Randolph Wells

Randolph Wells

Just an old hippie that got drafted and stayed for a career in the US Army. Sherri and I have a total of 4 children and 5 grandchildren. After the Army, I managed facilities that repaired electronic motherboards and peripherals. During that time I became A+ Certified, Microsoft Certified, and became Director of Admissions to a Metro Atlanta Technology School. I retired from that in 2007.

Gardening for Beginners: The Grand Finale

Gardening for Beginners: The Grand Finale Welcome! You’ve grown from planting seeds to harvesting tomatoes.  You’ve built soil, used tools, started sprouts, and mastered raised beds and containers.   Now it’s time to tie it all together. This post recaps the…

The Constitution and Health Care

The Constitution and Health Care: What It Says—and What It Doesn’t Few political topics stir more debate than health care. Is it a right? Should government be involved in paying for it? What powers do the federal and state governments…

Gardening for Beginners #6: Raised Beds

Raised Beds and Container Gardening Made Simple Welcome Back! You’ve made it to the final lesson in our beginner gardening series! In the last post, we planted our first seeds and watched them sprout into little green promises. If you’re…

Starting Seeds #5

Grow from Seed – Starting Plants the Easy Way Welcome Back! In the last post, we dug into soil. You now know what good soil looks like, how to test it, and how to improve it. Today, we’ll take the…

Gardening for Beginners #4-Soil

Healthy Soil, Happy Plants – What You Need to Know Quick Recap of Post 3 In our last post, we talked about tools that make gardening easier—especially for seniors. From hand trowels to hose wands, we covered the must-haves and…

Gardening for Beginners #3: The Right Tools

Gardening for Beginners #3 Introduction Welcome back to our Gardening for Beginners series! In the last post, we explored the basics—finding the right spot, picking what to grow, and watering with care. Now, let’s talk about something that makes gardening…

Mama Nixon’s Hash

Mama Nixon’s Hash Stretching a Dollar, Filling the Table Mama Nixon’s Hash In the lean years of the Great Depression, every scrap mattered and nothing went to waste. Mama Nixon’s Hash is a shining example of kitchen creativity during hard…

Randy’s Gumbo

Randy’s Gumbo   A Taste of Home: Randy’s Hearty Southern Gumbo There’s something about a pot of gumbo simmering on the stove that brings people together. It warms the soul, fills the house with rich aromas, and turns any evening…