Category Archives: funny stories

My Butt Bones Hurt.

Posted on November 15, 2013 by

I’ve been running lately.  I’m not training for any races or marathons or anything, I’m just training for more energy. But, as a side effect, I do believe I’m losing weight. To be clear, I did not set out to … Continue reading →

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Bring On The BEES! Part 2

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

Continued from Bring On The BEES!  Part 1: 8.  Then Get Them:  Here’s where it gets interesting.  I was teaching a class last Saturday morning and noticed a message on my phone around 9 am.  I listened to it around 2 … Continue reading →

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Bring on the BEES! Part 1

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

I found out a couple of days ago…we do bees the same way we did goats: Think about it for a while, talk about it, not do it, then do it, talk about building their home, then start it, then not … Continue reading →

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Something like an Olympian?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

We went skiing a couple of weeks ago, and after finishing 4 or 5 green runs (the easiest hills) with my husband and two boys, sister and brother-in-law, we went in for lunch. Before I proceed, I’d like to point some things out: … Continue reading →

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Killer Cheese

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

I came across an obscure quote in a crumbling, ancient cheesemaking book.  It was from a monk who developed an interesting following of cheese afficionados.  He lived 2000 years ago. “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a … Continue reading →

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Sludge

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

    I can make the noise pretty well. The , bbullluup, bbullluup that the washing machine has been making for a few weeks each time it drains.  And, the downstairs toilet just isn’t flushing very well.  It keeps clogging. … Continue reading →

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No More Training Wheels!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Santa delivered new bikes to my boys for Christmas…and my 4-year-old’s was equipped with training wheels.  He’s been riding with training wheels for a couple years now, so about three days ago, when my 5-year-old niece was down from Denver, I took the … Continue reading →

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Let The Breeding Begin

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Well, it’s breeding time again, and this year’s show immediately turned out better than last year’s sit-on-the-sidelines-waiting-for-some-action flop. Remember last year?  We took Canela and Lucy to a farm to be bred, with our only breeding experience being a book … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Not Sure If I Should Share This

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

There are some things in life you just don’t share.  Some stories that are better kept under wraps.  Things that society might say:  “Ooooo.  Gross.  That’s tooooooo personal.  We just don’t talk about things like thaaaaaat.” In honoring our culture’s … Continue reading →

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Fox Nightly News

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Me and Fox.  We’re getting to be good friends.  I mean Fox and I. Aly Myles came out on Monday to interview us and “drop into our daily lives…with a video camera.”  She got the idea, interviewed, filmed, edited…. ……….sccccccrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeechhhhhhhhhh…….wait … Continue reading →

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