We Adopted a Stray Fur Baby! (Plus, the winner of the “Guess the Weight of Mason’s Yard Long Bean Harvest” contest!)

I noticed his skin and bones appearance and I felt so sorry for him! My heart melted...…
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! …
Published on June 23, 2022
Please read the post and the rules, and view the pictures, before submitting your guess! :)…
Published on June 16, 2022
I sent a picture to our pastor last night, telling him that I think the community garden needs an exorcism...…
Published on June 10, 2022
On the morning we were checking out of the hotel, we were supposed to have breakfast with our son. He texted me and said...…
Published on June 3, 2022
I'm pretty sure he's a drug dealer. Although he could be a pimp. I can't really tell the difference. I tried to catch his eye to...…
Published on May 28, 2022
Seeking advice! As long as I've been gardening, I have not been able to grow onions from seed. Each seed brings forth a long, thin leaf. It then bends over and dies...…
Published on May 20, 2022
My evil plans for this year's family pumpkin growing contest.... ;)…
Published on May 12, 2022
After she missed that first dose, she developed hives all over her body, and started itching so badly that she was crying in the shower, and clawing her skin...…
Published on May 7, 2022
All winter long, Brian did not understand why I wasn't reading the books and watching videos. I kept giving him the "I'm too busy with work" excuse...…
Published on April 29, 2022
I was sitting here working but the words being said on the stand were so salacious, and so jaw-dropping, that I found myself watching more than working. Not good. But, I couldn't stop!…
Published on April 21, 2022
Did you know that a corn stalk typically only produces one or two ears? No kidding!…
Published on April 15, 2022
They won't eat our plants but they will eat insects that will eat our plants. Aren't they adorable?!?!…
Published on April 7, 2022
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!…
Published on April 1, 2022
If you think most people support cancel culture, you are wrong. …
Published on March 24, 2022
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...…
Published on March 17, 2022
Some funny business was happening on Jack's side of the table...…
Published on March 10, 2022
You won't BELIEVE what happened! …
Published on March 4, 2022
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...…
Published on February 25, 2022
No other leaves came out but the stems kept growing! What was I doing wrong?!?!…
Published on February 17, 2022
Around 4:30 yesterday afternoon, when I was driving home from Chattanooga, I pulled over when I saw this in the distance...…
Published on February 10, 2022
I was banging on the window screaming, "BRIAN! TURN AROUND! TURN AROUND!!"…
Published on January 27, 2022
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?…
Published on January 20, 2022
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!…
Published on January 13, 2022
Who knew that large dogs and large dinner plates could be so dangerous???…
Published on January 6, 2022
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!!!…
Published on December 31, 2021
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...…
Published on December 23, 2021
We hope you enjoy this poetic masterpiece!…
Published on December 16, 2021
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! ;)…
Published on December 10, 2021
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...…
Published on December 3, 2021
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!! ;)…
Published on November 25, 2021
Jack, Mackenzie, and Gram (me) had WAY too much Thanksgiving. Not too much food. Too much chaos!!! …
Published on November 18, 2021
Don't miss this year's Thanksgiving yard decoration!!…
Published on November 11, 2021
After a month of having our adorable "big baby," we have determined that Tank is...special.…
Published on November 4, 2021
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...…
Published on October 29, 2021
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...…
Published on October 21, 2021
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!!…
Published on October 15, 2021
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...…
Published on October 8, 2021
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....…
Published on October 1, 2021
I blurted out, "I'm terrified of people who wear stethoscopes!" He immediately ripped his off. That did not help...…
Published on September 23, 2021
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...…
Published on September 17, 2021
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!"…
Published on September 9, 2021
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!…
Published on September 2, 2021
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?…
Published on August 26, 2021
We have pie pumpkins, bumpy pumpkins, miniature pumpkins...AND MUCH MORE!…