am thrilled. I am glad I did the filing about a month ago. Normally by Tax Day it is nice outside, but not this year. I will need to go out and cover for about three days. i did get some seeds planted, should be Okay. I did plant some onion plants and shallots that I will cover. By know the perennials and bulbs will have to be on their own. Easter is this coming Sunday as you know. Two of the kids and grandkids are coming for dinner. I am always happy to sit down with them for a meal. We are centrally located for all of them to visit. But I wish they would visit more often. But doing a big meal is getting stressful for the wife. It all has to be just right, and it always is. She is going to be 70 in June so the kids and grandkids help as much as they can. Hello Lukas and Levi. We will see you on Easter Day. We wish you all a Blessed Easter Day |
| Three Score and Now Eleven + Day 238 Well, it has happened, I did get some seeds in the ground today and expect to do more tomorrow. But I am tired. I try to start earlier in the season and slowly work into the spring exertion. I think that does help. It was a nice day today. They are calling for thunderstorms here tomorrow about 5:00 pm and also Wednesday. That will give me time to catch up here in the house. So tonight, I am more tired than normal. I have not slept well the last two nights. Too much of the do list in my head. I used to put more on the to do list then I could do. And take it as a challenge to do it. Now I try to put less on the to do list then I can do so I will not be stressed. So, I can take time to walk around the yard and check it all out. There are many kinds of eye candy. By the way today we are observing our Twenty Fifth continuous years of garden in this location. I am hopeful to have a many more. Grandsons how does your garden grow, I will get the scoop when I see you on Easter. Have Sweet Dreams All |
| Three Score and Now Eleven + Day 231 Wow, it is time I fill you all in on what is going on in our world. A major happening is I broke my glasses. I was badly due for new glasses, but it would have been nice to have the old until I had gotten the new. The ones I am wearing 20 plus years old without the bifocals. So, I cannot see book print. we went up north this past week and I could not see to read. It is also difficult to do mailing of sales, type and write. I should get the new glasses in about 10 days. I am going to let the cataracts ride yet. I told the eye doctor I was going to outrun them. As for up north there is still much snow and ice. I did get ice fishing and may be able to next week when we go back. I did get some crappies with my brother. The spring down here has been cold and wet. I still have not uncovered most garden and perennial things. I hope to get it done this week. I did get the Potatoe, Onion and Shallot sets but it will need to dry out a lot. We need some warm sunny days. We did have one nice day a little while back and managed to get some garage painted before the flowers grow tall and in the way. We have some raspberry plants coming to plant down here. and a Mountain Ash tree for up north to plant. The birds love the Mountain Ash. We have also been busy marking and getting ready for our Flea Markets. The first one being May 1. I hope it is good weather. it sure has been tough buying at a good price for reselling. Maybe I am just to tight fisted. I am old enough to remember when a five-dollar bill meant something. Now that seems to be a 20.00 bill. But I will get along. Luna the cat just jumped up on my lap wanting attention. That cat sure misses us then we are gone. He is ornery when we return demanding attention. Another notable thing that is happening is our Granddaughter Sonora Pearl is getting ready to decide on next years college. She is a High School senior this year. He Has I think decided on a great school. I would call it one of the best in the state. It makes me very proud of her. She wants to study marketing and advertising. She is a Serious Studious Determined girl not afraid to exert herself. But the money it will cost. But at her age it is damn the torpedo's full speed ahead. I do worry about her and pray for her. But I do remember being her age once, and as determined. To all and you guys Lukas and Levi and Luis I have an online auction to tend to. Just maybe there is something for me. Have a Blessed Evening |
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