Wednesday, August 26, 2026

got all big squares assembled, now filling in the sides. making it up as I go along, like I always do.

Kevin bought a sprayer and chemicals for the invasive weed in CRP. I visited the girls to see how school is going thus far. Kevin is researching travel insurance. We picked our trip, but how to pay? waiting to hear back from our person.
2011 Movin' bubba back 2 nwmsu...
2010 Kj just called from college....he is such a good boy!
2009 did I survive a tornado at work? it sounded like a freight train in b barn while we were moving sows...so we headed to the office for early break. had some tin ripped loose on the g barn. It sounded like a tornado. sometimes we pig people get a bit dramatic. Deb Dailey · which I guess is a side effect from hanging out with pigs all day..........went to my 3rd (& final) Elementary Band Sign Up Night....Koren was a clarinet, KJ is a baritone, & Katie will be a trumpet. I am one proud Band Mama!

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Izzy and Zerelda's first day of school. work on Jimothy quilt progressing. bought DayQuil/NightQuil. these allergies....(insert eye roll here)

decided on Ireland tour. emails sent. talking about a new digital camera.....
2025 old well filled in.✔️
2024 found this adorable #UFO at a thrift store. 75¢. #truestory the #aliens are from #longago purchases of #slime. I ❤️ it when the universe comes together, don't you?
2023 Katie sent the Grand Teton photo shoot pics by email. I don't see 2 people in their late 50s with 3 grown children and 6 grandkids. I see a couple of lovestruck 18 years olds♥️
2022guess who just realized she can remove "background" people from pictures...
2021 made my own Dyybk box
2015 I'm kinda bummed out. our son is moving out into the real world. I wish him well, but I'll sure miss him...
2012 today is Aunt Minerva's estate auction....and I will be at work. guess I'll never own the roll top desk from Brimson Post Office...
2011 headed to Leon to sell the Lumina...
2009 Katie is grossed out. Sasha found a dead frog at the park & wanted to eat it.
2009 thanks to Wal-marts low prices, my kids don't have to wait till a special celebration to have ice cream. We can have ice cream just because it's Tuesday.....of course we are currently out of ice cream....and bread...and pepsi....

Monday, August 24, 2026

today I mowed and ran weedeater, Kevin ran lawn sweeper when he got home. nice cool day in the 60s. I also vacuumed and mopped, wrapped grandkid Christmas presents, finished last Jimothy block and started assembling quilt, and put cover on Izzy's new booster seat and put in car.

those Ireland queries are getting responses. We've never dealt with travel agents before. we don't really know what we're doing. one has upfront $400 fee to give us a quote....individualized trip, 40+ hours of research. but no price estimate. Nebraska says no reason to compete, choose her or don't. Ireland gave us a price. but we have to book our own airline tickets. decisions, decisions, decisions. will sleep on it.
2025....the last trip to Farrar. just not the same.
2022 U.S. Grant House, Galena, Illinois
2017 Katie's first day of college.
2012 came home to no blue & white Ford in the driveway...I'm just not good at this whole letting the kids grow up thing!
2009 we'll miss Calamity Jane this year since Koren is getting married on Calamity Jane Day in Colorado...the band will have to march on without their talented baritone! (2025 since the kids aren't dancing on the square or marching in band, I haven't went in years. )

Sunday, August 23, 2026

mowed farm to right height, ran lawn sweeper, which Kevin of course had to fix after I was done with it. I also got stuck a couple hundred times...sent requests to 3 travel agents.

2022: ZZ Top....and I'm at the point in my life where I don't drink hot Pepsi.
2020 ghost hunting in Iowa with Tracy.
2012 K.J. Dailey is all packed up to go back to college.....
2011 starting to think we need to buy a pool pass for Morgan's pool....thanks for letting my kid hang out there so often!

Saturday, August 22, 2026

spent a day cleaning brush and fixing fence down the gravel road....was I more help than hindrance? I'm never really sure...

2024 starting a coffee can hexagon hand-stitched quilt....was going to try English paper quilting but this video looked easier....
2017 a 60 oz. Pepsi for the long ride home..."Oh, Mom, I'll always live on a gravel road in my heart.". Katie Dailey driving I-70....
2017 today our youngest leaves Mercer, MO, population 318, to take on the world. I sure hope the world is ready!
2013 K.J. s back to college supper....he loves his chicken nuggets and shells and cheese!
2011 Glee Karokee at the Dailey house...
2009 I bet I had more fun than you did! nothing like walking risers & hearing running water in the b barn when you can see the cool cells r off...luckily just a hose came loose . a certain little lot 3 gilt that has been having fun with her water hose all week got a new location to live in!

Friday, August 21, 2026

I finished mowing farm yard at deck all the way up height. when Kevin got home from work we finished picking up the limbs in yard! HURRAY! celebrated with gas station beer and Pepsi and take out tenderloins from Crazy Horse Cafe...

2020 my last day as a pig farmer. met a lot of good people along the way.
2018
2013 listening to Katie reciting the FFA Creed.....
2011 time to pick up the all nite skaters... Damion & Sam win the Glee Project! and Alex & Lindsay get 2 episodes! I can't believe how wrapped up I got in this show...I worry about me sometimes...
The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything. ~Oscar Wilde
2009 it's waaaaaay 2 quiet with the kids gone......guess I should turn off Bridezilla's & go to bed...

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Article from 14 Apr 1938 The Cainsville News(Cainsville, MO)

Miss Minerva Maxwell who is attending school at Brimson, and Miss Grace Maxwell, of Trenton, reunited with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Maxwell, over the week end. \