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So about 2 months ago, this little outdoor girl went missing. The outdoor kitties roam a bit and sometimes they are gone for a day or 2, but Olive went missing and as days kept passing with no sign of her, and as we looked all around for her with no luck, we pretty much gave up hope that she would come back, figuring maybe she’d been hit by a car and gone off somewhere private to pass away. Imagine our surprise when after two weeks, one day when Beck came home from work, she spotted Olive in a little kitty igloo on the front porch. One problem though. She was missing a little something she’d left with…about 3/4 of her front leg. We took her to the vet and they took the rest of the leg off and stitched her up and told us to come back in 2 weeks to get the stitches out. Unfortunately, that’s a pretty rough spot to heal up on a very excitable kitty, so the recovery had a few bumps and extra stitches that extended the recovery time, but at long last, today she had the last of them removed and is ready to go. She’s been awfully agreeable, all things considered, living in a big dog crate in our dining room for about 6 weeks. It is amazing how resilient they are. The issue now is that she’s gonna have to live inside, and there just happens to be a 13 year old, partially blind, extremely possessive kitty already living in here and she’s not loving this new addition. There have been many hisses. I’m hopeful it will all fall into place at some point and they’ll at least be cordial, but for now, Olive’s adventure continues… (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpd_aXbLWk6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I can give you a long list of reasons we should be trying to slow/stop climate change, but not getting stung by a damn wasper in February is awful high on my list today. (We will discuss Johnson Grass later this year) #Ouch #MeatTenderizerForTheWin (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coz_sYZJHRX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Bringing it all together… Sort of a carnitas/spicy pork thing that I really like making. Tacos, nachos, or maybe just put it in a bowl and eat it. And the orange really ties the whole dish together. Is the game on yet?? #SuperBowlFood (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/ColTFrbrC77/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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There is probably a nerdy joke here about Hulk and green and smashing…but I’m not finding it fast enough and there’s snacks to eat, so…guacamole!! #SuperBowlFood (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cok79Q1p0TH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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One of the best reasons to can tomatoes in the summer. George: Salsa is now the number one condiment in America. Jerry: You know why? Because people like to say "salsa." "Excuse me, do you have any salsa?" We need more salsa." "Where's the salsa? No salsa?" #SuperBowlFood #Salsa (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoktaC8p--C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Would you like some fresh jalapeños now? No…but I would like some pickled jalapeños later…so…yeah. #SuperBowlFood #MitchHedberg #ItBegins (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cokfr5HOghU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Based on all of the social media mentions yesterday mourning the passing of Tom Verlaine, the lyricist/guitarist of the band Television, I’m not sure how in the world I have gone this many years of my life having never heard of them or anything by them. That ended today. This album…this song ON that album. Lordy mercy. Listen boys, y’all gotta keep me in the loop on shit like this. (To be fair, it probably didn’t get played on WLKS and Maloney’s probably didn’t carry it, so…) (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoBEQ05LBsd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Well piss. Not at ALL how I wanted to start 2023, but here we are. Avoided it for 3 years (I think?), and I honestly thought it was a sinus infection, even though I lost taste and smell yesterday. Started feeling bad Saturday but tested negative, felt worse Sunday, and still yucky yesterday, but thought today that maybe I was starting to be on the mend. Still, I wanted to follow up test and make sure, since the smell and taste were gone. My hermit ways mean I probably haven’t been around much of anyone since getting exposed, so that’s good, but still…not happy about it. (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9eFrsuIcn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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So I don’t really listen to my albums enough to justify having a very LARGE collection, but I do have a “bucket list” of sorts, of the albums I really want to own. Today, I was able to clear one off the list at @cdcentral They had one other that’s on my list, but I’ll save that one for another visit. =) Can’t wait to give this one a spin. (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmVfEIiOhA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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He would have been 78 today. I wrote this a while back and hadn’t shared, but today felt like a good day to put it out there. A big part of my love for music came from him, so it feels appropriate to share some music I love. Happy birthday, dad. https://tinyurl.com/255ymtez (IG link in bio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8pLfKLmiR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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shades. (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckt-VgOpbOr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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now…NOW it is summer. #baloney #gardentomatoes #samich (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgrn2vYAKYZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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One of my favorite things about turning over new ground here at 337 Riverside is that you never know what might turn up. Could be an old marble. Could be an old glass Clorox jug. Or it could be one of my favorite things the newly turned earth can bring forth…Cleome. The first time it happened, we had tilled a few rows to plant some tomatoes, and this strange little weed (that smelled a fair bit like another strange little weed) started popping up everywhere. We let some of it grow and were pleasantly surprised to have it end up being Cleome. It has happened a few other times, and every time, I’ve loved it. And also every time, I’ve managed to forget to gather some seed before it is gone. It had been a while since we’d seen any, but this year, this beauty popped up right off the end of our garden, and I couldn’t be happier. This morning, as I went out to check the garden and check on the water level in the bottom, I decided to get a few pictures of the spider flower, and as I did so, I saw this little bee, covered in pollen and just hanging on…tired and loaded down…but still trying to carry on and do his thing, because that is all he knows. with the swirling water in the background…well…it just made me stop and think about all the people in our state who are hurting right now…about how they are loaded down and burdened…and how hanging on for them this morning meant something totally different than it did just a few nights ago. And how they will find a way to carry on and do their thing. Because that is all they know. https://www.instagram.com/p/CgqDVpHrpEQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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sunset on the bottom. (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf77ShJO61J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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right after the tornado sirens went off. Did shelf clouds exist in KY when we were kids? Asking for a planet. (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfsgMceu5P9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Cheese grits, with a little assist from our garden. (at West Liberty, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfWuLyirAff/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=