Author Archives: Kelsey
Mom Again
I got hold of my sister to find out what was up. She laughed it off. Grandma blew things way out of proportion. A gentle reminder of why I keep grandma at a certain distance. Could this have been another … Continue reading
Mom
I just got a call a few minutes ago. My mom is probably going to be admitted to the ICU at the hospital to try to get some bleeding under control. It is to do with treating a rare form … Continue reading
Mom’s Diagnosis
Today I got word of mom’s diagnosis. It’s not a good one. Of her generation, her siblings and her, that will be fully 50% who have had cancer. The other two are both dead. Three remain, although one is severely … Continue reading
11-11-2015 in Either Country
There are lots of important things on my mind today, ranging from politics to religion to the differences between Veteran’s Day, Armistice Day, and Remembrance Day. But there is one thing that is by far more personal and important to … Continue reading
September Thoughts and a Trip to Colorado
The weather outside is frightful, and the fire inside is delightful! Today it poured down rain, early on, the tapered off very slowly till afternoon, when it finally quit and the clods broke, revealing snow on the tops of the … Continue reading
We Need a Wood Stove
http://www.gofundme.com/jb2s5xc8 <<<< Link to our GoFundMe site! I have set up a GoFundMe for our wood stove. Financially, we are not in the shape to go get one ourselves, but given the way our heating bills have tended to run … Continue reading
Kiry’s Front Page Photo!
Today the paper included an article with a photo of my Kirynie on the front cover. Okay, so it is a small town paper. Does it count that it is the town of the one and only Napoleon Dynamite? There … Continue reading
Working On The Farm
I have been busy with so many things around here that it’s hard to guess where to begin with telling about it all. The kids are a handful as always, and keeping them fed and clothed and clean and educated, … Continue reading
The Gracious Lies
I was graciously lied to as a child. I was told that I was fortunate to have been born in the greatest country on Earth. I was born in the shining city on a hill, the beacon of hope, the … Continue reading