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Good morning to all- So both of our older kids- both teachers in public schools- are either getting ready to start their classes this year or already back in the saddle. It's a hard time, the start of school- new kids, new rooms, new routines- it's hard on everyone. But, it's very, very...

Good evening to all- I lived part-time for a while in a condo with a HOA. It was miserable. I hated the idea that someone else could tell me what I could and could not do with my property. And I was on the board of directors of the HOA. I do not and will not ever have anything to do with...

Good morning to all- So, I went to the local community center yesterday- that would be the Wal-Mart in town, don't you know- and I see that the first Back to School stuff- notebooks, backpacks, pens, pencils, crayons and so on- are on prominent display. I have been retired for quite a while...

Good morning to all- I was looking through some old files and found this photo of me working on one of my wooden kayaks. The recent post here about cutting planks reminded me of this boat work. These wooden kayaks are not terribly hard to make- the work is "picky" more than anything else, and...

Good afternoon to all- So, I was just coming in a bit ago from finishing up the yard mowing- hotter than the hinges of hell it is, and humid enough to make a brick sweat... and I looked up high for some reason. There, circling not fifty feet above me as it hunted through the tree tops for...

Good morning to all- I am going to try another effort at posting on this site. I will avoid the "political" threads- my views are generally not welcome here. But the politics is a very small part of my life, so I can live without expressing my considered opinions. With your permission, I will...

Good morning to all- It seems that in his infinite wisdom the Honorable Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has proposed that President's Day holiday be renamed "Donald J. Trump Day"... Friends, I did not vote for this yahoo who emerged from the wilds of south Arkansas- "Coach" Tommy...

Well, look who I have found. I lost track of this site when it went down some time in the past, but I see it has re-emerged. That's good- people need places where they can read words from others and see how others are seeing the world. you all be safe and keep well- and confusion to the...