Not a murder mystery, silly. A plant mystery–my favorite kind. I passed by this plant, see, that had these big leaves, see (James Cagney voice. Anybody know who that is?) and thought silently to myself, see, that I didn’t recognize those leaves, see? You have to remember (back to my own self now) that flood…
or The Ugly Side of Spring Down the Bayou! This is under the awning at my front door. Do you have any idea what they are? I don’t know about where you live, but we are being invaded by these things we call blind mosquitoes. I kid you not. Their real name is aquatic midge,…
He’s the last of five. He’s the last pumpkin on the vine. He’s the baby. He’s been a blessing (and a challenge) for 13 years. I wonder if he knows that he’s already lived more life and seen more things than some folks experience in a lifetime? Maybe a few photos will help answer…
BB and I put a hurtin’ on the old punch list this week. She just inspires me to somehow have more energy. Believe me, going up and down those stairs is a workout! I don’t have any photos of us hard at work, but I do have pix of the fruit of our labor! This…
Before we get going on this, let it be known that everyone who cooks gumbo has their own style and recipe–just like chili. There are also several different kinds of gumbo and today we are cooking chicken and andouille (ahn DOO wee) gumbo. Get you a nice heavy or stainless steel sauce pot and warm it…
After interviewing three more contractors and getting their varying expert opinions about how to re-do the slab and also their estimates for doing the job, I decided to hire Complete Concrete. All three cement finishers have good reputations, and I looked at slabs and driveways done by all three. However, the owner of Complete Concrete…