South Dakota? Why not?

South Dakota? Who knew? We own property….but check this video out for information about establishing South Dakota residency. Pretty darn cool. South Dakota has no vehicle inspections, no state income tax, and it looks like it’s very easy to establish … Continue reading

come fly with me….

Here’s another great video from Dylan Magaster….this time about a guy who converted a retired airplane into a home. Bruce Campbell has a lot of ideas about why rescuing one of these planes is a good idea. And, really, why … Continue reading

not exactly…but…close

This isn’t exactly what we have to do over at the old barn. Not exactly…but…close. The barn roof was messed up on one corner and the sill plate is rotted out….so we need to jack it up some to hold … Continue reading

Why Organic, Sustainable Farming Matters | Portrait of a Farmer

Here’s a short film from “The Health Journal”. Great stuff….very appealing….the way farming should be done if we didn’t need to buy our chicken breasts for .99 a pound. Here’s the YouTube description: When it comes to your food, nature … Continue reading

people like a party….

“Tomorrowland” fascinates me. This is some crazy….insane….stuff. What a party! Look at all these people out there….dancing…watching the spectacle. A three day ticket for this thing costs 282.00 US…plus airfare and lodging. I think that it would give me a … Continue reading

higher….higher….higher.

Something is always happening….and, sometimes, more needs to happen. More….that’s how people roll. We need “more”. We live in an old house….and we have an older house a couple of miles down the road that needs some immediate action before we can … Continue reading

high in a yurt….an airbnb adventure

The San Juan’s. What’s that? Who? Where? I’m just kidding….that’s where Jenny’s folks live. It’s pretty nice out there. Here’s a yurt you can rent through airbnb  ( https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/8286641 ). Man….you can rent just about anything. We need to rent an … Continue reading

“New Backyard in Norway”…..

This is a another great video from Salomon TV…..again, featuring Killian Jornet. Here’s the description from the YouTube video…. Kilian Jornet is considered the greatest mountain runner ever. But he doesn’t consider himself a runner. Join Kilian in his new … Continue reading

the moment….

We now have a very shaky, handheld video of the sun hiding behind the moon. I took it yesterday….when totality came. It, for all its weird shakiness and….weird shakiness….is kind of cool to have. It’s nice to have some kind … Continue reading