Ryder News Apr 30, 2020

Ryder News for April 30, 2020 

We had some rain over the weekend, Friday night into the wee hours of Saturday morning. The rain gauge here at the farm showed .30, Carey Larson had .40 and my brother’s rain gauge only showed .10.  There are lots of mud puddles at my place. We sure needed it since it is so dry. 

I NEED A HAIRCUT!!! My hair dresser is saying that she may be able to open her doors in the very near future..I sure hope so as I am starting to look like a sheep dog! 

The McGraths decided to take their boat out and go fishing on Monday. They were out for quite a while but didn’t catch anything. But at least it was a fun day for the 3 of them and they were able to get out of the house for awhile. I get out by going to the post office to get my mail, taking the dogs for walks and cleaning up the dog yard! I did manage to get out of Ryder once this month to get groceries. 

I was cleaning out some old letters and cards and came upon a Christmas letter that I had written in 1991. I loved reading it as it brought back so many memories. So… here it is in all its glory. 

“Seasons Greetings Everyone. Can you believe it, 1991 is almost history. Time sure goes by fast when you are getting older, which I’m not!!  

Kenny is still working at the elevator, farming and raising cattle. He also helps Dick and me with our farming operation, so he is a pretty busy guy. He is even busier right after Thanksgiving, cause that’s when he drags out the old ladder, goes into the bowels of the attic and retrieves our Xmas lights. If any of you have seen the movie ‘Christmas Vacation’ starring Chevy Chase, Kenny is another Clark Griswold!! He does love his lights! He has a few new things to put up this year, a snowman and a nativity set as well as the old stuff of candles, santa and and all the lights. He decorates the south and east sides of the house, the north and east sides of the trailer addition, the deck and the garage. We did discuss decorating the quonset but decided that was going a bit far. We can hardly wait til the evergreens are bigger.  

The Larson side of Kenny’s family had a big reunion this summer and it was fun getting to meet new people plus I got to meet someone that I had been writing to every Christmas since Kenny and I were married but never met. Debbie Janz and she is a really nice person, but I already knew that! 

Hallelujah, Rick again has a job!! I turned cartwheels and darn near killed myself and Kenny walked around with a big old grin on his face for a week until we found out that Rick was going to live at home and drive to Minot every day! Anyway he works up north of Minot at this place that details used cars for the car dealers in the Minot area. I don’t know how much cleaning he actually does as every time I call him, he is out delivering cars. His boss must really trust his driving, personally it gives me nightmares. Rick will be 20 on his birthday which is New Years Eve.. of course I was 12 when I had him. 

Staci is a 2nd grader this year and doing real well. She is almost smarter than her teacher, takes after her mother of course. She has started taking piano lessons and really likes them. She wished upon a star sometime in October and she says her wish came true. I wondered where and how we had gotten that darn kitten!! 

Well, I guess I have brought everyone up to date on the doings of this part of the Bradley family so will sign off until next year about this time.” 

Upcoming Events:

There will be no Senior Citizens for the month of May! 

Ryder’s Calvary church will continue to hold Parking Lot Drive-In Church services at 10:30 every Sunday morning until further notice. Tune to 107.5 on your FM radio station to listen to the service. There will be communion on May 3rd and Pastor Starks said to bring your own bread and juice and you can partake in the communion from your car. 

The Community Food Pantry will be open by appointment only. It will be picked, packed and picked up outside the gym by the client. Contact Kathy for information at 701-578-5876. 

If errands need to be done, or you need something from Minot or Garrison, The Community Food Pantry will help with that, to keep you safe. Contact Kathy at 701-578-5876 

The walking gym is closed until this pandemic is passed. 

All Prairie Rose Lutheran Church building gatherings are canceled until further notice due to Covid-19 Social Distancing. Please stay in contact with your church family via phone, video chat, facebook, etc. 

Ryder News Apr 23, 2020

Ryder News for April 23, 2020 

Since everyone has been staying home due to Social Distancing and Shelter in Place, there is very little news. Why don’t you let me know what you have been doing to keep from going crazy. I’m sure my readers would like ideas to keep them from going insane! 

