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Mar 8 Long Way

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost The odds were against me before I got out of bed. It was a chia seed morning, an urgent one. Them that has experienced that, know. For the fire, 5 feet of rough 2×6 lumber.  That…


Mar 7 Boots

My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud. Henry Rollins It all started yesterday. I got dressed to go to the village to pickup freight. I got dressed in the fireroom after a trip outside to gather wood. I knew I couldn’t leave my snowboots unattended. My boy cats love to pee on them. I…


Mar 6 Easy Peasy

All things are difficult before they are easy. Thomas Fuller Minus 4 in the fireroom. Cats fault true story. They know how to turn the fire to full speed. That means the overnight wood was burned in a couple of hours instead of eight. Boards were sawn, kindling made, fire constructed and lit. Cat bowl,…


Mar 5 Interesting

Every man has his follies – and often they are the most interesting thing he has got. Josh Billings Well that was interesting. My useless blue bic barbecue lighter was gone. It didn’t light anyways. I am sure that even Aesop would agree. I used it to light my non spark propane torch. No spark,…


Mar 4 Snow Boards

There’s something so empowering about knowing I can pick up an axe and split a piece of wood. Rain Dove 10:17 AM thats when the crackle started. First came gathering wood till I couldn’t feel my fingers, digging, chopping, and hitting with an old splitting maul to find wood buried deep in snow. Then sawing…


Mar 3 History

Blood alone moves the wheels of history. Martin Luther Fuel for today’s fire supplied by the last of hellboard, and me doing the sawing and splitting. A special thanks to Amazon for supplying the cardboard. Another sleepless night up every two hours. Prostate is a bitch. One that nags you with, if you don’t get…


Mar 2 Karma

How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. Wayne Dyer Best I could do was a baby log cabin in the fire. I was able to make one cut on the hell board before the muscles in my arm and back gave out. I knew I needed to go out to…


Mar 1 Cowboy Nirvana

I just fell in love with the cowboy way of life. Donald Cerrone Cats fed, boards sawn, kindling made, cardboard retrieved, fire constructed and lit. I built a log cabin style fire, paper and cardboard below. When the paper was gone the fire was burning leaving a big hole underneath. A great place for cat…


Feb 28 This Shit is Broken

There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt. Erma Bombeck “That shit is broken” words spoken by me, everytime, I try to move or stretch to reach for something, or try to rollover or get out of bed. Every movement or even sitting still there is pain…


Feb 27 Do Electric Toothbrushes Dream of Teeth

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child! William Shakespeare Breathing was difficult last night. My chest felt like it was stuffed with cotton. The morning chores are mostly done. Cats fed & watered, boards sawn, kindling made, fire started. Kettle filled for coffee waiting for boil. I will have…