Instead of looking for the clouds, look for the sun shining through and you just might find you have a better day. My hope comes from an old saying: The squeaky wheel gets the grease, but sometimes it gets replaced." I am counting on the latter.
Doesn’t seem like fall could be just around the corner, but here it comes. The corn and beans are all turning into harvestable colors now, with daily changes being very evident. Looks like a rain eminent as I write this, but that, too, will pass shortly and the fall harvest of grain crops wi…
Instead of looking for the clouds, look for the sun shining through and you just might find you have a better day. My hope comes from an old saying: The squeaky wheel gets the grease, but sometimes it gets replaced." I am counting on the latter.
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I’m not sure just what inspired these recollections — possibly it was because I was working on my new horse barn. I make some unorthodox concoctions (mistakes) sometimes that I have to correct or cover up before anyone knowledgeable sees them. I once heard that the mark of a good carpenter w…
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I don’t think there’s anyone in central Illinois who hasn’t felt the effects of the extreme heat the last couple of weeks.
Start this next week with being thankful for what you have instead of wishing for what you don’t. It just makes things easier. Have a great Labor Day and get outside — it just feels good.
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I’m always looking for new places of adventure. While Fox Ridge State Park in Charleston certainly isn’t new to me, it is a renewed interest.
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