My Nanny used to can all kinds of stuff... from pickles to relish, and from green beans to peppers. She even made ketchup...
Summer in Indiana
moths at night and corn flies during the day
It's rural living at its finest, isn't it? Insects galore pestering humans the second they step outside... and even when...
retirement should look like this every day
You'd think retirement -- even practice retirement -- would translate into many relaxing days all strung together. Sort of...
a world where nothing looks the same twice
We are living in an era where reality is edited in real time. Have you noticed it too? Celebrities vanish and then reappear...
curfews, exercise, and another expense
The outgoing of funds around here has been way above what is typical. If the lawn mower, A/C, tires, deer accident, and...
with great power comes great responsibility
No matter if you like him or hate him, Donald Trump is powerful. I agree with a whole lot of what he's done and is doing,...
beverly hillbillies meet gilligan on the island
Perry worked on the yard outside yesterday while I worked on the inside. He mowed and weed whacked while I swept, mopped,...
illegal callers winning the ongoing battle
I read something about the AG of Missouri demanding voice service providers stop transmitting unlawful robocalls through...
new tires and a new smile
Just to be clear, I am not smiling about new tires. Perry hit a deer and got a new car. To be nice (and probably because he...









