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Where My Filters Come From & A Challenge – Post 950

March 18, 2022 Herb 36

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22686 – 950 Here’s the haps: Someone mentioned in a comment not too long ago that I must have very different filters from them. I would be surprised if I didn’t. Here’s where some of them come from. Thirty-four years Continue Reading[...]

Well, That Part Is Over, Thankfully, PLUS…

February 27, 2022 Herb 30

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22667 – 944 Here’s the haps: I really appreciate you all so very much for your support and understanding. The adventure actually continued into the next couple of days, but I think this hurdle is over. When we showed the Continue Reading[...]

Sorry I Missed Your Blog

February 22, 2022 Herb 27

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22662 – 943 Here’s the haps: To make a long story short I had to take Mrs. Herb to the Emergency Room for a headache on the top of her head. This could be a very serious indication and required Continue Reading[...]

A Moment Of Silence

February 18, 2022 Herb 34

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22658 – 942 Here’s the haps: Today would be Grandma Pike’s 92nd birthday. My wife’s mother lived with us for most of our married life. She did not fit the stereotype of a mother-in-law at all and was easy to Continue Reading[...]

A Status Update On Sickness Here At The Thiel Haus

January 15, 2022 Herb 30

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22625 – 933 Here’s the haps: We’ve been making recovery here at Bear Paw Lodge, the new name for Thiel Haus. Mrs. Herb and I saw it somewhere and we just decided that it was a good name for our Continue Reading[...]

Parlor Magic – A Reprint Sort Of Thingy

December 19, 2021 Herb 16

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22597 – 910 Here’s the haps: I wrote this back around Christmas 2005 when I didn’t have very many followers. There are a few dauntless fans who read the original by either clicking the “Complimentary Tastings” button or because in Continue Reading[...]

A Blog Post Curated For you By Me

December 18, 2021 Herb 23

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22596 – 909 Here’s the haps: There are a couple of words that have been overused, misused and flat out abused. Lately, the word curated seems to come up everywhere in regard to pretty much anything. The second definition of Continue Reading[...]

Happy Birthday Mrs. Herb

December 17, 2021 Herb 36

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22595 – 908 Here’s the haps: It was Mrs. Herb’s Birthday today. We didn’t have a party but one of her longtime friends came over and they did some crafts together. Her friend used materials that have been stashed around Continue Reading[...]

Well, We Got The Boxes Down From The Attic

December 16, 2021 Herb 12

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22594 – 907 Here’s the haps: Well, I climbed up into the cold (I want to use the word “depths” here because it feels right but I also can’t because it doesn’t.) heights (see, that doesn’t sound right either, but Continue Reading[...]

Sorry, But I Have No News

December 3, 2021 Herb 40

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22581 – 894 Here’s the haps: I know many of you that follow this blog also follow my son’s blog, Brother’s Campfire, and are very concerned because you care about my son and his wife. I apologize but I have Continue Reading[...]

NaBloPoMo Day 26 – When Father Carves The Duck – A Traditional Thanksgiving Poem

November 26, 2021 Herb 28

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22574 – 887 Here’s the haps: The party yesterday was a lot of fun, as we expected it would be. There was one tradition we have had for the last…oh…let me think a minute…34 or 35 years that we kept Continue Reading[...]

NaBloPoMo Day 25 – Guest Post By President George Washington

November 25, 2021 Herb 15

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22573 – 886 Here’s the haps: By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for Continue Reading[...]