Views From "The Farm"

May 2
More, More, & More Puzzles……

All seasons, spring, summer, fall or winter, it is always time to try a new puzzle. For us it is relaxing to have one spread out on the kitchen table and find a piece or two, when we walk by. Makes it crowded at times at the supper table, but like I said we enjoy the distraction and challenge. Most of our puzzles come from Goodwill and therefore are usually used and of course occasionally pieces are missing. It got so bad on a couple of them; I actually counted all the pieces to determine that it wouldn’t be a lost cause before starting. There was one piece missing from the Shamrock puzzle and two from the lighthouse puzzle as you might notice in the photos.


Some find it very boring and difficult, but to each our own. Hope you enjoy it almost as much as we enjoyed putting it together. Retirement does have its rewards and of course its challenges. Enjoy life it’s the only one we will have.
We had a friend cut a thin piece of wood to match the shape of the Shamrock puzzle and we glued it to the wood. Our grandson is now the owner of this new artwork piece.

Mar 26
Pixies, Tree Spirits and Trolls....

It sure is GREAT to have nice weather where we can get back outside and feel the sun. We are already busy fixing and doing things around here. You just have to take advantage of this beautiful weather.
Some time ago Laure’s sister sent her a pixie door and she has never been able to figure out where to put it.
It was just sitting around on a table, which didn’t quite look right. Well with the new addition of the tree spirit, there was the perfect place for the door. Finally the pixies can come and go as they please. (Not that I have ever seen any)
Laure found what I call a troll face and she calls a tree spirit. She decided we should create a home for it on a tree next to our car port. Looks pretty cool too. The squirrels keep knocking down the door to the pixie house, or perhaps it’s the younger pixie’s that forget too close the door behind them. Either way it keeps us busy every time we go by their place.

Jan 26
Probably not......

Probably not…..
I wonder what it would be like if my mom were alive today.
Could I yell at her and tell her she ruined my life?
Could I blame her for my current attitude?
Could I blame her for my bad behavior?
Could I tell her she is responsible for my immaturity and delusion?
Could I tell her that my entire childhood sucked because for her?
Could I tell her that I hate her because she didn’t like the way I dressed?
Could I blame her for all my short comings?
Could I stop seeing her because I thought she hated my husband?
Could I use her, and then ignore her when I don’t need something from her?
Could I teach my children the hate I feel?
Could I take everything she did for me and make it ugly?
Could I blame her for all the wrong in my life?
Could I make her feel unwanted or unloved?
Could I tell her she is my mother but I would never think of her as my mom?
Probably not!
She was never perfect, always had something to say I didn’t like, but she was my mom and I miss her.

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