A Long Time Coming
I mean, there’s nothing in the world that can reach down deep into your soul and make you feel all warm and fuzzy like taking
I mean, there’s nothing in the world that can reach down deep into your soul and make you feel all warm and fuzzy like taking
Do you have any idea how much time I spend running around the house, waving my hands in the air, and asking the cat where
In the last couple of weeks the Nuggets have developed the endearing habit of following me around the property like a disjointed, clucking shadow, pretty
If you haven’t noticed, those tiny little nuggets that were living in my spare bedroom just a few months ago are now full grown chickens.
Last spring, right before I moved into the place (and on the exact same day the roof was torn off to replace the shingles, excellent
If there was ever an inquiry regarding my sanity… Them: Please state, for the record, how long your vacuum cleaner was broken… Me: Uh. Six
For the last six months I’ve been saying that I need to figure out the right “truck situation” for the farm, but honestly, I haven’t
I live in a half-torn apart house on six acres of land that are under a constant threat of being reclaimed by the wilderness, so
Saturday morning I tried to make a “realistic list” of things I wanted to get done this weekend, which ended up being something like fifteen
I'm not interested in a mediocre life. I'm here to kick ass or die.
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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