Smear Campaign

September 5th, 2008 · 2:28 pm  →  blog

My children are often involved in smear campaigns. As a matter of fact, at least one of them is, at least once a day. Sometimes, both of them. They smear grape jelly on the counter. They smear peanut butter on their clothing. They smear dirt from the garden all over my carpets. As you can [...]

Try, Try Again

August 29th, 2008 · 1:31 pm  →  blog

Did I ever tell you about my first attempt at gardening? I actually decided to grow cherry tomatoes. From seeds. I bought some big clay pots, along with the expensive dirt. I carefully opened up my little seed packet and sprinkled the seeds around. Then I gently, carefully covered them with the soil, and trickled [...]

Taping the Edges

August 22nd, 2008 · 1:16 pm  →  blog

This week, I painted my bathroom. I have paint under my fingernails, which won’t come off. I fell off the ladder, spilled paint everywhere, and now I officially own “painters” clothing. And I even have some bruises to commemorate the experience. I finished the project at around 2:00 this morning, and now I’m exhausted. But [...]

Sarah

August 15th, 2008 · 1:14 pm  →  blog

If anyone out there wants one of the sweetest, purdiest, kid-friendliest hound dogs that ever walked the face of the earth, she is available to you over at the Lampasas County Impound. She showed up last weekend out at my parents’ place in Kempner. One look at those gentle brown eyes, and I was in [...]

Walking with Dinosaurs

August 8th, 2008 · 11:34 am  →  blog

Did you hear about the recent discovery of a rock, near Glen Rose, Texas which showed a dinosaur footprint? There have been many authentic dinosaur footprints found in that area. However, this rock is unusual. If proven authentic, this rock will provide the first proof that humans and dinosaurs walked the earth at the same [...]

What Not to Wear

August 1st, 2008 · 1:13 pm  →  blog

I am a big fan of education. I love learning, in every shape, form, and fashion. And as a proponent of education, I have become addicted to The Learning Channel. Well, actually, to one particular show on The Learning Channel. I just can’t get enough of the show, “What Not to Wear.” Now don’t laugh. [...]

High Speed Chase 2

July 25th, 2008 · 12:54 pm  →  blog

Last Friday, I posted the following article, which was supposed to be published in our local paper as well. Then Cheryl left a comment which made me re-think the entire article. It was one of those “I could have had a V-8″ moments! I was so disappointed that the article had already been published – [...]

High Speed Chase

July 19th, 2008 · 2:43 am  →  blog

My husband is in the wrong profession. He may be a pastor on the weekends and a landman during the week, but in my opinion, he totally missed his calling. He should have been a bounty hunter. Several nights ago, at 11:30 p.m., my phone rang. It was Mark. He said, “First of all, I [...]

And the Winner Is . . .

July 11th, 2008 · 4:43 pm  →  blog

I entered a contest yesterday. Not a competition, just a contest. I put my name in the hat to win a darling little purse. And I really hope I win, for that will balance things out for me. You see, I haven’t had the best of luck when it comes to contests. Years ago, when [...]

Vince Young

July 4th, 2008 · 11:50 am  →  blog

Vince Young is my hero. Well, that’s not exactly true. To be honest, my level of football knowledge doesn’t go very deep. But I recently did a little research on Vince Young. And I must say, I am impressed. He played football for the University of Texas, and did well there. Well enough, in fact, [...]