tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post2144706445348945049..comments2024-03-28T19:35:24.365-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: TriviaPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-88467299086810726262020-01-26T11:09:13.375-08:002020-01-26T11:09:13.375-08:00I love the smell of manure and hay. It reminds me ...I love the smell of manure and hay. It reminds me of working on my aunt's dairy farm when I was a young boy. It was especially nice in the winter to walk into the barn while it was still dark outside. I remember feeling the warmth from the cows as I shoveled the muck into the trailer. <br />My father moved us to Lewiston, Idaho where I grew up. After finishing college and doing a stint in the Marine Corps I ended up in Southern California. Instead of leaving, I stayed on, found a job, and eventually got married. Then I was stuck. Even after thirty-one years I never got used to California. Finally I decided that I could either make the leap into the unknown or spend the rest of my life in regret. I got a divorce, sold my business and moved back to Wisconsin. It was the best decision that I have ever made. I married an Irish farm girl and have never been happier. <br />My weakness is antique mechanical clocks. I have them all over the house and work on them in my workshop. My favorite is an English mantle clock made in 1885. It proudly sits over the fireplace. To me it's a living thing. When it was made Queen Victoria sat on the English throne and Grover Cleveland was president. How many generations has this special clock served over the years as it's watched births, marriages, and deaths? <br />Keep going Patrice. I love your blog.Myleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287898337407122830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-71788817924956367202020-01-26T10:49:48.527-08:002020-01-26T10:49:48.527-08:00Love this post
Love from NCLove this post<br />Love from NCSandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-37773301763107817522020-01-26T05:54:39.897-08:002020-01-26T05:54:39.897-08:00Amazing!! I only wish you had disclosed this years...Amazing!! I only wish you had disclosed this years ago. It puts you in a new prospective. Myleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287898337407122830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-7613492611747230822020-01-25T21:10:50.278-08:002020-01-25T21:10:50.278-08:00My vision was 20/400 with astigmatism. If you can ...My vision was 20/400 with astigmatism. If you can EVER afford to have lasik (or whatever they call the eye surgery now) you will NEVER regret it. The best thing I've ever done for myself. It is miraculous. S.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-8228423873363860382020-01-25T19:58:34.306-08:002020-01-25T19:58:34.306-08:00While not a huge Starbuck's fan, I must recomm...While not a huge Starbuck's fan, I must recommend that you try a London Fog - half Earl Grey tea, half frothed milk and vanilla syrup. It's actually very yummy! I've had it at one independently owned coffee shop, and it wasn't done right, so go with Starbucks when you can.GrammaGritshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626901828348845721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-30642609738116987082020-01-25T19:25:03.661-08:002020-01-25T19:25:03.661-08:00I find mucking out a barn enjoyable. I don't k...I find mucking out a barn enjoyable. I don't know what there is about it, but I like it. I thought I was the only one who felt that way. :) Prepared Grammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520764687351107967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-91480586329123370072020-01-25T10:01:28.571-08:002020-01-25T10:01:28.571-08:00I was born when my folks worked a farm in Iowa. Th...I was born when my folks worked a farm in Iowa. They scrambled to get off the farm and move to the city. For the most part I grew up in Kansas City and my goal was sex drugs and rock'n roll. I got married, moved to Colorado where pot is legal and I went country.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489068306039630000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-47074970454647738532020-01-25T05:18:57.841-08:002020-01-25T05:18:57.841-08:00What? You and Don are Lefties from California? Ma&...What? You and Don are Lefties from California? Ma'am, that was not disclosed on your request for asylum.<br />Now about your anchor babies...<br />Montana GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-78015224954146389762020-01-25T03:16:38.381-08:002020-01-25T03:16:38.381-08:00I hate a Earl Grey tea as well, but recently found...I hate a Earl Grey tea as well, but recently found the Lady Grey tea is my all time favorite. It has a delicate, beautiful flavor...unlike that horrid Earl Grey:)Lizhttp://thethriftyeducator.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-60233947306908168192020-01-24T18:06:15.674-08:002020-01-24T18:06:15.674-08:00If you don't like the hot summers of CA , neve...If you don't like the hot summers of CA , never come to the gulf coast. I did boot camp in the summer in San Diego. With the low humidity I found the heat reasonably tolerable. Of course, the drill instructors had plenty of other ways to make my life miserable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-62331282732011196962020-01-24T15:10:06.231-08:002020-01-24T15:10:06.231-08:00Speaking of the Acadians who were kicked out of Ca...Speaking of the Acadians who were kicked out of Canada. My ancestors of 7 generations ago came from England (but they were Scots) to take over the lands of those people. I have read the history of that event and it was sad to be sure but the new settlers were innocent of any part of that. My ancestors were removed from Scotland in the 16th century because they had participated in a attempt against the crown. So the King put them where he could keep an eye on them. My fathers middle name is the Scottish surname and when I was young and question the rather "odd" middle name he told me the history of it. I can remember growing up hearing Scottish phrases and accented words even after almost two centuries of my family living in the new world. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-58146149890589223782020-01-24T14:03:55.910-08:002020-01-24T14:03:55.910-08:00You spelled “broke” wrong...don’t know what broke ...You spelled “broke” wrong...don’t know what broke music is though. (J/k)Sam and Bella's Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829476298459739663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-88793489653717569362020-01-24T11:38:55.926-08:002020-01-24T11:38:55.926-08:00I meant to say, there is what is called a Hierarch...I meant to say, there is what is called a Hierarchy of Adjectives.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-53909974630799309912020-01-24T11:19:36.079-08:002020-01-24T11:19:36.079-08:00You and I have very similar tastes in most things....You and I have very similar tastes in most things. I love tea, but hate Earl Grey. Tried it twice just to see what all the fuss was about, disliked it both times. Where we differ is on sky diving. I'm a former airborne troop with the army back in he late 60's to mid 70's and had over 100 jumps on my ticket. As a teen my desire was to be an oceanographer, that lasted until I found out that jobs didn't pay well enough, so I switched to manufacturing engineering. And I agree that my long suffering wife is the absolute best thing that ever happened to me. We have almost 50 years together and we're still on our honeymoon. Our two kids are an almost equal delight as are my 4 grand daughters. Except for those few discrepencies, we match up pretty well. Old Nam Vethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160401794005762934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-4322766307197195062020-01-24T11:04:31.215-08:002020-01-24T11:04:31.215-08:00And you lived to tell the tale. I'm impressed....And you lived to tell the tale. I'm impressed. Really really impressed.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-6852725477807930222020-01-24T11:02:14.145-08:002020-01-24T11:02:14.145-08:00I am an English teacher, but you would never know ...I am an English teacher, but you would never know it some days. When I taught grammar or corrected a student's grammar, there was always a student who told me they thought what they said sounded correct because that was the way they had always heard it. Of course, they heard this at home. You had parents who spoke correct grammar. Those were interesting trivia facts.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-77007567851674322142020-01-24T10:25:28.826-08:002020-01-24T10:25:28.826-08:00When I was young and foolish I decided to climb a ...When I was young and foolish I decided to climb a rock wall. This was built from field stones during the great depression by workers similar to the CCC. It was about 30 feet high and straight up. Since all the stones were rounded and well mortared in place it was really too slick to climb. About halfway up there was a hole in the mortar that some wasps had taken advantage of to build a nest. As soon as I came to eye level they came out and began stinging me. But I was about 20 feet in the air on a slippery wall. So with nothing more than will I endured the stings, resisted the urge to swat kept my eyes open and climbed down as carefully as I could. I lost count of the number of stings, many of them on my face and near my eyes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com