Yeah, I've Been Busy

Well, maybe not so busy as just uninspired. Since returning from the Mile High City at the beginning of September, the highest point, and it was high, of my life was the day just last week thebeachgoddess came down and we spent it together just screwing around.  (Thanks again T & V)


Well, Counters, as the end of hurricane season is upon us, this olelongrooffan is gonna take a respite from those supplies,quit spending nearly every waking moment on these tubes and take the time to read a few old school books for a change. I have several around I have been meaning to get to and now I'm going to take that opportunity.

Plus not a whole h*lluva lot of cool stuff, at least to me, has been happening around these here parts lately. But don't worry, Biketoberfest starts in a week and a half, the Daytona Dream cruise follows two weeks later and the Turkey Run two weeks after that.

I'm still around but just will have my nose in an old school book and work on trying to find something to do employmentwise. This olelongrooffan has been searching high and low for meaningful employment, three and a half years now, and having no luck. Although thebeachbiker did send me a link to a job opportunity in Gauntanamo Bay, Cuba. God knows submitting 350+ web based applications isn't doing it for me.

To paraphrase something Einstein once said, 'Continuing to do things in the same unsuccessful manner and expecting different results is insanity.'

And as much as there are many who believe this olelongrooffan is insane, sometimes I even agree, "something'll come up, it always does."

Don't worry though, this olelongrooffan will still

Celebrate Life.

Just To Let You Know

The proper application of the tools in the following image really
SUCKS.

But it is okay, they are now packed up in their respective plastic cases awaiting the return trip to the Kid's garage.

And knowing their use is complete, for now, and the fact it's
this olelongrooffan can really

Celebrate Life.

Another Day On The Farm

One of my older brothers, thehorsefarmer, together with his family members, barngoddess, barngoddess1 and The Little Princess, live on a small farm in the Ozark Mountains of southwest Missouri.

It is a working farm with cows, calves, chickens, vegetable gardens, hay bales, tractors, mowers, big *ssed trailers, stage coaches, and manure spreaders..... the mechanical kind as well as the human kind.

On that farm are also a whole boat load, well fields full, of miniature horses.

It is called Haven Lee Farm. Like the Halltown Edition of Haven Lee Farm where this olelongrooffan was raised, it is a tranquil and unassuming place where noone is a stranger for long.

This olelongrooffan had a great time up there a couple summers ago and wish we were in closer geopraphically proximity to each other.

Like all Lee households and on a Lee farm, there is always a project, or three, going on.


Usually under the barngoddess's supervision although sometimes they let

this olelongrooffan be the "Straw Boss", but only for a short while.

I blogged about their farm a few times as well as the Haven Lee Farm, Halltown Edition.

My niece Sara has her Five Acre Dream with quite few horses also. She had thehorsefarmer set some fenceposts for her last year.

When this olelongrooffan was preparing those blogs, I always tried to find a humorous way of the sharing of the adventure. Sure there were lots of times it wasn't fun and making difficult decisions are never easy.

Unfortunately, on Haven Lee Farm this week, an extremely difficult decision had to be made.

I am confident a few tears were shed, there as well as here, for this little pony. Know this, members of Haven Lee Farm, you have been on my mind all day but can only offer my condolences.

Yeah, living on a farm ain't easy and you face reality every day of the week.

But knowing this little pony is in a better place and no longer suffering is a way to

Celebrate Life.

Sort of.

Seriously

Seriously, No Pun Intended.....



So, together, we can all continue to

Celebrate Life.