Soon I will be deep in my books for my final semester at UWGB. Before I jump into those textbooks, I'm doing some fun reading.

I just finished Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World. The story by Vicki Myron, Dewey's mom, was touching. It was a lot about Vicki and the people of Spencer, Iowa along with stories about Dewey.

When reading about the life of an animal, be prepared for the end. It's a no-brainer what happens to all living things after a long life. Like the book and now movie about the dog, Marley and me, when reading about Dewey be prepared for a sad ending. I thought I was, but as with Marley, I cried.... both are still good stories. If you want to take in the fun about animals, quit reading before the last episode/chapter or walk out of the movie. You know what happens. My advice for sentimental readers is to take the best part of the stories, the fillet as it were, and leave the rest. Either that or get out a box of tissues. 

Posted by susanmanzke at 10:51 AM CST

Updated: Sunday, 18 January 2009 11:24 AM CST

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Bob and I went to the movies today. We're cheap, so we went to the Budget theater and saw the new Narnia movie. We actually enjoyed it better then the first one. I liked that the children all worked together. In the first one, Edward was a trator to his family.

We got a tiny shower this morning. Looking for more rain. Soy beans in the sandy soil are showing the lack of moisture.

What flower are you?  I'm an Echinacea

Posted by susanmanzke at 5:49 PM CDT

Updated: Wednesday, 13 August 2008 5:56 PM CDT

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Farm Technology Days are over. It didn't last long enough, only half the allotted time. Rain swamped the event halfway through day two. Too bad.

Tuesday I spoke in the Family Living tent about saving family stories. I followed the UW-Madison band, or at least a small portion of the band. They were good and loud.

The audience seemed to enjoy my stories and many came up to Bob and me afterwards. So very nice people.

I had been so nervous I didn't sleep the night before, but after I got up on stage I didn't feel nervous at all. I was looking forward to day two and my second talk.

On Wednesday clouds followed us to the event. I carried an umbrella to ward off rain, but that didn't help. About an hour before I was to go on, the announcement came that Farm Technology Days was closing because of bad weather.

Bob and I were near the exit so we left right away. We were out of the vender parking lot before most people even started for their cars. ... I felt bad that I wouldn't get to speak and then meet people afterwards. Hopefully my next event will not be interrupted by thunderstorms.

Posted by susanmanzke at 5:35 PM CDT

Updated: Thursday, 17 July 2008 5:47 PM CDT

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Since I'm learning about posting to this blog, I thought I'd try adding a photo.

Here we are,  Bob and me at Rachel's and Dave's home this summer.

Just enjoying time with our family and each other.

Posted by susanmanzke at 6:48 PM CDT

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Today I can't think about much of anything except talking at Farm Technology Days later this week. I plan on giving it my all, telling family stories while encouraging others to save their own stories. It is my idea to entertain more then I educate, but mostly to have a lot of fun.

I must be thinking about this event a lot because it has even entered my dreams. Most of the time I'm lost or stuck in traffic and can not get to the Family Living tent. But there is one other dream; I'm being run over by the UW-Madison marching band.

On Tuesday, The UW-Marching band opens the programs with a BANG! I then take the stage, little ole me, all by my lonely and I wonder if there will be any stage left.

No matter what happens, my part will be over Wednesday evening and life will return to normal...quiet like most days on Sunnybook Farm.

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Today I'm at home watching the snow swirl around the house.

Most of the day Bob was in the basement fighting with the furnace.--Boy did we get a lemon there.

This is my first blog and it is a trial one at that. I may be able to write a lot more if the storm keeps blowing.

Spring, where are you?

Posted by susanmanzke at 3:43 PM CST

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