There’s nothing in this world that makes food taste as good as smoke. Nothing. Even picky eaters cower to the taste of smoke and will eat anything that has smokey goodness cooked into it. That is just one of the many reasons I love to cook over an over fire in my first kitchen.
When Papa (Ben’s [...]

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sandhillsis on May 28th, 2009

 
Just like every other aspect of Deputy Barney’s life, kindergarten graduation was no different…
“Mom, I’m just gonna quit going and retire from boring old kindergarten if it doesn’t end soon.”
What do you say to that?
“Yes you can!” (If you’re the current socialist in the White House.)
“You’ve got three months before your social security runs out [...]

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sandhillsis on May 21st, 2009

It’s that time of the year isn’t it? Graduation.
Graduation is when I get into the car (at the last minute) and drive to the dollar store to find they are out of all graduation cards. Then I cuss and get back in my car and drive to the grocery store hoping I’ll find one there.
With precious little time to spare, [...]

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sandhillsis on May 20th, 2009

We have talked before about the importance of having an emergency fund. In case you haven’t noticed life is full of emergencies.
My life is no different. Our septic system failed, leaving us with little choice but to spend five to seven thousand dollars to bring it up to working order and code. I’m beginning to hate that word: [...]

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