Sep 072026
 

Thank you to everyone who sent emails or comments about son-in-law Kenny’s gallbladder surgery yesterday. Tiffany said they did a laparoscopic procedure, and afterward the doctor said it was in pretty bad shape. They had a bit of trouble controlling his pain after the surgery, but they got it taken care of. Tiffany stayed at […]

Aug 062026
 

For the last two days, I had to go to the Navajo County Superior Court in Holbrook, about fifty miles from here, for jury duty. It’s a pain, but it’s part of the civic responsibility citizens have. I’ve been called for jury duty several times before, both in Arizona and in Alabama. Each time, because […]

Another Busy Day

 Posted by at 12:03 am  Nick's Blog
Mar 252026
 

Yesterday was another busy day for us, but we got a lot accomplished. Terry is still suffering with red, itchy eyes and sneezing from her allergies, but she doesn’t let anything slow her down. On Monday, she put a turkey breast in a marinade for 24 hours, and yesterday she fired up our Pit Boss […]

As Ready As We Can Be

 Posted by at 12:37 am  Nick's Blog
Mar 152025
 

The weather forecast said that we would start getting the first waves of severe storms coming through in the middle of Friday night and lasting into the morning hours. Then there will be a short respite before an even stronger wave comes through this afternoon and into the night. Warnings all day yesterday were to […]

Dec 262024
 

We sure have been eating good around our place the last week or so, thanks to Miss Terry’s many culinary talents. One day she made amazing garlic parmesan chicken over linguine that was so good I told her I wanted it for every meal of the rest of my life. Of course, she knew I […]

Best Meal Ever?

 Posted by at 12:59 am  Nick's Blog
Dec 182024
 

Yesterday was a pretty day with a high near 70° and a light breeze was blowing. The weatherman says we’re going to have some rain and temperatures are going to start dropping in the next couple of days, and we’re looking at highs in the mid-50s for Christmas. After a breakfast of diced mangoes and […]

Friday Q&A

 Posted by at 12:38 am  Nick's Blog
Dec 132024
 

I’m back with more questions from blog readers about my writing activities, what’s happening in our lives, and all kinds of other things. While I try to answer all questions individually, I also share some here occasionally Q. My 78-year-old mother absolutely loves your books. I ordered for her your latest book, Big Lake Sinner. […]

Nov 252024
 

A couple of years ago, while we were still living in Florida, we bought a Pit Boss pellet smoker/grill after enjoying some of the great food our son-in-law Kenny made with his pellet smoker. However, we quickly learned that when you live close to neighbors like we did in Florida, some people object to the […]