food… Wine and Women 6 Feb 20116 Feb 2011 A wise person once said that our friends are the family that we choose. It had to have been a woman. As women, we support each other, celebrate our successes,…
home… Sweetie Pie & Donkey Get the Vole 4 Feb 20114 Feb 2011 North Carolina protects its moles and voles, as many other states do. We are allowed only traps that catch them alive, which never work for me. And I wouldn't try…
home New Computer 3 Feb 20113 Feb 2011 It's official; I am in love with an inanimate object. Wait, it's more animate than inanimate, with wireless keyboard, mouse, and printer, it seems somewhat alive. The monitor is twenty-five…
family… What to do with Inheritance 29 Jan 201129 Jan 2011 My father died many years ago. His sister passed away recently and my sister and I shared our father's portion of the inheritance. It was an amount too small to…
family… Many hats for one Head 22 Jan 201122 Jan 2011 There are times when I feel so overwhelmed with all of my responsibilities that I become almost paralyzed, actually unable to focus on the tasks at hand. I fear that…
family… Sweetie Pie is a Boy 19 Jan 201119 Jan 2011 We have been raising a pair of orphaned kittens from a feral cat that had taken up residence at our farm. They had been alone for three days before we…
family… Sweetie Pie is a Boy 19 Jan 201119 Jan 2011 We have been raising a pair of orphaned kittens from a feral cat that had taken up residence at our farm. They had been alone for three days before we…
home… An Ice Event 18 Jan 201118 Jan 2011 Last night I was quietly working on an article when suddenly a pecking noise began to interfere with my thoughts. I arose from the desk and flipped the switch that…
family… Artisan Pizza 16 Jan 201116 Jan 2011 My family thinks I make the best pizza in the world! They are so nice. They are also hungry rascals who wouldn't say otherwise even if it went horribly awry.…
family… The Family Farm 13 Jan 201113 Jan 2011 The family farm is not like it use to be, especially in the poultry industry. Update requirements to conventional chicken houses have put many old school growers out of business.…