When I first heard the news (via Twitter) that Henry Cavill was cast to play Superman in the new franchise led by Zack Snyder, I wasn’t happy. I didn’t know who Cavill was but after just one photo and blurb, I was instantly against the idea. While I’m a geek for superhero and any comic-related […]
Month: January 2011
Goat Milk Soap
Here’s a photo of my first shot at trying my hand at soap-making! Handmade soap made from goat milk. It was an interesting process … from getting my hands on some lye (well, not really, ’cause that would burn) to stirring and stirring and stirring to waiting for it to cure. This batch is lightly […]
Coke Zero vs. Coca Cola Classic
Okay, what are they smoking? Coke Zero does NOT taste like Coca Cola Classic. It has the same artificial sweetner-induced aftertaste (that’s the aspartame) that’s often found in the knock-offs. No matter the occasionally clever and more often corny commercials with the silly “da da dun da dun dun” jingle, Coke Zero is not as […]
Reviewing: Farther Afield, by Miss Read
I can’t contrast Farther Afield, by Miss Read, enough with the subject of my last review. I’m not typically one to miss the underlying meaning of a story but I must admit, I just didn’t “get” this. It was a fine enough read; the author paints a nice picture of the action in your head. […]
Reviewing: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, by Donald Miller
This has got to be one of the best books on God … and on writing (maybe even the best on the latter) … that I’ve read in a long time. It’s a smooth read, and one that will keep you interested and not wanting to put it down. Miller has an comfortable style; most […]
E-Reading!
I know the Kindle, the Nook, and other e-readers have been all the rage for awhile now but I was a little late to the party. As is typical with me, I avoided them because I “just knew” I wouldn’t like reading on “one of those things.” It’s called being stubborn. It’s the very reason […]
“No severed limbs in your room!”
Believe it or not, this was supposed to be a teaching moment. But as with most teaching moments in our household, something went awry. We were driving back from the Conway Best Buy when Pour Some Sugar On Me came on Tom FM and the following occurred: ***** Dad (turning the radio up slightly and […]
Bunnies!
When the Girl got Boots, a tort Dutch rabbit, back in the Fall, the plan was to get a second one, a Dutch doe, as soon as we could find one, so that we could breed them. Yes, I know, and have rabbits everywhere. We didn’t know the wait would be so long, thinking that […]
Fashion Sense
There’s a new show on Disney Channel called Shake It Up. It’s focused on two tween best friends, CeCe and Rocky who get gigs as back up dancers on their favorite TV show, Shake It Up Chicago. That’s CeCe on the left, Rocky on the right. CeCe clearly has a style all her own, often […]
Update from the farm
This is likely to be a very dry and very long post to catch up on all that’s gone down on the farm in the last few months … so I’ll try to make it bearable with pictures. 🙂 Since the state fair in October (I still can’t believe that was my last post. Sheesh!), […]
It’s a Wonderful Life (My Old Blog)
I’ve been a blogger since November 2008 and a writer for longer than I can remember. I started out with a personal blog on Blogger: It’s a Wonderful Life, borrowing its name from Frank Capra’s holiday classic, the blog was meant to contain my thoughts – mostly random – about my blessed life. I spent a […]
The Farm at Apple Hill
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Your Song (circa September 1992)
Silence in the darkness I cannot hear the music Whispers in the wind A storm coming is all I hear I cannot hear the words Feel the harmony or touch the soul Of the song you hear So how do I know it’s real
The Storm (circa June 1992)
Raindrops on the window, A storm’s moving in. Sound of thunder rolls low Deep beneath the wind. The lighting flashes Through the darkness of the night. The hail thrashes, Fills the deer’s heart with fright. Quietly in the corner sits a little girl Hoping for calm to appear. All the pain in the world Is […]
Success (circa June 1992)
Beneath the starry night I see you in the lime-light You’re so happy and carefree What everyone wants to be You deserve all you’ve received All you thought you needed was someone who believed But everyone stood behind you Solid to see you through And now you’ve reached your summit Yes, you’ve really done it […]