Arcturus
“What in the world are you doing?” Josh said, walking down the driveway. It was mostly dark, as dark as it can be on a
August 25, 2022
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Patagonia…
On June 4th, a volcano in Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle chain erupted. It had been dormant for 50 years. The eruption sent a towering cloud of
February 3, 2012
Mother’s Day
It was the night before, tired from putting grout into the tiny little crevices we had created in the tile of Silent Bob’s Steak ‘n
May 9, 2011
Calling all… Jews, Gentiles, Non Believers alike…
This is for any of you out there who are curious. Or who doubt. Or who want to know what you really believe in, not
March 29, 2011
Outstanding in a Field
I think I have told you before… When I go to Mexico, which I will be going this week, I study these little buggers… They
February 23, 2011
Green Oil… or maybe red
I love to go to other countries and discover new foods. I had pumpkin soup in Austria on Friday. It was delicious. Because my plane
November 22, 2010
Buckeyes: the Real Thing
Dad handed me one. “This is a buckeye, Janet,” he said. I turned the object over in my hand and looked at it. Dad had
November 16, 2010
Cream Cheese Tarts
So we are stepping up the effort just a tiny bit, but I really want you to make these cookies! These were my Dad’s favorite
November 8, 2010
Down in the Deep Dark Gulf
Down there in the Gulf, down at the bottom, where the continental shelf gives way to a deeper, murky gulf bottom. It’s a mile down
October 19, 2010
Boiled Cookies
The 2nd cookie recipe and this one will satisfy your chocolate needs! I have lived on these on long trips. I have craved these. I
October 17, 2010
The Best Ever Cookie
You CANNOT mess these cookies up they. They are absolutely delicious. You can add almost whatever you want to them, with the exception that you
October 11, 2010
Christmas Cookies!!
Starting next week, a new step by step cookie recipe for you holiday enjoyment. We will start with the easiest, failsafe, you-can’t-mess-this-one-up and they-are-good-for-you and
October 3, 2010
These Ain’t No Poopy Eggs
They came out of PF and L’s chickens, they’ve been laying for about a month now. I raised these chicks when they weren’t more than
September 26, 2010
How Old Is She?
Take a guess.. how old was that old pine we cut down? Leave your best guess. Winner(s) will be rewarded!
July 12, 2010
Coccinellidae
Strange the things you don’t know… like where in the heck do ladybugs go when they aren’t eating the aphids off your summer plants and
February 28, 2010
A view into Heaven, sort of.
Did you know, that with really good eyes and a really good place and an even better, amazingly wonderful amateur telescope you can the rings
December 28, 2009
La La Cucaracha
We got big cockroaches here in Texas. I mean big ones, so big you can hear them walking along the floor in the middle of
November 16, 2009