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Mar 18 Ice & Water

I got this powdered water – now I don’t know what to add. Steven Wright Do you know what you get when saw then split a wet heavy board? A lot of wet heavy pieces. I loaded the fire with all those pieces along with all the dry garbage I could find. Then hoped it…


St. Patrick’s Day 2023


Mar 16 Long Time

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. Bertrand Russell Well that was easy. Not at all. First go outside, so beautiful take a shit ton of pics. Then to the wood pile that I already knew was incased in 3 inches of ice. After 20 minutes of more chopping and prying, I managed…


Mar 15 Mom

My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. Mark Twain I remember something my mother used to say in her Brasilian accent. “You gotta stay away from ee ginorant people” I am not sure why I remembered that this morning. I only have ee ginorant cats. One…


Mar 14 Sooner or Later

The pay is good and I can walk to work. John F. Kennedy The big items all arrived at the post office  today. After the snowstorm of course. At least 10 inches fell yesterday and last night. I could try driving out, but that would be insane. I doubt my grader operator will get here…


Mar 13 Decisions

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. Theodore Roosevelt Fill the tires, open the garage doors and I was off to beat the snowstorm. Oh of course I fed the…


Mar 12 Yesterday Today

Every day, I like to wake up and remind myself to be grateful of the simple things. Miranda Kerr  I am writing this the night before to remind me of the things I need to do this morning. Rod you need to cut the the 2x12x14 foot into two pieces. It’s in the garage. Then…


Mar 11 Forgotten Pizza

Pizza makes me think that anything is possible. Henry Rollins Starting the fire today just wasn’t working. I just had to throw the floor sweepings on top of the paper and cardboard. Putting the fire out. Three times I had to reload cardboard. Hopefully 3 is a charm. Wood situation again is dire.  I had…


Mar 10 Bad Seed

To see things in the seed, that is genius. Lao Tzu O2 95 Bpm 105 I brought an 8 ft 2×12 inch board in from the garage. I chopped some boards from yesterday into kindling. Fed the cats, brought water down, filled the kettle and cats bowls. Tore apart some carboard, lit the fire. That…


Mar 9 Heart

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process. Vincent Van Gogh Kindling done Fire construction done Cats fed done Bring in 6 foot 2 x 12 done Saw 2 x12 into smaller boards done Go out in the fierce cold wind to gather snow done….