Back Pain, Hair Trims and Guinea Hens In in the Laundry Room
It’s been two weeks since the Great Fall of 2013. I’m hoping falling does not become an annual event, but there are some things you just...
June is here again!
If you haven’t looked at the calendar lately, June is back. June means a bunch of bittersweet things to my family and me. We’re only...
One Item Off the List
It has been about two years since I became a senior citizen. The time has just been flying by. I have not even had the time to prepare a...
Pros vs. Cons
My return to construction is causing me to have mixed emotions. I get some extra money every two weeks, so that is kind of nice. I have...
Quality Can Be Expensive
I’m not sure that this construction is going to work out. I’m not sure that I don’t want to take my hammer and go home. Sometimes it...
Two 2′s and Still Bitter
During my elementary school years we were graded (1) for above average; (2) average; (3) below average. We weren’t graded with the...
24″ of Snow, I/4 Mile of Driveway and One Popcorn Kernel
When the snowstorm was over I guessed we had 30″ of accumulation. Our neighbor across the road told me we had 40″ of snow. If anyone is...
The Best/Worst Snowstorm in Years
People in Northern Colorado are suffering from a drought. It is inevitable, that conversations between friends or strangers will include...
Predicting the Weather is Hard
If the weather would actually do what the forecasters predict the drought in Colorado would be over. Since the beginning of March the...
Just Another Construction Story
I didn’t want to write about my continuing construction career. However, I have had so many questions and well-wishes I have decided to...