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The Decorah Eagles are Back!! 2012
The Decorah eagles are back and have started their family. So far there are 3 eggs and momma eagle is sitting on them most of the time.
Be prepared for a 30 second commercial (somebody has to pay for the website and film)
Decorah eagles 2012
Move around on the site and enjoy the life of two American eagles in Decorah, Iowa.
click on the little black box on the right side of the eagle nest image and it will increase to fill your entire computer screen....hit ESC and you'll be back to normal size.
Our Vacation
Our Garden Visitor
However, this morning, I looked out of our kitchen window and saw a big cat on the back fence..at first glance, I thought, “oh my gosh” there’s a baby mountain lion”….four years ago a big, fully grown mountain lion, aka Puma was taking up residence in our neighborhood park. He is now living in the Henry Doorly Zoo cat complex.
I walked onto the back deck and called, “here kitty” and up he came. He stayed around for a while but decided to investigate the rest of the yard. I don’t know if he was a neighborhood cat that is allowed to roam or if he had escaped from home and was exploring. He didn’t have a name or license on his collar so there was no way to find out who he belonged to. And, he definitely did not want to come with me into the house…I didn’t want to be scratched or bitten so didn’t force the issue.
LeBoicour Boutique
Are you one of the millions who BUY items online? Or, are you one of the millions who SELL on line? Some of my friends hold garage sales every spring, summer and fall – but that is usually too time-consuming and here in Nebraska, you never know what the weather will be like…..wind, sudden rainstorms or “fry an egg on the sidewalk” temperatures.
My friend Connie and I have ventured into the Sell On Line arena….at first we did some posting, etc. on Ebay…she has a basement full of glassware and did well. Unfortunately, between owning a “store” on Ebay and paying a monthly fee, plus fee for posting an item and paying a final fee on the sales price (including postage) it turned out to be a lot more work and less profit than anticipated. After a few months, I gave up.
I turned my back on Ebay and opted to try a new selling site…Bonanza. Bonanza is not an auction site, you set a price and if a buyer wants it, they buy it. All in all, Bonanza’s prices tend to be less than Ebays mainly because they do not have a charge for owning a “booth”, have no listing fees and once you list an item it does not expire in a week …
Many of the items are from our own family of four grown children plus seven grandchildren, ranging in age from 21 to 4. I also frequent garage and estate sales (my favorite). Estate sales have much nicer items….a garage sale usually has things that the owner wants to get rid of…an estate sale means that it all goes…good, bad and often quite ugly!
My store/booth is called LeBoicour Boutique and I invite you to visit me on Bonanza. Or, if you are a seller (or want to be) you can join and do some selling yourself. The other sellers are the friendliest group you will ever meet…no snide remarks if you don’t know what you’re doing, many suggestions as to how to improve your booth…..many of your sales will be to Bonanza members and you’ll find yourself buying items FROM Bonanza members.
You can also find some New and Outstanding items listed on the right side of this blog.....just click on the image and you'll be taken the the Amazon site....next to MY store, its a great place to shop!
Come on over and see what I’m offering.
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Green with Envy
When provoked, I do have a temper, I do not clean my house on a regular basis, I do not love holidays (I tolerate them but not love them), and I am often filled with ENVY!
I am envious of people who have tons of money but didn't work to get it. Do they deserve it just because they were lucky enough to be born to rich parents? Are their genes better than mine? Why should they drive expensive cars, buy shoes that cost more than I make in a month, and spend their time at luxury resorts! Those who feel that they deserve to live and be treated like they are better than the middle-class workers around them.
I am envious of singers who have no talent but stand on a stage and yell out words to the beat of loud guitars and drums. Its a good day for them if they are sometimes actually on key and the words they yell are not too obnoxious for small children to hear. I envy the money that they receive and even envy the smirks on their faces, knowing they actually have no talent and those who buy their photos, disks and tickets to concerts haven't a clue.
I am envious of those semi-talented people who can write a blog about doing home repairs, dredging up old recipes or rant about how to make a million dollars by blogging.....and make a million dollars by blogging.
Why not me! Is my blog not good enough? Do I not have enough enticing ads or provocative posts.
Hunting for Jack Rabbits in th 1930's

This photo is from a long time ago, probably in the late 1930s - back when I was a kid and my dad and his buddies were dedicated jackrabbit hunters in rural Nebraska. In the 1930's hunting was a necessity, the depression was over but money was scarce. Rabbits, pheasants and ducks were plentiful and free.
