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I hear you, tim. Your dinner sounds better than mine, though. At this point I’m thinking of having breakfast for dinner because it’s cold - granola cereal with hemp hearts. Edit: Maybe it’s time to get an InstaPot... Edit Edit: Took a peek at Amazon to look them up. Good grief there are are lot of choices in IP land. Oh boy, how does one pick the right one?

I’m happy for you, tim. May that feeling get nothing but better until better has maxed out. xoxo

You should see the length of my wish list, that will make you laugh. Mind you, I put stuff on there that pique’s my interest for something for later. I might not even buy it from Amazon if my local hardware or dollar store has it in stock. The wish list is a good way to keep track of things I might like to have at some point.

The mandolin I put on my wish list comes with these gloves. That would be the manufacturer letting consumers know how sharp the blades are, I’d say.

When I saw the notification for this blog, my first thought was “you’re on a roll today, tim”. After reading this blog, I now know from where that roll stems. Lucky me and everyone else for being a beneficiary of said roll. Most especially, though, I’m happy for you tim. Writing brings you joy, this I know. My wish for you is to remain an amateur. Write for the love of it as I read for the love of it. Proud of you, tim, and all you have accomplished. I really am. Oh, and thanks for sharing what you’ve learned with the rest of us, because no one is born knowing everything. xoxo

Very cool if I say so, myself.

Heya Jay, Nice of you to stop by.

What a coincidence, no more were my family farmers, but they ended up in St. Catherine’s as well. Another memory of my childhood was crossing the Skyway bridge on the way to St. Catherine’s. This was back in the day when it had toll booths which my young self thought was so cool.

One of the things I remember from my grandparents farm is the sink in the summer kitchen. My memory is of the delight my little self felt (the farm was sold when I was three, so sometime before then) over having a sink I could stand at without needing to stand on a stool to reach it. It was meant to be sat at by a bigger person as they cleaned veggies I think. Connor’s fondness for a certain porcelain sink, brought this memory to the fore. Thanks, tim. As for the rest of it? You always manage to create characters I would love to know in real life, so that’s another reason to thank you for sharing your stories with us. Lovely people to read about on an early Saturday morning, and I must say, I didn’t miss the “siblings” one bit, I don’t think. Good thing brother only had a cameo. Connor and Jake have carved out a wonderful life for themselves with their home and business. If only we could all have a little bit of that. This was a true treat to read. Well done, tim, well done. xoxo

A smart man you definitely are.

Adorbs...

I’d say he’s got a bit of the wee devil in him... As for me, I like it on my cereal as well, so bowl scraping is just going to have to be. I went grocery shopping this morning, and so far the air is fresh and delightfully cool with not a drop of humidity. I’ll try and send some of my nice weather your way. Thunderstorms are forecasted for late afternoon, so the clear blue skies aren’t going to last, unfortunately.

@Mikiesboy The hemp hearts arrived and I had some on my granola cereal - very, very nice, they were. I was surprised at how tiny they were, though. For some reason, I thought they’d be bigger. I just reminded myself, I should have them with my yogurt today and see how that goes. Edit: Oh, and I hope you all have a wonderful day.

Thinking good thoughts for you, rick.

These kind of jobs in particular are very frustrating because who says yes to door to door soliciting nowadays? Not many I’d wager. Better luck next time Son Number Two.

Good luck, Number Two Son!

Projecting much, Mr. Hazday? That Bender has a bit of the wee devil in him, doesn’t he? Either that or he’s a world class gossip! ********* Excellent chapter, Carlos.

I haven’t heard that one in ages, and yes, I used to play it a lot.

Mine as well. Glad I could improve your day, molly.

Oh, and his cover of Sounds of Silence is brilliant!

This is probably not what you’re looking for, but anytime it storms, and especially with thunder, this song instantly comes to mind. It’s upbeat, and it conjures fond thoughts of B, because he posted it first.

Knowing Carlos, his answer was a resounding YES. As for your stories, you write really well making them a pleasure to read.

I was encouraged to check out today’s chapter by a mutual friend. Nice nod to Liston Winery, Wolf. Course, I meant to read this story from the beginning... Oh well, best laid plans and all that. I will be back. At the beginning, that is.

Nuttin’, absolutely, nuttin’!

🤨 Oh...Brett...dissing the car that was my pride and joy for 17 years - themselves fighting words