Articles by Bob Alexander
Feed The Squirrels...Save Your Home! -
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Bob Alexander
Do you hear the pitter-patter of little feet in your attic and the morning is still young? You probably have squirrels in the attic. Squirrels are very active in the morning and afternoon. If you hear noise in the attic during that time frame, it...
Winter Home Maintenance Tips and Handyman Wisdom! -
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Bob Alexander
Winter home maintenance chores are not warm weather projects for me because I can't seem to get into the right frame of mind to work when the temperature is in the 80's. Winter preparedness projects should be done in cool weather, so you can feel...
Out Of A Job? Clean Up and Get Active! -
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Bob Alexander
The economic recession is still going strong, depending upon which side of the political aisle you're on. British Petroleum's fiasco in the Gulf of Mexico has many struggling to make a living, while seeing their way of life virtually destroyed. There are many people out...
My First Barbeque Chicken Cooking Lesson! -
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Bob Alexander
Everyone knows what they were doing when Elvis died. I remember just as vividly where I was and what was happening around me when I had my first barbeque chicken lesson. A cookout under the stars had been planned but that idea vanished with the...
How To Pick The Perfect Watermelon! -
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Bob Alexander
One of the more important pieces of knowledge for folks enjoying leisure living to its fullest is in knowing when watermelons are ripe. If you cut one too soon it tastes a little green and stiff. Cut one too late and it has lost some...
Mulch For The Garden -
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Bob Alexander
For a vegetable garden to reach its full potential, you have to fill it with the best garden mulch you can find. This will take a little extra work in the beginning of the planting season, but since I'm a lazy man by nature, I...
The Gulf Oil Leak Is Getting Personal! -
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Bob Alexander
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana has gotten personal, but in no way do I equate myself with those that are now suffering because of this tragedy. I don't have to valiantly try to make a living from...
Catch Big Crappie On Alligator Lake! -
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Bob Alexander
I was pulling a crappie from the murky water surrounding a Cypress knee, when the weeds and lily pads 35 feet behind me exploded in a shower of water and mud. The coot I had seen naively swimming among the water grasses appeared to have...
Harley's Home Based Traveling Barbeque Business! -
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Bob Alexander
No one could have ever imagined that a love for cooking something over a barbeque grill would save his economic life, least of all Harley. His passion for the enticing aroma of barbeque smoke has lead to something that has kept a roof over his...
How To Plant Onions! -
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Bob Alexander
I dream of onions! A day without onions is like a day without sunshine. I may have messed up on the metaphor, but a great portion of our daily intake of food has some form of this tasty bulb or stalk hidden within its lists...
Break Out The Barbeque Grills! -
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Bob Alexander
Somewhere in west Texas or south Florida, folks are getting ready to fire up their charcoal grills and dig out their favorite recipes for their best barbeque sauce. Except for Hawaii and a handful of desert states, those are the only places that seem warm...
Cold Weather Oyster Harvesting Is Not For The Weak! -
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Bob Alexander
This year the oyster harvest in Northwest Florida is at a dismal low compared to those of other years. The cold weather has made it difficult for tongers to stay out on the water long enough to get in a good day's work. Tonging is...
Fishing For Jack Salmon In The Cold! -
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Bob Alexander
Fishing for Jack Salmon in the middle of January is not all fun and frolic. In the midst of the longest cold spell North Alabama has seen in decades, I was sitting in a boat in the middle of the Tennessee River freezing my toes....
How To Catch Fall Crappie! -
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Bob Alexander
Tips on how to catch fall crappie can be boiled down to one thing; finding them, determining just what is on their menu for today and then present it in a way that is pleasing to their palates. In short, you have to 'sell' the...
The Day I Caught My First Crappie! -
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Bob Alexander
I caught my first Crappie on a day when the fish weren't biting. At least that's what my first cousin Bill said and Bill knew everything there was to know about fishing for Crappie. Six years older than me, in my 12 year old mind...
The Day I Caught My First Crappie! -
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Bob Alexander
I caught my first Crappie on a day when the fish weren't biting. At least that's what my first cousin Bill said and Bill knew everything there was to know about fishing for Crappie. Six years older than me, in my 12 year old mind...
Don't Use Gasoline To Light Up The Barbeque Grill! -
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Bob Alexander
The time had come to light up the barbeque grill! There was only one small problem. With all the preparations he had made for the cookout, Frank had forgotten charcoal lighter! Not to be detoured by such a small detail, he entered the tool shed...
How To Make Compost Cheaply! -
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Bob Alexander
Knowing how to make compost cheaply is a crucial element in the success of any horticultural adventure. For many, the thought of actually constructing or even buying a compost bin is a daunting challenge. For those of us who know little about gardening, but have...
How I Stopped The No-See-Um Itch! -
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Bob Alexander
There were no bugs at Beaver Dam Creek. Another Friday night of fishing had begun and there wasn't a mosquito in sight as I set up my lawn chair about 3 feet from the river. The sun was going down and the reflections from the...
Ghosts In My Vegetable Garden! -
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Bob Alexander
I have never believed in ghosts, but since my encounter with an angel in my hospital room earlier in the year, the possibility that apparitions may actually exist is something that I must pursue. I knew something was weird when I walked to my vegetable...
