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We are in Moorhead, a twin town of Fargo, but in MN, and didn’t take part in the evening activities—-Clive’s ears were “tired”. from listening. We do our “voting” tomorrow, on a human sexuality statement written by the powers that be, and also on a resolution allowing practicing gays to be ordained. We had 40 min of informal discussion on it today, 2 min. for each “yes” and “no”, it was interesting. Since most of the 600 heads were “gray” I think it will be no, at least for the second amendment. All of it almost unheard of in years past.

And the sun is shining, but its still very chilly, only in the fifty’s, I’m still wearing sweaters and need a coat.

I couldn’t get online here in the motel, but got a “wireless internet support” number from the desk, and Marcus, with a very southern accent talked me through online. Good to see you all, in words, anyway. Jacky

I had never heard of it so I looked it up and my library has six copies of it and it is a book group selection if that tells you anything. After I read Just the way It Is by Annie Proulx. (Wyoming stories) and I just picked up The Road by Cormac McCarathy, I might try it. I liked a couple of the McCarthy novels but had trouble with all the Spanish expressions and sentences he used as I do not understand that language. Usually you can pick up the idea when authors do that but he would write whole paragraphs in Spanish and this bothered me. I hope he doesn’t do that with The Road.

This book has been recommended to me by three persons I respect. I’ve been struggling and am half-way through it and not only do I not like it, I think it isn’t well written. Anyone here read it? Made me feel like a dummy.

Gretchen

Even after all these years living in the city, it still irritates me that generally the weather reporters regard all rain as “bad”–commuters vs. farmers.

Candace

My father wasn’t a farmer but he kept a diary and every day he wrote about the weather first. Other news came after, even my birth was written as kind of an after thought. He was a rural mail carrier and used horses at first and the weather was very important, especially in those MN winters.

Jacky, your notes about prior years and planting reminded me of reading my grandfather’s little notebook, or journal, written in the mid to late 1880′s. The majority of the notes related to the weather and state of planting and/or harvesting. Weather, crops, births and deaths were the primary events he recorded. Farming isn’t and never has been for sissies!

Candace

And catch up with your move, Jo, you do so very well, and to see some of the rest of your familiar voices, or words. We just got home from MO and St Paul, MN. Our oldest grandson graduated from a MO university, and its so nice to be able to be part of these family occasions. We stopped at our youngest daughter’s in St Paul, 2 hours longer, but worth while seeing how fast those youngest grandkids are growing.

The flood waters are finally off our son’s farm land, but we are cool and cloudy, so drying isn’t as fast as we would like. I did read in a jounal I keep that in 01, 02, and 03, we also had little or no field work done by this time in May. Last spring, however, planting was nearly done by now. Farming is a test of nerves. We listened to 3 books on tape going and returning and are now in Robin Cook’s newest. His are quite alike, all with medical themes woven in, but interesting enough for both Clive and me. We don’t always like the same books.

Jo’s moving reminds me that I want to go through our home pretending that we are moving, so I can also lighten up our amount of “stuff”. Maybe tomorrow? But we are meeting with our accountant about income taxes, at 2. We got a month’s reprieve because of the “flood”. This weekend we are delegates at a church convention, which may be controversial, I’ll let you know.

Jacky

Good to see you, Gretchen. I haven’t figured out why suddenly I have to sign in every time to get on here–fortunately I have no trouble remembering how to do it. I think it’s time for Jo to catch us up on her new environment. I used to hope someday to live in Colorado at some point. Decades ago I spent several months in Denver and did a lot of exploring in the area. I do love the mountains.

Candace

I am happy that you found your way back Gretchen. This blog has been rather dead lately and I would hate to see it die.

We had a nice non rain day today after a few wet ones. I spent the day planting some annuals and enjoying digging in the dirt, I don’t do a lot go gardening, just fun stuff. I am trying to grow a rhubarb again. I have failed with it three times. I have a feeling NJ isn’t rhubarb friendly but I keep trying.

I got the book, Annie Proulx’s Fine Just the Way It Is, Wyoming stories, and am anxious to get into it. She is one of my favorite authors.

I haven’t been on here for many months – forgot how to get here, what with all the changes, but was tidying my “favorites” ~ you know, deleting a lot of stuff, and clicked on this, and voila! Here I am. Jo has left PA and is living in the climate capital of the world (300 days of sunshine/year), near my old stomping grounds. I was born in Denver, and went to school in Ft. Collins, near where she is.

I am delighted to be back in the fold. Best of luck to Jo, who is evidently unpacking, and to the rest of you. I’ll be back!

Gretchen

You have probably already thought of Under the bed boxes. They have served me well at times.

Be happy where you are. It is raining and dreary and cool and is supposed to be this way for a few days.

I am staying home and kind of happy that I have an excuse not to walk and can read my Lorna Landvik book.

I can just see you, Jo, sitting in the midst of empty boxes. My friend who was living abroad for two years (while I kept her cat), returned last week. Like you, she is trying to figure out how to fit her lifestyle into a different space. When I saw the apartment she found–that clean, polished empty space–in contrast to my stuff-cluttered house, it ALMOST made the thought of starting over somewhere else worth rethinking. Tell us about your new environment as you explore and settle in. I’ll bet you come up with a clever solution for your crafts.

Candace

Clothing is DEFinitely a necessity, Darlyne. I no longer have the figure for a bikini. Well, I COULD wear one, I suppose, but then — no sense in making everyone sick!!!!!!!! LOL

I did find my clothes, linens, dishes and most of the craft stuff but I have to find the rest of my bathroom stuff. It’s here someplace I know.

What I need most however, is for son-in-law and daughter to come and take these boxes away. It would help tremendously to get some moving-around space here. G’daughter is supposed to be putting my futon frame back together (someday, I expect).

But, here I sit – actually trying to convince myself that I should REALLY get on the ball and do somthing way more constructive than email, games, GGOBIT and news. I usually go to bed and read a while – been too tired to do that although things are perking up a bit in that area. I only slept 8 hours last night instead of 10.

Take care everyone
Jo

PS Anyone who cares to is more than welcome to stop by and talk to me.