Hello, 2026! It's that time of year when people make resolutions they rarely keep. I've done it -- and I'm sure you have...
Barndo
are you depressed after Christmas un-decorating?
Everything Christmas is packed away until next year here at the barndo. Isn't it funny how your rooms seem so much BIGGER...
Indiana wants you to hold their beer
You've seen the memes that mock others who brag on one thing or another by exposing a one-up with the verbiage, "hold my...
personal gifts preferred at Christmas
We opened gifts here last night with Colette and afterward I started thinking about how gift ideas change as we age. When I...
even retired people need a day of self care
The day after Christmas and it's 65°. Can you believe it? Indiana in late December isn't supposed to feel like springtime,...
what’s your biggest time sink today?
What one thing has quietly absorbed your time today without giving anything back in return? I'll go first. I spend a ton of...
i’m on the pc struggle bus
My PC hasn't been playing nice and yesterday, it went from bad to dead. I bought a new SSD drive and it worked ok for about...
when indiana winter bites back
The kind of cold that settles over Indiana isn’t loud or dramatic—it’s relentless. Last night, as the temps were in single...
milk, eggs, & bread: snowmageddon staples
It's a winter wonderland! Still before noon and I'm about to do the dreaded treadmill. And then... drum roll please... I'm...









