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March 19, 2009 04:06 PM EDT --
I was taking a break from my spring yard work this morning, and listening to all the bird songs in our back yard. I shielded my eyes to look up into the tall trees around our home and could see . . .
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March 13, 2009 06:51 AM EDT --
By J. E. Davidson
The decision to euthanize a beloved pet may be one of the hardest a pet owner ever makes. Our dog and cat companions become part of our family, and watching them suffer can be heartbreaking. . . .
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March 05, 2009 09:00 AM EST --
Kahlua lovers know that this sweet, heavy, coffee-flavored liqueur can be used in a wide variety of recipes. Besides making fabulous cocktails, Kahlua also goes well with chocolate dessert recipes, . . .
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March 05, 2009 08:49 AM EST --
Ashley, little Ashley,
Cried and whined all day.
Drove her grandma round the bend,
And mother ran away.
Zacky, little Zacky,
Threw an awful fit.
Grandma got the padde,
And . . .
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March 05, 2009 08:26 AM EST --
I've been away from Gather for a while, but I'm dropping back in for a while. Hello to all my old friends, and new friends--sorry I made you wait.
I've been busy writing dog . . .
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August 19, 2008 07:37 AM EDT --
I haven't done as many storage unit auctions yet this year as I usually do, but I've been enjoying estate auctions instead. You can find some great antiques and vintage collectibles. . . .
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August 18, 2008 08:00 AM EDT --
While hubby and I were in the yard yesterday, a huge shadow went past us. We looked up to see a huge bird. Now, we're used to seeing hawks but this was way bigger than any hawk. . . .
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August 13, 2008 07:35 AM EDT --
The school year is beginning again, and kids everywhere will be lugging their backpacks full of books, homework, and other necessary (and sometimes not so necessary) items to and from school. According . . .
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July 29, 2008 07:51 AM EDT --
After a friend recently bought a secondhand mattress, she began breaking out with tiny red spots around her neck. Her doctor attributed it to stress, until while changing the bedding one day she realized . . .
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July 18, 2008 06:50 AM EDT --
My daughter and her boyfriend went to the Indianapolis Zoo last week, and she got some really great animal shots. I asked her to let me edit them, and thought I'd share a few with the . . .
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June 25, 2008 10:42 AM EDT --
We are owned by our possessions.
I've begun to realize this in the last few years as I've been buying and cleaning out abandoned self-storage units full of other people's possessions. Big . . .
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June 25, 2008 10:37 AM EDT --
Hello Gather Friends!
Sorry to have been away so long; I get really busy this time of year with storage unit auctions. We just cleaned two more out last week and found some wonderful treasures! . . .
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May 19, 2008 06:57 AM EDT --
My dog Twix fo und a fledgling robin in the yard Saturday afternoon. Mama bird was in the branches above us keeping an eye on things, and I was careful not to let Twix harm the bird. She was . . .
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May 07, 2008 10:24 AM EDT --
He's in the arms of Jesus now
Beloved husband, father, friend
With us one day, now asleep
Pain and suffering at an end
Surrounded by the glorious host
Angels serenade his soul
Consumed . . .
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May 05, 2008 08:07 AM EDT --
Children and mothers never truly part -
Bound in the beating of each other's heart.
- Charlotte Gray
This Mother's Day will be the 18 th year I have spent without my own mother. She . . .
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May 02, 2008 12:47 PM EDT --
I'm at it again, having a rummage sale while it's raining. We had a good storm early this morning before I set up, then a heavy rain later in the morning. Right now the sun is shining . . .
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May 02, 2008 06:57 AM EDT --
John was a salesman's delight when it came to any kind of unusual
gimmick.
His wife Marsha had long ago given up trying to get him to change.
One day John . . .
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May 01, 2008 08:14 AM EDT --
Since my hot water in the kitchen sink has been dripping for a while, we finally decided to save some money on the gas and water bills and fix it this weekend. I went to the hardware store and bougt . . .
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April 15, 2008 09:08 AM EDT --
In honor of this day, April 15, I hereby submit these quotations regarding taxes:
"The difference between death and taxes is death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets."--Will . . .
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April 11, 2008 01:53 PM EDT --
I started my first yard sale of the year yesterday, so far I've made a whopping $16.00, but I'm not discouraged. Yesterday it was cold and rainy, so I've got everything crammed onto . . .
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