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Nickels

By pwsadmin / April 11, 2022 / Comments Off

—Nickels— I’ve often wondered why counterfeiters can’t make their counterfeits identical to real money. Don’t get me wrong; it’s a good thing that they mess up. And I’m against counterfeiting. Dead against it. It-is-not-for-me. My late brother and I once got into trouble for using a copy machine to copy dollar bills.We were kids, and…

Pecan Pie

By pwsadmin / April 10, 2022 / Comments Off

Well, I guess I’m okay at making Pecan Pies. The family who has tried my pies have all complimented me on them. And, when you do something well, you will get asked to do it again and again. That’s a compliment. So, momma came to my room today and asked if I could make a…

Train Museum Canceled

By pwsadmin / April 5, 2022 / Comments Off

I woke to the Cracking Sound of Thunder and Lightning. It was so loud that my eyes opened right up, and I was awake.I wasn’t even groggy. It woke me straight up. Thunder does that to me if it’s loud enough. And this was loud. —A cracking sound followed by a big boom. “Dang-it, it…

Bread, Bread, Bread

By pwsadmin / April 5, 2022 / Comments Off

—Bread, Bread, Bread — I was looking for something to eat for lunch today. I had walked into the kitchen and was looking in the cabinets. I don’t know if they are cabinets or kitchen cupboards. I know there is a difference, but I don’t know what it is.Anyway. I look on the countertops, inside…

A Good Day

By pwsadmin / April 4, 2022 / Comments Off

It’s been a good day. I ended up making a second trip to Dollar General. After that, I had to make a run to my hometown of Fultondale, Alabama. I get my CPAP supplies from a Healthcare Provider there. Later, mom cooked Chicken and Dressing.Here in the South, we don’t call anything “Stuffing.” Instead, it’s…

The Train Museum

By pwsadmin / March 31, 2022 / Comments Off

—Trains— I’ve always loved trains.We lived right next to a train track when I was younger, and the tracks were about thirty yards from our house. They may have been closer than that. And, When the evening train would come by our house, I would go to my spot so that I could wave to…

3/26/2022

By pwsadmin / March 26, 2022 / Comments Off

—3/26/2022— Our power is out.It went out around 3:30 PM.It’s becoming more and more common in this area. All I can say is Thank Goodness for Cell Phone Hot Spots and Laptops.I had just finished charging my phone. I have two Pecan Pies ready to go into the oven, but instead, they are sitting in…

Momma’s Pecan Pie

By pwsadmin / March 26, 2022 / Comments Off

—Momma’s Pecan Pie— No true Southerner can call themselves a true Southerner without knowing how to make at least one type of Pie. It doesn’t matter if it’s fruit or nut, just so’s they know how to cook one Pie.So, I learned how to make a Pie. Pecan Pie, to be exact.And, it’s delicious—if I…

The Family

By pwsadmin / March 24, 2022 / Comments Off

—The Family— I was at the hospital at 3 AM because I hang out at hospitals at 3 AM. Where do you hang out at 3 AM? In “Triage,” I’m sitting in a chair, my arms hugging my stomach, and saying to my nurse, “They’re seven minutes apart, I tell ya. I’ve been timin’ ’em.”…

Surprise Birthday Party

By pwsadmin / March 14, 2022 / Comments Off

I’ve been as busy as a Social Butterfly here lately. I’ve gone to two, yes, count ’em, two, Birthday Parties. The first one was a Surprise Birthday Party for my First Cousin on Papa’s side.She celebrated the Big Six-Zero.—She doesn’t look a day over 44.As I said, it was a surprise party, and it took…