Appalachian Mountain Dreams

It looks like I am running a bit behind today… The sad thing is, I had nothing started I can even half finish to throw out with the wash water. I haven’t had time to run my blogroll and see what’s happening out there as I have been playing grandpa a bunch this last weekend. When I came in from

Happiness is something we all hope for. May your Easter celebration bring you Peace and Happiness… Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. – Eleanor Roosevelt It is only immature people who believe, “I am separate; therefore, I can manipulate you, even exploit you, to ensure my own happiness.” To think that we can pursue joy as a collector

I sometimes feel like I am deceiving folks as they search the web. The theme of this blog being what it is, but the writing being based on my life here in Texas, causes mischief with all of the search engines. So if you end up here looking for North Carolina wildflowers or dirt roads or weather or anything else,

More from Leon Hale’s Column last week along with more pictures of Sundays Country Road Trip… I’ve had Houston people ask, “How do I find country roads? How do I start?” Just pick up a road map and get out of town. Drive up to Huntsville or Navasota or Giddings or Brenham or Columbus. Go to Hallettsville, La Grange, Eagle

I was reading what President Bush had to say in the Rose Garden yesterday. The dichotomy between what he says and what is happening has always been a factor with this man. From the days he was Texas Governor till today, he has a streak of self-denial as wide as Texas. “I do fully understand the anguish people go through

Last week in a column Leon Hale had a lot to say about dirt backroads of Texas. This week I have photos… Too bad Kinky Friedman didn’t win the governor’s race. I intended to go to Austin and ask him to proclaim every April Country Roads Month in Texas. He would have done it, too. But since Kinky didn’t win,

In yesterday’s post I mentioned the possibility of a road trip. The weather stayed iffy even as we left the house at Noon. The wife, youngest daughter and I piled into the car and hit the road anyway. Both of the women in the party were not feeling well but could not be talked into staying behind. I was really

Happy April Fools Day…Welcome to National Poetry Month. I had planned to run over to Austin today for the Zilker Garden Festival…I think the creek done rose. After all of the rain we had yesterday and the wife’s fighting a spring cold, now as I sit looking out my window the fog has started settling in. Sorry Felder and Dr.

This old man was up later than usual last evening waiting to pick up the youngest from her job at the Taco emporium (Texas style fast food) so I really looked forward to sawing logs right on into the daylight hours. The plan might have had some semblance of working had there been any daylight. Instead, ‘long ’bout half past

This list came from Julia and Andy’s Website. I discovered them last year during the spinach and e coli problem. Andy wrote an article about why he took himself out of the packaged greens distribution network. I liked the way he wrote and signed up for their newsletter. These are headings from the list, if you are interested in the