A collection of stories from the life of Michael Burke. He worked for the Forest Service in Alaska, California, and Oregon. He lives in Oakland, OR. His wonderful wife, Celia, passed in May of 2021
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
GRASS CUTTING TIME
It is that time of year to start cutting the grass in preparation for fire season. No doubt it has got ahead of me with all the wet weather and the breakdown of my DR mower. The new parts arrived Monday and by noon yesterday I had it all back together without much profanity--amazing!
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THE HOLIDAY SEASON
This time of year living alone with no family nearby can be depressing. Being alone one can lose track of what's happening during the...
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It is four years today when Celia left this word, something I think about every day. It is not all sorrow as I think back on her humor, w...
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My old friend Arthritis showed up last weekend and took advantage of my right knee. By Sunday afternoon I was confined to my chair in pain...
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This time of year living alone with no family nearby can be depressing. Being alone one can lose track of what's happening during the...
You are an amazing man, Mike Burke. I think we will need to rent a hay bailer by the time I can mow our fields. Looks like, rain, rain and more rain for the extended forecast after today.
ReplyDeleteLooks like my lawn, Mike. Ain't it fun! First I had to replace the battery, then clean corrosion off the cables, then order a new mower deck drive belt after the old one got stressed out by the tall grass & broke. It arrived today so I should be back in business by the next couple of sunny days.
ReplyDeleteHey, come on Mike, it's kinda therapeutic to be out there cruising on a riding mower, weed-wacking, pruning, loping or chainsawing! But you'll hear an occasional profanity from me too when something doesn't go perfectly as expected!
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