The US Bureau of Labor Statistics says women spend a whole lot more time on household activities than men. The only...
Food & Recipes
scout brings friends to drown in the sink
Just as the stinkbugs vacated the premises the ants arrived. I made hand pies yesterday (recipe below) and someone left a...
first ripe tomato of the season
Mr. Pesky picked the 1st ripe tomato of the season last week. He sent me a text letting me know since I bought the plant, I...
what’s better than fresh food from a garden?
I say... there's NOTHING better! Mr. Pesky hand delivered something to go with the beans and cornbread I made. The only way...
a time hop back to 3 years ago
Three years ago today, it was gloomy and raining when I awoke in Seymour, Indiana -- before the move to rural C'ville. I...
restaurant quality smoked meat makes you sleepy
Perry used his master Pit Boss skills on a 12 pound pork butt yesterday. While the smoker was warming up, he covered the...
best ever smoked ham recipe
For Easter, Perry smoked a ham and we repeated the recipe he used at Christmastime. Thing is, the first time I didn't write...
a whole lot of life experiences
I am officially older than dirt today. A senior citizen even! I've learned from decades of challenges and successes, but...
feed the fat girls spaghetti and send one on her way
Valentine's night, Katie and I talked about our next "fat chicks" diet start date while we ate spaghetti for dinner....