Sometimes I allow myself to engage in fantasies of Heaven. I hope it’s not sinful because I myopically imagine the Hereafter in completely human terms, but I suppose that’s precisely what God expects. How egocentrically I picture it all, this wonderful other prepared for my decidedly undeserving reward. Is it even possible that one day God …
My six-week odyssey with UltraSlim has drawn to a close. I’d like to give a shout-out to the good folks at One Life Chiropractic/Gulf Coast UltraSlim for putting up with me and my antics along the journey, especially for looking the other way while I practiced my dance moves and Darth Vader voice on the …
The NOT-As-Fat Lady Sings: Amazing Fat-Burning Machine Finale Read More »
“I’m so glad I live in a world that has Octobers,” said the irrepressible Anne (with an “e”) Shirley as she breathed in the aura of Prince Edward Island. Languishing through the staggering heat and humidity that is a South Alabama August, I take heart from that gangly Titian of Green Gables and wipe the …
After three sessions with UltraSlim, the amazing fat zapper, I have reached the halfway point of my targeted treatment plan. The results speak for themselves: there’s 8 1/4 inches less of me to lug around. The scale has tipped enough for me to move that lever down a notch. At certain times of the day, I …
All the secondary teachers in our system converged on the coliseum for the annual kickoff to a new school year pep talk and fashion show. I had it going on: new haircut, makeup ramped up tastefully between “Sunday-Go-To-Meeting” and prom, pedicured toes, and a jaunty skirt. You know, stuff I’d never wear to actually teach in. …
If you look up the word skeptic in the dictionary, don’t be surprised to see my face sporting that “Yeah, right” look. So, when I first heard about Ultra-Slim light therapy treatments I laughed and went on munching my chips and salsa. Then, I started reading and researching about Ultra-Slim and my curiosity was piqued. …
I should have known that a household-wide linen cleaning would lead to destruction. I’m talking comforters, sheets, pillow cases, and pillows for four bedrooms. My house smelled so clean and fresh! I even arranged a throw pillow or two and spread one of my grandmother’s handmade quilts over my daughter’s bed. For once, all four …
Well, it’s finally happened. I’ve found the 2nd novel that I just can’t bring myself to give what I consider a fair shake. Here’s my general reading rule: I’ll give the author 50 pages, maybe even 100 to hook me into the story. If I’m not “in” by then, I’ll move along. So far, the …
Why, oh why, have I never thought of this before? I’ve spent the last 23 years of my life cooking for a bevy of, shall we say eccentric, eaters. Pretty much the only food all four of my kids like is the ubiquitous chicken finger. Everything else is just a sideshow of “Who does …
Book signings are a great way for the public to meet authors and for authors to interact with their adoring (or not so adoring) public. Below you’ll find some of my “favorite” quips, comments, and questions from folks who’ve come either by choice or happenstance to my book booth. “So, can I get this book online?” …
Sometimes, you just need a buttery homemade biscuit. Whomp biscuits, even the “good” kind, simply won’t do. You know what a whomp biscuit is, don’t you? It comes in a can and you whomp it against the countertop to open it up and plop those molded lumps of dough on the pan. 12 minutes or so …
This is a decent compendium of tips for cycling with a very useful glossary of lingo. I found some of the tips to be repetitive and several that were just plain common sense, but overall, I feel better educated about cycling. As a newbie, I would have appreciated a section on shoe selection and an …
Rocky Rates It: Bicycling Magazine’s 1000 All-Time Best Tips edited by Ben Hewitt Read More »
We have a bit of a farm mystery on our hands. Daisy Daisy (Give Me Your Answer, Do), our cow, gave birth to a fine little bull we named T-Bone on July 3rd. She brought him proudly to the fence for a bit of a photo session the next day. We haven’t laid eyes on …
At times poignant and at times comical, Paisley Memories traces the angst and gaffes of a high school drop-out thrust into the hard-knock world of survival. With her only support system buried and a special needs baby on her hip, an unwed and virtually penniless Tess travels to Florida in a beat-up old Thunderbird …
Rocky Rates It! Paisley Memories: The Beginning of Me by Zelle Andrews Read More »
Philippa Gregory never disappoints! She is my go-to escape to the Tudor world author and I eagerly await each book. Having read several of her Plantagenet/Tudor novels, I am consistently drawn into the story and fascinated by the level of detail Gregory provides. Meticulously researched, Gregory’s work has the ring of authenticity without the dryness …
Rocky Rates It! The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory Read More »
I have my brand spanking new bionic knee! In the midst of all the hobbling, icing, medicating, and napping (unbelievable how much I have slept in the last two weeks), I’ve hardly been able to put three thoughts together, much less write about them. A few days back, I was feeling energetic enough to make …
With all the wet weather, everything on the farm is growing like crazy…including the stench emanating from the poultry pens. The birds were churning up mud like pigs in slop. They have a really nice setup, though. Our flocks are protected from predators from land and sky, but the quagmire needed to be dealt with …
