Miniature Donkeys – Kick Ass or Die

Drinking Beer & Building Shit: Donkey Shelters

February 5, 2021 22 Comments

First, a warning: Sad farm shit ahead. About this time last year, I walked out to the barn one morning and found the older of

All This for a Little Ass

October 15, 2013 21 Comments

These are the type of posts that I like to start with a litany of injuries, just to set context: strained shoulder, moderately-bloody forearm gash,

Fenced In (Almost)

October 9, 2013 13 Comments

Tuesday, when I got home from work, I found this… Really, donkey? Outside of the fence… napping. It’s like he’s just doing it on principle

Around the Farm: Drawn But Not Quartered

April 23, 2013 22 Comments

Before we begin this riveting tale, let me paint a picture of the current state of my hands: The best that can be said is

Half a Fence, Three Times the Pasture

April 22, 2013 8 Comments

Back when I had a crazy moment and decided to adopt my boys it was essentially the middle of winter and I had a.) a

Bribery & Building Trust

April 1, 2013 13 Comments

So here’s a lesson I learned in the last week: I am never going out in public again without a five-gallon bucket of hand-sanitizer and

Winter Farm Chores

February 27, 2013 11 Comments

Here’s a little look at life on the farm these days. During the week, farm chores start before the sun comes up, but on the

Meet Parker & Doc

February 17, 2013 37 Comments

The scene Friday afternoon as Bubs waits for his new friends to arrive… Matt, from the Humane Society of Huron Valley, was remarkable throughout this

Donkey Business

February 11, 2013 32 Comments

I’m talking to one of my friends on the phone last night, and she ends the call by saying, “Hope everything works out okay with

Getting Ready for Donkeys

February 8, 2013 16 Comments

So, this is Day One of a four-day weekend at the Liberty House. A mini-vacation that I originally intended to use to loll about the

Crazy-Awesome Part 2: Miniature Donkey Edition

February 6, 2013 27 Comments

I mentioned on Monday that this week is the one-year anniversary of the most unexpectedly crazy-awesome thing I’ve ever done. Here’s how I intended to

Composting the Fancy Way

June 22, 2012 9 Comments

Even though the kitchen at the Liberty House is mostly functioning, it has still taken me a few months to get my waste management routine

Liberty House: The Future Donkey-Barn

April 3, 2012 20 Comments

In yet another example of why this property called to me the minute I saw it: Yes, it came with its very own donkey barn.

And On To The Next

October 31, 2011 6 Comments

My time frame for moving out of the Memorial House and on to the next project has always been roughly around the end of October,

Like Daughter, Like Mother

May 9, 2011 2 Comments

Unlike most mothers who got breakfast in bed or a day at the spa, my mother came over to the house on Sunday and was

I'm not interested in a mediocre life. I'm here to kick ass or die.

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THE STORYTELLER

Back in 2004 I started writing about my adventures in fixing up houses on the internet. A lot of things have changed since then, with me, with my houses, and with the internet. These days I am basically a cranky old man trapped in a slightly less old woman’s body. The internet has changed and I am staunchly refusing to change with it. You won’t find any algorithms here, or feeds, or ads, or social media. Just good old-fashioned stories about a woman drinking beer and building shit, and living an unexpected life.

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