Monthly Archives: January 2024

Surviving Day 1 of the Great Freeze of 2024 and Saying Goodbye to Marji

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Donna

This morning this is our thermometer.  Tom saw it get down to 10 degrees a little later.  So not in the single digits yet!  But, since our pellet stove tried to burn the house down last year and now we … Continue reading →

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What A Day!

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Donna

I had a crazy busy shift at the hospital and got home from work late this morning.  Then Tom tells me that we have a cow down in the field who can’t get up.  It’s Marji, and she’s hypothermic.  We … Continue reading →

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Tom’s 60th Birthday

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Donna

It began last Saturday when his parents treated us to a lovely lunch at the Chuckanut Manor. Then on Tuesday, Tom, the dogs, and I headed to the coast.  En route we stopped at the Elks Temple for lunch.  I … Continue reading →

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