Indy 500 Centennial Era Carb Day Photo Diary

By | May 29, 2011

That Donald Trump was originally slated to host what is being dubbed the 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500 race is happily something that will not be going into the history books. Four time Indy winner A.J. Foyt will drive the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS pace car. Facts and figures of the 95th Indianapolis 500 Now if you… Read More »

Vegetable Garden Spring 2011

By | May 12, 2011

You have to remember that there COULD be a late frost in Indiana historically as late as mid-May. We did in fact have a late frost around May 5th or 6th. I had planted early, and paid the price of not catching that a frost was predicted by having to replant squash and pumpkins and some egg plants,… Read More »

Alabama Heartache

By | May 1, 2011

During the last half of April, we had storms in Bloomington, and while they were overwhelming in many ways — flooded roads and gardens and basements — our rough spring weather was dwarfed in comparison with that in our hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. The news this morning puts the death toll at almost 350 across the South, with… Read More »