Our First Corn Field!
Did you know that a corn stalk typically only produces one or two ears? No kidding!…
From The Home Office
Teensy Tiny Baby Praying Mantises!
They won't eat our plants but they will eat insects that will eat our plants. Aren't they adorable?!?!…
I Drove into Black Clouds and Sideways Rain, My Ears Popped, and THEN…
I started seeing pebbles hitting the Jeep. I said out loud to myself (because I always talk to myself), "Where are these pebbles coming from?" It took me several seconds to realize those weren't pebbles!…
Not as Many Pitchforks as You Think!
If you think most people support cancel culture, you are wrong. …
FUTURE FRIES!! YUM!!!
If you have gardening deficits like I do, you grow something that is almost impossible to kill. Something so hardy that it borders on invasive. Something like...…
What in the WORLD Happened to The Pot?!
Some funny business was happening on Jack's side of the table...…
IMPORTANT UPDATE about Our PSYCHO Neighbor!
You won't BELIEVE what happened! …
Whitman’s Samplers Ain’t What They Used to Be!
I can count on less than one hand the number of times I have publicly complained about a product online. Today, I am doing just that...…
Do-over on the Lettuce!!
No other leaves came out but the stems kept growing! What was I doing wrong?!?!…
A Wildfire We Can See From Our House + Will 50 MPH Winds Destroy My New Greenhouse?
Around 4:30 yesterday afternoon, when I was driving home from Chattanooga, I pulled over when I saw this in the distance...…
Vicious Dog and Threat by Neighbor Lead to 9-1-1 Call
I was banging on the window screaming, "BRIAN! TURN AROUND! TURN AROUND!!"…
My New Greenhouse! WHOOP!!!
Everything will be edible, of course. I'm especially excited about the beautiful Atomic Grape Tomatoes. Check out those colors!! I even found a toothache plant which looks like something out of Little Shop of Horrors. How cool is that?…
ANOTHER Snow Storm!
It actually felt more like Christmas last weekend than it felt like on Christmas. It snowed for 12 hours straight! We had snowball fights and sledding and it was a truly magical weekend!…
How I Gave Myself a Black Eye…
Who knew that large dogs and large dinner plates could be so dangerous???…
Liar, Liar, Pants on…ICE!
She laughed, and said, "We only get an inch of snow here per year. The systems wind around the mountains and hit Chattanooga." Yeah, RIGHT!!!…
Grammie Sue Was a HIT at Church!
After being asked to participate in the church's annual Variety Show, on a whim (I had NO idea why I did it!), and with no experience whatsoever, I ordered a ventriloquist puppet...…
Brian Shares Another Holiday Sing-a-long! Come Sing With Us to the Tune of We Three Kings!!
We hope you enjoy this poetic masterpiece!…
Scary Stuff! Why I Had to Visit the E.R. on Monday
If you'll excuse my horrific handwriting (I was freaking out when I drew this) and my non-artist skills, here is a picture I drew for doctors since nobody seemed to understand what I was describing... I'm NOT referring to the eyeball picture that headlines this story! ;)…
We Need Prayers for 4-Year-Old Jack, Please!
A fever, horrible cough throughout, and very bad back spasms that had him up crying last night. He said his tummy hurt but then he pointed to his lower back...…
Let the Hustle and Bustle and Eating BEGIN!
Brian is making Rum Balls and Bourbon Balls. The neighbors are going to be so happy! Brian's balls will burn the hair off your chest!! ;)…
How to ETHICALLY Get Out of Holiday Dish Duty
Jack, Mackenzie, and Gram (me) had WAY too much Thanksgiving. Not too much food. Too much chaos!!! …
I’m Already Exhausted and It’s Still a Week Away!
Don't miss this year's Thanksgiving yard decoration!!…
Only One Day to Crate Train Tank the Dog!
After a month of having our adorable "big baby," we have determined that Tank is...special.…
From Bibles to Batteries, What Will Our New Dog Eat NEXT?
I was on the other side of the door, watching the doorknob mysteriously turn. I thought we had a ghost! But, then the door opened and Tank pranced out, head held high, proud as can be...…
Will This Black Gook EVER Come Out of My Hair?!
