This, Jobe, is your last chance

I live on a farm between Nolensville and Triune where a historical marker tells the short version of Private Dee Jobe

Many good men who passed the spot

Would think of Jobe and the deal he got,

Or cross themselves like nuns.

And say, on nights when the dark clouds toss,

Can you hear the clatter of a runnin' hoss?

Oh, Lawdy! What's the matter? But nobody talks.

The clatter stops and the ghost hoss walks.

It's the Yankees teachin' Dee Jobe who's boss

.... At the point of 15 guns.

20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment

where the wild things are

Say hi to "Chuck" the Rodent of Unusual Size...

Chuck is a friendly woodchuck that enjoys wandering around the yard

He gets very close to the kitchen window

and holds a perfect pose

I hope to see Chuck and other wild things around

Wordless Wednesday

keeper of the fire

Wordless Wednesday

happy birthday compositions

BIG party tonight

The Stray Crows are inviting YOU to come over to

BLOCKHEAD RADIO tonight for a special CD release party!

The new album "Flyin' Blind" will be debuted and Blockhead Rod will be interviewing the singer/songwriter Mike Burnes about the cool collection of songs.

click on the album cover to find the CD for sale

Find out where the music comes from and just how it all comes together. Experience the tunes on live radio with Rod and Mike and all the friendly folks in the BHR chat room.

Hit the launch button Friday Night...and prepare for take off!

Wordless Wednesday

Ancestor Makeover

Meet Great Great Grandpa

This portrait hung in our home for years and was showing some serious signs of wear. The colors were fading and much of the detail was deteriorating

Then I found the original photo that was used to make the portrait:

So I had a new image produced in the correct size for the frame, and replaced the worn out print

It was a special surprsie for my Dear Husband...who has a strong family resemblance to this ancestor:

similar nose, same chin, and very distinctive eyes.

hottest day on record

August 9, 1930
113 degrees

hottest day ever in Tennessee

Beach Patrol 1922

from SHORPY always something interesting

the moon is at her full

the moon is at her full
and riding high
floods the calm fields with light
the airs that hover
in the summer sky
are all asleep tonight


-William C. Bryant

Visit The Farmer's Almanac for the list of full moons in 2009

August 5th is expecting the Full Red Moon...should be good for fishing:)

gots skillz

If you've been following my blog for awhile, then you've heard all about my husband's bowling success....

or have you?

Well, I'd like to report that Jody has done it again. The Big J threw a '300' game for a local tournament and he now enjoys a Rockstar/Superhero status! Jody is thrilled by the natural 300 and said "hey! I'm ready to bowl some more!"

The local tournament at Smyrna Bowling Center is a weekly event known as a 'no tap'. Special scoring applies to No Tap Tourneys: 9 pins count for a strike. This moves the games along quickly and increases the scores for all the bowlers.

Jody's accomplishment is remarkable in that all 12 of his strikes were 10-pins-in-the-pit. He didn't need the No Tap scoring in order to earn this perfect game!

Once my guy gets rolling...nobody can stop him

(((((hug)))))

Sew Happy Sew Happy

I bought this fantastic kitchen towel and pot holder set from Sew Happy Designs













it's so cute in my little country kitchen...

Thanks to Cynthia from SHD for making such a cute set...

and for making a generous donation to the 48forLarry campaign on Blockhead Radio!


Please honor Cynthia with a visit ot her shop:)

August Moon

Time to turn that calendar page to a new month... AUGUST!

Edge of the Wildwood will have alot of fresh, hot items of interest:

vintage photos
my birthday celebration
folklore and historical articles
CD release party for tHe StRaY cRoWs
reel life fishing stories
big blog giveaway
and more household tips from TOUGH TIMES

so, be sure to follow this blog...

and take a nap in a hammock