Author Archives: Kelsey
Lest I Forget
Before I returned to America, I had a life in England. I post these random photos taken not long before coming back to remind me of those drives we would take through the countryside with our dear Pat, … Continue reading
The Last Stroll Through Astwood
Astwood Cemetery is as solemn a place as any could be, with old growth trees and mossy headstones marking the graves of hundreds of the departed. Like any, Astwood holds the history … Continue reading
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