This is what Jacob greeted me with this morning. At least he said “Good Morning” first. No, my house isn’t that filthy! As you’ll remember from my Pros and Cons posting at the end of last month, our neighborhood sits just north of a large cattle farm. When the wind is from the south or … Read more
Wild sunflowers are in bloom in E. Nebraska and W. Iowa. They’re just popped up all over the place, like how Queen Anne’s Lace pops up in PA and WV, and how wild thistle grows on the sides of the highways in NC. So I pulled a Maryann and pulled over on the side of … Read more
Today was Timmy’s first day of preschool at a church up the street from us here in Bellevue. He was great going right into the classroom, picking up his nametag and getting involved in the centers scattered about the room. Then it was time to say “Goodbye”. He became a terrified wreck and it took … Read more
This caught my attention tonight…I randomly came across this blog when searching for some information about how the Republican National Committee chooses how many delegates get sent from each state (it isn’t as cut and dried as the Electoral College). Statistics fascinate me — sure, I’ve been exposed to enough statistics in my work and … Read more
Today we paid a visit to the last day of the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln. Unlike the North Carolina State Fair, this is somewhat smaller, mainly because most of the competitions are for youth, through their 4-H organizations. The highlight for me was the demolition derby. We never made it to any of the … Read more