Ramblings on another changing season – Entry #189
Nancy cooked in the open fireplace Nancy cooked in the open fireplace Nancy cooked in the open fireplace Winter has felt longer than normal this [...]
The advantage of a stretch wire gate “cheater-bar latch” – Entry #189
A bar-latch used on an old gate on the side of Timber Butte Shaping a steel rod and welding on a length of chain A "cheater [...]
Living off the land or living with it? – Entry #188
A hungry coyote checks out the chicken run A young buck helps himself to a newly planted fruittree A herd of Mule deer [...]
Parting with our surrey with the fringe on top – Entry #187
When I was seven years old my parents took my sister and me to the Grauman’s Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard to see the musical production of Oklahoma. [...]
The butcher shop is finally finished – Entry #186
Last week I came into the house to announce my victory to Nancy after spending the morning giving the old Hobart meat saw [...]
Restoring a Buffalo hand crank forge – Entry #185
The old forge sat around rusting for thirty years I took it apart piece by piece It worked like new Some thirty-five [...]