Gas was something like $.25 or less a gallon and our old Model T Ford didn't use very much....great gas mileage. Dad would get his little group together and they'd leave early in the morning for their favorite hunting spot about 10 miles away. They'd hunt for whatever came across their path....and was in season. Dad was a stickler for obeying the law....no pheasants or ducks out of season. However, rabbits were another story....they were fair game all the time.
Jackrabbits are distant cousins of those "cute" little rabbits that hop around the yard, eating your plants and veggies...their tame cousins would show up at Easter time dyed pink, yellow or blue. Jackrabbits are the big mamas....and we ate a lot of them. Usually fried or in rabbit stew.
I believe they would be on the gourmet food menu now.
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Shades of green
When you think of GREEN what comes to mind?
A yard full of lush green grass, a handful of green dollar bills, how about a green frog named Kermit or maybe green Brussel sprouts. Green can be as big as a mountain or as small as a tiny green beetle sitting on a branch.
Green can be anything you want it to be. A Green Bay Packer, a Leprechaun straight from the Emerald Isle or a creepy crawling caterpillar all belong here... and how about beautiful green eyes...can't leave those out!
This blog isn't just about GREEN - but Green is the beginning!
Just a Reminder
Those informative little boxes on the right side of this blog are inviting you to "have a look at this"....click on them and you'll be taken to that particular item. They are up-to-date and keep up with what's new in books, clothing, jewelry and miscellaneous items you may be interested in.
Smoker or Non-Smoker...its Your Health
Genealogy - Ancestors and Descendants
Genealogy is a great hobby....or an obsession! You'll find yourself playing detective...looking for clues to where your ancestors lived, hunting for that missing son who was listed in 1850 but not 1870...did he marry and leave home, was he killed in the Civil War, or did the census taker misspell his name and sex (happens!) so instead of looking for John you should have been looking for Joan....
Or, maybe you think you're linked to a politician, gangster, millionaire or a movie star (look for their real names, not something made up by a publicity agent) Looking for John Wayne? Try looking for Marion Morrison, his real name. How about Marilyn Monroe...she was actually Norma Jean Baker.
Since you're at step #1, we'll begin very easily.….this is the way I started and the procedures and steps are my own….others search in different ways, but I tend to hop around a little in my searches……(so, if you are a dedicated, professional searcher, don’t yell at me….but, you can add your ideas and techniques)
1. Ask your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins or any living relatives to tell you about your family. Where did they live? Where did the family originally come from? Try to get dates or approximately when they were born.
2. Any family bibles laying around? You know, that big, bound book, sometimes closing
with a clasp. They're not as popular now, but in the past, you'd find children listed with birth dates, parents, marriages, and deaths.3. Buy a genealogy program...they are available on CDs and they are easy to understand. I use Ancestral Quest but Family Tree Maker and many others are available. About Genealogy can give you ideas about a good beginner program.
3. Visit WorldConnect, type in your family name and see if anyone is searching or has searched for it. World Connect will not list anyone who was born after 1930 unless that person has a death date, so start with your oldest relative.
Keep in mind however, that this information is submitted by individuals, sometimes through word of mouth from family members. It does not always contain entire families and sometime contains errors.
If you know something that the submitter doesn’t….contact them! They will love hearing from a new “cousin”.
4. Find A Grave has 9 MILLION grave sites listed. Maybe one of your ancestors is listed. The listings are submitted by genealogists or just plain ole people who want others to know where people are buried.
5. Many ancestors arrived in America and were processed through Ellis Island. This information will tell you what ship they arrived on, the date, and who was traveling with them.
6. Gen Forum - look for your family name…..someone may be asking questions about YOUR ancestor….or….may have the information you’ve been looking for.
7. LDS Family Search – this is a wonderful site created by the Mormon Church. You neither have to be Mormon nor have Mormon ancestors to search it. (my ancestry is heavily Catholic, and they are listed)
8. Social Security Index – lists deaths from about 1940 to present. Gives birth dates and dates of death. Approximates the place of death by using the zip code of where the last benefit was sent.
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Cabela's....paradise for sportsmen
We lived in Nebraska, not exactly a fisherman's paradise. At that time (1950) the only tackle stores in the vicinity were Sears Roebuck or Montgomery Ward. But, no more!
