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Smart car gas mileage 

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I topped off the tank on January 4th again.  This shows the mileage on that date. I drove 224.1 miles and put in 6.22 gallons of gas. That equals out to 36.0289/mpg! This included a LOT of highway driving in those miles.   I'm curious to see what the mileage will be when I fill up … Continue reading Smart car gas mileage 

New girls!

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Ted and I made a four hour round trip today to pick up 28 new hens.  They are young five month old pullets, and they are just gorgeous and SO DOCILE AND SWEET! They should all start to lay eggs by late May.  My goal is to have farm fresh eggs from pasture raised hens … Continue reading New girls!

A little act of kindness goes a long way

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​I posted on Kroger's Facebook page last night, and in less than 24 hours, there have been over 1,500 likes on it!  The comments have all been so positive, too.  It got me to thinking:  we're all so quick to post the negative, but I'm betting far more positives happen to all of us.  Let's … Continue reading A little act of kindness goes a long way

Still no after…

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...because we're still working on adapting something that's super old to something that's brand new, and that threw a kink in the whole thing today (January 1st) !  Tomorrow,  though, there will be after pics because Ted and Isaiah figured out what to do and just have to get the piece needed.

Elfie and Elfis escapades

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Jake has been taking photos of the elves with the iPad and texting them to me. The elves also brought Brownie mix one day after school and a Lego Advent calendar for Jake one morning.  He's really having fun with them this year!

Library problem

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Ted says I have a library book problem.  I was putting away the books on the "public library books shelf" at home (What?  Doesn't everyone have a library book spot at home??), and he saw THE LIST.   THE LIST is what our library prints and gives out to show you what you have checked … Continue reading Library problem

Fun Christmas Activity-filled Day

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Jake and I have had a blast today.  First, we went to his school, and he enjoyed an hour at the Willy Wonks themed fun house on one side of the school while I did a little craft shopping on the other side.  I even got a door prize that matched an item I bought … Continue reading Fun Christmas Activity-filled Day

Elfie and Elfis are up to shenanigans again!

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I set Jake up with the Text Now app on the iPad so he could text his Dad, sisters, brother, and me.  These are the past two texts I've received from him. LOL I'm really making myself slow down and enjoy it this holiday season.  Jake is 10 years old now, and I know this … Continue reading Elfie and Elfis are up to shenanigans again!