Why can’t people just say what they mean and mean what they say? Mom never pulled her punches and neither did Gran. If they said something to you they meant every word. People today tend to live in a bubble. Look out for Number One and the heck with everyone...
Memorial Day is on the horizon and I would urge everyone to remember the men and women who fought and died for our country and freedom. I appreciate everything they have done and continue to do for us. But it saddens me to see so many younger people who feel...
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. I am so sick of rain it is not funny. I can’t get the yard mowed or the garden started. Canada is burning up and we can’t get a break. Momma Said, “Transfer all this wetness up there to help them out.”...
I am sure every parent has heard the phrase “I want my mommy” at least once in their lifetime. Well, Mother’s Day has come and gone and “I want my mommy.” It will be 16 years this November since mom passed and I still miss her like crazy. I remember...
The birds are happy and I can’t keep the feeder full. At this rate, we should be able to eat some of them for the Fourth of July. They will be as big as a turkey by then. I like to watch them, so the payoff is okay. As I...
George Bernard Shaw was first quoted saying, “Youth is wasted on the young.” I have to agree with that statement whole heartedly. I look back on the movie about Benjamin Buttons. He was born as an old baby and as he grew, he became younger by the year. If you...
The weather is starting to turn a little nicer and it makes you want to get out there and do stuff. What stuff, I don’t know, but at least you are out there doing stuff instead of inside doing nothing. I guess you could do stuff inside but it is...
I thought we were supposed to get April showers not snow squalls. Momma Said, “AAUUGGHHH!” I need sunshine and I need it fast. I guess Mother Nature will give us what we want, if we can just wait long enough.Everyone in the area is getting all geared up for the...
The chilly weather is not ready to relinquish its hold just yet. The daffodils are up and I have seen azaleas blooming in some parts of the surrounding counties. Spring will come but it is hard to wait out the dreary weather until then. Momma Said, “Good things come to...
I have made some wonderful friends in the time I have spent in Parsons. The people in this town are down to earth and believe in helping each other out. I have seen hands reaching out for help and hands extended to help. I think this is one of the...
I think we live in an age of oblivion. Just look around and all you will see are people with their eyes on their phone or other device. Ear plugs in the ears and totally oblivious of their surroundings. Momma Said, “Get your head out of you’re *$$ and pay...
The weather is set to warm up and the bird feeder is alive with activity. I have mourning doves, wrens, starlings, blue jays and squirrels. I have always enjoyed watching birds and I think the doves are my favorite. They just seem so peaceful and never cause a ruckus under...
Lunch is about ready and I am starved. When it is cold outside, all I want to do is eat. I can’t afford to do that as much as I want because before too long I won’t fit through the door. Momma Said, “That would just be more of me...
All through our big snow storm I had a bird feeder out for my little feathered friends. Not one bird came in to feed. Now that the snow is gone, I can’t keep it full. I don’t know where they went during the storm, but it wasn’t around here. I...
Well, we made it through Winter Storm Jonas and a storm like that is hopefully a once a winter thing. I am officially done with winter. That storm dumped a complete winter’s worth of snow in one storm. What little bit of icicles we had on New Year’s Day were...
I had a reader contact me last week wanting information about one of the recipes I had in my column. The recipe was for the Mississippi Roast and she was having difficulties finding some of the ingredients. The Pepperoncini peppers are located in a jar with the pickles and olives...
January 6, 2016 was Gran’s 105th birthday. I am sure if she was still with us, she would be as spry as ever. I miss her so much, her laugh, her sense of humor and her very love of life. I get up in the mornings and feel as if...
The New Year is being heralded in with a nip in the air. Not the January we around here are used to but I will take it. Gran always said if the ice is dripping on New Years Day, it will be an early spring. Momma Said, “I don’t know...
This will wrap up another year as this is the last edition of the year 2015. It has been a very fast year for me it seems as if it was just last week that we celebrated New Year. We have had our ups and down, good and bad, but...
Tuesday, Dec. 22 was the winter solstice, the first day of winter. This is when you have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. After that, the days begin to lengthen. Momma Said, “The best day of winter for me is the last day of winter.” If you...
