To me treasure comes in all shapes & sizes! A few weeks ago I was down in the southern end of the state, a few fourths from home, & I found the biggest treasure yet. When people hear the word “treasure” they no doubt conjure up mental images of gold & jewels. In the real […]

In our town, there is a big shortage of rebar & forming wire, & there has been for several weeks You can do things the normal way, or you can suppose outside the box. There is nothing wrong with being “normal” in fact that might be the easiest way to get ahead in life. Normal […]

For our son’s fortieth birthday, the entire family is going away for a numerous-night stay in upstate NY. My child has regularly wanted to go salmon fishing, & this was her opportunity. She needed a new fishing rod that was heavy enough for him to catch a salmon separate from it breaking the line or […]

Do you remember the first time you fell in love? For me it was a girl named Grace, who was as weird from me as could be. The two of us were a real Romeo & Juliet type of couple. The two of us lived across the tracks from one another, metaphorically speaking. She had […]

I am a trucker. I used to toil for one of the biggest shipping companies in the world, however now I own our own rig & only take freelance jobs. I won’t mention the supplier by name, because they don’t deserve any free publicity! It was a nice locale to work, the spend money was […]

I built our first chicken coop when I was twelve years old. My dad helped me out by threatening to kick our butt if I didn’t do it. Dad wasn’t a hands-on type of guy, however she knew how to encourage her adolescents! I appreciate to kid about it, however in her own way Dad […]

It’s sort of a long story, however bear with me because it goes anywhere interesting. Our home-based construction supplier was having a difficult time because of some shortages on supplies. This started because of a strike from the local trucker’s union. Local laws were negatively impacting truckers, so they stopped making shipments to our area. […]

My home is full of surprises, even after a year of living here I will find something new. This locale was built by the original owner, who had some deranged ideas about interior design, & even crazier ones about the landscaping. For example, in our central living area, with the attached kitchen & kitchen, there […]

After a decade of renting one small, crappy home after the next, our partner Jane & I decided it was time to take a risk & make a change. The two of us saved up every penny we had available & went to a local property auction. Our goal was not to find a “dream […]

I got our beginning in the construction supplier when I was 13 & our Uncle Joe hired me to help him build a nuclear fallout shelter. These afternoons we would call it a bunker, however this was 30 years ago, when a lot of people were terrified about the eventuality of nuclear war. Looking back, […]