The Devil made me do it – bake his cookies, that is. I had a box of Betty Crocker Devil’s Food Cake Mix in my pantry, and I decided to make cookies instead of cake. They were sinfully delicious. If you like ooey, gooey chocolate cookies, give this recipe a try. They are bad to the core and easy to boot. First, get a box of Betty Crocker Devil’s Food Cake Mix. If you are a regular … [Read more...]
New Garden Toy: A Cucumber Trellis
I am chomping at the bit to start digging in my garden. I have planted a few peas, beets, onion sets and lettuce, but I must bide my time before the summer garden goes in. Still, that doesn’t stop me from buying garden toys, and I have a new one – a cucumber trellis. I have found that most cucumber vines like to climb if there is something nearby to cling to. They’re up and at ‘em like Jack … [Read more...]
Surfing Anyone?
Going to the OBX this summer? Like to swim in the ocean? So do sharks, like this huge hammerhead caught in the surf this week by Luke Beard at Ramp 49 in Frisco. He caught him on a human toe from the morgue – just kidding. It was a finger. But if you don’t mind swimming with the sharks, jump in. Elsewhere on the OBX, the surf water temperature still hasn’t reached the magic 60-degree mark. It’s … [Read more...]
Trout Heritage Waters for 2023
BY DWR Celebrate trout fishing with friends and family on Trout Heritage Day! Some may find this day reminiscent of a traditional opening day of the trout season. DWR fisheries staff stock select waters on the first Saturday of April to create an announced stocking event and give anglers the feel of an opening day. Add a bit of a challenge to your Trout Heritage Day by aiming to complete … [Read more...]
Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic
I heard recently that some of the schools were adding sensitivity training to mathematics. “Five plus five is usually ten. How do you feel about that?” When Boomers were in school, there was nothing sensitive about the three R’s - Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic. We also read lots of American history, and in our books, Americans were the good guys. Nathan Hale, Paul Revere, George … [Read more...]
Camping: For Better or Worse
“I take thee, camping, as my lawfully wedded hobby. For richer, or poorer, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, and until heavy rains do us part.” Yes, some of the best days of our lives involved camping, as well as some days you’d like to forget. This will begin a series on some of those memorable days gone by. Nancy and I decided that camping might be a fun family … [Read more...]
Seeing Red
Thump! “What was that?” A cardinal, what else. This is the time of year when the beautiful and usually mild-mannered cardinals go on attack. The males are very territorial and mark out their territories with song. During courtship, the male feeds seeds to the female beak-to-beak. In late March, the redbirds quickly decide which bird controls which turf. We usually have a half dozen male … [Read more...]
Signs of Our Times
Pork Trimmings and Fried Rice
Passing by the meat counter at Kroger’, I saw a package of Pork Trimmings, meat I had never seen before. Upon further examination, the pound and a half package had been reduced to $1.88. Dinner that night was planned on the spot. Pork Fried Rice. Nancy and I have been eating more home-cooked Chinese recently. First, it’s lean and healthy; second, it’s quick; third it’s inexpensive; and finally, … [Read more...]
Twist Tiller: A Great Garden Tool
I discovered a great garden tool this week, one that I have had in my shed for 4 or 5 years and never used. It’s a Twist Tiller that I gave Nancy for a birthday present since she probably does more gardening and tilling than I do. I tried it once, the first summer, but the ground was sunbaked, and it seemed like too much work. But when I planted this spring, I decided to give it another go as … [Read more...]
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