Archive for December, 2007
Battlefield at Fredericksburg
Christmas season dawns with the troops at Ready-alert. No, its not Appomattox, nor Manassas, nor any of those other sites from the Civil War. Its not even Iraq or Afganistan or however you spell that. Its the Battle of Fredericksburg. And the battle may go down in history as one of Virginia’s bloodiest.
Two of the [...]
Bah, Humbug
Christmas season really stinks for Big Red and the funnel cake business. We struggled through the worst week of the year and will probably do just as bad this week.
Thursday at the auction was a complete bust. Even worse than Thanksgiving week. With only two loins sold, I barely covered expenses.
Then the weekend at Walmart [...]
My Planning Skills Suck
I spent about an hour trying out all kinds of titles for this weeks missive. Awesome Amherst, I Love Amherst Fans, New Guys and New Jobs, Peggy Back On My Good Side….but the only thing that stood out from this week was my terrible planning skills. I can’t blame it on Tank, nor Peggy, nor [...]
Wanted: Replacement For Peggy?
After long and hard contemplation–about six minutes–I have come to the painful conclusion that Peggy has to go. No, it has nothing to do with funnel cakes nor ribeye sandwiches. Nor her driving all over creation to help me with this silly business. Or the long hours she spends slicing onions and green peppers and having her [...]
