This list was first posted on December 26th, 2016. I think it is still good advice. * * * Top Ten Things Not to Do on The Day After Christmas   10 On the day after Christmas, do not venture out to return gifts. If you do, at best, due to the lines, you will […]

From our house to yours Wishing you the Happiest of Holidays and a Wonderful New Year.  

  The sound of coffee being produced by the AI that is the cursed machine brings a feeling of joy to the heart. It is coffee that seals the overall cozy feeling that life is worth living. Without coffee, a barren wasteland that is barely existence unfolds in front of even the most optimistic soul. […]

Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is complete. Man Spells Out ‘Hi Kevin’ in Lights for 20 Years–to Honor His Neighbor By Good News Network Dec 22, 2022 Every Christmas, Mike Witmer gets out his colored lights to weave a very specific message out into the night. Witmer says […]

“Hey, Lucy. You ever wonder about those things hanging on the wall.” “Huh? What are you talking about?” “Look over here. I didn’t notice these before. Here’s one with T on it.” “Those are stockings hung so Santa can fill them. That T is for Twiggy.” “Mom. What did you put on Lucy’s Paws?” “A […]

In Keith’s words. “Using this photo as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before Sunday evening UK time. If you post it on your […]

    This post was run on December 8th, 2014. We were living on the coast then, and now that we are in a more citified environment, we don’t see many Winter Texans. However, I’m sure this list would still be handy to those living by the Gulf. * * * This week’s top ten […]

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Delighted to share the news of the latest release by John W. Howell the sequel to the excellent Eternal Road… another supernatural adventure…The Last Drive About the book In the sequel to Eternal Road – The final stop, Sam and James are reunited to look for two souls, Ryan…

Well, here we are on the last Sunday before Christmas. This means we need to tour the neighborhood to view the holiday decorations. The Producer and I previewed the decorations and selected the final choices. There were nine categories of the display. The tenth is one for you to describe and is at the end […]

Anyway. It seems like a long wait for the machine to build that delicious, frothy, steaming cup of soothing syrup. Other activities can occur while hoping for a total lack of technical hick-up that delays delivery. Shopping online can go uninterrupted while the snorts and creaks of the machine verify continued operation. Finally, the aroma […]