Akin family

I love cooking with propane.  I really do.  But the one problem with using propane is the way it heats up the whole house, especially in the...

The strawberries are finally ready!  It has been a cool, wet Spring, so they were a little later than usual this year, but they are finally ...

From The Bible In Pictures For Little Eyes I started this post a couple of years ago and for one reason or another have just never post...

Memorial Day.  The significance is different for most of my family and friends. My Dad, I'm sure, thinks about his father and what he ...

That is the only Glen Campbell song I ever knew.  Every time I even think of Galveston, the song winds up stuck in my head for days. ...

The Bees Are HERE! We got a call Thursday night from our friend-neighbor-fellow beekeeper who has been preparing a nuc for us.  Our first o...

I am enchanted by the fairies.  For years I have seen bits and pieces of what people term "Fairy Gardens" and I have always been i...

I have been a diabetic for over 30 years.  So my feet are, well, "challenged".  I'm going to be kind and NOT show you any pic...