When it rains…
When it rains… As I sat down to write this week’s post, I turned over several ideas in my head. I thought about doing one called, “When it rains, it pours.” I thought of “Dear…
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Sweetwater Days – Step-ping into the Future
Sweetwater Days – Step-ping into the Future My 63rd birthday was coming up and Annie and I had a great idea for how we could celebrate. We’d spend it at Sweetwater, working! Happy birthday to…
Stuck on You
Stuck on You Gorilla Glue is one of my preferred construction/craft tools. Other than being named after one of my favorite animals, it does an incredible job at what it was designed for – sticking…
Sweetwater Days 02
Sweetwater Days 02 Annie and I drove toward northwest Arkansas with a truckload of stuff. We were headed toward Sweetwater and a couple partial days full of hard work and a little relaxation. Among the…
2018: A Retrospective
2018: A Retrospective Well, another year is drawing to a close, and both A Different Drummer and I are another year older. A lot has happened in those 365 days. But what does…
Howard, Howard, and Fine Home Remodeling
Howard, Howard, and Fine Home Remodeling A few years ago our second youngest son, Andy, started his teaching and coaching career with a job at our local school. He taught junior high math…
Boys Will Be…Here!
Boys Will Be… Every year, Annie and I try to set a couple weeks aside for our grandkids to come for extended visits. Since eight is a handful for even child-rearing pros like us,…
Ryobi Happy
Ryobi Happy This past Father’s Day Annie and the boys presented me with a couple very sensible gifts – a Ryobi cordless chainsaw and string trimmer. I had coveted them when Annie and I…