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