I have a widget on my Mac desktop that lets me know how long it will be before it rains. If I'm at my desk, I pay attention...
Nature
les fleurs sont belles — and I’m painting doors
Those pesky neighbors are as handy as a pocket on a shirt. They were out bugging around and my Momma picked out a couple...
starting to look like summer around the barndo
This past weekend was filled with hard work to usher winter out and summer in. Spring shouldn't really be a "season" --...
it’s almost time to complain about property taxes
I mentioned in an earlier post that I had it in my head that property taxes were due on April 10th and paid mine already....
we should probably buy a jeep
Mr. Pesky rolled in and then I heard Perry fire up a chain saw. ::cringe:: The lawnmower was buried in a bad spot... one...
i have a new alarm clock and it is red
Every single morning, my alarm clock goes off at the same time although I don't set it. Now retired, I don't have any...
no power for 5 hours – and we were lucky
Sometimes big storms translate to big power outages. That's what happened here when the sky dumped more than 5 1/2 inches...
impeccable timing for the win!
The entire weekend past was dedicated to filling a dumpster with items too big to dispose of with regular garbage pickup....
spring 2026: crops are planted
Mr. Farmer has been hard at work prepping the ground and planting the field next door to the barndo. This year should be...









