Mr. TellBlast and I managed our college’s solar car back in the day. (The team’s adviser told me over the weekend that no one has raised as much money as I did.) Mr. TellBlast visits… Read More... "Solar Car Skills"
A week of making home
I was able to stay home all week recently, which meant: two new recipes They both went over very well. We tried Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Roast Beef one night. It’s sweet rather… Read More... "A week of making home"
The awesome is coming. Somewhere. Sometime.
The work never stops. I suppose that is part of having a house. It’s been difficult for us to get a trustworthy contractor to commit to working here. I don’t know… Read More... "The awesome is coming. Somewhere. Sometime."
Bees on a hot tar roof
Thankfully, July has been cool enough to make a cut out on a tar roof endurable. About two months ago, I visited this building because the store owner had honey bees… Read More... "Bees on a hot tar roof"
Learned from today’s youth
Perf. “Perf” is short for “perfect.” It’s a word I learned last week with our youth group while performing tornado clean-up in Washington, IL. I left inspired by our young people’s work ethic. When… Read More... "Learned from today’s youth"
Recycling lemons into lemonade after a tornado
I just spent a week with our church’s youth group. We cleaned up a tornado-devastated town called Washington. It’s in Illinois. One of the more fulfilling job sites was the Montgomery Farm. The… Read More... "Recycling lemons into lemonade after a tornado"
Bee TV
Seriously, watching bees is like watching babies. I have no idea why, but it’s entertaining. I watched this guy emerge today: Read More... "Bee TV"
Cover up that ugly crack already
We had a contractor install our soon-to-be white trim. It isn’t white yet because it hasn’t had any caulking. I began applying it last night, and I have to say that… Read More... "Cover up that ugly crack already"