Mr. Pesky is another year older and we celebrated yesterday. His is the last close family member's birthday until after the...
Summer in Indiana
predicting the weather: ouija board or meteorologist?
The Ouija board might be fun for spooky vibes, but it's about as useful for weather predictions as asking your dogs. 🐶 So...
white tomato review by an expert
I get excited over fresh homegrown tomatoes. I can't wait until the first ripe one hits my plate! I like cucumbers, green...
mr pesky has a new pet cat
The neighbor down the road from the barndo has a trail cam. On that cam, he captured a bobcat near his home headed back...
my bowels can’t handle a parasite right now
I'm sure y'all have read about the explosive diarrhea parasite, right? Well... I don't want it -- and I doubt you do...
the perfect tattoo design for me
People select specific tattoos to physically document their personal histories. Common motivators include honoring loved...
scary replaces boring: not what i had in mind!
We actually had sun yesterday without a dome of heat overhead. The weather was perfect. I put on my bathing suit and...
poof! 1,000 insects gone… just like that!
Did you know that toads eat around 1,000 insects every day? That includes flies and mosquitos, etc., so in rural Indiana in...
this can’t be the same heat george washington was wearing a wig in
Typing this after midnight -- officially a new day -- and it's still 85°. Our heat advisory has been moved up another day,...









