Update on our burn victim

I want to thank all of you for the texts, messages and calls to Susan.  She will eventually get around to responding to them, but she is currently in a lot of pain and I have her on… Read More

This girl is on fire – literally

It has been some kind of a week for our family!  Earlier in the week, our daughter Sophie came forward and reported unwanted touching in I the workplace.  This afternoon, I suffered second degree burns on my arms… Read More

Fears, dog training and chaos at home

This has been one of those super choppy weeks where there is too much going on and much of it is out of our control.  On Monday, we finally handed the reigns of our yard over to a… Read More

A true friend

One of the most amazing gifts of our time living here on 30a, has been the guy on the left of this photo!  A true friend is an amazing gift and this guy is a true friend!  We… Read More

Nonnie’s ring, chaos and going out on a limb

For the past week, I have been frantically looking for my mom’s wedding ring.  As we are readying my parents home for the estate sale, we are also packing up our home for long term storage and readying… Read More

On bracing oneself to let go

” Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action comes, stop thinking and go in.”  Napoleon Bonaparte So, last Monday we handed the keys to my parents home over to the estate sale company.  I only… Read More

Be like bamboo!

             Both yesterday and today I opened boxes that smelled like my mom and both yesterday and today I have wanted to curl up in the fetal position!  There is no preparation for… Read More

It started a long time ago!

Today on my facebook memories, this video showed up!  This desire to have an Australian adventure has been with us for some time!  This was our application for World’s Best Job!  My dad was succumbing to Alzheimer’s so… Read More

A reminder on this day of love!

I have always loved Valentine’s Day!  I think because I associated it with my birthday, which is on the 13th, and my mom always made these back to back holiday’s so special!  I always felt loved and oh… Read More

Papa’s tractor

Today was a big day!  Today we moved Papa’s tractor into long term storage.  It was a bit startling to see her leave Papa’s garage without him.  I am not a farmer.  My father, however, was!  From an… Read More