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This is going to be a happier post than yesterday's. And why shouldn't it? It's another gorgeous day here in our little part of Iowa. The birds are singing, the pups are relaxing, and it's just one of those types of days that make you happy.

I can't believe it's almost the end of August already. All the kids around here are back to school, or at least I think they are. Since ours are out of school, I don't pay much attention to that kind of thing anymore. I figure that I don't have to worry about all the stuff that goes along with it, like school supplies, clothes, lunches, etc. It's kind of nice not having to worry about that stuff anymore.

Just think, less than four months from now till Christmas. I love Christmas, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here. I like it now too. I love when the weather is nice and comfortable, not hot and sweaty, but nice to where you can still wear shorts during the day, but you can sleep with your windows open at night. That's the way it's been for the past week around here.

One thing I like about living in the country like we do, no sirens every few minutes because the police are after someone or there's been an accident, shooting, or whatever. You may hear a coyote every once in awhile, or an owl, and off in the distance the train going through town, but that's it, nice and peaceful. Oh and on a clear night, you can see so many stars in the sky, it's breathtaking. Nothing like it looks in the city where the city lights block the view.

I have really come to love this kind of life. No one bothers us, heck our closest neighbor is over a mile away and around us are nothing but open fields and pastureland with some crops mixed in. Nice and quiet, this is definitely God's country.