I do not know where to begin with this description. The time period is from 0 to now. Please don't ask how long that is. I am sure with certain clues, you will be able to figure that out.
I am writing this on my favorite old computer at home. I have a computer room that doubles as a retreat for a few of my pets when they want to be alone.
I will cover mostly current thoughts. I hope to add some pictures as I have seen in a blog. I think that to do this sharing will take a lot of work, but the pictures I have seen are well worth it.
Occasionally, I might review a flashback in mylife. I have times when I just roll that special even around in my mind until it has every possible facet examined. Usually this time is to try to figure out a "what if" scenario.
If some of my items have no zest to it feel free to say so. I think that after I have some a few trial runs, then the real me will be out for all of the world to see. Luck you! As the saying goes, "Come with me and the best is yet to be."
I've found that, for myself, thinking 1-2 steps ahead isn't difficult; it's the 3+ steps ahead that I started to get overwhelmed with all the possibilities. Which probably explains why I'm not a very good chess player!
Happy Birthday to you.
I agree that April is a great month for birthday that is filled with warm weather and lots of friends. It has all the makings for a fun time in which one can go outdoors and visit friends you missed during bad weather time.
Enjoy! Celebrate! Soak in that vitamin D from the sun!
Dorianne Mar 31, 2025 at 10:49pm In response to "Crafts"
Thank you to Soldier Mike for your read and special comments. I like the mention that the acronym is something personal. I would need a little help with X's or Qs. I had a Quincy in my class one time. He wasn't quick or quiet. I knew that he asked a lot of questions so 'Questioning' seemed to fit. He did not mind, and he enjoyed the word. If a person had a short name then I allowed the student to use their last name. I always wanted my students to have a good day.
These Blog writings are thought provoking and fun.
So since it is Spring, let me wish you and your family a nice Springtime. I was glad to see the last snow we had melted. I can take longer walks and go outside to write more.
Take care !
Soldier Mike
Thank you for your read and response on this blog. I usually keep my t-shirts for a long time. Then when they do not have to good as new look I either use them as undershirts to become a layer in winter or pajama wear. I have shirts that I bought when I went to different cities for the U. S. National Fencing tournaments that I qualified for. The older ones/shirts I keep as a way to remember the where and when I went.
As for the jeans, I seem to have gained a little weight since I retired from my sport. You can't lose it if you don't burn those calories. One cannot fence in jeans. A fencer must wear all white. White jeans are really hard to find. So the blue jeans are part of my travel ensemble.
My jeans are usually blue, elastic waist and not tapered in the legs. I grew up in the country so that style reminds me of home. I did not live on a farm but tried to help with yard work. Weeding flowerbeds in particular. It helped me see nature and find special animals. (baby birds, lizards, snakes, caterpillars, and such.)
Well I have shared enough and thank you for your reaction.
Have a nice day.
Happy Spring time.
Picking the right clothing can be a challenge, especially if, as you say, your preferred size regularly becomes unavailable. I have enough t-shirts to last the rest of my life (and I've owned some more than half my life), so jeans are my most "frequent" purchase; as I'm no longer part of the rough-and-tumble set, they last quite a while. Color selection's easy: black, tan or basic blue go with anything and support my severely limited fashion sense.
My partner, Sargent William Wildoats and I Jerry Justin Sones or 'JJ' were coming home from a workshop on clue detection in a forest. Will, as I finally decided to call him, used to live in a country side near the US-Canadian border. He would tell stories of his family trapping animals for fur, fishing, and making maple syrup. His mother always started to prepare early in the season by buying special jars to put her well known syrup. The orders had already been received for the finished product. His sisters, all 6 of them, were learning to help and follow the recipe to the letter. If it was not done right, then don't work or bother the others at all.
We had been out of town for one week since we had put a few days of R and R vacation to be included in out absence from work. I enjoyed the old take a picture and send it to my relatives to prove that I had not been goofing off as they assumed and teased me about.'
As we were driving south, we saw a few unmarked trucks in a 3 vehicle caravan going north. They turned off the highway onto a dirt road. Some of the regular trees were laying on that road but looked as is they had been moved.
"Hm I wonder where they are going?"mumbled Will.
"Don't know," as we kept on driving until we saw a truck pulled over to the side of he road. "Let's see if there is a problem." whispered Will.
"Yes. I don't think this one truck would have been left by itself. " I said as I nodded. "It feels odd to me."
We pulled over.
"Truck problem?" I asked the man at the back of the truck, who seemed to be fixing a hose.
"Just a small.....oh no not really officer."
"Well my grandpa used to drive a truck. "said Will. "I'll take a look and ...oh this smells like..."
The driver started to walk backwards, turned around and started running.
"Hey JJ. We have a syrup thief!" He started to run after that man. "Call HQ with location and this license plate number. " Will ran a few more steps and then said, "Tell them that we have one truck broken down and three headed to Muskrat Forest. They are probably those robbers we were warned about."
The highway patrol sent a few cars and two helicopters to the location and found the whole operation beginning to take out raw maple syrup and equipment from the site indicated. The family who owned the property and trees were tied up in a shed and were dehydrated and sick from no food and the cold. They were very thankful to the two officers who followed their instincts. Then also promised to send a big jar of refined maple syrup for the next 25 years. They included maple candy and other items that would make a nice breakfast treat.
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