Misc: help
What kind of plant is this?
Misc: help
Misc: help
What kind of plant is this?
Misc
Misc: Eclipse
August 21, 2017: photo borrowed from, Schnack’s Weather Blog.
On August 21, 2017 a total eclipse will slice the US in half. It looks like, here in Charles County, we will be treated to about 82 to 84 percent of a total eclipse. Although, we can still expect a stupendous sight. For more information click here.
Port Tobacco Market Day
Port Tobacco Market Day
Come out and support two of your local authors at the Port Tobacco Market Day on Saturday May 6th, from 9am to 2pm. It will be hosted by the, Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco, off of Chapel Point Rd., at 8430 Commerce St. Port Tobacco, MD 20677.
My book, Twilight to Son Shine, is comprised of twenty-five poems, describing my life from childhood, into depression, then how God pulled me out of the muck and mire. It’s priced at $10 and is the first of a poetry series called Thoughts into Poetry.
My publisher, Jim Brewster, will be there selling his series of children’s books also.
Visit my website, From my Head to Yours at jfmcdonaldjr.com
Newspaper: Letter to the editor
Newspaper: Letter to the editor
Gratefully, I’m published again in the Maryland Independent. It’s on page A8 in the Letter to the Editor section.
Published Wednesday, April 5 2017, in the Letter to the Editor section of the Maryland Independent in Charles County, MD.
Miscellaneous: Tide in and out
Miscellaneous: Tide in and out
Entertainment that involve boats are often misleading, concerning tides. Whether it’s a television show or movie, they always show ebb tide (between high and low tide) or when the boat is even with shore. They hardly ever show, when the boat is three feet below ground level or three feet above it.
Taken in the summer of 2016. If you look closely in the center of the photo is a Water Moccasin.
I live on a house boat, that’s moored on the starboard (right) side. I have a ladder in the water leaning on the sea wall and since it’s stuck in the mud it stays put. I probably need it half the time to get on and off the boat.
The other night, while I was climbing up the ladder, I lost my right flip flop. I went right back on the boat to get my flashing light and landing net, but I couldn’t find it anywhere. It sinking baffled me, since it’s basically made of a rubber composite, but it was gone.
Fishing: landing net
This spring the flip flops will be two years old and worn out. I seldom wear my flops in the winter, but for short trips, it’s still easier. I had hoped they would have lasted till spring.
Tide goes out, then it comes back in. As it happened, so did my shoe. The top was fairly dry and now it’s in the living room drying.
Life comes and then it goes. Most times it comes back again.
The Houseboat Poet 