C-c-c-cold Weather, Cooking, My Arm is Sore…Again, Pipes


My plants are dead. The freezing weather - in the low 20s F - was just too much for their little systems to bear. Let’s hope it took care of the chiggers, too, do SOME good comes of it. But, it’s back to mid-80s on Friday. I got a bunch of peppers picked so I … Continue reading C-c-c-cold Weather, Cooking, My Arm is Sore…Again, Pipes

Eyes in the Dark, Stick Insects, and Some Termites as an Added Bonus. Okay, Why Not a Few Black Ants, Too?


I mentioned in the previous post about my granddaughter having a camp out with her friends in the back yard. What I forgot to mention was that they brought the pop up out after dark the night before. I thought I’d go out one more time to look the spot over and do one last … Continue reading Eyes in the Dark, Stick Insects, and Some Termites as an Added Bonus. Okay, Why Not a Few Black Ants, Too?

Well That’s Certainly a Drag


It’s looking like coffee and I are not going to be friends again unless I go decaf. I’ll see how the next few days go, but it’s not looking good. The last two days - the morning after I had coffee - my blood pressure has spiked. I know it’s not my diet (as I … Continue reading Well That’s Certainly a Drag

September 30th, 2022 – Road Trip! There’s trading posts, a fort, and some history


I decided to take a drive today and made a few stops along the way. It was a beautiful day so I figured it was a good day to explore and see some history. There is quite a lot of Civil War history to be found along the Kansas/Missouri border. I mentioned in a previous … Continue reading September 30th, 2022 – Road Trip! There’s trading posts, a fort, and some history

Time for a Break


I have been really busy the last few days. I’ve gotten a lot done. I did more work on the garage, but still more left to do. I moved some bigger things around again to make it work better in the space there is. I still have a lot to do as far as getting … Continue reading Time for a Break