I don’t care where you are from, your town probably had a local legend that was both feared and revered by local teens. Whether it was a local “witch”, sure to turn children into toads if they came onto her property, or some sort of half human/half animal creature roaming the night, there was a […]
In honor of National Peanut Butter Day, I am rerunning this post, as it has a really yummy Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie recipe…. Maple Glazed Bacon and Sausages serves 4 regular folks, or 2 hungry cowboys 6 slices thick cut bacon 4 oz smoked sausage link (beef, pork, or turkey) 4 breakfast sausage patties (spicy if you […]
Avocados are my favorite fruits. Now, if you are like most people, I know what you’re thinking: “Avocados aren’t fruit. They can’t be fruit. Fruit is sweet. They must be vegetables, mustn’t they?” Actually, no. And yes. You see, there are so many theories, opinions, and disciplines involved, that depending on whose viewpoint you are […]
I am typically not a fan of marshmallows. First of all, they are cloyingly sweet. I don’t like them covered in chocolate—even if they are shaped like bunnies, or Santa, or pumpkins. And I do not like them in fudge, or ice cream, or anywhere else that I can feel their texture. Because it’s gross. […]
As White-Tail Deer season is wrapping up in the Texas Hill Country and most of the campfires have been extinguished, it is time to reflect on the good times the season brings. Oh, the tall tales that have been told, of the big one’s that got away—the 185 B/C with double drop tines and 10 inch […]
I have a friend named Bert Neville—yes, just like Wil Smith’s character in “Legend”, except I am pretty sure my Bert has never had to battle weird zombie-vampire creatures. Except for, he’ll tell you, when he debates with Democrats. Anywho, Bert is older and wiser than I. Since we share some very similar belief systems, and since he […]
Aside from the two teenage boys my husband and I share, we also have two other animals living in our house. Fur babies. BIG fur babies. Boo is our Great Dane. Like most Great Danes, she is a big, sappy, cuddlepuss, who has no understanding of her size in comparison to human laps. She crawls […]
Merry Christmas, Everyone! The Holidays are a time for making merry, celebrating what we believe, and practicing our traditions. Whether that means going Christmas caroling, lighting a Menorah, or playing Mary in the church Nativity scene, we all have some sort of festivities in which to partake this time of year. This is also when […]
This week has been one of great sadness and reflection for most of us. Any kind of tragedy, natural or un-natural, that takes even one child is hard to bear. Tragedy that takes 20 children and the teachers that loved them is nearly impossible to bear. The intolerable weight of the loss, and the unimaginable […]
There are two kinds of Pasties. One is the self-adhesive variety that dancers wear on stage. Not classically trained dancers. The other kind. They may be purchased in the same establishments that sell 6 inch platform heels and miniscule under-garments. This kind is pronounced paste-ee, which rhymes with tasty, although I am pretty sure they […]
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