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Hard to find time to write these days… Work…work on the house…sleep…do it all again. I have even seriously considered ending the blog…and still might… But…I just had to tell this story. 6-8 months ago, I did, for me, a … Continue reading →

Our house has three 3′ x 7′ south facing windows in the living room and three more in the master bedroom. I don’t say that because our house is unique. That is the style in our neighborhood. Those big, beautiful windows look great … Continue reading →

Having trouble finding time to write these days… Nights are out of the question. By the time I finish working on the house and taking a shower, Cakes and Big A are just arriving home from the restaurant and want to talk. … Continue reading →

Although the summer is almost over, we plan on buying a gas BBQ. Whether we get one this year or next spring is another question. As with most things in our marriage, this simple object has turned into a point of discussion. … Continue reading →

Sometime, the middle of the night, my wife accidentally woke me up. I don’t really know what she was doing…reading, doing laundry, something. As I settled back in to go to sleep, a bug tried to go up my nose. … Continue reading →

My son didn’t go to work today. So, to his credit, he decided to help me out at home. He and his mother decided to finish pulling up the old linoleum floor in the kitchen. I thought, “That’s great! I … Continue reading →

I couldn’t wait to get home today so I pick up my and install my new solar screens. My first challenge was to figure out how to get a 4′ x 4′ screen home while driving a Toyota Paseo??? It wouldn’t fit … Continue reading →

I have heard it said that good and bad are like trains that run on tracks right beside one another and they usually arrive at about the same time. Cakes started college today…but not the traditional way. She has enrolled … Continue reading →

I never cease to be amazed by my own weakness… I came home from work last night, ate my dinner and headed up to the bedroom to tackle my latest construction project. You would think that the fact that I … Continue reading →

I had a practical demonstration of the destructive nature of the welfare state this morning… My wife left for Texas yesterday afternoon. She will be staying with our oldest daughter, Bean this entire week while attending the Southwest Believer’s Convention in … Continue reading →