Wayne Gray

See, tim? Options abound!

you don't have to can stuff. Just make it and eat it all!

It's those pesky temperature gradients. Glass doesn't like going from boiling to cold. My husband makes sure to heat the jar clampy thing that grabs them so they don't blow up on us. We've not had one pop during that transfer, but we've had them crack while cooling. That's always a bummer.

My husband makes ketchup occasionally. The last one was made with tomatillos instead of tomatoes (because we had them to use up), peaches for a bit of sweetness, apple cider vinegar, and some other witchcraft I don't know about. It didn't last long. We destroyed six pints of it and mourned the two we gave away to friends. LOL

Great to have you here. Thanks for spending some time on the story, even if it's a bit interrupted by school duties. Two more weeks means there will be a few more chapters to read, so that works out too. See you around when you're able to get to the tale. It'll be here for ya!

Enjoy your visit with the boy and your daughter-in-law! I hope it has been a fun time for everyone. You picked some good quotes to zero in on. Taggert does seem to keep to himself. Why that is, we may just see. And yes. It's a squirt of sour cream. For ease, Terry bought the tubes instead of tubs of the stuff. I can't help if your mind dives into the gutter when talking about white stuff and squirting. *tsk tsk* More is coming. I mean, more is on the way. Dirty girl. 😛 Thanks for reading and commenting, kbois!

Ohhh. Someone with first-hand knowledge of the world I am imagining! Well, forgive me if I get something wrong. I grew up on a farm in Kentucky, so there's some crossover there. But I would never assume it gives me true insight into the operations of a large cattle ranch in Oklahoma. I have done my research where I could, so my hope is that it'll be close. I'm glad you're along for the ride. I hope you continue to enjoy the story. Thanks for reading and commenting!

LOL. I was thinking of splitting the difference. Maybe every 5 days. We'll see.

Well, we'll see. I started that way so I'd have time to finish the whole story. But... It's already completely done. This was one of those stories that wouldn't leave me alone until I completed it. So maybe I'll bump it to two postings a week.

It's pretty suspicious, isn't it? And you have the capacity to get to the bottom of that. I hope you enjoy the rest of this one. It was pretty fun writing it. Thanks for commenting and reading!

Welcome back, tim. 💚

Ah, you're a cowboy fan, eh? Welp, saddle up. Because this one is pretty fun. At least, I think so. 🤠

Good question about Taggert's past. If so, it'd likely be unwelcome, considering how locked down and insular Taggert seems to be. And one of the story tags is: Runaway. So... I do realize that much can be gleaned from the story's tags. And I actually avoided using some that would have fit very well for that reason. Still, there's a lot to be learned from those that remain. Thanks for commenting and reading. More to come.

Thanks, Parker. The slow reveal is about the only sensible way to go with someone like Taggert. Anything else would feel rushed and forced. And Taggert won't be rushed. Thanks for reading and commenting, Parker. I appreciate it.

... the Tag team. I didn't even think of that. LOL Cute. Yep. The guys all do their part, and they all know they can depend on one another to do theirs. They may give one another a little hell, but they wouldn't if they didn't like/trust the other guys. It's just how things are in a group like theirs. Thanks for reading and commenting. See you next week.