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Yes, It’s Time We Bid Farewell to The Bizarre Month of April

Hey, you all - the adoring fans of my nonsensical ramblings - it's me, the Mrs. here checking in to say, h*ll YES to a farewell to the month of April. On a delightfully happy end to my work week, I had the day off on Friday. I went on a road trip adventure to… Continue reading Yes, It’s Time We Bid Farewell to The Bizarre Month of April

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My 1000th Blog Post and a Story of Me and My Curly Willow Tree Revival 2023

What better day could there be to celebrate my 1000th post than Earth Day 2023? None, I guess. As it happens, both coincided nicely and conveniently for lil' ole me - it was destiny, right? I spent considerable effort and time going down a rabbit hole of old photos to put this post together. I… Continue reading My 1000th Blog Post and a Story of Me and My Curly Willow Tree Revival 2023

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My Monologue About The Delivery Of A Summer’s Project And Being Temporarily Stumped

Well, well, well, lookie here for those counting retaining wall bricks included in the 5.5 tons of products in our yard. As Mr. and I stood admiring the soon to be new retaining wall pile of materials being placed in our yard, we discussed the project with the neighbors who had heard the loud sounds… Continue reading My Monologue About The Delivery Of A Summer’s Project And Being Temporarily Stumped

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Mrs. Whip-Cracker Springs Into Action To Get Projects Underway

Generally speaking, Mr. considers me to be a revived whip-cracker like I was from a few years ago when we remodeled our kitchen right before Thanksgiving. Except it is Easter now, and Spring in Wisconsin appeared in 7 days' time. So, I've been anxious to get projects done (that I can watch and capture in… Continue reading Mrs. Whip-Cracker Springs Into Action To Get Projects Underway

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A Tale Of How I Came To Believe Money Does Grow On Trees

I've muttered the Proverb, "Money doesn't grow on trees." to our daughters many times as they were growing up. It's a parental duty to do so. I reminded myself of that many times as I was 'shopping' for gifts for them this past year. Nothing seemed to be as 'fun' as shopping for our pre-pandemic… Continue reading A Tale Of How I Came To Believe Money Does Grow On Trees

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A Twisted Winter Tale of How A Squirrel Can Indeed Identify As A Cardinal, Plus A Few Other Noteworthy Thoughts

What's the old saying? How does it go? Something like, "Well, that's one for the books?" I wonder, did Mickey Mouse, Dick Tracy, or Roosevelt ever use that phrase? The 3 pins are part of a vintage collection I inherited from my Mom's belongings. Or maybe it's like a joke, "A couple of guys step… Continue reading A Twisted Winter Tale of How A Squirrel Can Indeed Identify As A Cardinal, Plus A Few Other Noteworthy Thoughts