the place that no one knows about

Of course, people do know about this tree house. How else would they come for a visit? So you build something on public land…and eventually it’s discovered and in danger of being removed….not because it’s ugly….or damaging to the environment….or … Continue reading →

Nate’s Up

  I get up so early. Early, early, early….trying to carve out some quiet time….a time of self-reflection and caffeination….a time when I can sit and, for a moment, nothing is going on around me. I’m hiding in my own … Continue reading →

twenty-one

Twenty-one years ago, I stood waiting. I stood waiting at the front of the church….waiting with 3 of my best friends and my father….waiting for my soon-to-be  wife….my friend. Marrying. And then, she was with me and we were repeating the vows … Continue reading →

I CONTACTED YOU AFTER A SERIOUS THOUGHT

I get a lot of spam. Email spam. I get spammed in my emails…..spammed heavy….spammed hard. I don’t know why. I’ve never figured it out. I’ll write them back….ask them not to contact me again….even send my name and address … Continue reading →

spirit wrapper

One of my best friends sent me an article about “the end of race”. The end of race. Whew……finally. I get so sick of all this race stuff. If it’s not me noticing something, it’s me noticing somebody else noticing … Continue reading →

you just don’t watch videos like this if you…

….if you don’t have to. I think that you start out watching the ones that are specific to your vehicle (regular Cherokee)….and then the ones for the other Jeeps trickle in and you sit and watch them, too. And it’s … Continue reading →

I’m hungry.

We watched two movies yesterday. The kids had their wisdom teeth out on Friday…so this weekend has been one for rest and recuperation. It’s kind of nice when I can “piggyback” in on the “rest” stuff. I can rest along … Continue reading →

Christmas Monkey

Nate said that I should do my blog post this morning about monkeys. “And a little child shall lead them….” I told him I’d do the post about monkeys….and I keep my promises. Here’s a Christmas video featuring some snow … Continue reading →

out, out….darned toofs

The two oldest kids had all of their wisdom teeth removed this morning. “Removed” sounds so gentle…..more gentle than extracted….or even yanked out. They were put to sleep when they had their teeth removed. I was awake (twice) when I … Continue reading →

drained

I got up really early this morning. Earlier than usual. Really early. I had a dream about the pond over at the property that we bought. All the water was gone. Almost all the water….there was still some goo at … Continue reading →