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Howdy everbody. Still alive but not what I used ta was. Still doin thins but sure do take longer then it used ta. I hope the folks I've know fer a spell all be well. I will likely stop in from time ta time.

Yeah, I got 2 sites in the middle a nowhere what will be our "have ta leave home" sites. There be others, but these two will be pull the camper in an thins already be in place ta live there ifin we had ta. We enjoy campin an it do keep ones skill levels sharper. Never know what lays round the...

We spend very little time in the camper anywho. Most cookin be done outside an that be where we spend most a our time. Camper really be fer sleepin an a bit of cookin. Nice ta have the bathroom to. It'll get a awning, looking at the old school ones in keepin with it's age. One place we...

Here be a picture a the outside. Taint done much on the inside yet, needs a good cleaning. When I get some that done I will post pics a that to. Touchin up the paint an when that be done I'm gonna give her a good coat a wax.

Yeah I will. Was gonna take some taday, but it be raining when I got up an still rain. Figures, nice cool day an spoused to rain most a it.

Bought momma an myself a 1968 Forester Travel Trailer. Little feller, 14 foot 6 inch long. Really ain't in terrible shape. Exterior was really dirty an spent 5 1/2 hours power washin it. Spent a fair amounta time wire wheeling the frame ta bare metal an repainted them. Replacing all the...

My blackberries be coming in. Went out an picked what were ready. Got a fair amount an more ta come. I see blackberry jam in the near future. One thin bout blackberries, they do require a blood sacrifice.

Winter time I do sprouts so we get some fresh greens.

I use a vacuum sealer, O2 absorbers, cannin an yup, nitrogen drives the oxygen out ta prevent oxidation.

I'd say at this here point, we got bout 6 month's a food. Had bout twice that much then life happened. We store what we eat an eat what we store. Much a it be bought when it be on sale. Canned goods, boxed goods, shelf stable milk, home canned goods, canned meats, flour, salt, sugar, drink...

Momma used ta "go long with" storing foods. She weren't never real hip on it. She liked fact we could just go down stairs an get what she needed fer supper, but she never really had her heart inta it. Then I got laid off an then disability. That be when she found out just how valuable them...

An ongoing project roun here be using cleaned an sanitized 2 1/2 liter soda bottles. Generally fill em with water but also use em ta store beans an rice as well as other dry goods. When I get a passel of em done, I purge em with nitrogen.

10 years ago this here very day (6/8) we had a 500 year flood here. Millions a dollars a damage. Taday bein the 10th anniversary, we got 6 inches a unexpected rain an more floodin. Had ta move 3 apartment buildins inta a shelter. This day just couldn't pass quietly. Now we be expectin more...

Charm ta a home be just like BOAT in the marine world, "Bust out another thousand".

We had spring fer bout a week an then straight ta the cooker! Month a June generally be in the 70's an lower 80's. July and August bein our hot months. Not this year! Uperr 80's, 90's an had one day already what were 101! Deck be nearly done on the redo, but then decided ta add a few...

All yall gona have a field day with my posts ain't ya.

Back in the day I used ta smoke 3 packs a Chesterfields a day. They was 30 cents a pack as I recall.

Month a April we was 41 inches above normal snow fall. Now it wants ta rain an catch up! Raisin cane with my plans. These days I like ta start a project an foller it through ta completion. Just ain't got the funds er sometimes the ambition ta multi task like I used ta. Apple tree's be...

Edible messes be the best kind. It take a bit a practice, but the end results be mighty fine!

Hey yall: Short hiatus. Been far ta busy fer a disabled feller. We've had snow storm after snow storm. We be 41 inch's over the norm fer this month. Now I thin spring finally showed up. Been outdoors taken care stuff from winter. Also, planted some apple tree's. I like ta plant stuff...