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Author Archives: Lanny

About Lanny

In Him we live and move and have our being. And we do so in the beautiful land tucked between Mount Rainier and the Puget Sound.

It’s Not Like…

What makes people do what they do? My girls are often very perplexing, even for me, a fellow female, eclectic, energetic person. Its not like they don’t have enough outlets, things to do, chores to perform and animals to keep. In case you’ve forgotten or are new to this blog let me remind you all … Continue reading »

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Fundamentals!

I’m no economists but this is what I see. Yeah, yeah, yeah, this is another civic-ally bent post. But I am learning a ton during this campaign. More than I have in years from other campaigns.This one is important,more than the last four or five (okay, at least to me), and it is heated, as … Continue reading »

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Getting Fleeced

Or not, seems to be the subject of the day around here. The plan was to skirt and wash fleeces today ands we are getting it done. This fleece, off of one of Dirt’s sheering customer’s sheep, is spread out on the tarp for skirting and evaluation by the girls. Skirting involves taking the worst … Continue reading »

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A Chat Around the Table

Much of this was poorly worded last night as I posted it. I have tried to fix it but who knows if it reads any better. I think all I did was just add a whole lot more circle dancing. And above all remember my caveat, “I’m no expert” and I am in no position … Continue reading »

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We Interupt This…

…season of politics for another season and some autumnal posts. Yesterday, one heck of a bright day, all my girls and my two grandboys and I went for a walk out to the back woods for a visit to the beaver dams. Steph and Kai were being Thomas Jefferson and Meriwether Lewis. Thomas Jefferson was … Continue reading »

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I’m Turning Into A….

Political nutjob, junky, freakazoid. All I can think of is politics. Dirt didn’t have to leave as soon as he ususal does this morning so I watched Good Morning America this morning, not a ususal thing, but what did I see another not usual thing; President Clinton defending John McCain. Just now, I saw Neil … Continue reading »

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We Won, We Won

Hey I hate to brag, really I do, but when you get as little opportunity as myself, you seize every bragging moment possible and because the only other person that reads this blog that I was competing against also won, I can jump up and down here and say “I won, I won, no wait, … Continue reading »

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Come On, You Didn’t Just Say That!

So here I was at the fair the last day. Having a great time, laughing. Talking with some people Rebecca and I know. Enjoying my new found political agreement with my good friend (she’s been a Republican all her life and I’m a Democrat for McCain). We were not talking loudly but then again we … Continue reading »

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Stop! Before You Put That In Your Mouth…

Food Network’s Food Detective says: “bar food is only as clean as the dirtest snacker.”

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The Girls Will Never Be The Same

You may or may not recognize the two in the middle. They were finalists on a show called, So You Think You Can Dance. The girl is Courtney and the young man, Thane. The girls saw them walking through the barn Thursday night or maybe Wednesday night I can’t remember. They stoppped them and talked … Continue reading »

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