The sun is up, though not by much, and a ways off from us there’s a spray plane with headlights on. I’ve never seen that. It’s cool, the plane silhouetted against the not-quite-bright sky and the very bright lamps on its nose. It’s the seventh day of school, and it’s already hard to get peopleContinue reading “Miscellaneous commentary from me, Karen.”
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This morning, I’m ….
Five years ago today, we were cutting wheat in Limon. Today today, we are going to move pigs to the fairgrounds. My how times have changed. Tara sent me a photo this morning of a 37 county Chevy and Wolf Pack trailer in the Trailing Edge campground at Limon. If this is you, hey, goodContinue reading “This morning, I’m ….”
Recommendations, summer edition.
So is everyone to the point of having had the wheels fall off the summer bus, or just me? Just me? OK, I guess that’s fine. Got a couple random things to impart, and since the blog is of course growing moldy, as realistically I knew it would from the get-go, which is why IContinue reading “Recommendations, summer edition.”
In which I sing the praises of beef.
What if I had a million dollars at my disposal? I joke that I would hire someone to cook for us. That would be heavenly. That person could also clean and mow while I do more interesting things like mechanic and and read books and play board games and take photos. (More likely, if IContinue reading “In which I sing the praises of beef.”
A September Thursday.
This fine Thursday, I woke up to essentially the same to-do list as Tuesday, so I went outside and took photos. As one does. The to-do list would take a whole, oh, I don’t know, two hours? — not including paying work — if I would just get started. That getting started part has evidentlyContinue reading “A September Thursday.”
How to realize you’re too busy.
It’s been a time here, fellow humans. Softball. Endless softball. Alysia asked me the other night about this out-of-character softball participation. I’ve been firmly in the camp of “no summer things” forever. I’m a believer in a generally simple life, saying no to most of the things, taking a true break from school, and notContinue reading “How to realize you’re too busy.”
Sunset over the Platte, with a bird.
Things I love about summer.
I’m glad the prairie is a place with seasonal change — there’s something about that seasonal change that is invaluable for perspective. And while each season has its high points, somehow I’ve settled into a strong preference for this one. It is missing some good things (*cough* school *cough*) and has some annoyances (ugh, humidity!)Continue reading “Things I love about summer.”
Summer already.
Ah, summer. Summer is my jam. Never have to grab a jacket, hands and feet always warm enough, plenty of daylight — perfect. This particular summer came in on little cat feet, I think. We know by looking at our phones that the numbers assigned to days are still advancing, yet most activities that defineContinue reading “Summer already.”
This Prairie Life. 