A Life Worthy

Tag: traditions

  • Remembering

    Civil War DrumYesterday, I took the kids to an event billed as, “The Largest Civil-War Reenactment West of the Mississippi.”

    I haven’t done the research necessary to verify that claim, but I’m going to go ahead and believe. (more…)

  • Tradition

    traditionIt’s a powerful thing.

    And like any powerful thing, tradition is full of potential benefits, but also fraught with danger.

    Kinda like nuclear energy.

    Or drone surveillance.

    Maybe GMOs. (more…)

  • Miracle on Yale Drive

    Presents

    ‘Twas the next billing cycle, and havoc was wrought

    To our finances by all the stuff that we’d bought.

    I tried to be good; I strove to be frugal;

    Still, you would think that I thought I owned Google. (more…)

  • Fa La La La La

    The Clock of Annoyance

    I am not fond of the Christmas clock.

    Can I just say that right now, and kinda get it out there in the open?  I love Christmas, and I have no problem with clocks as a general rule, but the combination is simply not to be borne.

    It’s just a little clock, about eight inches high, standard Christmas motif.  Every hour, on the hour, it plays a Christmas carol.

    How sweet.

    Not really, no. (more…)

  • Of Books and Birds

    This recipe was not in the book!

    I sold my book…and not at a yard sale!!!

    Now, lest we get carried away, I should clarify that I sold exactly two copies of my book.  I did, however, manage to give away 231 copies for free.  That goes to show that the readers of this blog are both intelligent and frugal.  I count this a win, not because of the big bucks I raked in (though I can certainly use that $4.10), but because of the lessons learned.  Such as: (more…)