By the way the wood ticks are out. I found one on me last night after holding my cat on my lap for a few minutes. He jumped down and then I found one crawling on my arm. Yuck. Needless to say, I put tick medicine on him immediately.  

We’ve been having hurricane force winds in Ryder and around the area. I guess these windy days have been setting us up for some 70 degree weather this week. Yay, it will finally feel like summer, at least until the next cold front comes through! 

Daniel Starks of Ryder has been streaming music concerts on Facebook Live from his home. He and his dad, Jonathan, sing a lot of popular tunes, country, as well as gospel and rock and roll. I never know when he is going to put on one of these performances but someone usually lets me know and then I go to Daniel Starks Music on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/danielstarksmusic) and that’s where I find it! 

Ryder’s Calvary church will continue to hold Parking Lot Drive-In Church services at 10:30 every Sunday morning until further notice.  Tune to 107.5 on your FM radio station to listen to the service. Pastor Starks said, “It's sure been neat to see people coming out for this unique way of worship. Maybe it's the ‘come as you are’ ease that helps.” 

The Community Food Pantry will be open by appointment only. It will be picked, packed and picked up outside the gym by the client. Contact Kathy for information at 701-578-5876. 

If errands need to be done, or you need something from Minot or Garrison, The Community Food Pantry will help with that, to keep you safe. Contact Kathy at 701-578-5876 

The walking gym is closed until this pandemic is passed. 

All Prairie Rose Lutheran Church building gatherings are canceled until further notice due to Covid-19 Social Distancing. Please stay in contact with your church family via phone, video chat, facebook, etc. 

Ryder News Apr 16, 2020

Ryder News for April 16, 2020 

Pastor Starks preaching to the worshipers.

Ryder’s Calvary Church Easter Service was held outside Sunday morning with cars lining the streets across from the church and also filling the parking lot.  A sign in front of the church told the worshipers to tune their car radios to FM radio station  107.5 to hear the service. Pastor Jonathan Starks stood outside on a platform, behind the podium, with his microphone in hand to speak to his audience. He told them to honk their horns for an “Amen”. Just when he started to preach, a heavy snow squall came along and it lasted for the exact time that Pastor Starks was preaching. When he finished, so did the snowstorm. Worshipers were told in advance that they could bring their own bread and grape juice to partake in communion from the comfort of their cars while the pastor and his family had communion on the platform thereby practicing social distancing. I wasn’t able to go to the live service but I was able to tune in my radio and listen to it that way. 

Pastor Starks later said, “Best Easter Service Ever were words we heard from those who joined us this morning! 27 vehicles gathered together for an unexpected and unforgettable God time together! 

Snow turned into a blizzard but it didn’t dampen our hearts! We worshipped with Communion and experienced Resurrection Joy together! So thankful for all who shared this service. Some even heard the service in their homes! Easter Blessings to you all.  HE IS RISEN!” 

 

Cars lining the streets by the Calvary Church for Easter services.

Today is Monday and we’ve been getting heavy snow squalls off and on all day. It snows so hard that I can’t see across the road at times and then it quits and the sun starts to shine! Weird weather...where oh where is spring!! 

In recent days, I have noticed many individuals participating in several different Facebook challenges and questionnaires that encourage you to post information about your personal life. 

One of the most recent ones is, “Share a picture of every car you have ever owned.” This may seem like a fun trip down memory lane, but this information can be used by someone to gain access to your personal information. 

When creating or verifying an account one of the most common security questions is, “What was your first vehicle?” 

Other challenges/questionnaires may ask you for your mother’s maiden name or where you attended high school. Questions like these can potentially be used to identify yourself on your personal email, online banking, etc. 

As fun as these challenges/questionnaires may seem, we encourage you not to participate and protect your personal information. Please be especially wary of posts which ask you to copy and paste the post. This allows the original posters to look at the accounts of everyone who has copied and pasted their information. 

