Poke, Shovel, Sweep, and Blow
Poke, Shovel, Sweep, and Blow My readers are aware that my wife, Annie, and I are fixing up our cabin in the Ozark Mountains at the same time we are converting a dilapidated old garage…
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The Hot Box, Part 2
The Hot Box, Part 2 In Part 1 we were successful in the first part of installing a wood stove in our cabin at Sweetwater. Now came the hard part. —————————————— In my last post…
The Hot Box, Part 1
The Hot Box, Part 1 Fall is incredible at Sweetwater. The trees are resplendent in their scarlet, gold, and violet foliage. Gradually the leaves lose their grip and float gently to the ground until the…
Electric Wind
Electric Wind William Kamkwamba lived in an impoverished area of Africa with no electricity or running water. Born to uneducated parents he knew that education was his only hope for a better future for his…
Mom was wrong?
Mom was wrong? Most of our mothers never intentionally lied to us. No, but they did tell us old wives’ tales. Of course, they did that to teach us young-‘uns things that would protect us…
Sweetwater Days 10, Part 2 – Heads Up!
Sweetwater Days 10, Part 2 – Heads Up! Well, the 2021 deer season turned out great. I got to spend a lot of time out in the woods and enjoyed time with one of my…
Cheap but Worth Hundreds
Cheap but Worth Hundreds Even though Annie and I have been drinking water straight out of the spring for more than a year now with no ill effects, we knew from the start that it…
Water you sayin’? Part 1
Sweetwater Days 09 Water you sayin’? Part 1 I love Sweetwater. Our property in the Ozark Mountains is a place where Annie and I can relax and entertain our grandkids. I can hunt and we…
Sweetwater Days 08, Part 2
Sweetwater Days 08, Part 2 In Part 1 of Sweetwater Days 08, I told you about some of the things I did before Annie and I took a four-day trip to Sweetwater, our lovely hunting/camping/playing-with-the-grandkids-in-the-woods,…
Sweetwater Days 08, Part 1
Sweetwater Days 08, Part 1 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Three Rivers College had taken a lot of days off already this year, so Annie felt lucky that her place of employment was still…