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The Life of a Roadie
So begins my life as a roadie.Chapter 1.J-Dub had his first drumming gig in the big town of Lefors, Texas yesterday evening.So we borrowed a trailer, packed up the drum set, and headed down the road...
View ArticleFive Question Friday
This is a fun little thing from My Little Life's Blog at fivecrookedhalos.blogspot.com I thought I'd participate today. 1. What were your school colors?My school colors were and are (since I'm still...
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Fish, Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid.
Summer envelopes us. The heat is most unbearable. The air conditioning is our haven. But Saturday we ventured out and attended a Fishing Derby at our city lake. It was sponsored by a local business...
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One of My Favorite Quotes
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of...
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Got Gates?
After being married to a cowboy several seasons of my life, there is one critical rule I have learned. ***ALWAYS CLOSE THE GATES****It may be the most important lesson ever needed to be learned by...
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A Disgusting Story
I've discovered my purpose in life is to educate all the other dudes in the world, not counting myself, about a cowboy's life. If you can't handle a little pus and blood, not puss in boots, but pus...
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A Necklace That Won My Heart
I'm a simple girl. Really I am.There are few materialistic things in life that catch my eye. I don't have to have the newest, best, or most stylish. My car is more than 10 years old, my TV is not a...
View ArticleA Prayer For Your Child
Although I'm child-less, I own a book called The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie O'Martian. My sister gave it to me because I have a special child in my life that I love deeply.I've since bought...
View ArticleHappy Fall
I like spring, but it is too young.I like summer, but it is too proud.So I like best of all autumn, because its leaves are a little yellow, its tone mellower, its colours richer, and it is tinged a...
View ArticleFunnies from the Schoolhouse
The lessons taught in school are not limited to reading, writing, and arithmetic. Read on.Story #1Although there are teacher bathrooms (two total) at my school, it isn't always feasible to leave a...
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Bird Flu. Swine Flu. Goat Flu too?
On Sunday, I had a wonderful experience of meeting a fellow named Tom and making goat cheese right in his kitchen.Although it involves quite a bit of science and chemistry, enzymes, bacteria, and heat,...
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The Queen of the Doublewide Trailer
I have a list.It's sort of my bucket list that I began a couple of years ago. There's about 40 things on there that I want to accomplish in my life here on earth. And it's a work in progress.You can...
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Some Help From My Friends
Yesterday I posted about my new, old home and my bucket list. Today, because I am inspired by #4 on my list, which read "own chickens, goats, cows, ducks, and barncats" I thought I'd introduce you to...
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Before and After #1
My husband and I have been engrossed in a trailer house remodel since the beginning of the month. It is hard dang work. After hours and hours of grueling labor, sweat, dirt, and eating vienna...
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The Guinea's a Goner
Earlier I introduced you to my friend, the guinea bird.Unfortunately I must report that he fell upon a tragic accident. My husband found him hanging upside down on the fence with one of his legs...
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A Give-Away!!! Enter to Win!
Remember in the movie Forrest Gump when Forrest buys his shrimping boat and he discovers that shrimping is hard. He only catches five shrimp, and the black man jokes that a couple more and he could...
View ArticleThe Winner
The winner of the $25 gift card is Brandi Cayce!Brandi said,How about"The Promise Land". Those folks suffered through some trials and tribulations too. And, who would not like to buy some home grown...
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Funny Stuff My Niece Says
Funny #1----She loves Halloween and last year she went as a bunch of grapes. This year she told me she was going to go as an apple. Grapes last year and an apple this year. I do believe she has a...
View ArticleThoughts on a Sunday
November 21Today brought me the challenge of finding a sitting, reading, writing place outside where it was sunny and calm. But if the spot had sunshine, it also had wind, and if the spot was...
View ArticleI've Got Mail
A single joy of mine is walking to the mailbox. It's not too far, but far enough. Just down to the green gate, then just a bit on the county road to the highway where three boxes are lined up...
View ArticleWhen Life Gives you Rainclouds........
My husband sometimes says he feels like life is kicking him where it counts. Those aren't his words however, he's much more blunt than I. And even though I don't own a set of "where it counts", I'm...
View ArticleThe Age
It's Saturday. Yesterday's beautiful snow is lying in dirty spots here and there hidden in shadows from the sun. Up against fences, in flower beds, in corners of the yards. The rest has melted away....
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What's in a Name?
I remember in upper elementary school and junior high before the teacher took roll on the first day of school, they would say "If there's something else you'd like to be called, please let me know."...
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Take Time to Laugh
I got an email from a reader (who happens to be a relative) the other day who said he likes my blog and all, but notices how the number of comments I receive are pathetically low. So he was curious if...
View ArticleMoving Sites----Follow Me
Good Wednesday everyone. I have an announcement to make: I am moving my blog to a new site. After several months of wringing my hands and chewing my fingernails, I have made the decision improve this...
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