Poke, Shovel, Sweep, and Blow
Poke, Shovel, Sweep, and Blow My readers are aware that my wife, Annie, and I are fixing up our cabin in the Ozark Mountains at the same time we are converting a dilapidated old garage…
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Sweetwater’s Scaled Neighbors
Sweetwater’s Scaled Neighbors It was the last morning of a visit by our son, Travis, his awesome wife, Danielle, and their four children, 10-year-old Emma, 8-year-old John, and 3-year-old twins Isabelle (Izzie) and Carson to…
Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home Many, many years ago, when I read Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer for the first time, I noticed a little rhyme that ol’ Tom said to an insect. “Ladybug, ladybug fly away home. …
The Hot Box, Part 2
The Hot Box, Part 2 In Part 1 we were successful in the first part of installing a wood stove in our cabin at Sweetwater. Now came the hard part. —————————————— In my last post…
The Hot Box, Part 1
The Hot Box, Part 1 Fall is incredible at Sweetwater. The trees are resplendent in their scarlet, gold, and violet foliage. Gradually the leaves lose their grip and float gently to the ground until the…
Stampede!
Stampede! This year marks the 200th anniversary of an event you have probably never heard of. Once you read this though you may find it hard to forget. For some of the people who lived…
Sweetwater Days 10, Part 2 – Heads Up!
Sweetwater Days 10, Part 2 – Heads Up! Well, the 2021 deer season turned out great. I got to spend a lot of time out in the woods and enjoyed time with one of my…
A Tale of Tails: White and Bushy
A Tale of Tails: White and Bushy The light was dimming as evening approached. My seven-year-old grandson, John, sat as quietly as he could, perched on a stool beside me. It was his first time…
Cheap but Worth Hundreds
Cheap but Worth Hundreds Even though Annie and I have been drinking water straight out of the spring for more than a year now with no ill effects, we knew from the start that it…
Water you sayin’? Part 2
Sweetwater Days 09 Water you sayin’? Part 2 Before I get into the springhouse…you know what I mean, I want to tell something else. When we bought Sweetwater, there was a dilapidated shed behind the…