Babysitting the Neighbor’s Goats

We carefully opened the gate and, sure enough, the bigger one tried to make a run for it. Brian body-blocked him...…
Published on May 27, 2023
We carefully opened the gate and, sure enough, the bigger one tried to make a run for it. Brian body-blocked him...…
Published on May 19, 2023
Anybody care to take a guess at what that monster is???…
Published on May 11, 2023
While I was recording, our 100+ pound Black Lab/Great Dane mix, Tank, who was inside, started barking like crazy! I opened the door, and...…
Published on May 5, 2023
When he yelled at me, I jumped up so fast that my chair almost fell over...…
Published on April 29, 2023
A few weeks ago, I opened the door to go down to the basement and I smelled something unpleasant. It smelled like garlic. Strong garlic. I asked Brian to check it out. He said, "I don't smell anything..."…
Published on April 20, 2023
On days when it was above freezing, we put it in the sunshine on the driveway. I didn't think anything would fertilize them but, I'll be darned, we have eight tiny...…
Published on April 14, 2023
Our neighbors warned us to not plant anything until the first week of May because of potential frost. We're impatient. We're gonna do it!…
Published on April 6, 2023
If you want to see Mason play, click on the link in the article. :)…
Published on March 30, 2023
When you see the list, I think you'll understand...…
Published on March 17, 2023
It's been a very bizzzzzzzzy week!…
Published on March 9, 2023
Carpenter bees will fly right up to your face, and look you in the eye. I'm not kidding! Check out the video I posted!!…
Published on March 2, 2023
Around 3:00 a.m., our weather radio alert blared. I can tell you that I have never gotten out of bed that fast, nor...…
Published on February 23, 2023
He said, "What are those orange lights underneath?" I squinted again, and said, "I have no idea. Wanna go grab the binoculars?" He came right back outside and, within a second, he said, "Mom! It's a fire!"…
Published on February 17, 2023
Since I figured it was going to be a late night, I took a nap at 2:00. As the big, dark clouds started to roll in, we hunkered down inside, waiting for the weather radio to start blasting every few minutes with watches and warnings...…
Published on February 3, 2023
We recently heard a story about a neighbor who served time in prison several years ago...…
Published on January 19, 2023
Our daughter later said she knew it wasn't good because of the looks the nurses were giving each other...…
Published on January 12, 2023
Check out her hair!!!…
Published on January 5, 2023
Here is a text conversation I had with my mother last week... (NOTE: "Lede" IS spelled correctly here. If you don't know that, Google it.)…
Published on December 29, 2022
Next, I needed eggnog so I turned my cart left, and headed for the dairy section. As soon as I rounded the corner, about 10 feet in front of me was...…
Published on December 23, 2022
"Wowweee! LOOK AT ALL THAT FOOD!" "Wowweeee! You must have lots of kids!" "Wowweee! Where do you put all that stuff?"…
Published on December 15, 2022
I went through Bonnie’s line. She’s my favorite cashier because she is always so friendly and connects on a personal level with everybody. Perhaps too personal at times...…
Published on December 8, 2022
As I approached, again, ever so slowly, Brian said turn left, I turned right instead (not sure how THAT happened!), and then...…
Published on December 1, 2022
Thinking I was going to go absolutely insane with fear, I seriously considered making a run for it. I would simply get up, grab my purse, and walk out. However...…
Published on November 23, 2022
We have been playing with the grandkids, keeping our dog Tank from eating their cats, preparing for Thanksgiving, dancing to silly kid videos, and making a gingerbread house...…
Published on November 17, 2022
Who wants to cook and do dishes when you can play with Hot Wheels and Barbie Dolls?!?!…
Published on November 10, 2022
At the beginning of our early Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, which I spent ALL DAY ON MY FEET COOKING for Grandma, we all sat down...…
Published on November 5, 2022
She is 80 years old and frail but she has a wicked sense of humor! Last night, I asked her...…
Published on October 28, 2022
Mason was sitting still like a statue and I (dressed as a nun to keep him in line) would tell the children it was okay to touch it. Then, Mason would jump. Heh...…
Published on October 20, 2022
At the request of the Dade County Historical Society, I agreed to reenact Mary Ann McDonough Bennett, who lived on a local 320-acre farm with her husband and 12 CHILDREN! Wait until you hear the bloody Cherokee Indian part of the story!!…
Published on October 13, 2022
When his fever was still present on day seven, I knew he probably had a secondary infection...…
Published on October 7, 2022
They have repeatedly been dive bombing our heads and they make a very loud BZZZZZZZ sound when they're incoming!!!…
Published on September 29, 2022
My best friend, Cindy, kept me updated throughout the storm (because I was a nervous wreck!), including sending me humorous messages about...…
Published on September 22, 2022
Heck yeah, they saw them. You couldn't miss them! We were ALL on our feet and we were FREAKING OUT!!!…
Published on September 16, 2022
As Brian briefly explained last week, Jack has been very ill. He started running a fever at his birthday party. The next day, it shot up to 103 so his parents took him to Urgent Care...…
Published on September 9, 2022
You absolutely MUST see our 4 foot long bean!! No kidding!!!…
Published on September 2, 2022
I bought the seeds on Amazon after seeing pictures. I seriously thought it was a gimmick but...…
Published on August 25, 2022
Thank you all for the warm wishes after last week's missive. Max is...…
Published on August 19, 2022
Is it just me or does it seem like EVERYBODY is sick right now?!?!…
Published on August 11, 2022
We turned on the spotlight to attract insects and she went to work hunting. But, the spotlight brought out two bats as well...…
Published on August 5, 2022
One dentist made a mistake while drilling into one of my teeth, and that forced me to get a crown (which I had to pay for). I, of course, fired that dentist...…
Published on July 29, 2022
I received a text from our pastor on Tuesday evening. He asked if I could...…
Published on July 21, 2022
After three days of feeding him what we call "Slop" (1 cup of water mixed with 2 tablespoons of wet dog food - every 2 hours), he really seemed to get more energetic. However, we started noticing...…
Published on July 14, 2022
Let me preface this post by saying it is humiliating to admit the huge mistake we made. Please be gentle in your comments. We are all grieving here...…
Published on July 8, 2022
I noticed his skin and bones appearance and I felt so sorry for him! My heart melted...…
Published on July 2, 2022
See who won the "guess the tater harvest weight" from last week, and get another chance at winning this week by guessing the weight of Mason's Yard Long Bean harvest! …