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The university art class utilized all sorts of mediums for sculpting
When I decided to attend a liberal arts university down the road from my house, I thought I was making a pressing compromise, i was going to this tiny university instead of this giant out-of-state university that is in the top 20 of the whole entire country. I have wanted to go to that school […]
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The school art class utilized all sorts of mediums for sculpting
When I decided to attend a liberal arts school down the road from my house, I thought I was making a sizable compromise, however i was going to this tiny school instead of this large out-of-state school that is in the top 20 of the whole entire country. I have wanted to go to that […]
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How did we find rebar
The home was a fixer-upper, & we knew that going in; Jessie & I had been yearning for a home of our own, so we could stop renting a tiny apartment, & we got our opportunity at a local property auction. For a fraction of what a home costs we were able to purchase a […]
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Our chicken could use some rebar
My family regularly kept chickens in the backyard. Just a dozen parakeets or so, enough to supply us with eggs & keep the yard looking well groomed. Eventually I decided that they deserved a chicken coop. This would be more convenient for the parakeets, help them supply more, & better, eggs, & allow us to […]
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Wire ties available
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 […]
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A new normal
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 […]
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My construction job and wire ties
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, […]
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Where should I put all the wire tie
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 […]
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The uses of double loop wire ties.
I wasn’t sure what she planned on doing with the plastic coated double loop tie wire coils, although I knew that if she planned on putting it around the pigpen, she was going to have a couple problems! First thing she had to do was bury the wire either a foot & 1/2 to 2 […]
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The plastic coated wire ties are great
The supply chain is so vital to everything we do in this country. When I say everything I mean every last little thing. Unless you live in a remote shack hunting your own meat, growing your own veggies, & living off the land, you are dependent on the supply chain just appreciate everyone else. When […]