Fall is just around the corner. I love fall it is my favorite season. I love the fall colors and the cool weather. The only trouble with fall is winter soon follows. So enjoy fall while you can it will be gone all to soon!
The country boy!

Old barns are disappearing fast in the country. Tool sheds have replaced them in modern farming. Most barns just fall down from neglect and time. But the barn in this picture is going down with a new twist. The person who took this picture was either very brave or crazy or maybe both!
The country boy!

A dog with talent

A lot of people say it is amazing that Bill plays the piano. But I don't think so because he only knows one tune!

Nothing works around here

My cat is so lazy, I had to hire a mouse to wake him up to eat!!

The Country Boy Goes to Town

I don't mind my dog riding to town with me, but it takes him forever to decide what to wear! Not only that but he is wearing my shoes!! Just another day in the life or the country boy.

HOT TODAY!!!

It is HOT today. Over 100 degrees!!!! Hotter than the fourth of July. Even this little guy is trying to stay cool!!
The country boy.

Its Fall

Fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year. The air is cool and the days are short. It is time to prepare for winter. It is time to harvest this years crops.  Have a great fall and prepare for winter!
The Country Boy

A True Friend

Everyone needs a true friend in this life we live on this earth. You need a friend for the good times and the bad times, the happy times and the sad times. If you find one true friend in your life you are blessed! To have a friend you must be a friend! Friendship is a two way street!

The country boy

Dog Days of Summer

In the South when it gets hot people say it is the dog days of summer. Well, the dog days are here! Temperature in high 90's and no rain in the forecast. It is so hot I saw a fire hydrant chasing a dog. But people deal with it and life goes on. It is good weather to sit in the shade and drink ice tea. Hope you have a good day!

The country boy

Golf

Golf is a game you can play well into old age. I was in my thirties before I began to play golf but I still enjoy it into my sixties. Golf is a game that test both your skill and patience. If you have never played golf then give it a try. So here is wishing you fairways and greens.

The country boy

Bad Day

I think your side is wrong!!

Some days things just don't go that well. But the worst of it is you now have to explain it to the boss! Oh well, you probably didn't like that job anyway.
The country boy

Graduation Time

In 1969 man walked on the moon for the first time, and I graduated High School. To this day I am not sure which was the greater feat!

The country boy

Houses of the past

As you travel along country roads you see these houses of the past slowly falling to the ground. Time, modern technology, and changes in lifestyles, have signed the death warrant on these old homes. Years ago the south was made up of small farms and each farm had a house. Today farms are large and the houses are not needed. These houses tell a story not only about our history but the families who lived there. If only walls could talk we could hear the stories. But most of the stories are lost and now so are the houses!

The country boy

2011 Floods

Mississippi River Flood Waters

Heavy rains and high flood waters have hit out area of the country. Many houses with flood water inside them and thousands of acres of farm ground under water. The Mississippi River is at record levels and still rising. It is time for farmers to plant corn and cotton but it is much too wet! Late crops mean lower yeilds so food will most likely go up in price. High gas and food prices hurt working families. It seems like working families never win!

The country boy

High Gas Prices

Gas prices are rising to almost $4.00 a gallon and some predict prices will reach $5.00 a gallon. When I started driving gas cost 29.9 cents a gallon. Most people bought $5.00 worth at a time and this would last a week. Today $5.00 worth of gas would not get you home from the convince store. I'm not sure this is progress, because it seems more like robbery! If you own a old car and fill it with gas the gas may be worth more than the car. Well, it is what it is!
The country boy

Basset Hounds

This is my day off

It is sometimes impossible to tell if a Basset hound is sleeping or if they have had a wreck! But whatever position they get into they always look comfortable. This is Gracie and she thinks she owns the house and the farm. I am just glad she lets us live here with her, but after all she needs servants. If you have never been owned by a Basset, then see if you can get one to take you in. It will be the greatest years of your life. Thank you Gracie.
The country boy

The Country General Store

The Wal-Mart of Yesteryear

The country general store was the Wal-Mart of yesterday. The general store was where people purchased their food, clothes, shoes, tools, seeds, chickens, pots, pans, stamps, and miscellaneous household goods. Everybody went to the store on Saturday afternoon. It was a time to meet your neighbors and get the local news. This was a social event and a shopping event all rolled into one.

I have fond memories of the country store! The sights, the sounds, and the smells that only a country store can have makes good memories that last a lifetime.

The country boy

The Masters

The Amen Corner

The greatest golf tournament of all time is The Masters. This golf tournament is played in the spring so the dogwoods and the azaleas are in full bloom. The holes  have names like dogwood, flowering peach, and magnolia. This tournament is as much about beauty as it is about golf. People wait years to get a ticket. The best golfers in the world show up to play. This place is to golfers what Disney World is to kids! I got to go one year and the beauty and splendor and the golf was even better than I expected. If you like golf try to go to the Masters at least one time!

The country boy

Spring Thunderstorms

My grandfather always said,"everything that has a positive also has a negative!" I love spring but the negative of spring is thunderstorms. High winds, floods, lightning, and sometimes tornadoes. A year ago lightning struck my neighbors house and it burn to the ground! Last spring floods forced many people out of their homes! Five years ago tornadoes destroyed many homes in this area and killed three people! Sometimes nature is hard to survive. This spring has been wet but no thunderstorms. I hope you have a good spring filled with spring flowers and spring showers but no thunderstorms.
The country boy

Work Truck

If there is work to be done you need a truck

I was born in 1951 and so was this truck in the above picture. These old trucks were work trucks mostly used on the farm. They had a really low gear for pulling heavy loads. Top speed was about 55 mph. but that was fast enough because nobody was in a hurry! A 1951 Ford truck was the first truck I remember my dad driving. I fell off the running board and broke my collar bone. Despite that I still have fond memories of that truck!

The country boy