Life, Love, and Other Dissed Emotions

     He was sweating again, and gasping, and he was in a hot place. He hoped he hadn’t died yet, as that was a bad sign if he was, when sudd...

 It's been a strange day today. I woke up, fully rested and restless, at 6 am. That's usually the time of deepest sleep for me. Wash...

Cooling off seems to be the trend this week, after an uncomfortable start. The weather started out hot and humid; a mini heat wave, the f...

Finally, a break in the weather. Like all good things, it didn't come without a price. Parts of our northern 'Border Country' w...

What a day this should be. It's cooled off outside -- I'm actually wearing a sweater. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, with f...

Today, my sisters are going to a family reunion. It will be the first Schmidt family reunion since my dad died. (I think. I could be wrong ...

This summer may be as memorable for its Lawn Mowing Crises as it will be for its No Bathing scenario. When last we mowed, the riding mowe...

We are in the midst of our first winter storm. From the forecasts, it's got the potential to be nasty. A day of heavy rain, changing ove...