I am having a daily visitor in the office of late. Her name is Tina Marie and she is a beautiful calico cat. The neighbor has been working with her because she was a feral cat and he couldn’t stand to see her go hungry. So in the spring he began to...
It is hard to believe that the month of August is over. The summer has seemed to fly by and now fall is just around the corner. The fall hurricanes are starting already and my heart goes out to the people of Texas and the surrounding areas affected by the storms...
I am going to have a tall dog. Amber is getting so leggy that I am sure she is going to be bigger than Bailey. In height, not weight. I have never had a dog big enough to stand up and snatch something off the counter. Bailey never jumped or...
If you do not own an iron skillet, Momma Said, “You should go out and purchase one.” The best brand is Wagner and I will warn you ahead of time, if you have not had one before, they are a little work in the beginning. You have to season it,...
This week I have some remedies that have been used for generations. I can remember Gran using some of these and many more that have been lost with time. I wish I would have had the foresight to have written down everything that she had to impart. Momma Said, “Listen to your elders...
Drugs are going to destroy this country. The younger generation sees them as a way out. And I can’t just pinpoint younger people, I see in the news all the time of people in their 50’s and 60’s that are just as hooked as anyone. I don’t see the appeal of walking...
I love to cook on my grill, I leave it out all year long and rain or shine I use it. I guess I am like the post office nothing stops me when I want a steak. I did ribs last week and they were yummy. Momma Said, “There is...
The summer is flying by and I don’t have a thing to show for my time. I didn’t plant a garden this year and all I have done is play with the puppy and mow grass. Momma Said, “I guess that is better than mowing the puppy and playing with...
I am glad to report that Amber made it through the fireworks with "flying colors" so to speak. She was scared at first but after a few pops she was okay. I used to feel so bad for Abby because the noise scared here to the point that she would...
I miss the days of summer as a child. We couldn’t wait for school to be out. During school days it was a chore to get out of bed for school but during the days of summer vacation, it seemed a shame to sleep in and waste a single minute. We would...
Amber now knows how to dig a hole in the rain and then proceed to play in a mud hole. She is officially a Dirty Dog! She is so funny that I can’t get mad at her, and the bad part is she is so smart that she knows it. ...
Puppy Update! l took Amber to the vet last week for her second set of vaccines and she already weighs 14.8 pounds at I 0 weeks of age. I hope I didn’t get a pony by mistake. Oh well, she will have to grow quite a bit to catch up...
It is that time of year for family reunions. It is always fun to get together and see folks that live far away. It is always great to see company come, but it is just as good to see them go. Momma Said, “Company is like fish, after three days...
Meet Amber! The search is over, I have found a puppy! She is an English Shepherd and looks a little like Lassie. Her name is Amber and she is settling in well with the other pets at home. Momma Said, “After 11 years of not having a puppy, I...
I do not like bugs and that is a fact. We didn’t have a very harsh winter and now springtime has brought a boatload of bugs. We have those little gnats that fly in your eyes and ears and ticks, ticks, ticks. My brother had his dog out in the...
Memorial Day is here again and I am sure another of our old traditions is going to the wayside. Visiting the graves of family and friends and placing flowers in remembrance. That was always a family outing with Mom, Gran and all the kids. We would clean the grave markers...
I hope everyone had a great day with your moms over Mother’s Day. I wish I still had mine so I could give her a big hug. I visited the cemetery and placed flowers on Mom and Gran. It is a sobering feeling every time I go to see their...
I have an older friend who is going through something right now that is affecting hundreds of people all over the world. She joined a dating club and is being swindled by some piece of dirt. He has her eating right out of his hand and she can’t see what...
We had a sad situation in our community this week. We had a family visiting the area and a man with Alzheimer’s went missing. Unfortunately, there was not a happy ending. Mr. Raymond Epling’s body was spotted by a West Virginia National Guard helicopter about 1.5 miles from a home he...
Our April showers should bring plenty of May flowers. All the dogwood trees were beautiful for Easter Sunday. Everything else is blooming and looks so pretty. I just hope we don’t get a late frost and ruin everything. If all goes well, we will have a bumper crop of apples...
