The first step in remodeling: make the right hire
Design shows on TV often make remodeling look stress-free, quick and easy. But when homeowners try to take on a home renovation on their own, this almost always leads to a rude awakening. If you have some basic know-how when it comes to home improvement, the average...
Looking back on March 2021 tornado outbreak
It had been an active weather day. It was March 25th and we were on the air for hours tracking severe storms and long-track tornadoes. We had a tornado warning on one storm in Alabama that was on the ground for nearly 100 miles! Our first tornado occurred in northwest...
The wine, the view, and yes, fainting goats
Looking for a place to escape within an hour drive from the lake? I have a recommendation for a vineyard with good wines, a beautiful mountain view, and fainting goats. Yes, fainting goats. Really. Fainting Goat Vineyards and Winery just northeast of Jasper is about...
Whatever floats your boat (and you)
The headline begins this column with a maxim relating to your vessel. But it is much more profound. “Whatever floats your boat,” was apparently first used in the middle of the last century, referring to making a personal decision about a particular subject or task. It...
Have yourself a colorful spring and summer
April showers bring May flowers, and now’s the time to put in your blooming annuals. Every nursery, box retailer and even grocery store offers huge selections of annuals at this time of year. The hardest decision is choosing what plants to purchase. Ask yourself a few...
The allure of old wooden boats
I have always been fascinated by wooden boats, no matter whether they are sail, power or rowboats. My first boat was an eight-foot wooden dinghy that floated up on the beach after a hurricane. After unsuccessfully trying to find the owner, my father allowed m e to...
A visit to Mobile and historic Battle House
Though Andrew Jackson became president of the United States, he was more famous as a strategically intelligent general and native American fighter. Therefore, it is no surprise that prior to the War of 1812 against the British, he established his headquarters on land...
