Happy New Year Little Peanuts!

Happy New Year, everyone!! WOW! 2022 sure went fast, didn’t it? I hope that 2023 is THE best year EVER for all of us!

Personally, I am thankful that 2022 is OVER!! So many things that could go wrong, DID!! The kind of serious stuff that makes you double-check that your term life insurance policies are up to date.  The Husband had a horrible MS-related summer. Then we both had Covid. Then the whole ladder/tumble/fall incident. Then the good ole John Deere Tractor was stuck in a ditch at the end of the driveway. NOT good when it’s REALLY needed to clear the roads and dig out neighbors. The snow was so deep that the tow truck driver couldn’t make it up the mountain to help pull this monster out. I tell ya what, my heart was in my throat when I saw the tractor stuck! I had taken Bear (the big ole Bernese Mountain Dog) outside to do her business (in MINUS FOUR I might add!) and noted the tractor at an odd angel ….. hummmm I thought to myself that does not look right. I called out to The Husband, nothing. I walk a little further down the walkway and noticed something at the side of the tractor. I call out again. Bear and I gingerly made our way down to the tractor in about a foot of snow. What I thought was The Husband actually was only a piece of wood. HOWEVER, the closer I got to the tractor the more it looked like he was slumped over the steering wheel. It wasn’t him. THANK HEAVENS!!! However, NOW, I’m really starting to panic because he is NO WHERE to be seen.  Our driveway is a half mile circular drive, so I continue to walk the other side of the driveway. I don’t find him anywhere. It isn’t until I get to the barn, I notice the little side by side is missing. Okkkkkkkkkayyyyyyyyyy so I guess he went to the mailbox about 6 miles away.  GESH!! The man is going to give me a heart attack.  About 30 minutes later he hobbled in. Frozen! (The side by side; named the MULE is not enclosed and NOT heated) So, The Husband is fine. The tractor? Still stuck because it’s been snowing nonstop since. Needless to say, it’s gonna take some digging to get that beast out.

So, in case ANYONE still makes New Year Resolutions. Here are some of my take aways.

1. Don’t drive your tractor too close to the edge of a dirt road. don’t take the dog outside without completely bundling up in minus 4º weather because you just might be outside for a good 30 minutes hunting for your husband.
2. Don’t wait for emergencies to shop for low-cost life insurance, because something bad could sneak up on you in a moment’s notice, it’s so much better to be prepared.
3. Don’t make your resolutions too hard to accomplish. I doubt I will actually lose 60 pounds. I doubt that I will declutter EVERYWHERE in the house. I doubt I will write a post 4 or 5 days a week. (Although, I would like to say I’ll try!?) Be kind to yourself and don’t set unrealistic goals.

Happy 2023 Little Peanuts!! I hope this is an amazing year for us all.

P.S. if you have a shovel and wanna come over. I have a project for you!!

Let’s Ask Google To Swing Around Here Again

I’ve been dusting off my older blog posts like a librarian with a latte and a mission, fluffing keywords, fixing links, and giving everything a fresh coat of “Hey Google, notice me!” sparkle. A little polish goes a long way, and suddenly those forgotten gems are back on stage, jazz hands and all.

So while you’re wandering around PeanutButterAndWhine.com, pretend you’re helping me wave a tiny flag at Google. “Over here! Fun stuff lives here!”

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Also, please tell me you’re using Rakuten. Getting paid to shop feels delightfully rebellious.
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Now excuse me while I keep whispering sweet nothings to Google and bribing it with better SEO.