My heart is with those in New England right now. Be safe, snuggle in, and enjoy the beauty of it all. When the weathermen warn us of a blizzard to come, the women rush to the grocery store, and dad’s, all over, head outside to clear drains, gutters, and check the roof. Children however, line … Continue reading The GREAT Snowstorms of Our Lives
Do you really think pecans come from the grocery store? And..... that's it? No. It's November in Mississippi and my pecan trees have been torn to shreds. The squirrels are fat and happy, and I can't walk to the car without picking up a few. This year, we're rich...... with pecans. Hey, I grew up … Continue reading Pecans
Have you ever seen one up close? These are the Granddaddies of Pumpkins. And once you see one, you want one. Can't remember how it started. The details are fuzzy. Yet, somewhere, somehow, I saw one of these pumpkins, asked about it, and figured out it came from Vardaman, Mississippi. Back then, I was dating … Continue reading The Great Pumpkin
Saw this article this morning, and I started thinking…..https://platform.twitter.com/embed/index.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1232636725882540038&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwqth.wordpress.com%2F2020%2F02%2F26%2F20200226-raising-young-men%2F&siteScreenName=wordpressdotcom&theme=light&widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&width=550px Discussion welcome. Can’t wait to see what you guys think.Here, we have a Police Officer who arrested a 6yr old girl in school. She threw a tantrum, kicked and screamed. Officer picked her up from school (obviously someone at school called the police), charged her with … Continue reading A Waffle House at 3:00am.
Hurricane Ida is posed to strike the coast of Louisiana in the next few days. Yet, I can't speak about "Ida" without thinking of my honorary Drag Queen name ---- Ida Slapter..... read as, I'da slap'ter... or.... I would have slapped her. How I came to be known as Ida, ..... Well, that's another story. … Continue reading In Honor of Ida
I wish parents were given a Guide Book on how to inspire their children. Heaven knows, I would have read it. Yet, kids are funny and every one of them.....unique. One never knows where or when circumstances will arise to motivate them, cause them to act, inspire them, or cause their curiosity to tweak. But … Continue reading Divine Inspiration
One of our "sisters", Marica's Blog, had a fire drill at her blog site in case they went down. Now of course, ALL my girlfriends are quite well prepared..... bring great food..... so we eat like Kings during emergencies. My Dining Room Point is, looking back on my life, "Emergencies" have been some of my … Continue reading Fire Drill at Our House.
What happened???? Where did everyone go???? A frustrated and confused woman scratching her head Everyone count off to make sure we can find everyone.
On Monday, July 5, 2021, Sean Hannity did an hour long interview with Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez of NY Langone. The story and interview were incredible. Worthy of a repeat on Youtube if you missed it the first time. But I have to tell you about Dr. Eddie. Gunner was in 2nd grade, playing Little League … Continue reading Dr. Eddie, Sean Hannity, ABC News, and My Kid.
Wrapping a gift is the best part of giving a gift.... at least it is to me. As a kid, I was an only child. My Dad was also an "only", so our holidays were smaller, fewer family members. I was secretly jealous of friends who had large families, raucous holidays with cousins, more akin … Continue reading 20210611: Wrapping Presents
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