Archive for March, 2006



Time for Planting

Published on March 30, 2006

Some people like to plant, some like to eat from the garden. I like to plant, it’s well documented I like to eat…I hate weeds. I blame Adam and Eve for that one. There are days when the Garden Of Eden looks pretty good. I remember dad holding the weed problem [...]


Ephriam Bales

Published on March 27, 2006

Really, that was her name. I met Ephriam up on Roaring Fork river while in Tennessee. Preacher asked if I wanted to go trout fishing up behind Gatlinburg. Why not? It was just a short distance from his house and we were having a slow day. His S10 putted down [...]


Wail Dain

Published on March 22, 2006

That’s my new name here in Tennessee. Dain, at least that’s how they pronounce it. I have to really pay attention otherwise, I’ll not catch what they are saying. Preacher said, “Dain, now iffuns you’uns get thursty, just whistle Dixie and I’ll go buy you a dope.” After catching my breath, [...]


Headin South

Published on March 19, 2006

I can hear the distant strains of Dixie calling. As the week went on, their melody grew louder and louder. My preacher friend from Tennessee phoned to ask when I was headin out to them thar parts. Don’t tell my Dr. but I can smell that southern bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage biscuits [...]


So What Won’t Kill You?

Published on March 14, 2006

Don’t eat that. It will kill you! O.K., so what can we eat? Labels, they are the bane of any health consious person and oblivion to those who don’t care. I read them constantly. Have you noticed everyone who is touting this weight loss regime or that artery clearing, heart [...]