Stories about Telling Stories

On Kicking Ass and Using the Right Measuring Stick

January 5, 2021 30 Comments

Not only is it that time of year again (the one where we reflect on all the things we’ve done, and all the things we

These Strange Times

October 30, 2020 24 Comments

This was meant to be a post about the kitchen projects I worked on during the early days of quarantine. (I know, I know, you’re

Kick Ass or Die

October 21, 2020 81 Comments

Well, shit. That’s about the only articulate thing I can say about 2020. To be fair, I’m out of practice. However, I’d also guess I’m

Endings and Beginnings

November 12, 2019 143 Comments

Even before I knew how to name it (or identify it) one of the core principles of my life was always to follow my energy.

Comfort Zones & Cameras in my Face

February 3, 2016 49 Comments

I wonder how many times in the last 11-ish years–and 1050 posts– I’ve started out by saying, “Holy shit, I’m exhausted.” I don’t know the answer

The Gradual Shifting of Everything

November 24, 2015 36 Comments

Just before I started this post I sat down at my workbench in my office (odd in-and-of-itself because I haven’t spent more than fifteen consecutive

Getting Through

August 6, 2013 34 Comments

Saying “some days I’m all over the place” is like saying “I have a couple of tools in my garage”: an epic understatement. This website

2012: The Unexpected Year

January 1, 2013 10 Comments

Hey, do you guys remember that time that I drove by an old farm house on a random Monday afternoon, and then 6 hours later

This Changes Things

September 30, 2011 67 Comments

Since both the computer and I are still fighting our respective viruses– neither of which seems to be improved by the excessive application of Lysol,

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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