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...
Home Improvement
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...
is there money to be made dog juggling?
Yesterday morning, I set my alarm so I could get through my routine before 8:00 AM. (Don't judge me -- 7:00 AM is mega...
the rain has stopped so now i can mow
I don't know how many days in a row we've had rain here in southern Indiana, but my yard has gotten ahead of me. I saw a...
are you a morning person or a night owl?
If you've read anything much at all here, you know I'm NOT a morning person. After years of getting up before 6:30 AM, I...
can you reframe challenges into opportunities?
There's no shortage of self-help advice floating around in the universe... if not online, your family and friends are sure...
first of the season snake battle
Yesterday marks my first snake battle of the spring/summer season and I'm pretty sure it was a tie. Mowing and weedeating...
tips for finding someone to do your dirty work
The yard at the Seymour house hadn't been touched and the neighbor next door there is a (in my opinion) big turd. I mowed...









