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September 22, 2022

Even Scarecrows Have a Family Tree!

Even Scarecrows Have a Family Tree! Well, Well, Well, if it isn’t fall and it comes to my mind Fall decorations. The centerpiece is cornstalks, pumpkins, hay bales and the Fabulous Scarecrow (whether it is male...

September 15, 2022

Fall Rolls In; Your Home Maintenance Check List

Fall Rolls In; Your Home Maintenance Check list As the season begins to change, it’s time to prep your home for falling leaves, cooler weather, and, eventually, winter storms. Tackling a few fall home maintenance...

Collards: A True Southern Delight with Pork of Course!

Collards: A True Southern Delight with Pork of Course! Southerners love their greens. A time-honored tradition in southern kitchens, greens have held an important place on the table for well over a century, and there...

August 3, 2022

No Chemicals: The Road Less Traveled!

No Chemicals: The Road Less Traveled! Looking for ways to eliminate garden insect pests, without resorting to pesticides? Get our tips for controlling harmful garden bugs, no chemicals required. There’s no greater joy for a...

July 28, 2022

Old McDonald had a Farm or was it a Farmette?

Old McDonald had a Farm or was it a Farmette? A farmette is basically a smaller-scale farm — and is sometimes used interchangeably with “hobby farm.” It could be as small as an acre or...

July 21, 2022

All in the Family: Pets

All in the Family: Pets So you have a new pet. No matter, cat, dog, goat, pig, lama, whatever, we as humans give our pets names. I am southern, so in the south we all...

July 7, 2022

To Be or Not To Be: Why Stand We Here Idle

To Be or Not To Be: Why Stand We Here Idle This famous speech of Patrick Henry, who was from Hanover County Virginia, at the Second Virginia Convention spoke these stirring words at the 1775 Virginia...

June 30, 2022

Let Me Take You Down To The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel

Let Me Take You Down To The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel My first time I ever road on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel I was in my early 50s. I made the trip by myself. ...

June 23, 2022

IRIS: The Plant That Keeps on Giving

IRIS: The Plant That Keeps on Giving I love the Iris plants, this flowering plant was also one of my mother’s favorite flowers. Some states even have an Iris Festival yearly. The one near me is in...

June 9, 2022

You Waited a Decade to See this Bloom: But Oh That Smell!

You Waited a Decade to See this Bloom: But Oh That Smell! Not all Flowers smell wonderful when they bloom. They may be beautiful but the smell you may not like. Even if the flower is very...