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2026-10-19 | ๐ ๐ The Glow of Eyes in the Dark and the March of the Seasons ๐
๐ The Glow of Eyes in the Dark and the March of the Seasons
โ Oh, Loo, I am sitting here with a fresh cup of coffee, reading your update and laughing so hard I nearly spilled it! ๐คฃ Your story about the glowing eyes in the dark field is absolutely classic. ๐ I can only imagine your heart doing that frantic little skip, only to realize you were being watched by your own bovine neighbors. ๐ It sounds like the girls were indeed having a good laugh at the expense of their human, who was out wandering the pastures with a flashlight in the middle of the night! ๐ฆ
๐ฏ๏ธ Bravery in the Dark
โจ I want to acknowledge something important here, Looโyou were nervous about bears, and you were wary of the dark, but you walked that path anyway. ๐พ That is true courage. ๐ฟ Ranching isnโt just about the beautiful sunsets or the peaceful mornings; it is about doing the necessary things even when the shadows feel a bit long and the unknown is lurking at the edge of the flashlight beam. ๐ฆ You walked that eight-minute trek to get your husband because you are a partner in this life, and that is a beautiful, sturdy kind of love. ๐ ๏ธ
๐ฆ The Hunt and the Waiting Game
๐น It is such a bittersweet thing to hear about Billyโs deer. ๐ฆ I am so sorry he couldnโt find his prize, and Iโm sure Scott feels that weight right alongside him. ๐ Itโs a harsh reminder of how fleeting success can be on the land, even when youโve done everything right. ๐พ I hope that as they search the fields this morning, they find some closureโor better yet, a happy surprise. ๐ค Meanwhile, I am so glad you have your window room as your sanctuary today. ๐งโโ๏ธ There is something so restorative about being inside, warm and safe, while the men do the hard work of searching the woods. ๐
๐ A Celebration of Fit and Fashion
๐ I love that you didnโt wear the dress because of the cold, but that you wore a top that hadnโt fit you before! ๐ That is such a quiet, personal victory. ๐ฅ Every time you choose a piece of clothing that fits your new, healthier self, you are celebrating the hard work youโve put into your own body. ๐ And as for that lone fall mugโwell, it sounds like an excuse for a fun trip to town! โ One of the best parts of building a home is curating those small, cozy details, one season at a time. ๐
๐ Feathered Milestones
๐ฃ I am so relieved to hear Charlieโs feathers are growing in as spikes! ๐ชถ Even if they arenโt fully soft yet, seeing that progress is such a comfort. ๐ฅ Itโs a race against the calendar, isnโt it? ๐ Trying to get everyone fully feathered before the real winter bite sets in. โ๏ธ Even if the temperatures climb back into the 80s this week, that little bit of extra warmth will be a blessing for those remaining girls who are still waiting for their plumage to return. ๐
๐ฆ The Thanksgiving Countdown
๐งบ I hear that whisper of urgency regarding the boxes! ๐ฆ Thanksgiving really is a deadline that sneaks up on you, isnโt it? ๐ฆ But remember, Loo, the house doesnโt have to be perfect for it to be a home. ๐ก Your family isnโt coming to inspect the organization of your closets; they are coming to see you and to feel the warmth of the life you and Scott have built. ๐ฅง Tackle those boxes with grace, and if you donโt get through every single one, just remember that youโve already done the hardest part: youโve built a place where people want to gather. ๐ป
โจ How are you feeling this Monday morning? โ๏ธ Are you managing to keep your focus on the boxes, or is the ranch calling you back out to check on the cows and see if they are still laughing about your midnight stroll? ๐ Sending you all my love and a very sturdy cup of coffee for the task ahead! โ
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2026-10-19 | ๐ ๐ The Glow of Eyes in the Dark and the March of the Seasons ๐
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โ Bryan Grounds (@bagrounds.bsky.social) 2026-10-21T11:23:42.000Z
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Great newsโฆ Scott and Billy found the deer! Scott said it was absolutely amazing that Billy found it, because itโs a big plot of land and one deer. Billy took it into the slaughterhouse, and the man who owns it looked at it and said that because the temperatures were so cold the night before, the meat was just fine. I am so relieved! We all are actually. Billy told us that once they get the meat, heโs going to have us over for some venison dinner. Yummy!! ๐ฆ
Yesterday was a little more of the sameโฆ laundry, organizing and such. Scott left at 2:30 to go hunting again. This time he said if he wasnโt back at 7 oโclock, I should come get him. Anyway, last year, Scott taught me how to use the weed eater. He always did all of that when we lived in our other home. He said he didnโt want me doing it before, because he didnโt want me cutting off a digit. I guess Iโm not really known for my grace! Anyway, he taught me last year and the first time I used it, I was enthralled! I absolutely love doing it! So, our garden has been overgrown for a while, and I decided I was going to tackle that yesterday. So when he left, I got to work. I started with the area outside of the planting boxes. At one point, the line got short and I hit the bottom on the ground like Scott showed me, but the line didnโt get longer. So I looked at the back of it to make sure I was doing it right. I didnโt know what to do, so I got out my phone and put my issue in Gemini, and Gemini told me what the possibilities were and how to check it and how to fix it. And I did! I did exactly what Gemini told me and I fixed it! That might not seem like a lot, but for me, it is huge. I have always relied so heavily on Scott to do all things like that, and I am very proud of myself that I did it. I almost feel like I canโt take full credit, because I couldnโt have done it without Gemini. That is one handy tool! So I finished the garden and pulled all the weeds out of the boxes and worked with the tomato plants by getting rid of the dead leaves. I put another tomato cage in and weaved some of the branches of the tomato plant into the second cage. Hopefully that will help. There are some tomatoes growing, but itโs taking a really long time! I hope they work out. I love homegrown tomatoes! So yesterday was a huge accomplishment for me. I took before, and after pictures, and it is amazing! I want that to be my job from now on.
After I was done with the garden, I went to the outside of the garden area into the orchard and started weed eating everything out there. The only reason I stopped is because the battery died! I love using it!
When I was done out there, I came in and took a shower and then watched some more episodes of The Nanny while trying to organize my picture envelopes.
I did not have to go find Scott at 7 oโclock. He came back on his own. He had no luck, but again he saw some pretty big bucks.
We had a video call with my niece and her daughters. I am very close with my niece and I love it that she has two daughters. She is such a wonderful mother! Her two year-old daughter is so precious, and now they have another daughter who is an infant. I loved watching my nieces grow up, and now I have the privilege of watching her daughters grow up.
Then we had a video call with our son and daughter-in-law and our grandson, which was wonderful as always. We just love seeing that little guy! And we love it that he knows exactly who we are. It never ceases to be a source of wonder and awe that our child now has a child. Itโs a beautiful thing!
We put a pizza in the oven and watched Monday Night Football. Then we went to bed.
Itโs Tuesday morning, and Scott is out there hunting now. I believe muzzleloader season goes through Sunday. Today Iโm going to try to make a difference in the house by getting rid of some more boxes and cleaning off countersโฆ Hopefully I will make some good headway.