When I lived in Seymour, I walked many evenings -- sometimes with Katie and sometimes with one of my hounds. It was a great...
a walk down my county road
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Nature
the end of this week is the end of summer
The hottest and brightest season is on the way out and autumn will be ushered in by mother nature on Sunday. Shorter days...
unlike bananas, these are best when soft and almost mushy
Indiana persimmons are found primarily in the Midwest -- especially in my home state of Indiana. Smaller than their Asian...
one common interpretation is wrong
A visit from a cardinal is often seen as a spiritual or symbolic event. Interpretations vary depending on personal beliefs...
if our current weather was a car i wouldn’t buy it
When I awoke this morning it was barely 40°. It's supposed to reach almost 80° in a few short hours. Pretty impressive for...
the rain that never happened
Under an air quality alert because of high temps and humidity the night before last, Mr. Pesky and I decided not to take...
being unhealthy is more fun
It's taken me 2 weeks to determine this healthier lifestyle thing I'm doing is nothing but work and deprivation. Weigh-in...
social and economic achievements celebrated
Happy Labor Day! We've spent the entire weekend celebrating the contributions to our country made by laborers -- and will...
corn makes for high humidity in indiana
I am a life-long Hoosier and never heard of corn sweat before. Have you? I know it's hot and humid and people sweat... but...