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A person standing on top of a building looking at the sky.

He who lives in a constant state of expectation is frequently disappointed.

11/16/2024

KIDS AND WATER

10/21/2024
To the waterpark! I took three granddaughters, ages 11, 14, and 17, to a waterpark...
A person 's feet in water with a brush.

Texas Hot Tub

07/20/2024
Gosh, it 's been Hot This Summer!
A pair of scissors sitting on top of a wooden table.

Stay Away From Auctions

11/20/2023
Who doesn’t love a good auction? The bling, the crap, the undefined. I follow family...
A cigarette is lit up by the smoke.

Skunks Make Awful House Guests

08/20/2023
Skunk spray is an awful thing to wake up. Skunk odor seeps through the house...
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Mowing, My Way

06/08/2022
Everybody has their own style of mowing. Well, those of us who mow. Because I’m an...
A tree with green leaves and branches in the sun.

OWL–A Friend Until They’re Not

04/20/2022
There were unusual scuttling noises high in the oak tree in the back yard.They were...
A dog is jumping over the roof of a building.

Chasing Buzzards

06/20/2021
The dogs run through the field, barking at the sky...Alert! Alert! Five...then ten...fifteen buzzards circle...
A couple of animals that are laying down in the dirt.

The baby buzzard…vulture

06/20/2021
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Free Advice

11/16/2020
Don't smash a mosquito on a glass shower door.