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!!! …
From The Home Office
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...…
Play “Name the Scary Bug” and you might win a free book publishing package from Booklocker!
Georgia has a seemingly infinite variety of scary creepy crawly things. We've been taking lots of pictures of what we've discovered (not only outdoors, but INSIDE as well), and we thought it would be super fun to have a contest today...…
Rear-Ended by Leadfoot Leona in Alabama!
I jumped into the road in front of her truck, waving my arms, and yelling, "OH NO NO NO NO NO! You are NOT LEAVING!!"…
Move is On Hold Because WE CAN’T BUY GAS!
I texted our daughter. It was after midnight but she called me immediately, saying, "Mom, it's really bad." She lives in a very small town in Georgia and...…
The Smell of Sharpies is STUCK in My Nose and Brain
They all looked kinda scared when I started pulling random things out of the pantry and fridge. Each night, I tell them, "We gotta eat it all! Waste not, want not!! Isn't this fun?!" They don't think so...…
For the First Time in 24 Years, I’m About to….
We stocked up on groceries (including microwave popcorn and Milk Duds), cleaned the townhouse, bought some new books, and researched some good movies to watch...…
Driving Backwards Down the Freeway…and Bionic Bumblebees
The driver of an 18-wheeler to my right laid on his horn, and waved wildly at us. What the HECK?!?!…
24 Hours in HELL! Are the Sellers Moving Out or NOT?!?!
We kept laughing about that April Fool's joke until Saturday morning, when I received a REAL email from our realtor that was eerily similar to the fake one Brian had created...…
Lowly Renters Get No Respect!
I just don't understand people... In fact, I'd far prefer to socialize with a "lowly renter" than a snotty, big-headed homeowner any day!…
Best April Fool’s Joke EVER!! – by Angela Hoy and Brian Whiddon
This was when we picked up the phone to Facetime with her. My face was red and my eyes and cheeks were wet from laughing so hard. She thinks I've been crying! …
Almost Water Blasted Right Out of Bed + A TORNADO!!
It only took a nanosecond for me to realize there was a guy standing ON THE ROOF outside of the bedroom window, holding...…
We Got the House We Wanted!
After those disappointments, one night, when I was up way past my bedtime, I accidentally changed the search parameters in realtor.com and...…
Moving is EXHAUSTING!
Since my broken toe (from November) still throbs on occasion (when it's about to rain), I volunteered to watch the two grandbabies in the office. To be completely honest, my toe didn't hurt a all that day. (Sssshhh! Don't tell!!) I got the BEST job of the day!!!…
To Georgia and Back…in Only Four Days!
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.…
Things are Crazy Nuts Here!
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...…
Let It Snow…and Snow…and Snow… Enough Already!!!
We woke up in the morning, and it was 9 DEGREES!!!…
What Do You Do When Your Florida Kid Asks for “Snow” for Christmas?
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...…
When Your Vehicle Starts Dropping Metal Chunks on the Road, But It STILL RUNS!
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!!…
House Hunting Kinda Sucks!
The house hunting has begun. We originally planned to move to Tennessee but that idea was nixed when I discovered that they require...…
I Had a Cold. It was NOT Covid.
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...…
21 Things I Am DEMANDING in 2021!!!
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...…