Relatively warm outside on Monday, I looked out and saw the wood boiler steaming and smoking out of the top release valve....
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what memes and color trends best describe you?
I saw a meme that perfectly describes me. The person sharing it commented something about it pertaining to the people you...
don’t buy a washable rug too big to wash
I bought an expensive washable rug in size 10'x14'. You guys, there's not a washing machine in the state big enough to wash...
who cares about kitchen decor — not me!
Somewhere on social media I saw a kitchen "decoration" that I'd never thought of. There's a reason for that... I can't...
it’s a real who done it!
I wasn't going to share the following story but figure I might as well. Maybe it will do someone some good. It started with...
happy new year and an interesting experiment
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...
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...









