Author Archives: youngholm

Well, we made it through Day 23. Over 800 items went out the door and down the road. Those items that didn’t go directly to the trash barrel or directly into the hands of someone else went yesterday to Goodwill. … Continue reading →

Color enhancement by iOS. Sent from my iPad

It was January 3, 2014, when we settled on the ranch — a year of many changes and adjustments, but a very good year all told. The new year greeted us with jonquils, frost, a fairy ring (look it up), … Continue reading →

Cousin Erik and his wife Åsa helped us send off the old year with a visit right after Christmas. They only stayed 24 hours but promised to stay longer next time.

Our friend Victor officiated. Hosts Nancy and Greg made their home very festive for the occasion. Victor wore Arlin’s wedding officiant stole, and the vows were made with the inkle band. Sent from my iPad

We just yesterday completed Day 20 with a total accumulation among the three of us of 630 items. The photo does not include the items that went directly into the hands of others or those that went directly into the … Continue reading →

We said farewell to Willy yesterday. He was 16 or 17 years old (we’ve never been sure). He died peacefully on our bed around 11:00 am. He’d been losing weight and getting a bit unsteady for a couple of weeks, … Continue reading →

We sent Callix on his journey back to the universal energy on December 9th. He was eating less, losing weight again, and falling a little too often. He was ready; I was not really. He was 10 years, 8 months … Continue reading →