It’s Dub’s birthday. So Me-Me wakes up early to dress him and Mason while ma prepares cakes and pies for Dub’s birthday party. Meanwhile, I complete a few tasks on the farm, then join ma in the kitchen for breakfast. Kai: I can’t believe Dub is already about to be school-age. Prosperity: The time goes…
I’m glad that climbing and working out can be a regular part of my life again, but it’s frustrating when issues on the farm get in the way of that. I’m in the middle of trying to complete another endurance challenge when the buzzing from the broken windmills behind me distracts me and practically makes…
Amid all the chaos of welcoming little Mase while trying to reassure Dub that everything is okay, ma gets up and decides to remove Dub from the situation altogether. Prosperity: Come with Granny, Wade. Let’s get you something to eat. I appreciate ma for being the only one thinking clearly enough to recognize that Dub…
I wake up confused and dazed when I hear Me-Me groaning early in the morning. It takes me a minute to realize what’s happening. The baby is coming! I hurry over and pull her into my arms. Kai: Are you okay? Is it time to push? Melisa: Not yet. My contractions are still too far…
Peri has been struggling to pull herself out of the dumps. Kimmie has completed the work on converting her old house into a community art center, but not even coming to see it for the first time is enough to shake the blues. This multipurpose space will be where Peri comes to teach art classes…
Dub wakes and climbs out of his bed. He knows his mommy and daddy’s room is only steps away, but they are not who he wants right now. He wants the nice lady who sings to him and gives him sweet treats before bed. So he crawls slowly down the stairs and opens the door…
Me-Me and I combine my bread dough with her beef, and she places it all in the oven. Now it’s a waiting game. This time, we don’t take any chances. We both remain by the stove to make sure we get it right this time. Me-Me pulls it out of the oven right on time….
Peri drags herself out of bed an hour before work the following day. Kai mentioned her retiring when he asked her to move in. Now seems like as good a time as any to go ahead and say goodbye to her career. She reached the top a long time ago. There is nothing left to…
Me-Me is sitting with Dub in the living room, reading a book at the end of the day. It’s one of his favorites, and he practically has it memorized. Melisa: *reading* The happy little bear goes to the store and buys a – Wade: Cat! Melisa: Good job, Dubbie! *continues reading* But the cat is…
Dub and I go outside to take care of the animals on the farm after ma leaves to meet her friends in Windenburg. It’s time to help Dub overcome his fear of bunnies before it becomes a phobia. We enter the fenced area where we keep the chickens and rabbits. Kai: Can you say hello…
