Joy of Country Living

 This week has slipped by so fast almost missed getting this post up!   You may wonder what could take so much time?  How about taxes?!   The first of January is always a chore since I try to get all the tax stuff together  for the last year  . . . plus I like to finish [...]

Went grocery shopping in Palestine this week and I continue to be amazed at the increase in food prices – particularly bacon … not much there other than ‘fat’. Breakfast is not a big deal with me – I can take it or leave it – but David has to have a proper breakfast with [...]

We’ve all seen the ad on television and in magazines with the lady having a facial and there she lays all goo-ed up with a cucumber slice on each eye. Ever wonder if that really helped? or did it just make for an interesting picture? Well, according to an email I received, it seems that [...]

There’s a first time for everything – and my first time to drop a carton of eggs as I brought them in to the house from the grocery was last weekend. The bag had a split down the side – so don’t know if I can lay claim to it not being my fault or [...]

One thing I’ve learned about living in the country, since  it’s an hours drive to the store – any store - you learn to think outside the box (OTB). Sometimes these OTB fixes are born of necessity - like running out of milk for the cream sauce so I use powdered creamer (not as tasty but acceptable) – and [...]