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Ash Lane Farm: May 2012

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Today is the day! Well, children, did you remember? Today is the traditional, original “Decoration Day.”. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war). And there are picnics and fun times, but how many truly remember those who have died? Monday, May 28, 2012. It is NOT today! Yes, I have...

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Ash Lane Farm: January 2013

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Sunday, January 20, 2013. And now for some exciting news! I have been waiting (and waiting and waiting) to tell the world the news that I am going to be a grandma, again! Jill, my baby, is going to have a baby! Now, she and Eric have been married for over 14 years, so this has been very unexpected! I would have gone crazy (crazier? If I couldn’t talk about this exciting, blessed event. Here is how they announced it on FaceBook. And if it’s on FB, it’s official, right? Coming July 26, 2013. It’s coo...

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Ash Lane Farm: Charles

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Friday, February 08, 2013. It was 67 years ago today that I was given a wonderful present. Now, I don’t remember the very beginning, but I was given a baby brother who was to remain by my side, for better or worse for many, many years. But not long enough! When we were 12 and 10, someone asked why we spent so much time together. I said “We’re twins! 8221; Charles and I use that story again while in high school just for the fun of it. We stayed close from the time he was born until the time that he died&#...

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Ash Lane Farm: June 2012

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Sunday, June 24, 2012. Welcome to the Victorian Tea. On Thursday, Jody called and asked me if I really wanted to go. I told her I’d rather spend time just visiting with her. Thank goodness the Tea was a free-will offering, so we didn’t lose any money by not going! This was MUCH better than spending time at a tea, don’t you think? And I have puppy pictures for you . get your drool towels ready and your “Ahhh” voices ready! One week old . Skye and Berlin are checking him out. Nice warm room for them. Bitty...

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Ash Lane Farm: November 2012

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Monday, November 19, 2012. Last Wednesday was the monthly visit to Mankato for my sister and I. We live an hour and an half from the closest “cheap” stores. Mankato and Marshall have Walmart and great grocery stores, but only Mankato has a Sam's Club. And it’s got a great pet store. Our closest stores are: fifteen minutes to a so-so-price store and half an hour to a little-bit-better store. Lunch is a fun time. We have so many choices for eating. Sometimes we splurge and go to Olive Garden; once ...In ou...

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Ash Lane Farm: July 2012

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Today's picture is of Joy, Jill and Cookie . this was taken late 70s, early 80s at our place. You can see the rolling prairie behind the girls and it was probably in July or August because the grass is dry and turning brown. When I was growing up, one of my favorite books was "Cocoalo Comes to America," about a young boy and his donkey that came to America from a war-torn island in Italy or Greece. Joy is holding Cocoalo, Jill is beside him and Cookie is the lucky one on his back.

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Ash Lane Farm: October 2012

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Sunday, October 21, 2012. And, now, on the way home! I have been lax in finishing up my trip. Sorry, people! But now I am going to finish up the trip. We left Rothenburg about noon and headed to Aschaffenburg, an old city only about an hour from Frankfurt. Dad picked this city because it was close to the airport; that way we didn’t need to worry about getting the car turned in and not being in time for the flight. Then on to Iceland, changing planes there and heading home. Joy and Norm met us and too...

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Ash Lane Farm: Fourteen years ago

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Sunday, February 10, 2013. Charles’ birthday was 2 days ago. Since 1999, and for the rest of his life, he hated his birthday. It was on that day that Dad called and told us that Cara had suffered heart failure and was in the hospital, not expected to live. Norm and I rushed out to Rapid City; Charles and his son came very soon after. I spent most of the rest of the time in the hospital, holding Cara’s hand. She never regained consciousness and died 14 years ago this evening. A change of plans. On the Top...

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Ash Lane Farm: February 2012

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Monday, February 27, 2012. Modern technology and granddaughters. Sometimes it’s almost three months (in the winter, especially) between visits. Now, I realize that a lot of grandparents only see their grandchildren once or twice a year, but we are spoiled and won’t go through that again (as when the kids lived in Florida and it WAS once a year)! I had the girls take a picture for my mother. Then I had to explain to Mom how the technology worked. This is a great way of communicating in these modern times&...

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Ash Lane Farm: January 2012

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Monday, January 23, 2012. My Pillow was Frozen! This year, everything was in the right spot and it was warmer! Well, inside . it was about the same temperature as we had last year, but less snow. When I got ready to leave on Thursday morning, I waited until the sun was up and shining because the temperature was -13º when I got up. It didn’t make much difference, except that the sun was bright, because it “warmed up” to -9º by the time I got to Marshall, an hour away. And able to do some work. I have some...