“The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.” ― Martha Washington (first American army wife) I was tempted to say "Wah wah, alone for a holiday weekend" and do a frozen pizza but then I saw those ribeyes, and remembered t…

The old fashioned bar and grill has become an endangered species in Iowa. After industrialized farming changed the state’s demographics (most Iowa counties peaked in population more than 100 years ago), towns became too small to support stand alone restaurants. So taverns added flat top grills,…

Dun dun dun da….dun da dun…… I really do need to try to convert one of these bloggings entirely over to video sometime, especially so I don’t have to lame out and make you pretend you are hearing the theme song entirely ripped from a blockbuster classic. But until I can a…

An identification tag for your pet dog is a must these days. This is because even if your pet dog gets lost, individuals can return it to you right after seeing the address of the owner on the tag. Right now several pet owners look out for stylish or wise looking tags for their dogs. Might of the ow…

Grilling hamburgers, 1 of my earliest backyard grilling memories. Our Family members would get collectively, typically on the weekends, and have a hamburger and ice cream supper as we say here in Texas. I can fondly keep in mind sitting on top of the old ice cream freezer while my Dad, Uncles and Gr…