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The Cat, Continued —

My adventure with the huge Tom cat continues as he and I adjust to each other. He is assigned the rodent patrol in the basement. What is interesting is that our indoor Great Pyrenees and the Cat get along just fine. They ignore each other. However, Pilgrim, the poodle, does not like the cat and […]

January 28, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
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When All Else Fails — Get A Cat!

We tried traps. We tried bait. Yet, the rodent problem in the basement of the old farm house has continued.   The current issue seems to be Pocket gophers.  It, or they, spring the mouse traps and the rap traps.  They make noise in the basement and leave big poops in corners. When all else […]

January 12, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
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There Was A Creature In My Basement

There was a creature in my basement. I know this because something has taken big bites out of my beautiful acorn squash. The foolish creature was eating all my carefully grown organic squash. I did not plant squash for some strange vegetation varmint to eat. It has tunneled two holes through cement in the basement […]

December 8, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
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A Mouse in the House – every Autumn

Every autumn, my farmer neighbors bale their hay, cut the corn and bring in the soy beans. Every autumn,  the little field mice become homeless. Every autumn, they invade the borders of my basement looking for a warm place to spend the winter.  Every autumn, Bob dispatches  mice. He has help from the poodle who […]

October 22, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
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Garter Snake

My big surprise was a garter snake , alive and well, in the basement. He or she was in a basket full of things I had moved down there several weeks ago.  I did manage to move the basket and the snake up the basement steps, out on the porch and into the back yard.  […]

October 14, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
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Red Slicker

The season has changed when I put on the red slicker and barn boots to feed the puppies! My slicker is rubber, comes down below my knees, has a hood, and keeps me dry.  You see little kids wearing yellow versions of the same slicker.  I like my flaming red slicker better! Happy fall!!

September 10, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
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Grandson

Grandson, Josh, and me on my 75th birthday. How do you like my hat?

June 28, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
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Graduation Celebration

Graduation Josh is our third Grandson to graduate. What a happy time in Indiana. Happy! Happy! Happy!

June 28, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
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Stuck

The riding mower is stuck in the mud. Bob’s Van is stuck in the mud. God bless our neighbor who will pull us out this morning.  Good neighbors are a beautiful thing. Amen!

June 24, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
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Farm Truck

Our farm truck is an old Dodge Van. Bob and his farm hand are loading up two old sheep to be recycled. ( butcher shop)  The seats have been removed from the Van and the sheep get “put” in the back. It is interesting to watch. Maybe, some day, we will have a pick up […]

May 27, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
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