56 Traitors From Independence Day, 2012: At The Volokh Conspiracy, Randy Barnett annotates the Declaration of Independence. His concise (e.g. doesn’t take much time to at least skim through and come back to tomorrow when you have more time) article begins: When reading the Declaration, it is worth keeping in mind two very important facts.
I was told so repeatedly today by my daughters, who are, by the way, the best! They gave me a half a bushel and three buckets full of gifts! All wrapped up in hearts & flowers! Before I continue chronicling My Day, I should report that Mr. Big Food is happy to be back on
Tomorrow is Miss M’s birthday! This is the vegan Strawberry Cake Daughter C baked for Miss M. Kat was instrumental in the cake’s creation. She found the recipe. She answered our initial questions. Bless her heart. Daughter C is neither a vegan nor a baker. And as I recall, Daughter C said she called Kat
Jesus’ last meeting with his disciples; Jesus appearing on the shores of Galilee From The Bible Story Book: A Complete Narration from Genesis to Revelation for Young and Old (new and revised) by Elsie E. Egermeir, published by The Warner Press, Anderson Indiana, copyright 1923 … 1939, discarded by the DuBois Public Library. Thanks, Mom,
Now that the mystery of how Easter Eggs came to be associated with the Easter Bunny has been resolved, we are confronted by the mystery of the Easter Egg Tree. We have an Easter Egg tree inside. I wanted to just pile eggs on top of Christmas bulbs (in March) but I was out voted
[Updated. I do know Frank Lloyd Wright’s last name!] In between watching what passes for football these days and being thoroughly disgusted by commercials, I began putting Christmas back in boxes. What remains to be packed is on the dining room table. There are a few items, however, that I cannot bear to hide away.
whiskey cake The recipe instructs the baker to use a template of the baker’s favorite whiskey trademark and some powered sugar. I’ll skip to the conclusion. They– Mr. Big Food & Miss M.– were right proud to have baked a whiskey cake, and to have emblazoned it with the Ole No.7 logo. We are
Mom & I, several years ago. Merry Christmas, y’all! To paraphrase Steve Martin, it is my sincere wish that all the children of the world would be driven crazy by their parents at Christmas Time. Would they have been, the world would be a better place.
Woodland, Mississippi (2010 population 125) is a company town with a right nice Christmas display. Seasons. Plural. For Daughter C. The Company is Woodland Furniture, the largest furniture store in Mississippi. Not visible, but behind this scene is a non-stationary home– as most in Woodland are. From Woodland’s web site (all grammatical errors reproduced in
“No,” we said, “not any more.” Today Miss M. and I made our way to the Horticulture Club Poinsettia sale. There were poinsettias everywhere. There were five or six different varieties priced $5-8. Not a bad deal at all. I had planned on getting a couple for the Farm, and surprising Daughter C. with
Here at Farther Along Farm in rural Mississippi we are fighting back against this nonsense. In case you can’t read the upper left: RI Guv: It’s Not ‘Tradition’ to Call It a Christmas Tree…MAINE MALL SACKS SANTA AFTER RUDENESS COMPLAINTS…Men Busted For Tailing UPS Truck, Stealing Gifts…Hundreds Of Donated Gifts Stolen From Church…Baby Jesus goes
When The Girls plus the girls (The Girls’ cousins) came of age, The Girls decided we– that is, all T/the G/girls’ families– would do Secret Santa. I wasn’t the biggest supporter of Secret Santa in the beginning but I sympathized with The Girls’ reasoning. Better to give and receive one nice gift that you actually
Sauce for pre-assembled vegan green bean casserole and a couple of pies were planned for Wednesday. There were seven of us. Before Daughter C and Co. came out Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Big Food and Miss M. did some prep cooking. After they arrived, we put away the fruits of their labors– Ula’s homemade breads, Bruno’s
when you start calling the day after Thanksgiving “Black Friday?” via Drudge which (who?) I know deals in hyperbole, but still. By the way, the man who was punched in the face by a rabid line-cutting shopper had a Texas concealed carry permit and will not be charged.
A couple of years ago, I read somewhere that the history of the First Thanksgiving was not at all what the story of the First Thanksgiving is. The argument for this claim came from someone’s reading of William Bradford’s history of Plymouth. Naturally, I wanted to read passages from his crappy old book myself, so
My response to Daughter C’s response to my email discussing the menu responsibilities for Thanksgiving dinner (we provide turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, pies and maybe cranberries; Miss M does a vegan version of green bean casserole; others are asked to contribute): And as always, let folks know that if the tryptophan & wine are just
In the hubbub of the weekend, it wasn’t until Mr. Big Food and I were on our way to our fourth Chiggerfest* that we remembered. Three years ago this weekend we– with the help of friends– changed our lives for the bigger. Max & Diana, Sam & Colleen helped move just the essentials. Goodbye city
I bought two more yesterday. $4.63 to the children; $0.32 to the state I love The Palmer Home Thrift Store where every penny I spend except those that go to the Sovereign State of Mississippi goes to The Palmer Home for Children in Columbus, Mississippi. I buy a lot of books there. Palmer Home for Children
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