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  There have been a few moments when I have wondered if leaving a perfectly good California home, perfectly wonderful, beloved friends, and ...

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 There have been a few moments when I have wondered if leaving a perfectly good California home, perfectly wonderful, beloved friends, and a perfectly happy, thriving home business was a poor decision. Then I remember the many moments of fear (the fires), of frustration (PG&E turning off the power for days when they feared the slightest winds would...

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      Our girls are all dipped against mites and lice, and it was a 2 person job.  Thank goodness for my Beloved. He recommende...

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      Our girls are all dipped against mites and lice, and it was a 2 person job.  Thank goodness for my Beloved. He recommended using a very weak solution of pyrethrum:  being a retired vector control (insect pests) person, he has had plenty of experience with chemicals and critters.  He actually has much practice with chickens, as...

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Maybe it's the suddenly spring like weather, or maybe the daffodils that insist sprouting up every year, way before actual spring........

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Maybe it's the suddenly spring like weather, or maybe the daffodils that insist sprouting up every year, way before actual spring.....  or maybe just because it was such a mess ... I spent today cleaning and organizing the pantry. You've got to love pantries: one single place to store all the dry goods.  If you are into bulk...

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Our last chapter of Texas led us to Dallas, where construction was a mighty force.  From our motel near the airport, we could see several cr...

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Our last chapter of Texas led us to Dallas, where construction was a mighty force.  From our motel near the airport, we could see several cranes. We had one free day left, so we chose to explore the Dallas zoo.  How pleased we were to find it was a lovely zoo, thoughtfully set up and with huge enclosures for...

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Bucket List Item # 2 for My Beloved was a bass fishing trip.  I'll let you know immediately, this went a lot better than the hog hunting...

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Bucket List Item # 2 for My Beloved was a bass fishing trip.  I'll let you know immediately, this went a lot better than the hog hunting. We had 2 days to get to the scheduled fishing date, which was perfect, as it was a 2 day drive.  A quick breakfast before leaving Gonzales was in order: trouble...

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My Beloved's Bucket List Item #1 was a boar hunt. His hope was to, if possible, take a big boar and have a really cool, snarling boa...

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My Beloved's Bucket List Item #1 was a boar hunt. His hope was to, if possible, take a big boar and have a really cool, snarling boar's head mounted for the motorcycle shop.  It seems there are few public lands in Texas for hunting: it is the norm that folks with land allow other people to hunt on their...

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My Beloved's 1st Bucket List adventure required me to lodge in the very small town of Gonzales, Texas.  I'd be thinking this town wa...

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My Beloved's 1st Bucket List adventure required me to lodge in the very small town of Gonzales, Texas.  I'd be thinking this town was indicative of many of the small towns in Texas, so will devote a post to it alone. Built around the classic town square (named, Confederate Square) Gonzales was rich with history and sad with...

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