I have a dilemma. You remember how I said we hit a really good crappie bite a couple of days ago? Well, the good news is that it’s kept up, and even when J went out by himself last night he came home with more eating size to add to the cage. We’re up to … Continue reading Conscience (Vacation III) →

We’re on day five of our vacation, and have officially passed the halfway point, a fact we’re both trying not to think about. There has been good news and good times all around. Last night we hit a good crappie (Pronounced CROP-y where I come from) bite, the results of which are waiting in a … Continue reading Vacation Rambling II →

I am on vacation. Well, by the time you read this I’m not, but while I am writing it I am. One of the nice things about vacation at the lake is that we’re disconnected. There is no cell service, no satellite, no cable TV, no wifi. There is, however, electricity, so I can’t claim … Continue reading Vacation Ramblings I →

I’m going to talk about rape. Specifically, the rape of women, and I am not going to talk nicely about it. I have earned the right to talk about it any way I please. When I was in college, I did a presentation in a women’s studies class about the epidemic of rape in South … Continue reading RAPERAPERAPERAPERAPERAPERAPE →

My favorite song was always “Wildflowers”. Do you know it? It’s not the one most people think of when they think of Tom Petty, but it always had a way of speaking to me like only music can. “You belong, among the wildflowers, You belong in a boat, out at sea, Sail away, kill off … Continue reading Wildflowers →

Yesterday it was my niece’s day for a “birthday day”. A birthday day is a day that I dedicate to a niece or nephew, to spend with them alone, to spoil them a little bit (Ok, a lot, mostly in the junk food department) in place of a birthday gift. It’s a great idea, isn’t … Continue reading Aunt Sissy →

It’s been hard for me to write this week. I started two different blogs I never finished, one about smoking (I’m not ready to talk about quitting it turns out) and one about tomatoes (Hey, it had some really good recipes) but my heart wasn’t in it and I didn’t finish either. The state of … Continue reading Controversy →

You guys remember Fez?  From “That 70’s Show”?  He works at our favorite Mexican place, I swear.  All tight black dress pants and tight black shirts, and pointy toed shoes and headful of thick, dark hair. Latin lover, except once he talks it kind of blows his whole game. (As usual, for Fez) And also, … Continue reading Boy Crush →

My mom is getting a new kitchen, so as a result she’s been looking at sample after sample after sample (after sample, after sample) of paints, countertops, cupboards and asking everyone around for their opinion. “You’re getting new counters?” I was surprised, Mom’s counters are sparkling white. “Well, I’ve always liked the way the white … Continue reading It’s the Little Things →

It happened while I was sitting at a “Famous” BBQ place the other day, stuffed full of delicious, slow roasted, smoked, pulled pork. On the table advertisement was a drawing of a pig, with the different body parts all marked out into hunks of meat. Ham, bacon, spare ribs, baby back ribs, etc. The pig … Continue reading Epiphany →