Tag Archives: John Deere
Making peace with the lawnmower
Sunday evening, I made peace with the zero turn mower. It may seem strange, but it’s actually a big step. John used to mow. I didn’t even know how to drive the zero turn. He’d tried to show me when … Continue reading
Posted in Life after John's Death, Nathaniel
Tagged John Deere, lawnmower, Longood Gardens, mower, zero turn
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Father’s Day 2009
Last year was John’s one and only Father’s Day. I remember the kindness and generosity of one of the AFD firefighter’s whom after working his shift drove all the way to take care of our grass and then had a … Continue reading
Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Nathaniel, Stage IV
Tagged Father's Day, John, John Deere, mug, Nathaniel, travel cup
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“It’s a learning process”
One of my co-workers told me that she was so proud of me for coming back to work and staying strong and getting the job done. She said that I was very strong. Some days, I feel strong… some days … Continue reading
Posted in Horses, Leaky Creek, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV
Tagged air compressor, anger, baby, co-worker, cold, committed, confident, courageous, dedicated, dispair, drizzle, ethical, faithful, fighter, grief, hardworking, honest, intelligent, Jeep, John, John Deere, l true to himself, life is too short, losing air, love, low tire, loyal, luck, man to help, moral, Nathaniel, new skill, not always easy, not always pretty, onward, pack & play, persistense, proficient, quit, research, rocks, screaming, sense of humor, shambles, strong, sun rises, sun sets, thinker, tire gauge, toddler, turbo fed, upward, wasted emotion, weak, whatever works
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Screaming sirens
When I visited the cemetery today, I heard sirens screaming as Rising Sun was headed to a call somewhere and going through the light in town. I smiled to think that John was buried in a cemetery where you could … Continue reading
Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Firefighting, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV
Tagged 861, AFD, burning, cemetery, CFCRS, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, fire trucks, Firefighting, green, John Deere, Pierce, red, Rising Sun, screaming sirens, smell, smiled, smoke, sound, tractors, Truck 8
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Random thought about Heaven
I’ve been busy the last few days and really need to add some updates, but I had a random thought that seemed to need it’s own entry. Today, Mom & I slaved on cleaning the paddocks and run-ins. We moved … Continue reading
The last few days… random stuff…
I feel like I’ve been slacking on my entries the last few days, but by the time the muse hits me, I’m exhausted… like falling over tired… Nathaniel loves riding his bike. It’s so cute to watch him enjoying it, … Continue reading
Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Cycling, Friends, Horses, Leaky Creek, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel
Tagged Atlantic Tractor, bike, chain, chain lube, Charlie, fitness, John, John Deere, library, random, Squall, tractor fiasco, visit
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When does it get easier?
I’ll be honest. The last two days have been rough. I don’t know why, but they have. Maybe it’s because I was so looking forward to the Challenge & now it’s over. Throughout John’s illness I’ve been so driven… and … Continue reading
Posted in Stage IV
Tagged Challenge, child care, dream, freezer, generator, gut, Horses, house, John, John Deere, Nathaniel, research, rough, scholarship fund, tractor, work
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Rainbows & Mourning Doves 