To The Manner Born

The view from the front porch this afternoon. In a few more days the lake will be frozen enough to skate on. Toad

Guys and Gals did you ever receive exactly the wrong present? Sometimes nothing is worse than the wrong gift. This story is about a young bo...

An odd way to begin a new year I suppose, but this has been an uneventful week, if you discount, cracking two teeth, breaking the router, lo...

I mean no disrespect to anyone involved, but I find this pretty funny. If I rot in hell, when my time comes for my sense of humor, so be it...

In spite of what is frequently found here, I am a pretty good editor. Last night, Mrs. T and I were out for dinner, and the restaurant had a...

I like you just the way you are. However, if you are hell bent on making New Years Resolutions have the decency and courtesy to avoid those ...

The Scottish New Years celebration is known as Hogmany. It's imperative to wear a mask. The dour Scots are afraid someone will see them ...

You've heard some pretty good stories over the years. This one is better, but before you hear it you are going to have to conjure up you...

You know the old adage about when you have nothing to say... I'm there. In the mean time, drop whatever you are doing and see Sherlock H...

From our house to yours, Merry Christmas Toad Photo shamelessly borrowed from Simply Seductive , who borrowed from Marie Claire Magazine, wh...

Mrs. T received her first Christmas present of the season Saturday when Charlie arrived. His feet have barely touched the ground since. Ted ...

It didn't snow in Mayberry last weekend. I'm not ungrateful. It did finally turn cold though and for that I may be thankful. Finally...

Family Astronomer Royal, Dr. Richard Schwartz reminds today is the winter solstice. High Holy days for for my ancient Celtic ancestors, and ...

And no I am not shilling for Honda. Toad

My My Hey Hey Rock and Roll is here to stay, sings Neil Young. Tony Bourdain on Keith Richards during an interview in St. Paul, Minn.:Tony, ...

I admit I have recently given up reading the Sunday NYT Vows section. I became bored to tears of Dr. Superman meets Wonder Woman, Multiple P...

Please forgive me while I foment heresy. At the urging of The Elegantologist and others, Mrs. T and I sat down to watch Julie and Julia ove...

I blame no one but myself, but I was unaware until this week that Jeanne-Claude Christo had died on November 18. For the longest time the p...

Chiropractors are thick on the ground in Mayberry. One of the few Chiropractic colleges is located here, and it seems young students come, l...

Last spring I posted about a group of neighbors who were jealous because one of their own installed his very own art display and didn't...