Paper Lantern

Keeping it Real

BC ~ “Instructions for living a life.
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.”
Mary Oliver

What do you think about this quote and would Mary Oliver's advice work for you?

Well, now...if anyone might need instructions for living, it could certainly be me.

Pay Attention ~
1. Gas ~ Remembering to put gas in my vehicle when it's neede, knowing, without a doubt that becoming stranded in the middle of nowhere...er....well...with miles and miles before the next gas station. My forgetfulness also leaves me to fill up in the Wee hours of the morning, when the world is still dark, ( frigid), and everyone except the Crazies (and myself), still lie in slumber.

2. Cooking ~ Once arriving at home (on an empty tank...sigh), dinner is on the agenda. Now, my husband and I have an unwritten rule, or...maybe it Is written down somewhere. Who knows. The first one of us to arrive home starts dinner. Now, I Love how my husband's go - to is throwing a few beef patties in the air fryer. Yummy! Not really. One must Smile and make the appropriate noises while partaking of such a generous meal, however.
More that once, when it was my turn, we were having salmon. AKA...Sushi! I was most certain that I was cooking it long enough, only to have him cut into his and proceed to act as though I Poisoned him. This was certainly a thought I was having after this. I mean....we both Love Sushi, so I didn't see the problem at hand.

Be Astonished ~

1. Moles ~ Only 5 so far, mind you. For the last four years, we have had the little devils Literally tearing up every Inch of our yard. This is No EXAGGERATION, at all. We used to, the first two years of living here, had beautiful park-like acreage. Now, there is not an Inch (Truly....I MEASURED), that is not covered with glorious mole tunnels and hills. We tried multiple types of traps and poison. My husband even read (on some podcast or other), about someone squirting lighter fluid or gasoline down the tunnels, which was claimed to be the end of the horrid creatures. Thank goodness we did not Quite turn to that before (only a couple of weeks ago), finding the trap that TRULY works. We have caught/killed five moles, and no other tunnels are popping up. The ASTONISHING part ~ How in the world can FIVE little tiny moles completely destroy the landscape of 4 1/2 acres?!

Good adivce for my life and anyone else who might struggle with the same ~

1. Please get gas during the daylight, when you can see axe-murderers coming at you from a mile away.

2. Fully cook your fish so that your husband does not have an anuerism!

3. Do not pour flammable substances into the ground and Blow up your abode.