The Haps With Herb

Mudgeonly Monday Meme Dump – Leftovers

November 14, 2022 Herb 18

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22927 – 1014 Here’s the haps: While preparing for yesterday’s post I realized I liked it just the way it was and wanted to leave it alone. But I had several memes I wanted to use somewhere and I was Continue Reading[...]

We Can Put A Man On The Moon, Yet…

November 13, 2022 Herb 21

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22926 – 1013 Here’s the haps: The bird feeders were empty so I went to the store to buy more bird seed. A simple, straightforward mission easily accomplished. I came home with this: And then I zoomed in on this: Continue Reading[...]

Veterans Day Part 2 – Spouses

November 12, 2022 Herb 13

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22925 – 1012 Here’s the haps: I am signed up for an email service called “The Good Clean Funnies List” which normally, just as it says, sends out a daily joke that is clean and funny. Occasionally they do serious Continue Reading[...]

Veterans Day

November 11, 2022 Herb 20

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22924 – 1011 Here’s the haps: When I realized that this would be the one-thousandth post I have done on the blog I had an idea of picking a few of my favorites and doing something with them. Kind of Continue Reading[...]

Throw It Back & Throwback Thursday: Half A Dozen From The Archives

November 10, 2022 Herb 18

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22923 – 1010 Here’s the haps: As some of you know, especially those who have met me in person and seen my desk, I save everything. I was going through the archives of emails I received years before I started Continue Reading[...]

Award Winning Wednesday – J. P. Cavanaugh at J. P.’s Blog

November 9, 2022 Herb 8

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22922 – 1009 Here’s the haps: When I was blogging daily and had a regular posting schedule of different features I always tried to do one of these posts a week. I have done around twenty-ish awards so far. A Continue Reading[...]

Get Out There And VOTE Americans!

November 8, 2022 Herb 16

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22921 – 1008 Here’s the haps: Vote. It’s the right thing to do. Rivers of blood have been shed so you can do this.

Curmudgeonly Monday – Please, I Beg You, Just Wait Even If Retailers Can’t

November 7, 2022 Herb 23

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22920 – 1007 Here’s the haps: I have had this blog for 18 years although there was a time of major depression when I didn’t post on it at all until I reached a dark epiphany about myself which you Continue Reading[...]

And Now, A Repeat Message From The Bureau Of Repetitious Redundancy Department All Over Again

November 6, 2022 Herb 20

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22919 – 1006 Here’s the haps: This is a repeat from last year of a repost I did the year before. I could apologize and say I’m sorry over and over again but I don’t really plan to. I have Continue Reading[...]

For Americans On Daylight Savings Time – Set Your Clocks Back One Hour

November 5, 2022 Herb 22

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22918 – 1005 Here’s the haps: As a Public Service Announcement to fellow Americans(and for post # 3), this is the autumn time change when we “fall back” one hour. Yes, Daylight Savings Time actually ends but I don’t think Continue Reading[...]

National Blog Posting Month – NaBloPoMo 2022

November 4, 2022 Herb 13

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22917 – 1004 Here’s the haps: I totally forgot I had done this last November and I started late last year, too. Oh, well. I need to get into better habits of putting writing first and one of the ways Continue Reading[...]

Throw It Back Thursday: John LaFoote, Jean LaFitte, and a Thousand Words

November 3, 2022 Herb 10

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22916 – 1003 Here’s the haps: Many of us, especially in the United States, who are of a certain age, know, of course, about the famous pirate, John LaFoote, ze barefooted pirate who constantly tried to steal the treasured secret Continue Reading[...]