Author Archives: Kelsey
Last and First
Just had a look through an old directory on the computer, and found some pictures from when we left England and came (back for me) to America. This photo is the last one I took in England. It looks a … Continue reading
The New Coop
Our most recent investment in the chickens has been a new coop! A few weeks back a couple of our hens disappeared and we immediately launched a bit of an investigation into it, suspecting coyotes or maybe even a dog, … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
Okay, so I am a bit late on wishing you that Happy New Year wish! Christmas came and went here without it ever feeling a lot like Christmas. I think for me it was the lack of snow, or even … Continue reading
Black Friday
I rolled out of bed around 7:00 this morning, despite the two hours lay awake last night. I woke up around 1:00 AM in the morning, thinking how funny it was that I could not at all remember going to … Continue reading
Letting Go of Patches
As a word of caution, this post deals with the very unpleasant circumstances of the death of one of our horses, and for me it has truly been difficult to write, and may be as difficult for some to read. … Continue reading
Back to Work
The grandparents are back down from Idaho, and I am back to work as more than just a daddy, and a husband, but also a grandchild and a chauffeur as well as a handy man and and whatever else is … Continue reading
Assessing Where We Are
There are a lot of bleak assessments of the world we live in right now as far as the economy goes. Everyone is in trouble, from Europe to America, and even the Chinese, despite their money hording. The ones that … Continue reading
A Wells Fargo Fiasco
I called the customer service line at Wells Fargo to ask if there would be any problem if we were to bring in a check issued by Her Majesties Customs and Revenue Service of the United Kingdom, and was assured … Continue reading
Thursday Evening Post
Today we poured a quart of transmission fluid into the transmission on the truck, crossed our fingers, and hoped for the best. So far, it has run perfectly, and doesn’t seem to be leaking anywhere. If it continues on like … Continue reading
Five O’clock Pay-out
I get up at five in the morning even though I don’t have a job to report to. I don’t get paid a salary, but I do get pay out of it! This morning’s wake-up paid in electricity. Not everything … Continue reading