Posts made in 2009

Helping Hand

Posted on May 7, 2009 in Daily Grind, My Thoughts On... | 0 comments

I’m not sure if it’s the weather or what but today I had the most bizarrely pleasant lunch-time errand ever. I went to Atwoods to pickup some weed blocking fabric and was the recipient of an unexpected nicety. There were 2 registers open, both with 3 or 4 people already in line. I...

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Shortleaf.com

Posted on May 5, 2009 in All About Me, House / Projects | 4 comments

[SinglePic not found]I’ve had so many people tell me I should sell some of my photos I’ve finally decided to give it a shot. The result of this idea is my newest web creation, Shortleaf.com, which features my latest and greatest (mostly) nature photos. They can be viewed much larger...

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Pig 'n Bull

Posted on May 1, 2009 in Daily Grind, Joplin/4-States, My Thoughts On..., Rural America | 1 comment

Long before Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Burger King lined every street in America, there were a number of hamburger “drive-up” places around the area. You can still many of them, either run down or converted into a used car lot, however one still remains open for business and...

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How to Make a Sidewalk

Posted on Apr 21, 2009 in House / Projects | 1 comment

One of my never-ending house related projects is the backyard. There are a number of factors that make the backyard awkward, and a monumental task to accomplish. I would list all the problems with the backyard but I don’t want to wear out the keyboard. My latest step in making the backyard...

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Camping

Posted on Apr 20, 2009 in Daily Grind | 0 comments

In spite of the overall crappy weather this weekend I did manage to do a few noteworthy things. First, I worked on my never-ending backyard overhaul project during the 2 hour window without rain on saturday. Sunday I planted a row of strawberry plants in the rain. The real fun didn’t happen...

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