Tales from FAR Manor

Iowa Victory Gardener writes an excellent Memorial Day post . No matter how low our opinion of the “Commander Guy,” we must never lose sight...

The south GA/north FL fires are depositing a thick layer of smoke all the way up here — I was pretty sure at first that there was a fire nea...

Mrs. Fetched and Daughter Dearest went to see Pirates of the Caribbean III this afternoon. Since I haven’t seen the first two, I decided to...

Birthdays just aren’t the same when you get past 40, I guess. Yesterday was Mrs. Fetched’s mumble th, and we spent the evening videotaping C...

Do I really need to say anything more here? Oh, you want a full frontal? OK, you asked for it:

Gas prices on Planet Georgia had been hovering under $3/gallon for a while — it seemed like nobody wanted to be first. But when one went up ...

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…” — Genesis 1:26a Does God look like us? Do we really look like Him? Or does...

WARNING : Too Much Input follows. Mrs. Fetched confiscated the DSL modem yesterday, because The Boy refused to get out of bed and help with ...

I was blessed this weekend with less crazy stuff than I expected. The Boy’s counseling session was moved to Saturday morning since today is ...

It’s almost not Friday anymore on this side of the country, and payday isn’t until next Friday. FNC to the rescue with short free flicks! T...

Looks like the retail industry is now following the home mortgage industry down the toilet. All the schemes that have been tried to feed Af...

I noticed these dwarf lilies (as Mrs. Fetched found they’re called) springing up where the tiger lilies usually prowl. She said, “they just ...

When I first moved out here, I figured that the subdivisions would catch up to me about the time I retired. I wanted to retire when I was 5...

While I expect regular readers of Tales from FAR Manor are intelligent types, there are plenty of people out there who either aren’t too sm...

The Boy was kind enough to show off his new fashion accessory last night. It’s going to be a part of him for the next two months. After hear...

Gas prices are climbing past $3/gallon , and it’s been a rough week anyway. Friday Night Cinema is ready to help you save gas and save time...

[UPDATE: I added a picture of the mountain laurel.] Mrs. Fetched snagged me from the comfort of a lounge chair this evening, where I was rea...

James Kunstler’s column today is the sort of thing that brings FAR Manor to mind. Not so much the state of architecture, nor even the shodd...

I’m normally not a Linkin Park fan, but I’ll make an exception for this song (and video). Linkin Park – What I’ve Done

The steps leaving the porch out back have been in a state of disrepair for some time now. Daughter Dearest nearly hurt herself when the top ...