It’s hard to explain, but I feel “clean”; I now feel “free”.

I’ve been away...no, not on some exotic fishing trip to a faraway destination; I wish that was the case.

The winter that never was; the spring that won't come

The forecast called for winds up to 30 miles-per-hour. What sort of idiot would get pumped-up, much-the-less venture out onto the open expanses of Lake Lanier under such daunting conditions?

Mark Twain is credited with saying: “If you don't like the weather in New England now, just wait a few minutes.”, but you and I both know he really was talking about north Georgia.

I remember anxiously awaiting the arrival of my Captain Midnight Secret De-coder Ring. Nearly a year of eating cereal I didn’t particularly enjoy finally provided enough box tops to send off for that bad-boy! Now all I had to do was wait for it to arrive.

Whew! I think I survived. The first full weekend of 2017 included a blizzard and/or ice storm warning, stampedes at the grocery store, and me splitting firewood at a record pace.

As I write this blog it is one week until Christmas. Our tree is up, the outdoor lights are lit and I’ve spent the last two hours wrapping gifts.