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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 Twelve + Day 13 Hello Grandkids and Others Did you notice it is now Three Score and Twelve? I have crossed another line in the sand. The years are going by faster all the time. if I am getting older you kids and grandkids are also getting older. Kathryn you have turned 50 this month. Lukas and Levi you have started 8th grade and are now top dog at your small school. And Lydia is now a senior at high school with choices that now need to be made. And Luis the Younger is at parochial grade school and maybe settling down a bit. And you Sonora Pearl have started a very well thought of private college. and Jordan you will graduate Marine boot camp the end of September. I am so happy with all of you. My family of children and grandchildren are and will be a great legacy. God has poured many Blessings on this Family. We all have much to be thankful for. My days here this time of year are hectic. It is harvest time from the gardens. And the harvest has been a good one. We now eat much from the garden and are also able to freeze and share with the neighbors much. But an early fall is coming up fast. I can see a time of coming of rest and maybe writing to you all more. We did a Flea Market last Sunday and we did better than I thought we would. We have another Flea Market this coming Sunday at a different location. Doing them back-to-back really beats me up. There is a lot of detail to take care of, Cleaning, Restoration if needed, Research and Pricing of items. Then the flea market set up, Displaying, Tear Down and driving each way. But there are rewards, Some monetary but know the flea markets are more than monetary. The flea markets have become our outside activity, A social event. That is important at this stage of the game. It is now our only social activity. We used to ballroom dance weekly. But that is now gone, no place to go. And there are some now health issues with strenuous dancing. We are hoping to take a bus tour next year if we can find a sitter for the little dog. So the little dog has curtailed us some. But as I say, "We Shall See" We are getting ready today to travel north. I need to get the tractor back from the repair shop, Nothing serious. The potatoes will need digging soon. and yard always need attention. I hope you all have a Blessed Week. |
| Hello Grandkids and All Well, I did not get to see you guys this past week, Sorry it did not work out for us. I hope your dad is well soon. I was looking forward to see you all. But there will be another time to look forward too. I wanted to write before it is Three Score and Twelve which is soon to be. This past year has had some achievements, I have put one foot in front of the other to go forward. But as I cross into another year I am concerned about stumbling going forward. I will always work to go forward but it may not be pretty. It is not just getting tired. I am losing desire to achieve, to be active, to be interested. I am now happy to watch the grandkids and others achieve. I am comparable to the batteries on the fish locator. They are older now too and do not hold a charge like they used too. They run down fast and need a recharge. I also now run down fast and need a recharge. You grandkids have young batteries that run down slow and recharge fast. I must say I get a battery boast from your batteries when I see you. We are freezing sweet corn today and the Mrs. Made Zucchini bread for freezing. She freezes 12 -16 loaves each season to last a year. It is dinner time at 3:00. We try to eat our main meal of the day at 3:00 and finish by 4:OO. We take our total food intake between 10:00am and 4:00pm. It works well for us. Today we are having some of my caught Blue Gills, Our Sweet Corn and Cucumber Garden salad. I love good, sweet corn and fish. It is a non-grocery store meal, just some salt and butter, the best kind. We did have some after dinner ice cream. We are going north tomorrow. Hope there are still blueberries to pick. I will visit my brother while up there. He has had a major health issue to deal with. My brother that is close up there and all my brothers are very important to me. Brothers are a brother for a lifetime, Lukas and Levi stay close to your brother. Know one knows you better than your brother. Then I hope to catch some fish hopefully I can go with my brother at least once. I need to go dig potatoes, So all have Blessed Evening If you are chasing to find happiness, You will never catch it, Happiness needs to be found in the NOW Moment. If you are chasing to find happiness, You will never catch it, Happiness needs to be found in the NOW Moment. |
| Three Score and Now Eleven + Day 348 Hello Grand Kids and all you other Older Kids out There It today seems like I have gotten a few steps ahead of the Pack of Wild Dogs. They now seem to be running faster and I am slowing down. But at this moment there is some breathing room to write. We will be going north tomorrow and do our chores up there. I hope we are not to late for the Blueberries being picked. I also hope to get the tractor to the repair shop to have brake work done on it. It has been on the bucket list for only twelve years or so. Then there is always grass to mow. and this time up strawberries to fertilize. Then back on Friday to go back on Thursday the following week. You Lukas and Levi will be spending a few days with us up there before going back to school. I am sure I look forward to it. We will fish some, We will sit around a fire. Maybe hike a bit. The thing I enjoy most is watching you guys and your actions, How you talk, What you like to do. How you are maturing into up right young men. It takes me back Sixty years. There will be a time when you realize just how blessed you both are at this time with the parents you have. What else is M for?......Prompt from writing.com I want to write this before looking at the other comments "M" for me is for, Me, My Memories, Mrs. Money, Moments, Mind. I am sure there are other words that I should be thinking of, But not doing so. It will be a busy day tomorrow So I will say Good Night |
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