Putting out a fire
Decided a couple of days ago to light up a humongous brush pile of trees cut 20 years ago and a bunch of freshly clipped small trees. It burned great. Lit up a second one yesterday about this time. Same thing. Except.......there was a little bit of pasture grass close enough to light up when an ember blew over there due to our 20 mph winds this afternoon. Mrs. Cow saw the smoke and got excited. Despite the fact the fire really couldn't go anywhere off of my own property, she insisted I put it out. A few minutes here and a few minutes there with a scoop shovel smothering active flames I got it under control. Can't say the same for Mrs. Cow.
A bit of history. The local fire department immediately wonders which place of mine is on fire whenever a fire call goes out. They are disappointed every time the fire has nothing to do with me.
Blackeyed peas, cornbread, spaghetti & meatballs and Irish whiskey.
"A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL"
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Guzzling beer from my personal “Beer Leg” Mug! Thank you Angel and Wendell.
Needless to say, I don’t plan on driving anywhere. Besides I have to wash the blackeyed peas then get “em to soaking.” When they, not me, get soaked enough, into the pot they go along with four big ham hocks. Then it’s time to prep the stuff that goes into the corn bread. After that and a few more beers, it’s time to wash the collards and make sure I spoon a chunk of lard in the pot they are about be cooked in.
But the best part about New Years Eve (besides Beerleg.com) is my neighbors, an orthopedic surgeon three houses to my east, the “butt doctor” (proctologist) four houses to my west. These two crazed physicians purchase enough fireworks to even make TDD proud. Of, course then they turn the whole arsenal over to their “children” (read idiots without a clue but lot’s of money)then the fun really starts. We all live on a Lake with docks so if anything explodes prematurely an escape route is easily accessible. (Like jumping in the lake while on fire).
But all things considered I just can’t wait for the show! It's amazing how fireworks look when they explode on the ground;-)
Happy New Year y’all!
Going to a local brew pup for awhile, some friends are playing there tonight, then to my cousins house for the annual New Year's Eve party, we are making sausage stuffed Jalapeños peppers to take.
SHG
Kids just got back from their domestic terrorist bombmaking exercise. A family tradition began decades ago by their sire, when legal fireworks were cut up and reassembled into something decidedly against all city ordinances.
One of my sons has taken this to an artform, and probably registered on some seismic sensors in Mobile. The cellphone videos are impressive, especially the one that knocked everybody's phones out.
