new tiny homes

What? Do I think that I’m going to cram a family of 6 in one of these and wake up on some strange coast together anytime soon? What?!! I’m certainly not going anywhere all by myself….that’s not how I roll. … Continue reading →

coyotes

How many coyotes does it take to make a sound like that?! That’s not a riddle. It’s a question. Crazy loud multiple coyotes outside my window somewhere. Oh, well….outside is better than inside when it comes to coyotes. Here’s another … Continue reading →

She gave up the plane…..

Here’s a big spoiler alert: There’s a spoiler coming…..and….here it is: This guy, Ralph Edwards, is a homesteader who lived up in the British Columbia area….way back in the bush. He wanted to find a way to travel to and … Continue reading →

fish….and chips

I saw the fish and chips….and wondered where you’d go to get something that looked that good? It turns out, this fellow’s tour is taking place in Suffolk, UK. It’s nice around here….but, you know? In his video, I didn’t … Continue reading →

“I figured it out….and, then….I made this video”

Sometimes, if it’s on YouTube, you can almost take it for granted that the information is correct. “IT’S ON THE TEEVEE!! IT’S GOTTA BE TRUE!!” Right? I was looking for a brake repair video this morning, just to refresh my … Continue reading →

use it.

Another excellent Kirsten Dirksen video….this time about an old cement factory that has been reworked and given new life. How many buildings are out there that could be rehabbed and turned into something useful and beautiful? Of course, it takes a … Continue reading →

feel my mustard!!

  Our two-year-came up to Jenny the other day, flexing hard, showing off her physique. “FEEL MY MUSTARD!!” she yelled. Man….that’s the kind of enthusiasm I like to see…. “Feel my mustard!!” Hah!! She’s a funny little thing. I got … Continue reading →

I already knew….

When my son started school, one of his “teachers” suggested that we teach him to use a keyboard because she didn’t have any confidence that he’d ever learn to write with a pencil. He was little and hyper and had … Continue reading →

chain gang

I talked with a woman out on the route yesterday who’d had, what sounded like, a pretty horrific bicycling accident a while back. She was limping pretty badly and her wrist was torqued in a weird way, and when I … Continue reading →

gratitude when you don’t feel it….

My Jeep quit running at the bottom of the hill yesterday and wouldn’t run again. That’s a bugger. It’s a bugger when everyone (seemingly…..more on that later) who could help me was busy. It’s a bugger, too, because the cellphone service is … Continue reading →