Today I found a lock on a winding road It sparkled and lay with no key Rusted and aged in dimpsy season I thought of dropping it off this bridge of trusting But only loveless rust lie in its future No

We were in Arthur, Illinois recently and happened to come upon a big Amish gathering /horse show going on. These horses are high steppers. From what I heard, this movement is called "Big Lick"

Made a delicious healthy lunch of sauteed zucchini, rainbow chard, heirloom tomatoes, fried eggs, and bread. The veggies were seasoned with exotic spices called ras al hanout from a dear friend in a faraway

We are starting to do some renovations to the house. The first phase is lighting upgrades; installing dimmer switches everywhere and converting from incandescent to LED fixtures and bulbs. While we’re

You know what they say, invention is borne of necessity. In this case the necessity was my lack of vanilla extract and my need for soft, yummy cookies. As we had just returned from a trip and had yet to

In distilled summer nights I met a foreign ruin ambit at your gates Fields of indigo, a loam of mortal flesh-tide A windproof world of gushing gales to trace a face A message of winter twinge beside regret

A sad eyed forest with a tree of hope Implanted its roots with a broad scope Its fallen leaves crumble in shaken hands Shinning brightly in a world of loveless demands Together weeds sway in a field of

Most people are either neutral or negative when it comes to turnips, but in my opinion, they are the unsung heroes of the root vegetables. With a sturdy form and a subtle flavor, they are immensely versatile

Oh peanut butter pie. Rich, decadent, creamy, irresistible peanut butter pie. This peanut butter pie has an extra layer of decadence, quite literally, with a chocolate ganache-like tier that makes this

Woke up today with a hankerin' to hear some down home Shenandoah Valleymusic, so I found this old video I shot from the Hot Spot, in Waynesboro, Virginia a while back when I was working there. Hound Dog

If you have a dog that is frightened of fireworks and thunder, many owners recommend melatonin, which I have used to positive effect. Some dogs, however, have severe thunderstorm/firework anxiety, and

We got to hang out with my cousin (actually my cousin's wife) who is recovering from knee and ACL surgery, and is getting pretty bored around the house. While we were there, she gave us an interesting

In some days When the light gives you direction Forced to stand closer, to something That you wish with time Would grow dimmer And fade away From view All-together life Has changed its course forever The

I have heard this story many times from my wife, but it is still hard for me to believe. "I was in middle school, on a trip to Arizona with mom to visit her college friends. Around her college friends

My secret had lost its way In the dawn before discovery As a sheen of light on a golden staircase Is seen in the memories of her visitors A secret unleashed spread out naked before the holy sun Dim and

Airtable is a very flexible and user friendly spreadsheet/task-management/ database program, which is available for free in its basic format. I have found it quire useful for managing a small but complicated

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has suspended the Boeing 737 Max from flying into or over its airspace "to ensure the safety of passengers". It joins the UK's Civil Aviation Authority

I always awoke, But never in my dreams before Did I stand so empty Or frozen cold at the door. I shattered the light, You destroyed the sound- It always felt so different But it never touched the ground.

St. John’s Wort is best known for relieving mild depression, but has many other uses as a topical remedy. It can be used for nerve pain (including shingles and sciatica), wound care, burns and more. The

These are mostly to do with the Confederates and the fighting in Virginia, specifically in the Shenandoah Valley, as this is where I am from. Company Aytch is by Sam Watkins and tells of his time fighting