From the Porch
Stories about living in the country, raising bees, raising kids, drinking coffee and adventures with the grandkids. All told while sitting on the porch, "where memories are made and worries are few."
Episodes
38 episodes
The Oven is on Fire!
All I can say is that it's been a smokin' hot time.
Cory and the Gummy Booger
How my red-headed nephew made for a Sunday we'll never forget - thanks to a twenty-five cent gummy vending toy.
Winter Bees
How in the world do those Honeybees make it through the cold winter?
Thanksgiving and the ER
The story of our upside-down Thanksgiving a couple years ago . . .
Putting Down the Cat
So, what happens to cats when they die? I walk through the day Mom put down Toni her beloved cat.
Cory and the WD40 Fire
Our young red-haired and freckled nephew Cory once again saw to it that our Sunday morning was not boring. Oh, no sir!
And What Did You Do on Christmas Break?
Oh, got bitten by a possibly rabid coyote, and now have a super power thanks to my rabies shots. And you?
Cory and the Crickets
Another Cory Story about an endless parade of pets and their misadventures.
The Christmas program
Piano solos, toddlers in lamb costumes rolling down the aisle, a baby doll Jesus, and a sweet moment of reflection.
Drones and the Apiary Sisterhood
The drones serve one purpose, and one purpose only. Come fall, their sister bees have had enough and do a bit of housecleaning.
The Bee-Apocolypse
In the Apocolypse movies, the zombies come and get you after dark. Well, in our case, darkness was our friend on the day the bees came to visit!
Tongue Cancer
Wow, we never expected this one! But it's been ten years, and a victory worth celebrating.
Tearing Down the Coop
Well, retirement is finally off to a good start. Toilet is fixed. Honey harvested and bottled. Time now to tear down the chicken coop.
The Day Julie Got Her Shots
Julie was five years old. She was going to start Kindergarten, and it was time to get her shots. But Julie didn't think she liked that idea. The Doctor, the nurses, and, well, the entire staff soon learned she really did mean it when she said "...
Dang Toilet!
Well, let's just say retirement got off to a bit of a rough start.
Retirement
This is it. Stepping off the proverbial cliff. Gathering the 401K and Pension. Turning in the keys and trading them in for an extended morning coffe on the porch.
The Burgler
Two little boys, two vivid imaginations, and a wild midnight encounter with "the burgler."
Skunks, Dogs, and a Birthday Party
The story of an unwanted birthday guest, and the gift we'll never forget!
Cory and the Gummy Booger
You can't make these things up. Cory, you made our lives so much fun. This is what happened one Sunday. . .
The Ford Aerostar
The worst van in history. Or maybe it was so bad it was good, for the memories it made. My story about our Ford Aerostar
Laundry
Laundry. It never ends. But I heard something one day that changed my perspective forever.