Monthly Archives: April 2010

The recession has put our food budget in the vice. I try to stretch every dime I can while still keeping our food interesting and healthy. Several epiphanies have developed with our food consumption habits. Buying huge bulk amounts of … Continue reading →

It’s our first year in our house. After renting for all my life I was fired up about finally having my own garden. My mom had given me some books on gardening and one struck my fancy. It’s all about … Continue reading →

In a concentrated effort to practice what I preach about “reading news from several different sources”, I did more research on the Tea Party this morning after a surprisingly civil, reasonable and effective conversation with my Dad, a staunch conservative Republican. I began to … Continue reading →

photo credit: Vagabond Shutterbug I often feel like I’ve lost my Dad to the Fox News propaganda machine. It has become apparent that I may be losing another family member as time goes on. While talking with people who are still … Continue reading →

I have always had a distinct set of symptoms throughout my life. I knew I was different from most people, but always chalked it up to being eccentric or having a rough childhood. It wasn’t until my wife suggested that … Continue reading →

As my mind comes back online after 4 months of home improvement projects, I have a little time to post some of the contraptions I’ve built. We have a great deal of rocks in our yard, probably dinosaur droppings from … Continue reading →