We Have a New Baby in Our House.

Here it is. My son bought a Nissan 300ZX all on his own, and he is restoring it. Of course, that means I am involved in auto restoration as well. It's been quite an education. There are many sides to this problem/adventure.... most are good. This is what happens when young people don't get married …

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The Governor is Coming…..

I was standing at the kitchen door this morning, my fingers tracing the signatures of decades of guests who have stayed with us. Many happy memories. It reminds me of this story. Yeah, it's not every day the Governor comes to your house. And in the south, a visit from "the Guv-nah" takes on a …

Elmo the Squirrel.

I've told parts of this story before but never the whole thing..... Here we go. Animals give us unconditional love. We often wonder why people can't be more like our dogs or cats, ferrets or pigs, or...... squirrels. That unconditional love, always happy to see you, makes us happy. Their exuberance is contagious and lifts …

Tools ~ Do NOT Touch My Outlined Pegboard.

I'm looking for my hammer today. It was my Grandfather's hammer, and sat in a little basket under the edge of Grandma's kitchen counter for generations. When they both passed, I inherited the basket which has been in the top right hand drawer of my utility room for at least 12yrs. Where in the hell …

But….. I’m not paying $1700 for a window.

In my constant struggle to get what I want but not break the bank, I searched for a solution to the window problem for our new utility room. The utility room was the bane of my existence. With the B&B busy all the time, I was responsible for about 80 loads of laundry every week …

A Lesson in Self-Reliance = The Ice Storm of ’94

The day before, it was 74 degrees. Gorgeous spring day, daffodils popping. I had a 5yr life plan and it was working. I was happy. That night, the temps dropped to 23 degrees and an unexpected Ice Storm formed over the Mid-South. We were blind-sided. Mother Nature wanted to see just how adaptable we could …

You’re Going to Jail for Writing Bad Checks.

Britt was always complaining she never had any money. It was, perhaps, her only flaw. I found it odd because her husband I both followed the market and invested. He had a good job but often traveled leaving Britt alone with the kids. To make a long story short, her kids ate at my house …

Feed the Cold or Starve the Cold? What about the Fever?

The photo above, according to my girlfriend, was a pediatric prescription from 1962. Whiskey for the baby? Maybe a little more for moms and dads? We all have family remedies. Chicken soup, Vick's on a Scarf + heating pad on chest, double up on the Vitamin C, all kinds of teas and herbs..... depending on …

Ready for Snow!

Have to write this one down before I forget what I did. Vegetable Beef Stew - makes about 26 quarts. Warning**** The vitamins jump out of this soup. 5lbs of Ribeyes, trimmed up, cubed into 1/2"x1", coarse. Heaping TBS of garlic, scant 1/4 of Worcestershire, 1-2tsps of fresh-cracked black pepper, cook in large heavy weight …

Gamestop Stock: Don’t ever mess with the Nerds.

I am absolutely fascinated by what happened to Gamestop, Blackberry, and AMC theater stock yesterday. This is clever beyond measure. A war against the Hedgefunds like we've never seen before. What do you guys think? A small community of Reddit users drove the stock price up to blazing levels, hitting those who shorted the stock …