Cabela's has built a mega store on the outskirts of Omaha....a place of awe and wonder! Need a boat, Cabela's has it, how about a tent camper, its there. Fishing gear, guns, camping supplies you name it...you'll find it.
Dad and mom have been gone for many years, but whenever I enter the Cabela's store, I wonder what my Dad would think of it...no I don't have to wonder, I know....he'd be speechless.
Check out Cabela's for yourself...if you need it for outdoor fun, its probably on a shelf waiting for you!
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It Don't Cost "Nuthin'" to be nice

A nice story to begin 2011....written by Larry Burton, Panama City Beach, Florida on 9/26/2008
At a Touchdown Club meeting many years before his death, Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant told the following story:
When I got back to Tuscaloosa late that night, I took that napkin from my shirt pocket and put it under my keys so I wouldn't forget it. Back then I was excited that anybody would want a picture of me. The next day we found a picture and I wrote on it, "Thanks for the best lunch I've ever had."
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From a Crabby Old Woman
From a Crabby Old Lady
When an old woman died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in North Platte, Nebraska , it was believed that she had nothing left of any value.Later, when the nurses were going through her meager possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made And distributed to every nurse in the hospital. One nurse took her copy to Missouri .
The old woman's sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas Edition of the News Magazine of the St. Louis Association for Mental Health. A slide presentation has also been made based on his simple, but eloquent, poem.
And this little old lady, with nothing left to give to the world, Is now the author of this 'anonymous' poem winging across the Internet.
Crabby Old Lady
What do you see nurses? . . . . . What do you see?
What are you thinking . . . . . . . . .When you're looking at me?
A crabby old woman. . . . . . . . . . Not very wise
Uncertain of habit. . . . . . . . . . . . With faraway eyes?
Who dribbles her food . . . . . . . . .And makes no reply.
When you say in a loud voice . . 'I do wish you'd try!'
Who seems not to notice . . . . . . .The things that you do.
And forever is losing . . . . . . . . . .A sock or shoe?
Who, resisting or not . . . . . . . . . .Lets you do as you will
With bathing and feeding. . . . . . .The long day to fill?
Is that what you're thinking. . . . . Is that what you see?
Then open your eyes, nurse. . . . You're not looking at me.
I'll tell you who I am. . . . . . . . . . As I sit here so still,
As I do at your bidding. . . . . . .As I eat at your will.
I'm a small child of Ten. . . . . . . With a father and mother
Brothers and sisters. . . . . . . . .Who love one another.
A young girl of Sixteen. . . . . . . .With wings on her feet.
Dreaming that soon now. . . . . . A lover she'll meet.
A bride soon at Twenty. . . . . . . My heart gives a leap.
Remembering, the vows . . . . . . That I promised to keep.
At Twenty-Five, now . . . . . . . . . I have young of my own.
Who need me to guide . . . . . . .And a secure happy home.
A woman of Thirty. . . . . . . . . . .My young now grown fast
Bound to each other. . . . . . . . With ties that should last.
At Forty, my young sons . . . . . . . .Have grown and are gone
But my husband's beside me. . . . . To see I don't mourn.
At Fifty, once more, babies play . . . .'round my knee
Again, we know children . . . . . . . . My loved one and me.
Dark days are upon me . . . . . . . , My husband is now dead.
I look at the future . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shudder with dread.
For my young are all rearing . . .Young of their own.
And I think of the years . . . . . . . . And the love that I've known.
I'm now an old woman . . . . . . . . . And nature is cruel.
Tis jest to make old age . . . . . . . . Look like a fool.
The body, it crumbles . . . . . . . . . .Grace and vigor, depart.
There is now a stone . . . . . . . . . . Where I once had a heart.
But inside this old carcass . . . . . A young girl still dwells,
And now and again . . . . . . . . . . . . My battered heart swells.
I remember the joys . . . . . . . . . . . .I remember the pain.
And I'm loving and living .. . . . . . . Life over again.
I think of the years, all too few . . . . .Gone too fast.
And accept the stark fact . . . . . . . . .That nothing can last.
So open your eyes, people . . . . . . . open and see.
Not a crabby old lady . . . . . . . . . . . . .Look closer . . . see ME!!
Remember this poem when you next meet an older person who you might brush aside without looking at the young soul within. We will all, one day, be there, too!
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