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Interactions with the outside world without a computer.

Mifflin House 02

Posted on May 4, 2009

Mifflin House 02

Well we had a whopper of a weekend! So much left to do clearing that homestead we went back again Saturday.  I did finally dig all the plants I wanted. Sadly no one person could save them all there are just too many. One delightful find we couldn’t take was a Heritage Red Leaf Peach. It was not a grafted peach nor was it a plum, but I sure thought “plum” at first glance. It stood only a 4 feet high and was very old.  With such an extensive root system I was afraid I would kill...

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Mifflin House

Posted on Apr 30, 2009

Mifflin House

Yesterday kicked my butt! I am not going to say I am too old for hard physical work, bite your tongue! I am not going to say I am too delicate either. Anyone who has seen me knows delicate would  be sarcasm.  “Sturdy” is a better match. So bring on the hard labor, but give me a few days to recover! Please. Last Friday, the boys were asked to take on a job of clearing an old homestead in town.  It had been abandoned for some time and in the abandonment all the articles of life no one...

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Victorious!

Posted on Apr 28, 2009

Victorious!

  For me nothing is harder than creating for friends and family. I fuss so much I dig myself a hole creatively. A monster hole a car could be buried in and then I stand around looking at it wonder why I can’t do my best work for the people I love the most? Pity soon follows, the nasty little killjoy, once it arrives I am lost. Where is my happy thought, man? Jack and the boys have been asked to fix some mowers lately and done such an awesome job other folks are taking notice. Its beginning...

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