“You have GOT to be kidding me! You’re going to blog about slugs???” It’s been described as having a dry-tire surface to it. I have to admit, as close as I got to the slug to get these pictures, I did NOT touch it! LOL! Yes I am! Because I was so incredibly stunned when … Read more
This week’s Friday Fill-In! Enjoy! And Happy Memorial Day! Take a moment and think about what a great country we live in and how many have given their lives for the rights Americans have. 1. Do you think civilians, in general, understand the meaning of Memorial Day? Most civilians do their best to take time … Read more
UPDATE: Whatever is going on is related to my Safari browser. So here I am using Firefox and everything seems fine. Phew! Apparently my Blogger account (not Google account, just the Blogging part of it) is having some problems, so I will be attempting to do some blogging via e-mail, which is the only way … Read more
Corn’s been in my mind a lot this week. “Yeah, being in Nebraska will do that to you….” As I was saying, some corn-related items have surfaced these past few days, not just from being here, but I guess in general. Corn thought #1: In Florida, local corn harvests are in full swing, with our … Read more
The mimosa trees are starting to bloom…. …or so I thought… I have loved these pretty trees since I was a kid in southeastern Virginia…this one is blooming right up the street. I’ll take my iPhone along on runs so I can listen to tunes, but about once a week I get distracted so much … Read more
This week’s Friday Fill-In! Enjoy! 1. What is one of the things you always do special when your husband returns from a deployment? submitted by Keep Calm and Soldier On I’m not sure if I can use “always” in these answers, since my husband has only ever had two deployments to come home from…and I’ve … Read more
Folks find it strange that I travel to and from my Reserve duty in uniform. In this week’s case, I didn’t have an official appointment as soon as I landed; I didn’t have to report to duty as soon as I landed either. Nonetheless, I have found it beneficial in so many ways. 1.) Air … Read more
This is what happens when I rent from Avis for the first time in over 10 years! Greetings from yet another soon-to-be-fun-filled week of Reserve duty 🙂 Today has to have been the best flying experience I’ve had in a very long time. Perhaps since the trip TO Disneyworld in late 2009. 0.) I fly … Read more
Isn’t he cute???? So here’s our first watermelon. There are two of them growing right now. This thing is TINY! We’re talking about the size of my thumbnail…see how big the blades of grass look? Our garden is doing well, although the lack of rain has made it a struggle. Yesterday afternoon and overnight last … Read more
*Yes, this is one of the much-less-creative blog post titles. I have an awesome watch. I’ve had this watch since my college graduation in 1995. It was a gift from my parents…16 years ago this week. Yep, that’s a now-extinct Nittany Lion statue in the middle of the dial. Best. Graduation. Gift. Ever! Being that it’s … Read more