Headed home for awhile. It feels like we’ve been gone forever, but for very good reasons; lots of family time and the birth of our fifth grandchild took us to Texas and California. It will be nice for awhile to sit in one spot. I understand the weather in Maine […]

I was a handful of sentences into this story and on my way toward making a wise crack about Lee Precision products, when I realized how hypocritical I’ve been when it comes to that company’s products.  I’d gotten into the habit of pigeon holing them as a supplier of cheap […]

This past Saturday, our eldest grandson Eric received the sacrament of Reconciliation. In our faith, Roman Catholic, it means to confess all sins and to ask God for, and hopefully receive, absolution. For this nine year old, confession lasted about a thirty seconds, beginning and ending with tricking his little […]

No, I didn’t vertically stretch the picture, it’s just a stubby garden tractor with oversized rear tires. The difference between a lawn and garden tractor is about $1,500….well not really. The difference between a real lawn tractor and a garden tractor that will diminish the significance of a neighbor’s lawn […]

I was so happy to see a country that could get it right in such simple terms. I was so ashamed that it was not the United States. My guess is, Australians figured it out before it is too late and Australians have always been a tough, fair bunch with […]

I’m going to take a break for a few weeks and head back to Maine. My wife and I had a visit from a grandson who lives in Texas, we were able to see another receive his First Communion and my granddaughter took her first steps. We have a little […]

Every once in awhile, my wife insists on cooking Eggplant Parmesan. It looks pretty spiffy covered in thick tomato sauce, maybe a pinch of basil and a dash of oregano, some crushed garlic, grated Parmesan and melted mozzarella cheese over chopped mushroom. Still, when I take a bite I’m immediately […]

Stock Refinishing The nicest thing about wood is that it usually gets better with age. The trick is finding what will improve the appearance of a stock without causing damage in the process. As an example, there is a common Internet reference to using Easy Off Oven Cleaner to clean […]

In the past, I may have made one or two derogatory comments regarding firearm enthusiasts who own military firearms. Yes, my opinions may have been steeped in ignorance of the subject, but still there was always that visual image of a 20 year old guy, sitting in a tiny apartment, […]

This is the view from our front door. It is slightly less obscured by trees than all the other views from the house. Can’t see the road, can’t see the neighbors; pretty nice setting in the woods. I’ve come to the conclusion, despite all of the years of hunting and […]