Thoughts from the Tractor - Brenda PM
Having conversations with my husband Russ & other special guests as we talk about our life, our thoughts & how we live in this very unpredictable world. Thoughts that started while I was riding around on the tractor going in circles just like we sometimes do in life.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 155
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
S.2 Ep.26. It’s just a number
Russ & I talk about aging and the numbers changing. The expectations of ourselves & others. Embracing our age means just that! We can’t change the number but, we can change how we react & take care o…
S2.Ep25 wearing my rose coloured glasses with Politics
We all want the same thing I believe when it comes to politics …..mostly! Work, health, affordable life, helping those who are struggling, & peace! Russ & I share are thoughts…. There is nothing wron…
S.2 Ep.24 Alcohol & Boundaries
I haven’t drank in almost 20 years….crazy how old thinking can set me back. So grateful to have Russ to talk about it with & friends that I get to be perfectly honest with.
Getting some support when …
S2.Ep23. Who are our Grandkids??
People ask us frequently do we have any grandkids? We start the answer with …. Wellllll……
We are very lucky to have been invited into so many others lives that their kids have become our grandkids wit…
S2. Ep.22 Not a funeral, let’s have a bonfire!
How often do we say, “we should get together?” Only to meet up at a funeral & say it again !!!
We have been going to many funerals lately & many people we know have had to endure multiple tragedies. …
S2.Ep.21 Talk about your life wishes
The last month we scared ourselves with my health. Difficulty breathing & calling 911 was a real eye opener for both Russ & Me. As prepared I feel I am for my eventual death I am not. What are my …
S2. Ep. 20 Hola, let your guard down.
S2.Ep20 Hola, let your guard down!
A little insight from our trip to Mexico.
S2. Ep.19 Don’t be afraid to help yourself.
S2. Ep.19 Don’t be afraid to help yourself!
Working on our marriage means working on ourselves. We want to more than exist in our marriage, we want to flourish.
Head up. Don’t run. Communicate.
S.2 Ep18.
We are going through another challenge in our relationship. At what point do we stop blaming how we were raised? Russ weighs in on this with his thoughts & we talk about how we cope with the…
S2. Ep.17 Purpose doesn’t always need paid.
After a trip away from home & then coming back to realize so much about my community, it is good to feel a sense of belonging.
It is easy for some to criticize who we are or what we do…..realizing fo…
S2. Ep.16 It only takes 4minutes….
Russ & I talk about what little things we can do & don’t do in our relationship that make a difference. It was a hard one to talk about. Some things seem so silly to be cranky about, but it’s about l…
S2.Ep.15 Make good decisions
It is interesting to watch people who are having fun & drinking. Watching relationships, fun & the disintegration of an evening when people over indulge. Once again, I get the opportunity to self ref…
S2. Ep.14 Live for today but plan for Tomorrow.
It gets confusing to me how I should be living in the moment, but still need to plan for the future. Russ & I discuss our perspectives on this. Good thing we are a balance. Can you guess who lives fo…
S2.Ep.13 Learning from each other
S2. Ep.13 Learning from each other.
We have so much to learn from our partner & friends, from mind stuff to tasks like changing the tire. What would you wish to learn about from someone you love befor…
S2. Ep.12 Where did the fun go?
Where did the fun go??? Russ & I are struggling to put the fun back in our life & not just be making lists & doing tasks. When did the fun leave? Where did it go? How do we get it back? We can make a…
S2. Ep.11 Let’s be Real!
S2. Ep.10 We are back!
We have been off doing life & we are back!!! It has been a crazy couple of months. We have moved parents, clients & working to figure out our life & what is next.
Life is getting shorter & more comp…
S2. Ep.9 It’s my Birthday! Time flies!
S2. Ep.8 Learning to Listen.