Choose Your Instrument

April 30th, 2011

Never really understood why so many people think that music lessons begin with the piano. Most modern homes do not have a piano in them, although I believe everyone in my family does have a piano or electronic keyboard in their homes. Even if we do not play, having a piano was expected by my [...]

A Farmer’s Life for Me

April 28th, 2011

Guest post written by my buddy, Brian Workman I’m a farmer and love being able to provide my community with healthy, locally grown produce. I specialize in different varieties of heirloom tomatoes, but I also grow okra, corn, and various types of potatoes as well. I’m considering getting a couple of milk cows soon, but [...]

Chow Time

April 27th, 2011

I can’t believe this is the last of the Easter leftovers already! We had a big ham and had lots of it left for sandwiches. We had a lot of boiled eggs, because the kids all wanted to color a dozen. Eggs were only 69 cents a dozen, so I figured, why not? That’s pretty [...]

Smokey Austin

April 26th, 2011

Remember how I said that most of Texas is having problems with wildfires? Well, it turns out that my high school buddy, who lives in Austin, is having problems with this exact thing. He works for Dell computers, which is in the Austin area. Actually, it is up in Round Rock, but that’s part of [...]

Half and Half – Tea!

April 26th, 2011

When my mom bought “half and half” it was half milk and half cream for her coffee. I clearly remember her buying that during her weekly grocery shopping trips. It was always a big deal to check how fresh it was, as she didn’t want it to spoil during the week and have to do [...]