Smoked brisket. The magic isn’t even in the finished product, incredible as it may be. It’s the process. The careful selection of the brisket at the market; hefting one package and then the other, inspecting the bones, the amount of meat, the overall weight stamped […]
I love crazy weekends that ooze spontaneity. First, I got to go see The Priefert Factory. I won’t hold it against you if you don’t know what a Priefert is and why it gives me such levels of school-girl giggly excitement. Let me explain, so […]
We got the unexpected surprise of a snow flurry in East Texas. It was a Christmas miracle. Several weeks late, albeit, but it still happened, answering the fervently faithful and ever patient prayers of many boys and girls. I don’t have anything pithy to say, […]
Here is the last and final emergency preparedness post (for now, that is) all stemming in large part from my trips to Houston aiding in the hurricane clean-up efforts. If you’d like to get caught up, start with this post then read Part 1 followed thereafter by Part 2 . Then […]
Welcome to Part Two of my tiny Emergency Preparedness Series. I have been focusing this week on how to organize my pile of supplies that I gathered up previously. If you’d like to start from the beginning, start here and then continue reading Part 1. Now, lets […]
As previously threatened, here is Part One of my quest to become a little more prepared for any number of events that may happen as a human being on this earth. You can read about the catalyst for beginning this series of posts in this […]
This weekend has been heartbreaking. The devastation and loss that continues to pile up as a result of the hurricane in Texas is inconceivable. A fairly significant system of storms is expected to hit us here in East Texas as a result of the hurricane, […]
For a girl from the Northwest, tornadoes are an unknown and terrifying beast. Sure, I’ve had my share of storms; ice storms, snowstorms, rainstorms, pine-needle storms. We Pacific North-westerners emerge from our log homes, delightedly palming our chainsaws, clad in flannel and Sorel snow boots, […]
