The yard here at the barndo isn't huge, but it's still quite a bit to mow. The backyard isn't all that large, but the...
Barndo
being overweight diminishes escape chances
First, happy birthday to my granddaughter, Colette! Nothing like a grandchild to make you feel older than dirt. She's 15...
there’s a baby in our future!
At least I hope there's a baby in our future. A small momma titmouse built her nest in my flower basket on the deck. It's...
rural town swallowed by thick fog that obscures the world
Being outside this morning felt as if I was on the set of some 1980's horror flick with fog creating a visually striking...
an average day for the semi-retired in rural indiana
It rained off and on all day yesterday, but I still trudged out to do a back-flush of the pool filter and add more chlorine...
the pool is naked and it wasn’t easy to get it that way
When I lived in the little house just down the road from the barndo, I always had a pool. I said it was for Ben and his...
today is officially uncover the pool day… probably
Yesterday started out with me up at 4:30 AM -- I complained about it, Remember? Well... the day stayed crappy throughout...
the peony problem and a mean woodpecker
Here we are, a week after I talked about not having the first peony bloom... and I still don't have a single peony bloom. I...
i am not a man with chest hair
EDIT... UPDATE... First, we survived another "be weather aware" night. Although we had a short storm, it wasn't awful. The...