While the skeleton costumes looked fantastic, they were VERY uncomfortable. One size fits all = One size is very uncomfortable for all. Brian's pants wouldn't bend when he sat down. My pants were too tight around the knees (I do NOT have large knees) but ginormously huge around the waste so they kept trying to fall down. But, it was all for a good cause (the entire city was invited) so, instead of whining about mis-fitting polyester, we...…
GIANT Green Fireball in the Sky!!
A couple of weeks ago, I told Brian, "I've seen so many little white shooting stars in my life but I'd REALLY like to see one of those big fireball meteors before I die!" And, then, it happened!!…
Watching Doggies on Spy Cams
Tank was lying on his back on MY side of the bed, with his head on my pillow and his legs in the air, bent at the knees! The only thing missing was a pair of glasses on his snout and a novel in his paws...…
The Furry New Tornadoes INSIDE Our House!
Tank and Moon were previously owned by a couple in their 30s who surrendered them because they were moving. The guy at the Humane Society was noticeably upset, and said....…
My Recent Tiny Little Minor Amputation Surgery…
I blurted out, "I'm terrified of people who wear stethoscopes!" He immediately ripped his off. That did not help...…
The Noxious Tale of Flatulent Jax – by Brian Whiddon
On their second night out in the camper with the kids and the dog, the carbon monoxide detector under the bed went off in the middle of the night! They grabbed the babies and ran out of the trailer. But, there was no CO leak...…
I Was Assaulted by a Hummingbird!
They were flying under the porch ceiling, in front of us, behind us, over our heads, etc. I said, "It's only a matter of time before one of them flies into one of us. Keep your glasses on so you don't lose an eye!"…
True Homeschooling Takes Less Time, and is FAR Less Stressful, Than Virtual Public School
Many kids are attending school virtually right now. And, there is no shortage of parents complaining about their kids spending more time in front of a computer screen than they ever did in class, and, sadly, lots of stories about frustration and tears. I'm here to tell you that it does NOT need to be that way!…
Seriously Now… WHAT Were the Chances?!?!
We forgot our key so the nice lady behind the counter got our mail for us. But, she accidentally grabbed the mail from the wrong box. I started flipping through our mail. It wasn't ours. Guess whose it was?…
Oh My Gourd!!!
We have pie pumpkins, bumpy pumpkins, miniature pumpkins...AND MUCH MORE!…
Should I Be Honored or Mortified? You Decide…
I mentioned a couple of things that happened recently in our lives. She shook her head and said she already knew. I said, "How?"…
Does ANYBODY Know What Time It Is? (When the nearby Time Zone Boundary Line confuses your clocks…)
When we first moved here, a contractor who was coming at a certain time of day asked me, "Eastern or Central?" Duh, dude! Eastern. It didn't take me long to figure out why he asked me that...…
A VERY Intelligent Wasp Sends Me to Urgent Care
As I continued to scrape my fingernails deeply and repeatedly across my entire foot, I responded, "Sure! A shot. A serrated knife. Whatever you can grab is fine. But please do it really fast because I AM GOING INSANE!" She gave me a funny look, and...…
The Monday From HELL
Three disturbing phone calls in a period of 10 minutes...…
How I Survived Covid-19 with Home Remedies PROVEN BY SCIENCE
The antibody test came back this week. POSITIVE. It started one afternoon with a tickle in my throat. I thought it was allergies...…
The Monster Hiding in Our Garden…
A monster that grows to monstrous proportions AND BITES!…
Wait Just a Dadgum Minute! Tornadoes Travel on Mountains?!
He continued, "When them twisters hit, you come RIGHT HERE! Got that? Southwest Corner. Underground. Safe space!" He turned, and went back to work. GAH!!!…
It’s Pretty Obvious That the Hurricane Gods are FOLLOWING US
We've lived in the far northwest corner of Georgia all of six weeks and we've already had...…
Blew Out My Ribs Coughing…
I woke up one morning last week with awful pain between two of my ribs on my front, left side...…
NEED GREEN THUMB ADVICE, PLEASE – Best Seeds to Plant Late in the Season?
Since we moved here late in the planting season, and since we were then sick for two weeks, we're VERY late in getting seeds in the ground. We have planted giant pumpkins (not for eating - for FUN!), sweet onions, green onions, and herbs. But, that's all so far. My question is...what can we plant this late in the season that we can still harvest before the first freeze in October?…
Down With a BAD Flu
Once I started feeling better, I made the mistake of watering the garden, planting some onions, doing three loads of laundry...…