If it’s Memorial Day, then it’s flea market time in Hillsville. Twice each year, Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, the entire town of Hillsville turns into a huge flea market. Upwards of 500,000 people are expected for this year’s unofficial kick-off to summer. Vendors from the professional circuit, collectors, and local crafters join together [...]
Entries from May 31st, 2010
them floydians
May 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · musings
With apologies to Mason Williams and all my friends in one of the coolest little towns around. =============================================== Them Floydians How ’bout them Floydians, Ain’t they fun? Bitchin’ like crazy, while suckin’ they thumb. Trashin’ they neighbors on Ol’ Doug’s blog. Pushin’ they causes like, SAVE THE HOG! Hippies and Yuppies and the Old Families [...]
natural abstractions
May 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · flora and fauna, photos
market day in Marion
May 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Sources, faces and places
Here’s a hint about the Farmer’s Market in Marion. Get there early. Like before 8:00 am. When they open. A lot of the really good stuff, such as the organic vegetables from Omega Lane Farm, go fast. Anne and I got there around 9:45 am, which was pretty good for us since Marion is almost [...]
where the wild things grow
May 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · From the Garden, photos
A couple of days ago, before the rain arrived, I took a stroll around Our Little Piece of Paradise to see what I could see. It amazes me how fast a piece of fallow land can go from “manageable” to “well, maybe next year.” Seemingly over night, the earth explodes with growth. The slope in [...]
to plant or not to plant…that is the question
May 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Actor Jack Nicholson says that the worst thing about growing old is that you can never trust a fart. Any farmer or serious gardener will tell you that the worst thing about the next 10 days is that you can’t trust Mother Nature. The question of the day: is it safe to plant? The beds [...]
Tags:British Petroleum·elena kagan·flora and fauna·microclimate·organic gardening·the gulf coast
back to our regularly scheduled program
May 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment · faces and places, food
So I’m a lot calmer today. (Sorry for the last couple of posts Aunt Hilda.) The colonoscopy I had yesterday has a way of focusing one’s concentration. I’m so calm I can ignore the fact that one of the things I had to do in preparation for the procedure was fill a one gallon plastic [...]
Tags:grass-fed·healthy food·organic farming·solar greenhouse
a boob for a boob (rated R)
May 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
I’ve thought about this and who knows, it might work. Help me start a national campaign and maybe we can laugh this jackass Cuccinelli out of office. Send a Pic of Your Left Tit to The Coochie www.oag.state.va.us Male or female, it doesn’t matter. A boob for a boob is still a boob. Help save [...]
Tags:boob·Ken Cuccinelli·tit