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Category Archives: Uncategorized
Burning Man
Originally posted on jpburgess:
I don’t really have to cook anymore because I married a man with a passion for cooking. Don’t get me wrong; I can cook. I learned from some great teachers like my Aunt Suzy and Aunt…
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Waiting 19 August 2014
Waiting is definitely the most difficult part of any endeavor. Whether it is the anticipation of a wrapped box, the days leading up to a trip that’s been planned and dreamed about, or the book coming back from the editor! … Continue reading
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Tagged anticipation, birth, editor, gardens, God, living, prayer, waiting, wrapped boxes
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Shoes 15 August 2014
I sometimes wonder what life would be like if all we ever saw were sunrise and sunset. I never tire of them, but I guess we need the day and the night to prepare us for such beauty. This … Continue reading
You Move Me 13 August 2014
You move me like a shiny antique tractor red and gleaming in the light of a full moon. You move me like the cool breeze taking the heat of the day from my skin as the sun sinks into its … Continue reading
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Tagged antique tracter, cool breeze, mountain trail, sunflower, sunny morning, tomato plant, wheat field
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Building Corrals 11 August 2014
It was time to make some changes to the corrals. While they have worked for many years to sort and load cattle, everyone could see improvements that would make the whole process easier on both bovine and human. Of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged building corrals, cattle, loading chute, setting posts, shoveling, skid steer, sunset, tamping, work crew
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The Cemetery 7 August 2014
Every morning I run by this cemetery and ponder the lives of those who were laid to rest here. This country is covered in tall grasses, and there is a path worn by many kinds of feet. Ball cactus blooms … Continue reading
Moving Cathy 5 August 2014
I am ever grateful for the rising of the sun each day because it lifts my spirits giving me hope that a new day will bring about joy and productivity in whatever it is that I need to be doing. … Continue reading
A trip for a steak 1 August 2014
What I noticed when we stopped in this one-horse town known for the steakhouse was that not too many people get out at five for supper. Last time we were here together, it was packed at 6:30. Still, we waited … Continue reading
The Old Piano
Originally posted on jpburgess:
It is sitting here even now in my family room against a wall that is too short to hide its open back. It’s a Mendelssohn upright piano made in Derby, Connecticut, sometime around 1905. You can…
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wheat binding 28 July 2014
We finally had a day and the right weather to bind wheat. We do this every year to preserve the traditions of old and to provide wheat bundles to thresh at a couple of antique farming events. It is a … Continue reading
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