Sky is less than helpful. Trying to sweep up after some plaining on an Oak plank. Mr SKy grabs his bone and plops down right… Continue reading “Sky is less than helpful.”…
The Ritual of the ‘Brush and Chalice’ Not quite a sacrament, yet; but there is a formalized process. A quiet contemplation, a folding of the sacred oil… Continue reading “The Ritual of the ‘Brush and Chalice’”…
The ‘BLUE VISITOR’ , sub title “What happened to the goldfish in my pond ?” We have been getting a visitor to our fish pond. Mr (or Mrs ??) Blue Heron has been visiting our… Continue reading “The ‘BLUE VISITOR’ , sub title “What happened to the goldfish in my pond ?””…
Manhole Cover Coffee Table (I am pretty sure Mrs. B doesn’t sell these at Nebraska Furniture Mart) Challenge: to create a table using a liberated manhole cover that was found in the Beatrice area. I liked the… Continue reading “Manhole Cover Coffee Table (I am pretty sure Mrs. B doesn’t sell these at Nebraska Furniture Mart)”…
Wagon Wheel firewood holder; or Magic Puppy Teleporter? Not quite a ‘Burning ring of Fire’, but here it is. A couple of wagon wheels and some angle iron… Continue reading “Wagon Wheel firewood holder; or Magic Puppy Teleporter?”…
Brass Beer Tap – Down with the common Gardening! Get some class, Go Brass! Only the highest class of backyard farmer waters his/hers plants with a reclaimed and refurbished… Continue reading “Brass Beer Tap – Down with the common Gardening!”…
Pickled Eggs – Simple Recipe Hard boil eggs (15 min – longer is better. Soft boiled don’t store as well) Cool and peel eggs. Put… Continue reading “Pickled Eggs – Simple Recipe”…
Bonnie Bell We lost our sweet Bonnie-Bell a few weeks ago. Short notice, and medical things went south. It was a sad… Continue reading “Bonnie Bell”…
The PRIUS OF POWER vs your PRINCESS PICKUP – or How I built a bed extender for my little car so I could hall lumber like a boss.… Continue reading “The PRIUS OF POWER vs your PRINCESS PICKUP”…
The Wild Wolf Pack on a Frosty mid-west winter day Here they are – the wild bunch, surviving the frozen tundra of a frozen winter’s day…. Top to bottom: Thunder… Continue reading “The Wild Wolf Pack on a Frosty mid-west winter day”…