It can be extremely tempting especially with all this extra time on our hands, but hackers are sometimes using these types of tricks to learn your information. Don’t make it easy for them!! 

I found another cute little story to share with you, my readers. 

                                  My Self-Isolation Quarantine Diary 

Day 1 – I Can Do This!!  Got enough food and wine to last a month! 

Day 2 – Opening my 8th bottle of Wine. I fear wine supplies might not last! 

Day 3 – Strawberries: Some have 210 seeds, some have 235 seeds. Who Knew?? 

Day 4 – 8:00 p.m. Removed my Day Pajamas and put on my Night Pajamas. 

Day 5 – Today, I tried to make Hand Sanitizer. It came out as Jello Shots!! 

Day 6 – I get to take the Garbage out. I’m So excited, I can’t decide what to wear. 

Day 7 – Laughing way too much at my own jokes!! 

Day 8 – Went to a new restaurant called “The Kitchen”. You have to gather all the ingredients and make your own meal. I have No clue how this place is still in business. 

Day 9 – I put liquor bottles in every room. Tonight, I’m getting all dressed up and going Bar hopping. 

Day 10 – Struck up a conversation with a Spider today. Seems nice. He’s a Web Designer. 

Day 11 – Isolation is hard. I swear my fridge just said, “What the heck do you want now?” 

Day 12 – I realized why dogs get so excited about something moving outside, going for walks or car rides. I think I just barked at a squirrel. 

Day 13 – If you keep a glass of wine in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face. 

Day 14 – Watched the birds fight over a worm. The Cardinals lead the Blue Jays 3–1. 

Day 15 – Anybody else feel like they’ve cooked dinner about 395 times this month? 

Upcoming Events:

The Community Food Pantry will be open by appointment only. It will be picked, packed and picked up outside the gym by the client. Contact Kathy for information at 701-578-5876. 

If errands need to be done, or you need something from Minot or Garrison, The Community Food Pantry will help with that, to keep you safe. Contact Kathy at 701-578-5876 

The walking gym is closed until this pandemic is passed. 

All Prairie Rose Lutheran Church building gatherings are canceled until further notice due to Covid-19 Social Distancing. Please stay in contact with your church family via phone, video chat, facebook, etc.

Ryder News Apr 9, 2020

Ryder News for April 9, 2020 

See, I told you...If March comes in like a lamb (which it did) it will go out like a lion! We had a lot of beautiful weather during March and then the last day, March 31st the weather changed. March didn’t go out roaring like a big powerful lion, rather a baby lion with quite a bit of snow during the evening of March 31st and into April 1st and beyond! At least we didn’t have a big old blizzard but did have snow and blowing snow and some icy roads. Now onto a warm spring and summer! 

Have you seen the gas prices lately...under $2. Wow! Gas is finally affordable and we can't go anywhere. 

I received a very nice letter from Delwyn Groninger, PK-5 principal at South Prairie School. 

“Sue, Thoroughly enjoyed the Day 1 of Home Schooling piece in your Ryder News. I sent it out by email to 69 staff members here at South Prairie School.  They got quite a kick out of it also. Thank you so much.” 

Well, I am so glad they all enjoyed my little Home Schooling piece. I thought it was funny and quite appropriate at this time. 

The Community Food Pantry will be open by appointment only. It will be picked, packed and picked up outside the gym by the client. Contact Kathy for information at 701-578-5876. 

If errands need to be done, or you need something from Minot or Garrison, The Community Food Pantry will help with that, to keep you safe. Contact Kathy at 701-578-5876 

The Calvary Church EASTER “Parking Lot” Worship service is at 10:30 a.m. Attendees will be able to tune into a FM Radio frequency and join us for Worship and the Easter message, all from the safety of their cars. 

The walking gym is closed until this pandemic is passed. 

To go to the grocery store, they said wear a mask and gloves. But they lied--everyone else had clothes on. 

Upcoming Events:

All Prairie Rose Lutheran Church building gatherings are canceled until further notice due to Covid-19 Social Distancing. Please stay in contact with your church family via phone, video chat, facebook, etc.