Locked and Loaded Again!
Stubborn me refuses to go with hub this weekend because I have so darn much to do, and staying home is the only way I can do it. I checked with Joe and Billy to make sure they would be ...

OK -Here's the Deal
Yesterday while hub was home for lunch, the doorbell rang. He was home, so I didn't hesitate to answer it. Outside stood a possible 20 year old, and a black hatch back looking mustang was parked across the end of ...

The Story Behind It.....
I finally have a handle on my emotions to be able to write a reasonably coherent account of one of my typical days. Unfortunately, this is really a typical scenario, so the names have been changed to protect the innocent.....I ...

Card Games and Friends
Sometimes life deals us cards from a stacked deck. No matter how carefully the cards are played out, the results leave us frustrated and without answers. Eventually, the unsettling feelings lead us to believe that this particular hand should have ...

Tired of the President Bowing to These People
Is it just me, or is anybody else just sick of our President bowing to the world's royalty? The last time I checked we weren't their subjects. In fact, wasn't there an original Tea Party over two hundred years ago ...

Muskrat love......
put her to sleep for her nap today. At 6 AM, my blond beauty was awake and happy. She was in a new environment, and the monitor let me listen to her discuss her life with herself in baby babble. ...

Hunting Season Is Here
I forced myself to just relax. I was in charge of breakfast only, and then my camp cook duties were over. If I hunted deer, I might be a little more excited about the season. However, I do enjoy seeing ...

Strange Day
The Fort Hood rampage really made me feel sad for so many people affected by the carnage. I called my son to check up on them, and we discussed this sad event. He reminded me of one of his team ...

Happy Trick or Treat or Halloween or All Hallowed Eve
When I was a kid we all went trick or treating. We ran the neighborhood and made sure nothing abducted our brothers and sisters. I do recall telling them that sometimes little kids mysteriously disappeared and ending up in a ...

Connections
Humans, I think, are greatly in need of connections throughout their lives. Just yesterday, I witnessed tears of joy brought about by a symbol from the past. The symbol was a book honoring the soldiers who had passed away during ...