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My Not Exactly Vacation

I haven’t exactly been on vacation but it sure seems like I have been on vacation from writing.  The furor of trying to get the new shop open has been taking up most of my time.  We moved the shop over the weekend and open in our new location tomorrow.
I am still trying to get [...]

Sorry President Bush But My Stimulus Check Is Paying Bills

I got my notice in the mail on Tuesday that my stimulus check should be here this week. As I check the mailbox every day, I think about what I am going to do with it. I have gone back and forth between increasing my emergency fund or paying off bills. Either [...]

The Economics of Air Conditioning

It’s been 101 and 102 degrees here in Central Virginia for the last week.  It really makes me wonder  whether I need to buy a window air conditioner.  I survived last year with very little discomfort and I really dislike air conditioning.  It makes it impossible to go outside without dying of the heat when [...]

A Letter to My Daughter on Graduation Day

Dear Lexi,
Tomorrow you will graduate from High School and the major part of your life thus far will be over. Up until now, your father and I have guided you and protected you. We have held your hand while you learned to walk and walked beside you when you learned to ride a [...]

Summer Posting Schedule

I am going to have to work out a new summer posting schedule. Business has picked up for the summer at the shop and I am finding that I am working longer hours. There is also so much more to be done on the farm during the summer that I am finding it [...]