#chris flees

from left to right: John, Alex, Capt. Bob Mullins and me For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited me in; I was naked, and you gave me clothing; I was sick, and you took care of me, I was in prison, and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty…

So you love tomatoes and want to grow your own from seeds or cuttings

Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com On a scale of 1 to 10 starting heirloom tomato plants from seed is about a 2. They are pretty forgiving and relatively easy to start and grow. Now I am talking about heirloom tomatoes, not hybrids. It is illegal (more…)

Prepper 101: Why can foods? What is the best way to assure safe canned foods?

Photo by Hannah Grapp on Pexels.com Why can foods? There are many reasons to can foods. The answer solely depends on your intended usage. Some individuals can because they want to preserve the food they grew in their garden others can in preparation for the apocalypse or invasion by domestic or foreign entities, and every other reason in between these two extremes. (more…)

Cowboy Candy, what is it, and how addictive is it?

Cowboy candy is a sweet, hot, crunchy, pickled, jalapenos. I was introduced to this recipe by Bob at work. Bob brought these candied Jalapenos into work. He said, “be careful there addictive”. Yea he was right I ate these things on everything from smoked sausage to ice cream (I know what you’re thinking but it was vanilla Ice cream don’t judge, it was amazing). It is also insanely  addictive. I…

What’s up with the log break from Blogging?

2 eagles in a tree Well, time does “fly when you’re having fun”! Over the last 3 years, my life has changed. I moved from the city to the country, from the mid-south to near the Mason-Dixon line, developed a lot more interests, and revived some old ones. Contracting CoVid-19 and recovering from it (thank God) has changed my world perspective. Yeah folks, if you have not had the disease it’s…

An amazing view of the beautiful Soco double waterfalls in NC

Soco Waterfalls is a popular waterfall attraction outside of Maggie Valley, NC. There are a few things you should know before visiting this location. (more…)