The nomal routine around here is that I go downstairs after my upstairs chores are done, sit and pet Boots for as long as he will allow, which sometimes seems to be seconds instead of minutes. Other days, he will set with me for quite a while. I keep a knitting project and a simple cross stitch project down there, or sometimes I just work on getting the sewing room the way I want it. He always ...
Weather App
Several had asked about the weather app I use that calls my phone. It's Code Red by Onsolve. I've used it for years. Vince and I both have it on our phones so often the weather radio would be going off and both our phones would be ringing. I'm sure there are multiple similar apps but that's the one we use and I have changed it to this location after getting the alarm last night, going to the ...
Vince & Jeremy
For anyone who doesn't know, Jeremy and Angie are the folks we bought the house from. If you haven't read the dog food story, you need to read that before reading this one. It doesn't matter what happens at this house, when I tell Vince about it, he says "Call Jeremy!" It's never anything wrong with the house and honestly, we've had the house over 8 months. It's our problem now. This morning ...
Whole Wheat Sourdough
Sourdough is a bread I've made for many years and I can do it without looking at a recipe. Yesterday I wanted to make whole wheat sourdough and was looking for different recipes and came across this recipe for "Easy Whole Wheat-ish Sourdough Bread". No matter how long we've been doing anything, there's always something we can learn. First, even if you're an experienced sourdough baker, I think ...
A Stormy Night
There's no doubt in my mind that most days, folks read my blog and say "Those folks aren't normal!" It's ok. I think the same thing. Last night I went to bed and I was a bit concerned about the weather. Not so much for me because I have a basement with a completely concrete safe room, as well as a bedroom that is mostly concrete except the ceiling . . I still haven't figured out what's above ...
Bad Weather in Texas
This year, I think Mother Nature is seriously angry at Texas, and I'm hoping she isn't angry at Missouri and Louisiana today. Vince went to bed early last night and at almost 11 p.m., I saw on Facebook that a weather alert had just been issued for his area of Texas: A few cities included: San Angelo, Abilene, Brownwood, Mineral Wells, Gainesville, Denton, Fort Worth, Dallas, Waxahachie, ...