When we took a walk the first evening, we heard no traffic noise, no sirens...no nothing! Well, there was a flock of geese flying overhead that made quite a racket. At dusk, the frogs in a nearby pond started up a grand chorus.…
Yesterday, we made an offer on a house in far northwest Georgia, in the mountains, and the offer was accepted today. Now, we are drowning in paperwork...…
We woke up in the morning, and it was 9 DEGREES!!!…
After reading yesterday morning that a snowstorm was predicted to hit Beech Mountain on the day of our arrival, we scrambled, and managed to leave Florida two days early. We'll be all settled in by tomorrow afternoon. The snow will begin on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, the snow is supposed to turn to ice...…
The bubbling became cracking. And, the cracking eventually turned into metal chunks falling off the sides of the bottom. No kidding! Yet, it kept running!!…
The house hunting has begun. We originally planned to move to Tennessee but that idea was nixed when I discovered that they require...…
People are still getting the flu, colds, stomach bugs, etc. However, getting a tickle in your throat these days brings on a bit more concern than it did a year ago...…
I think we can all agree that 2021 sucked cheese balls. I am a firm believer in "The Secret" philosophy - "whatever consumes your thoughts is what you will eventually get in life." With that in mind, I have 21 specific demands for the year 2021 that will be "consuming my thoughts" for the next 12 months...…
We hope you enjoy this poetic masterpiece!…
I opened the door, mustered up my biggest fake smile, and said, "Hello, Nancy! How are you?" She stood there, hunched over with that perpetual scowl on her face, and said...…
I talked to my younger brother that evening, and asked him if there was any way I could talk to Dad before they pulled the plug. Despite being on a ventilator (something my dad never wanted done to him), the doctors said he could still hear us...…
Two days later, Capt. Brian was getting out of his truck and Nosy Nancy confronted him. She proceeded to shout at him and...…
Well, it was loads of fun but, after only 3 1/2 years, I had to wave the white flag. Here's why...…
I quickly stood up, saying, "I'm fine! I'm fine!" My lower left shin was bleeding, but not badly. That hurt. I didn't really have any other pain. I looked down and that's when I noticed...…
Several weeks ago, we made the decision to take a trip to the sticks during election week. Since protests in St. Petersburg, Florida have been off and on over the past several months, we didn't want to take any chances in case...…
I made two batches of jerky in the dehydrator last week and they came out like black tree bark. Sure, they taste good but I'm not sure they're worth getting a broken tooth or two...…
We met at Spirit Halloween last week to "push all of the buttons." Those of you who have been there know what I mean...…
He showed me something that I knew wasn't as powerful as I needed so I asked him, "Why are you under-selling me? Upsell! Upsell!!"…
We are all crazy-nuts busy here. It's our "AAAACK!!!" season at BookLocker and we're all working double-time (literally) to get our new authors' books on the market by Christmas. I realized yesterday that we've ordered food delivery more in the past two weeks than we have in the past eight months and...…
I never announce my location ahead of time when traveling. Why? Because, over the years, I have received direct threats from people who we exposed on WritersWeekly as scammers...…
We are in the mountains of North Carolina "on vacation" right now so...…
I have to admit it's a relief that, if I get the virus, get mauled by rioters, drown in a hurricane, burned in a forest fire, or die in a meteor strike, a nuke, an earthquake, etc. (none of these things seems unbelievable this year!) that the business will survive and thrive without me...…
Forecast for several inches of rain ruined our trip. What will I be doing instead?!…
Last week, I told you that I bought Jack the loudest toy on Earth! What was it? Heh...…
I felt guilty for being relieved about that because so many other people lost homes, businesses, and, far worse, loved ones...…
The local news is shoving doom and gloom down our throats because of Tropical Depression 13, which is expected to turn into Hurricane Laura. At this moment, St. Petersburg is right in the middle of the cone...…
After moaning about the cost of such a gift (they really aren't THAT expensive), I asked him if we could have a nice lunch together instead. Maybe I'd get him a shirt or something. Hee hee hee.…
I was very adamant about the replacement being a round back guitar. It's an anatomy issue. Imagine the 90-degree edge of a guitar slicing into your boob...…
I then walked back to the truck, got in, turned the key, put it in drive and....BUH BUMP!…
We have had heavy rains, thunder, and tons of lightning from that tropical storm that is barreling toward Texas. I've unplugged my laptop several times in the past three days...…
Unfortunately, there are still nightly protests in downtown St. Pete. They have recently begun entering restaurants with their drums...…
SEE THE PICS! We're going to be cleaning Oreo goo out of the nooks and crannies of the table and floor for WEEKS!!…
I took a day off this week so we could go on a dolphin watching/snorkeling trip.…
I walked in. Mason was sitting on the toilet, holding my make-up mirror, and frantically pulling on...…
That cat takes being a feline couch potato to a whole new level. However, this week, a change came over Rambo...…
Since the tide was so high, I had to sit on the toe rail of the boat, do the downward splits (wearing a short summer dress), and land on the...…
I found myself on a page set up by a protest organizer and he sure seemed to be suggesting riot activities. They were going to meet in St. Pete the following afternoon. I had seen footage of carnage in other cities. We live right downtown. I have children. Yes, I was very worried. The next morning...…
It's driving us NUTS!!!…
And, then we heard a really, really weird sound. It sounded like an electrocution buzz...like from old cartoons. I can't really describe it any other way. A very loud BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!! Brian yelled, "WHAT IS THAT?!" I knew what it was. I screamed back, "THE TORNADO!!!"…
A sloshing toilet under your butt can only mean one thing!…
Last fall, Max signed up for welding school at the local tech college. He was adamant about not having any student loans and, over the past two years, he saved enough money for...…
Last week, we all Zoomed with Grampa for his birthday and that was very special for him, and for us. It was kinda funny! Our daughter's screen was too dark. Richard's webcam wasn't working so he was a black box. Our son Frank was holding his dog and, somehow...…
They promptly refunded my money for the egg white powder, AND then sent me an email saying they were reshipping my ENTIRE - egg white powder, 25 lbs of flour....and dough and filling for 96 cheese danish - 25 lbs!!! I started freaking out....…
They didn't seem to mind the occasional nick and drops of blood from those pesky earlobes that always seemed to get in the way. I really had NO idea what I was doing but, hey, it was free...…
Tonight, we're having emergency rations mixed with fresh food. That means...…
