Bob Alexander

Do Things Together: Save Your Marriage And Have Spiritual Moments With God!

My wife gave me a look that spoke volumes and whispered loudly for me to wake up! With as much self-respect I could muster I said I was not sleeping but was having a spiritual moment with God. Rolling her eyes, she returned her attention to the Sunday ser... Read >

Don’t Take Mommy To Jail! It’s Just A Speeding Ticket!

Nobody likes getting a speeding ticket. Most of us probably think that we had a momentary lapse in judgment and got caught, then chalk it up to experience. Unless you are desperately lonely and just want to meet people, going faster than the speed limit c... Read >

Four Steps To Opening A Barbecue Stand!

Assume you have been fooling around with smoking pork shoulderss and smoked briskets in the back yard for several years. You have wowed your neighbors and friends with the quality of your tasty products and now you think it is time to take it to the next ... Read >

My Rules Of Boating and Fishing!

Things have changed a lot since I first crossed the river in a boat. It was a kinder, gentler world of fun on the water. Now it is a war zone and it’s your navy against my navy! Such behavior used to be reserved for a Saturday or a Sunday afternoon on... Read >

How To Keep Deer Out Of Your Green Beans And Squash!

Growing green beans is not difficult as long as you keep the varmints away from them. Looking at the half eaten plants of my green beans, I noticed multiple deer tracks in the rain drenched rows of the bush beans. Some of the plants had been trampled on a... Read >

How To Stay Married To A Crazy Woman For 10 Years!

My wife and I have been married for a long time, but in an attempt to remain sane, I developed a list of what works in our marriage. I won’t mention the things that didn’t work because they are too numerous to count. But first, one definition of crazy... Read >

Tornado Survival: What We Did When The Lights Went Out!

The lights flickered once, twice, three times and then they went out entirely. No power, and later into the night, no water. Spring in the Deep South is tornado time and storms were springing up everywhere. EF5 tornados are a rare thing, but they stru... Read >

My Vacation Itinerary: Fish, Fish, Fish!

With death and destruction all around us in the form of floods, tornados and earthquakes, it’s time to put aside my anxieties and plan my annual vacation to the Atlantic side of Florida. Visions of my last trip to the forgotten coast remind me of what... Read >

Growing Chickens At Home!

If you are planning on raising chickens in the city, the first thing you have to know is, is it legal. It may not be legal either because some cities and towns do not have such law on the books. My town does. Not everyone smiles at the sound of a roost... Read >

A Beef Jerky History Lesson and Recipe!

Barbeque season is almost upon us and backyard barbeques will soon be happening every weekend. This year, instead of taking the traditional bottle of wine, be creative and give a gift of barbeque accessories. The host’s eyes will light up like a... Read >

Feed The Squirrels...Save Your Home!

If you think you have squirrels in the attic? You probably do. Either that or you or you have been providing shelter for a pretty big rat. If that is the case, I'd rather have to deal with getting rid of the squirrel! Squirrels are very active in the ... Read >

How To Harvest Black Walnuts!

Pecan pies and black walnut cookies are my favorite snacks. Preparing the nuts to be eaten is one of the things I've learned to enjoy. Patience: Picking up pecans from my trees is a trial and error process and requires patience and selectivity. Early i... Read >

Broilers At The County Fair!

My granddaughter in Texas, age 11, raised chickens this year to be judged at the Fort Bend County Fair, arguably the largest county fair in Texas. Until my trip to the little town of Needville, Texas in September, I never realized just how competitive and... Read >

How To Get Rid Of A Possum!

The possum in my garage was staring up at me as if I was the intruder, not him. It had torn open a bag of dry cat food and had scattered it over the garage floor and into my cat's water dish. This particular possum had come in through the pet door into... Read >

Dirty Chimney? Hire a Chimney Sweep!

One do-it-yourself project I will not attempt is cleaning my chimney before the first fire of the year. I don't trust myself to be as thorough as I should be. The days are gone though, when you could lower a small boy into a chimney with a brush and fo... Read >