Chuck decided to get a cover-up tattoo on his right arm. We spent about a month picking out the general idea. At first he wanted an American Eagle - but the tattoo artist said it would not work out. So his second choice was a black panther. Turned out really well, much better than the eagle in my opinion. She made a lot better detailing than the original. I find it makes him even more attractive, go figure. : } (the camera put a weird date on the picture??)

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The beginnings of spring seem to be popping up around - Missouri's usual perpetual sogginess, punctuated by brief periods of sunshine. Just enough to get your hopes up, but not enough to dry the garden. Missed that couple of days earlier in the month that I could have gotten the lettuce seed down and had early greens. Now it is just a matter of wishing there would be enough dry days in a row to plant without making mudpie.

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And.... I will have to do most the planting - Chuck is now working at two jobs. Mon/Tue up at Busey Truck and Equipment, Wed-Sat down in Scott City at Buckheits. Not sure how long he will want to keep that up. Do me good to get the exercise - after I have the Litho that is. Crossing my fingers that after the first week in April we can get the recurring stone thing solved. Especially since we sleuthed out the diet factors. Crossing our fingers.