This Compelling Life

     Game 1 was yesterday and it went very well with us winning 7-0. We only had a few miscues but that or worse was expected for the first game of the season, so no big deal. Today is Game 2 still playing against Alcorn Central at 5 but it is a Home game today. We will hopefully have a similar outcome to what we did Yesterday. There is not a lot of bad things I can say about these boys on the field, although they do play around a little to much at times at practice, but come game time they pay very good attention to what is happening in the game and the situations. That is not so much a credit to me as it is to their past coaches and their parents for keeping them around the game and helping them to become students of it.  Thank You to the parents that have helped at the field the last few days helping to get it ready to play today. You do not know how much that means and what a load it takes off of me, especially on game day. Till Tomorrow, D. Pounders...

    Baseball season is here, finally. It may have stopped raining but in typical baseball season fashion it is still cold. High at game time is 48 low will 31 for the day, so hopefully we can still feel our fingers and toes at the end of the game tonight. Heading to Alcorn Central to play one game with a pretty talented group of boys just hope our lack of time on the field doesn’t effect us to much. Most Baseball parents already know what to do for cold weather situations but just in case here are some suggestions. Till Tomorrow, D. Pounders

   I know that all teachers are counting down the days until their spring break week. I have 7 more school days left until (not counting today) my break starts. Also, for me that maybe when my contractor can get started on the remodel for our kitchen and upstairs den. Right now those rooms are subfloors with stud walls. Luckily we live downstairs right now and don’t have to look at it all the time. So, one of the things going on in my part of the Shoals Area is the beginning of the development of Inspiration Landing, a multipurpose complex for public and private use. This is very exciting for the Shoals Area because it gives us a new revenue stream that can really help area schools and bring in people for different events. It also brings newer forms of entertainment to the area for locals. I personally can’t wait to see what it does for my property value. So along with my renovations and the Development of Inspiration Landing the future could be looking good in my neighborh...

     Well, baseball season did not get started yesterday it will now start on Thursday, Hopefully. I hope that we are ready especially with how little we have been able to get on the field. We do get some things done in the gym but we are very limited. If we could get to an indoor cage to hit it would help out a lot but the only one available is at the high school and the baseball and softball team there is in it fairly late every night.     Today is a clear day and is pretty nice out so far but it has rained so much in the last 3-4 weeks the field is still very wet. Like I stated earlier, I hope that we will be able to play this week if not Thursday then on Friday because next week it looks like rain again. On another note maybe we will be getting started on the redo of our Kitchen in the next week or two. Everything will be torn out by next weekend and we can actually get started. So ready to have a working kitchen again. Microwave and Airfryer really...

         Today is opening day for the Chieftain baseball team but it is raining. So, our first game will likely be on Thursday instead.  We are not really ready simply because our time on the field has been very limited due to the large amounts of rain we have had in the past month.  Regardless of that we do have some talented middle school players and seem to have a lot of pitching. Another thing that we are blessed with is some really supportive parents that will come out and do whatever is needed in order to help with the field or anything else that may be needed regarding the team.  I would also like to point out that even though my assistant coach has not been able to be at practice, due to him having to teach during that time, he has been a great help with sending out some messages and helping with forms and other types of communication with the players and parents.      Well with all that said I hope that everyone will ge...

      Weekends at hour house are mainly for two things. Saturdays are for renovating numerous things at the house. Sometimes it is painting a number of different things, fixing closet organizers, moving boxes, building a mantle, or tearing out a kitchen. This weekend was pulling down paneling in the upstairs den and the beginning of tearing up flooring in the kitchen and den. The next step will be getting the contractor in to start fixing everything that has been ripped out.      Sunday is for Church and worshiping our Lord and Savior. It is also for rest from everything else that has been going on at the house or at work during the week and right this minute we are nearing Sunday nap time. This time is very crucial on the weekends when you have two young children that get cranky if they don't get their nap. Hopefully you have had a great weekend. Next up this week is Game 1 of the baseball season as long as it doesn't get rained out. ...

      The season is here and our first game is on Monday, just one problem, there’s an 80% chance of rain that day and it is supposed to rain the day before also. So, the chances of playing are very very small. It has been this way for the last two years and major flooding so bad that a lot of fields are completely  underwater or have become temporary swamp lands. Some of the problem is a lack of proper drainage that has never fixed or fields, when they were built years ago, were built in the flood plain cause no one paid attention to what was being done. So, if you are a coach that is having similar problems I am going to put a link in for some products that may help get rid of some water. Till tomorrow, D. Pounders