Deck construction is not always the glamorous endeavor you imagine it to be. Sometimes, you find yourself in strange places and positions in an effort to ensure your creation is solid and will withstand the test of time. Other times, you find yourself in these strange places and positions in an effort to correct an “oops – I forgot to do that in my zeal...

My desks qualify as ‘heavy’, I can testify. I’ve pushed, shoved and carried both the metal office desk in the foreground and that beautiful, cherry wall unit (which breaks down into 6 pieces, each of which are heavy on their own.) In May of 2006, my house burned. It started in the laundry room which is behind that wall, and the only reason I still...

This is the Oregon Trail at Guernsey, Wyoming. That’s rocks, folks. Not snow. So many wagon wheels went over these rocks, they wore a rut in them that has stood the test of time. Cool,...

Here is Second Son, splitting wood the ‘old-fashioned’ way with an axe. We have a splitter that we normally use, but every now and then, we both get a yen to go old school with...

It’s important to be recognized for your accomplishments. It’s even more important to be there when your kids are being...

Second Son and Prima Donna Daughter, ages 7 and 1, respectively, in the bathtub at Grandma’s. Skinny, not as in scrawny, but as in no clothes. Don’t worry, this is about as skinny as this blog gets. ...

Sweet on sweeter…cake icing on baby fingers…delicious. Prima Donna Daughter and Completely Clueless at PDD’s first birthday pool...