For the First Time in Years
This weekend marked a special occasion on the farm. It’s the first time in years (yes, years) that all of my tools have been properly
This weekend marked a special occasion on the farm. It’s the first time in years (yes, years) that all of my tools have been properly
Last week I shared my big list of shit to get done before it starts snowing, and while it may seem like I’ve just been
When it comes to the farm, there are certain things I would like to have control over. For example… ah… everything. You’d probably never know
When things start to get a little fall-like, I start baking. Well, first, obviously, I start panicking. Then I start baking. I actually like baking,
My internal clock is set for some time back in June, but according to the calendar it’s already effing September. That’s how we’re going to
There are a lot of little projects on my list that I put into the “you know, sometime I should… ” category. This area of
People say that having chickens is a slippery slope. Like you get “just a couple chickens” and then one day you’re going to lose your
It’s been a while since I’ve been laid up with a sickness, but one definitely knocked me flat on my ass for the last 24
Since I got a bit sidetracked from my plan to buy lumber and build a chicken run over the long weekend, I decided to spend
On a long weekend I usually like to plan for a big project, as if that one extra day somehow transforms itself into a an
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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