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There is nothing like arriving home after a long journey and yes, my recent trip to England with dear friend Lynda Thomas was a long journey but a good one. The last leg was the most tiring as we got up at 5am in England, was ensconced in the ‘plane and taking off around 9:30am… Continue reading Home again…

Here we are in May and we are not the only ones wondering where the past few months have flown by to! The weather has been very mild, deceptively so, which brings out the urge in Darrell to prepare and plant our vegetable garden. The annual jaunt into Mount Vernon to trailer home a rental… Continue reading England trip on the horizon!

Turkeys, a rather interesting bird that can bring out a number of emotions in a person from admiration of a nicely trussed bird fresh from the oven on Thanksgiving Day to appreciation of the beauty in a splendid strutting Tom courting his hen. There are other emotions that sometimes rise to the surface as well… Continue reading Ahhh… Turkeys!

This morning I am feeling old. Every once in a while this feeling of age comes over me as I am sure it must to everyone. As I lit the fire to warm the chilly house then got the kettle on for my first cup of tea of the day, putting milk in the pan… Continue reading The ‘Fridge Door

There must be something significant about four in the morning that is firmly ingrained in my body’s circadian rhythm. Almost without fail, no matter how late I may have been up, I find my eyes opening around that certain time of the day to peek blearily at the bedside clock only to discover it is… Continue reading Four in the morning…

It seems as if horses have always been a part of my life and they always shall be in one way or another. Right now out in the pasture we have four of them, three are stout American Quarter horses and one a gangly Thoroughbred. The one dearest to my heart is a venerable old… Continue reading Luke’s hair…

Here on the Triple H we believe all animals should get a second chance before being removed, in one way or another, from the premises. This was the case with our big sow Paula. A couple of years ago we bought two young bred gilts, female pigs that have yet to have babies for those… Continue reading Second Chances…

As I grow a little older I have come to the realization that I do not like Daylight Savings Time. A few years ago anyone could ask me what I thought of the subject and I would have felt very ambiguous about it, not really having a strong opinion one way or another as I… Continue reading The Change…

I sometimes wonder if being caretaker of a dog with newly born puppies is anything similar to a new mum taking care of her wee little baby. My day seems to revolve around puppies. Now I know that dogs have been birthing and caring for their offspring for millennia with absolutely no problems at all.… Continue reading Puppies…

Here I sit wrapped up in a blanket in my chair early this Sunday morning, contemplating the second day of my PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) class that I shall finish up over in John Day today. Being an EMT has not only expended my education over the years but has brought me face to… Continue reading Education is a grand thing!