Small town life and observations in the mid-west.
26 Nov 2022 1 minute read 2 comments uthus2000
Years ago, I was going through difficulties of my own making. What they were does not matter at this point, only the road I chose to leave them behind does. From the house in which I lived, I would walk down the drive and head south on Whitley...
25 Nov 2022 1 minute read 0 comments uthus2000
"It's easier than you'd think," he said as he popped a shrimp with lemon sauce in his mouth. "Most people don't think for themselves any more. They take what they hear on TV as gospel." He too\k a sip of his drink as the other man considered what...
24 Nov 2022 1 minute read 0 comments uthus2000
src I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn bre...
23 Nov 2022 1 minute read 0 comments uthus2000
In the pre-dawn hours, I sit huddled in my debris blind overlooking a game trail that white tails frequent. I hear movement in front of me over toward my right. Sticks breaking, leaves crunching. "That's not a deer," I think to myself. "Who's t...
22 Nov 2022 1 minute read 2 comments uthus2000
We have one of those apple peeler / slicer devices. I put it to good use yesterday. Then I laid all the slices on racks and slid them into our dehydrator at 145℉ for 6 hours. I'm not certain how many apples are in this 1-1/2 pint jar, but I fig...
14 Nov 2022 2 minute read 3 comments uthus2000
I tend to use the YouVersion Bible app on my phone. I either read or listen to Max McClean narrating every evening. I prefer reading the New American Standard version but listen the King James via McClean. Tuesday evening, 8 November 2022, I went to...
9 Nov 2022 1 minute read 0 comments uthus2000
It was difficult attaining the rock shelf on that overcast, moonless night. The overlook was definitely worth it. He had a commanding view of the valley beneath. The enemy encampment was just on the other side of the river and partially obscure...
8 Nov 2022 1 minute read 3 comments uthus2000
I have come to a strange place in my life. Much of what I have known I now believe to be wrong. I'm 56 as of this writing. One of my first memories is of July 24th, 1969. I was 3 years, 2 weeks and 3 days old. Most people say I can't remember t...
25 Sep 2022 1 minute read 0 comments uthus2000
Just when I thought phishing couldn't get any more blatant, I get this text. I do get the occasional text or phone call from Tennessee. Wrong numbers. I even got a voice mail in Spanish. I didn't get the whole conversation, but I did recognize him...
24 Sep 2022 1 minute read 0 comments uthus2000
You can call it a side hustle. We always call it side work. I am a journeyman electrician and I make pretty good wages. Most of the time I don't need extra money, but occasionally I do - like today. I was driving home yesterday and my vehicle cut...
