August 2014 – Kick Ass or Die

A Ride Around the Farm

August 29, 2014 13 Comments

When I tell people I don’t actually own a working TV they’re often like, “What the hell do you do for entertainment?” Uh… this? That’s

Working on the Workshop: Goodbye Rusty Cabinets

August 27, 2014 14 Comments

You know what my workshop needs? A hammock. I’m obsessed with hammocks lately and it might be because I’m so effing busy that I barely

Around the Farm: The Golden Days

August 25, 2014 11 Comments

I don’t know if you can overstate the amount of work that even a so-small-it-can-barely-be-called-a-farm type of property takes, which is something I think about

Jammin’ & Cannin’: Raspberry Jam Edition

August 20, 2014 7 Comments

You guys, I accidentally made something delicious. It was an accident because I planned to pickle things over the weekend. Pickle. Not jam. But lo-and-behold

Working on the Workshop: Finding the Floor

August 18, 2014 25 Comments

The workshop is one of those areas on the property that has been driving me nuts for the better part of the year, because it

Days Off

August 14, 2014 8 Comments

I like to think the Universe and I have an understanding about our relationship. It likes to fuck with me just for the fun of

Around the Farm: Bird Lady Edition

August 10, 2014 13 Comments

I have a Tupperware full of crickets in my refrigerator right now. This is one of those moments where you picture your life a few

Things I Build When I’m Supposed to be Writing About Building Things

August 5, 2014 23 Comments

This week I started a fun little side-project writing a DIY site for Lifehacker. (More on that later, but if you want to check out

With a Little Help From My… No.

August 3, 2014 21 Comments

Here’s a thing you might not know about farm animals… they love to help. Seriously. Well, technically they love treats, but when you’re a chicken

Things I’ve Learned from a Bigass Chalkboard

August 1, 2014 4 Comments

The very first thing this chalkboard taught me was that when given the option between being crushed under two hundred pounds of slate and wood

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

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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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