There are a lot more of us "elders" than there are subsequent generations. That's naturally going to result in elder orphans, people with no family to care for them in their old age.

Vidalia Chop Wizard

This Fourth Turning gets more crazy everyday. What do we do now?

What would you do if you knew the power would be going out in 36 hrs?

Mary's account of a battle with the Comanche Indians in the middle of San Antonio in 1840.

The older I get, the more I value the experience of age, and wish I could sit down and learn from those who lived before.

I have started collecting cordless tools from a specific brand in order to use the batteries interchangeably.

This is a great tool for weeding a raised bed. 

Weeding Tool

Continued reading from Mary Maverick's memior. 

50 cents for butter would equal $17.40 today. 

25 cents for a pumpkin = $8.70 today. 

12.5 cents for a chicken = $4.35 today. Continued reading from Mary Maverick's memior. 

50 cents for butter would equal $17.40 today. 

25 cents for a pumpkin = $8.70 today. 

12.5 cents for a chicken = $4.35 today.

This time of year, it's all about the garden. We are currently getting plenty of rain, and the garden is going great.