Small town life and observations in the mid-west.
31 Mar 2021 1 minute read 4 comments uthus2000
Gateway Arch Gammy had back surgery yesterday and it was ordeal. Not the surgery, per se, but the things leading up to it. Jefferson Barracks VA We had to go Monday to the drive-thru COVID test at Jefferson Barracks VA. They were supposed t...
25 Mar 2021 1 minute read 4 comments uthus2000
So Monday I was sitting in a parking lot waiting for Gammy to get done with the business she had inside. I got a text from someone that I hadn't heard from a while. His reply: Hmmm... So I called Pastor Greg. He hadn't texted. He said that I was th...
21 Mar 2021 1 minute read 4 comments uthus2000
Gammy and I went out to Missouri yesterday to visit our daughter and family. I was given the job of eradicating two invasive plants that the previous owners had apparently planted: winter creeper and star of Bethlehem. Winter creeper euonymus ...
14 Mar 2021 1 minute read 1 comment uthus2000
Eric and I are doing some remodel work on a house in St. Louis. (See my previous article here) He was working on the kitchen while I was in the basement pulling out old, unneeded circuits. Right under the panel was an old-style dryer receptacle....
14 Mar 2021 1 minute read 5 comments uthus2000
I'm sitting here in St. Louis waiting on Eric. Soulard is an old part of the city. Where I am right now is called State Streets. A lot of the buildings here are falling down or crumbling. There are some nice ones, though. But the facades, th...
22 Feb 2021 1 minute read 6 comments uthus2000
While we come from the same base, Gammy and I don't always see eye to eye on current events. She tends more to pessimism while I more to optimism. I do concede that her views are more realistic than mine on many occasions. I simply hope for better....
19 Feb 2021 5 minute read 2 comments uthus2000
People are going to believe whatever they choose to believe. And yes, what they believe is a choice. People choose to believe the Earth is flat... People choose to believe that masks are effective... People choose to believe that Governments ar...
13 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments uthus2000
He came awake waist deep in the tepid water. He had been drawn here by the lonely song of a siren somewhere out of there. Still he could hear her whispers in his head as he waded back to shore. Josh! Come to me! He turned and faced the deep. He...
13 Feb 2021 1 minute read 2 comments uthus2000
While 500 yards may not seem like a long distance to you, for a first time shooter, this is a pretty good distance. Back in October, Gammy and I went to a yearly gathering in Texas. There was a rifle range set up so people could practice shooting at...
11 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments uthus2000
It's 16°F here in southern Illinois this morning. Not to bad if your vehicle has decent heat. The heater in my truck struggles to keep up, but I'm thankful that it does. The alternator light came on as I was heading to work. Thankfully, I made out t...
