I have always loved light. The dark doesn’t scare me, really, unless I’m going through a haunted house and I’m not sure what is going to jump out at me. The light soothes me, even artificial light. But I LOVE natural light. When I’m outside, doing anything, and the sun appears from behind a cloud, … [Read more…]
Over the years I have started collecting Blessed Mother statues. There are so many around. From time to time people look to get rid of them. I usually “acquire” them from flea markets or yard sales. Those people must never have known that you’re really not supposed to sell something religious, something that has been … [Read more…]
The people of Fancy Farm have rules. They’re not written down, everybody knows what they are. And if you don’t know them, or you forget them, you will swiftly be reminded of them. Here they are. I’m sure it’s not a complete list but it’s a good start. You have to be a fan in Fancy Farm. You … [Read more…]
In response to a rumor that some of the best fried chicken you'll ever put in your mouth can be found in a small town in western Kentucky. And if you don't get there when they open at 11 AM, you're not going to get any. I'm here to tell you, it's no rumor. It's … [Read more…]
You know how you get really excited that Christmas is coming? Or maybe you get really excited the night before you go on vacation. It's all about the anticipation, right? Well, it's no different in Fancy Farm as we prepare to spend the weekend with 10,000 of our closest friends and relatives. We can't wait. … [Read more…]
Yep, I just came home from fish fry Friday. You’re jealous, right? You should be. I was raised eating fish. As a Catholic, growing up in the 1960’s, you had to eat fish every Friday. Most of the time we ate tuna. We had tuna salad, tuna casserole, sometimes we had salmon patties. Those were … [Read more…]
If Fr. Darrell was here right now he would say “How’s Your Lent Going?” And I would tell him today that my Lent is going great! Okay, I haven’t been great at reducing carbs but I have quit playing computer games and other than today I have eliminated sweets from my diet. But one of … [Read more…]
Several years ago there was a country song by Miranda Lambert named “Everybody Dies Famous in a Small Town” and it is so true. I live in a county of 30,000 people but the town I call home has a population of about 500 people. Well, I live on the outskirts of that town so I … [Read more…]