Mikki Starmer's (miksmax) Blog

Our little village of the Kingdom of Callaway is one of about 80 in the state of Missouri who still have no planning and no zoning requirements outside city limits. "Ahhhh sweet freedom" you say? Hmmm.... actually such a subject brings folks out of the woodwork from two different uhhh 'mills'. To...

This is so funny, I just have to share this...........Lizard BirthIf you have raised kids (or been one), and gone throughthe pet syndrome, including toilet flush burials for dead goldfish, the story below will have you laughing outLOUD!Overview: I had to take my son's lizard to the vet.Here's wha...

The countdown is coming to a close. It's Christmas Eve. The weatherman didn't hear our request for snow again this year. The sun is shining, the pavement still has traces of yesterdays icey rain. The banks are closed and the state employees are off work today - but that could just mean that a Pre...

There is a crispness in the air. Crisp. Crispness. Sounds a might better than "cold and blustery" as the weatherman's vocab permits. We REALLY need to work on his marketing skills! Fulton, Missouri is crisp tonight. Subdivisions are aglow with Christmas lights, retailers are bustling with shopper...

I wonder just how many first blogs start out by stating the obvious "this is my first blog... not sure just how to get started here......." but we'll add this one to the statistics. Hmmmm, not sure how to get started here, but this very text you are reading now is my first attempt at blogging! Fr...