The Doctor Is In - Mar 8 '06 07:12:38 AM
My husband refers to our liquor store owner as “the Doctor.” I think you know what that means. However, the owner’s helper didn’t get it the first time and it had to be...
Downgrading in Texas - Mar 6 '06 07:29:01 AM
Only in Texas is it considered downgrading when you go from an ’85 Cadillac to a brand spanking new Ford. Yes, folks, those old Caddies that stretch from here to yonder are...
Pick up the Pace - Feb 25 '06 06:44:44 AM
Our new Chili’s is draggin’ and we’re getting impatient. My husband is ready to help them dig or whatever it takes. We passed by on Thursday during a trip into one of our...
Whispering Pines - Feb 23 '06 10:28:50 AM
We have a couple of scrub trees on our little lake lot, but an amazing quantity of super-tall pines lie directly across the channel. Mixed among those are equally large trees...
Britches - Feb 17 '06 08:47:23 AM
The word “britches” is not pretty, but one that many of us grew up hearing and using. It is a word that is probably used more in the country than in large cities. It is...
Flight Formation - Feb 13 '06 01:54:53 PM
In our former big city life, we always enjoyed watching geese and ducks and other bird species flying north or south depending on the season. It continues to be a marvel and one...
Grease Trap - Feb 11 '06 06:57:51 AM
Many folks living the country have never left those great fried foods and gravies behind. A lot of city folks can’t give up their fats and sweets, either. The bagel industry...
Triple Vision - Feb 10 '06 11:26:15 AM
Our nutria family just keeps on growing. We spotted our first nutria living in the channel last year. It was taking an afternoon swim. Then just a week or so ago, there were two...
Asphalt Frogs - Feb 8 '06 07:02:31 AM
After the day of rains on Saturday, many of our resident frogs were ousted from comfy spots in the mud. On our early morning dog walk, we discovered a horde of flattened...
Double Vision - Feb 4 '06 06:49:21 AM
Don’t know how we missed the extra nutria swimming around in our channel. There are definitely two of them now. I walked to the bank yesterday and watched them swimming around...