The Photographer's Challenge is UP!

$25 dollar prize to the best photo in a cemetery, about a cemetery, etc. A. Mac is going to judge it and offer a critique of each picture!I hope that some of you take the challenge!Here is the...

Message to All - 8/15/13

Well, this will have to be brief, as I'm at Mickey D's, on their wifi, and there is no place to plug in. Battery is getting low...I MISS ALL OF YOU. It is HELL being without internet. I called AT&T on Monday, and they were supposed to send out a new modem, and it didn't come yet....

Mondays -- They Ain't for Sissies! Part Two -- Riding in the Back of the Bus

I have never, in my life, ridden the local public transportation, although I have toyed with the idea many times. Our public transportation is called TARC, and woe unto those of us who try to figure out a simple bus route to get somewhere.After two sessions of two hours each on the computer, I...

Mondays, They Ain't For Sissies! Part One-- How my Boobs Got Stuck in the Wastebasket

Today was the only day I had to get Peep ready to start band camp, rather than the two weeks I had planned on, so this whole day was dedicated to doing the things I needed to do to get him ready, that I couldn't do this past weekend.The day can be divided into 3 main parts, and this is part...

Rocks for the Anishinaabe Group!

As previously promised, I have put together five boxes of rocks, with Peep's help! The rocks are typicalof Kentucky, and will be mailed to you via USPS.The collections include rocks, minerals, and fossils from the state, plus one "mystery Mineral", which is just too neat to not include. As of...

Humane Wildlife Control -- Bats

Second part of the series, how to deal with bats. I love bats and have never had a problem with them. The only bat that actually bites people is the Vampire Bat, which has an extremely limited range within the US. The picture at right shows the range of the Vampire...

Wildlife Pest Control Methods -- Pest Proofing Your Home!

This is a part of the Kentucky Homeowner's Guidebook to Native Plants, Integrated Pest Management, and Pollution Prevention, Chapter 10. (You'll have to scroll down on the page.) If you follow the link, you can see all the publications that are available and download them, if you want.This was a...

A Hug for Leotie

Our sister Leotie has suffered a grievious personal loss today. I spoke with her by telephone, and her friend and companion of many years has suddenly passed away. Please join me in wishing her our most sincere condolences.We, as humans, are always so helpless in the face of death. Those that...

The Halloween Party!

The day of the Halloween Party, the whole town was in an uproar! All morning, the students hung crepe paper garlands and decorations around the schools porch and inside the classrooms.School was dismissed early, at noon, to allow time for the last minute preparations. Apples were hung by strings,...

Getting Ready for the Party!

Monday morning, the week of the Halloween Party, Papa told the boys that Opa would pick them up at Papas store and take them to his house after school. Ed and Louie were so pleased! They wouldnt have to walk the long way from the school to Opas house!Opa parked his buggy in front of Papas shop,...