Fair food!!! Our county fair is the third week of August. I remember my son and I enjoying a blooming onion at the Kansas State Fair? Is the Kansas State fair in the vicinity of Hesston or was it the county fair? I remember the butter cow. My grandsons have pigs and ducks for 4H this year.

Debora, what an amazing community volunteer you are! I am so sorry to hear the pour surge caused you electronics grief. Yes, at least your computer isn't affected. We don't have a DVR, cable or streaming TV. We have a few live channels. We don't watch much TV. We love going out to the movie. We have a small, one screen, vintage movie theater and a drive-in 15 miles from home. We have date night when there is a movie we want to see.

Tammy, I didn't remember sending you the wheat until you mentioned it and have a vague memory. Fun that you still have some. Glad your hubby is feeling a bit better. I pray he gets a bit better every day until he is going for that long walk outside and enjoying the sunshine. It is no fun feeling horrible and it is no fun taking care of someone who is feeling horrible.

I am sorry you have to find a new doctor. It is so hard finding someone who is a good fit; who listens to you. Good luck on the hunt. Possibly the 28 mile trek to the doctor can include grocery shopping or a fun restaurant you don't get to visit often for lunch? Or a cute coffee shop.

I am enjoying being back on a doable eating plan. It makes packing lunches easier; I don't have to think. I have been eating Ezekiel wraps. I like the wraps better than the bread. I have never been a big fan of sandwiches. I will eat a sandwich when I get invited to a lunch and that is what is served.

The hubs is harvesting small brown lentils. Our son and the other two combines are harvesting canola. I thought we might get a rain delay, but the storm passed us by. A couple days ago, there were flood watch warnings for the storm that was supposed to happen yesterday. The forecast is now for Monday rain.

Okay, I had better get going. I am heading to Lewiston, 70 miles one way, to get groceries, Costco and take a friend who is losing her eyesight to an appointment. Then back up the hill to work this afternoon. I have been working from 3 - 10 pm and Sundays off. Saturdays I work at 10-ish to give the full-time clerk most of a day off. This schedule is much less brutal. I am not as exhausted.

Onward and upward! Love and hugs my friends.

Hi Tammy, your county fair sounds more like our State Fair. Our fair is very much 4-H stuff. That was cool for you except for cleaning up after the horses. I guess someone has to do it.

Bummer on your thyroid being high. Glad he let you know ahead of time. 25-30 minutes is how far we drive for any doctor. Finding a doctor that works well with you can be a challenge too.

Our family pictures went very well. The guy had never done a family but I think he did a great job with what I saw on his computer afterwards. I'll see a lot more of them at our celebration Sunday. The rains have not been so much at a time but have gotten some rain in august which is very good for the crops. Lightning makes me a bit antsy right now. We got all replaced but are having some problems with the tivo so may be returning it. We also got new cell phones. Ralph saw a really good deal and we bought two but have only set his up. We have tracfones so do the set-up ourselves and it took me a couple days to get it all done. It's a bigger phone so won't fit into my pocket so trying to figure out how to carry it when I don't have my purse before I get it set up. Ralph wants to try out his McDonalds ap (it has not been working for awhile) so we are going out for supper. Tomorrow I'll try and do my Saturday straightening cause we're going for part of Saturday and this Saturday everyone comes to eat and do the August birthdays and then we have the reception for our anniversary - a full day.

Ralph is done choring so we'll take off soon so I'll get this sent. Debora

Hello my friends. Harvest is down to the garbanzo beans, a slow trickle, so I am not needed at the office. Yippee. It feels good to be done. Our county fair starts tomorrow. I am excited to watch my grandsons show their animals. Thankfully harvest is over early so I can get to the fair. I am going to enter one of my sketches in the fair … because I can get to the fair this year. :)

I have been enjoying being on a decent eating plan of good for me whole foods. It is amazing how much less thought energy it takes when I have a plan in place. I have a goal to lose 30# before my trip to Greece in October. I am on track until I go off plan and get inflamed. Then the scale pops up a pound or two or three. I know it is self induced inflammation, but still. SIGH.

Tammy, it is Debora and Ralph's 50th wedding anniversary. I saw a really cute video post on FB of them setting up for their family photo. CONGRATULATIONS Debora! You are an inspiration on so many levels. I hope you and Ralph feel well celebrated.

Tammy, glad to hear your hubby is feeling much better. That takes a load of stress off. I am sorry to hear your med change has affected your weight. Our hormones are so finicky. I feel lucky my doc is willing to listen to to how I am feeling and doesn't adjust my thyroid based on my TSH. I have had so many doctors that don't listen to how I am feeling. UGH. The struggle is real.

Planting root veggies in the fall? Are your winters mild enough to harvest root veggies into the winter months?

I feel a nap coming on, but I am making a ravioli casserole for our dear friend's daughter and family. We buried her Dad a few weeks ago. I waited to take a casserole and visit until the dust settled. She told me Saturday she and her husband didn't get inundated with food and visits. :( My heart goes out to her and her four brothers. They are young! The oldest is around 36. Five kids and they have lost both of their parents to cancer. I will do what I can to be a surrogate Mom/Grandma, but it will always fall short.

Say a prayer or two for the kids. I better start thinking about that casserole ….