Saturday, November 29, 2008

Giving Thanks


Thanksgiving came, .........and went. I ate too much, ... how about you?

Turkey, dressing, cranberries, potatoes (and sweet potatoes), green beans, pumpkin pie and misc. other goodies. Wow! ... way too much food, for an old overweight guy.

I spent yesterday removing the last vestiges of tree leaves, that covered the ground like a brown snowfall. They were deep! From the looks of the trees, I'll get to do that at least once more this Winter (there's still quite a few hanging there, yet to fall).

It's overcast outside, another gray Fall/Winter day in Kentucky. The air feels damp and the temp. is hanging in the mid 40's for now. But we expect it to drop by Sunday, with snow flurries possible. It's a good time to stay indoors, except to go out and tend the grill or smoker cooker.

But, in the spirit of the holiday, I'm thankful for Connie's and my present good health, our good life, our many friends and all of our family, both here and scattered across the country.

Wishing you all well, and hope you didn't eat too much.

Larry Childers
Hillbilly, First Class
At your service.

(The American Indians found out what happens when you don't give enough attention to uncontrolled immigration.)

Monday, November 10, 2008

It's getting nice.

The temp is dropping in Kentucky. It was 27* last night. Now you can put on a sweater, coat or hoody and go out and enjoy yourself.

In the Summer, here in Kentucky, the outside is an impossible place to be if you have any idea of being comfortable. The humidity is so high here that I can step outside on to my patio, .. stand there for 5 minutes doing nothing , ... and my cloths get damp. If I'm outside very long everything I have on is as wet as if I had been standing in the rain. NO FUN at all!

At least in cold weather you can put on enough cloths to keep warm, ........ you can't take off enough to get cool in the summer.

From now (Nov.) until the middle of May, I can live again, ...... following my Summer hibernation.
I'd move to Arizona or New Mexico in a heartbeat, ... if the wife would agree.

Just outta luck on that, I guess.