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A few pictures of my week. Al is on vacation, we usually cut hay this week, but we are still too wet to even drive on the field. We have had a record amount of rainfall. He did buy another hay wagon.
I set up at the Elkhorn Flea Market. I slept in my van...even. I did really good! I am going back to the last one of the season in September.
We went to the Antigo 4th of July Parade. They gave out such fun things; lots of candy, rolls of toilet paper (septic company), chocolate milk, string cheese (family farm), coupons and bouncy balloons from Fleet Farm (Al liked the coupons), tshirts and can cozies from various politicians, decks of cards from a local builder and other things. Just a fun parade!
My friend, Renee, is at the National Junior Angus show for a few days. It is in Wisconsin this year. Al and I are doing their chores while they are gone. I think this marks year 20 of our family being involved in that. Her dog Doc is such a cutie!
We signed a contract for a small estate sale in Antigo. We already sold a retro patio set. The house sold without even hitting the market, so we only have a few days to sell it all. We will post the other furniture on our group this weekend. We are also picking up another load from an on going estate we've been selling for since last October. AFTER this....I'm taking a break to work on my own stuff....I know I've said it before, but I have to do it before the snow falls.
I've been thinking about something. My friend's mother passed this week. She went around her mom's garden and shared a video of her flowers. It had my thinking about what do we leave behind that will "last" after we pass. I'm thinking more temporal not eternal things. Like, I had another tribal member come up to me and tell me "I think of your dad every time I look at the apple tree he planted in honor of my dad." These types of things. Do you know of any thing your parents did or something you may have done or plan to do that will out live you? I'm going to challenge myself to do more things like that.
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
You are always so busy so glad you did well at the sale.
ReplyDeleteWe had so much rain last year it just never stopped but this year it is back to normal.
My parents didn't leave anything like that sad to say.
Cathy
Thanks, I hope we dry up soon. Had another 1.5 inches the other day.
DeleteYou've been so busy! I love that your friend remembers your dad because he remembered theirs. My parents are buried in a cemetery with generations of my mother's family. She made sure we visited as often as possible, and walked the entire cemetery to visit all the family...great-great grandparents' graves have six little headstones beside them...all the little ones they lost in childhood. I'll leave quilts and letters if my children and grandchildren save them.
ReplyDeleteOh that's amazing. The history that is at the cemetery too. I'm going to start doing the letters too. Thanks.
DeleteHope all goes well with the estate sale. My mom always mails out birthday, anniversary, and every holiday card to everyone in our family.
ReplyDeleteThanks, it did. My mother-in-law does that as well. Once they pass, it's nice to read them again.
DeleteAhhh....the Elkhorn flea market. I've only been there a few times years and years ago but how un it would be to go again. Doubt I will ever make it. The parade sounds like fun. Quite the goodies to be had! I like your thoughts on leaving lasting things behind. It's not quite the same, but I have several large trees in my yard (not many, trust me...) but my husband and my son (when he was very little) asked the neighbor if they could go up in his back forty and get a couple of young trees to plant for me for mother's day. They grew so strong and tall and beautiful and I think of that gift every time I look at them. And then I have a few pieces of my mum's cookware - like the heavy dutch oven that she made every roast I ever had growing up and made our popcorn (when we were lucky enough to have it!) in....over the stove the old-fashioned way; the huge breadboard that all our Christmas cookies were rolled out on, etc. I have shown them to my DIL-to-be and told her how much they mean to me and I hope she keeps them and passes them on. Gets me thinking about other ways. I'd be curious to know what things you come up with. ~Robin~
ReplyDeleteOh I love the tree story. Also, yes, popcorn made the right way. LOL I hope she cherishes them and passes on the stories. I miss seeing you. I hope all is well!
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