Smokey Mountain Breakdown

This photo has nothing to do with what I’m writing about today. Or maybe it does. But it’s one of my favorite photos. I took it in Newpor...

So, on Wednesday I did my shopping and, wonders of wonders, there in the Newport Walmart as I walk in the door are Baklava platters. So, of...

It was before we got the big silver Impala. Actually, all of my father’s “demonstrators”, those nice cars the dealership let him drive, wer...

I saw the most amazing thing this morning when I woke up. I was laying in bed reading whatever mystery novel I'm reading right now. My...

I hope everyone is having a very happy Thanksgiving eve and week. I went into town to pay bills and do all that nice market day stuff. I d...

Not sure how many of you are intimately aware of the joys of living in close proximity to livestock. A huge part of that, aside from hearing...

The moon, this night, some weeks back ate the sky with its brilliance. I really regretted my lack of skill with these sorts of photographs....

Well, I'm well into the November Story Cycle. I'm running a bit late and some may go into December. I'm 3000 words into "...

So, this past Saturday, I joined an eclectic group of Pagans, free thinkers, Libertarians and RuPaul supporters for a goat roast! (oops, I...

Sort of a "I Got Nothin" Day". I'm concerned that I have no food for you for tomorrow. I was thinking about getting one...

...every fall. When I look at the trees and I realize, this is it. This is the day when the color has peaked. From here on out is will be...

Boy-o-boy, it rained today! Not enough to wet the dirt's spit, but at least it rained some. I got off my first submission today. It...

I think I'm about to lose Old Man. I had to carry him up the two short steps to the porch today. He's been breathing really hard a...

Sure...he looks like he's politely begging here and asking very nicely if he can have one of those cucumber rolls...but mere moments ago...

Our weather has turned nippy late this year. Usually I start thinking about my fall season jams much sooner than November, but the heat and...

Today was Fat Buddy's dental procedure. I was in town all day long and spent most of it in the library going over the microfilms from t...

Well, I'm working on a few stories for November. But I'm prolly not going to post them on the blog. I'd like to...but it seems...

Lady Bug, Lady Bug Fly away home! Your house is on fire and your children will all burn. For some reason, I remember as a child singing this...

I stayed in bed a long time this morning. I don't think I felt well enough to rise until almost noon, and when I did, I could barely wa...

These are native American persimmons growing down the road from me. They are much smaller than the Asian ones and a good bit sweeter. Pers...