I started writing a post on wood heat a few weeks ago but it degenerated into goofiness, I’ll try to keep it together tonight. I’ve been heating with wood for 5 winters now, I love it. It is a labor of love but the savings and satisfaction really make it all worth it. As I […]
Archives for January 2012
Blogs I Like.
I was thinking that I’d like to do a post on the blogs I regularly check out. It would be easy to list the usual suspects like The Survival Podcast, The Self Sufficient Gardener, Country Consultant, or Punk Domestics but I wanted to delve a little deeper into my Blogroll. In no particular order: Beat […]
A 5 Question Interview with Paul Wheaton
Interview with Paul Wheaton With my new found interest in Permaculture (and especially Hugelkultur) I decided to swing for the fences and ask the man himself, Paul Wheaton, a few questions. Paul runs things over at Permies.com and Richsoil.com. 1- Does Hugelkultur have a place in every home garden? Yes. I cannot think of a […]
Fresh Herbs: My Addiction and Secret Shame.
Fresh Herbs “Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men.” Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Poor Richard’s Almanac I’ll admit it “My name is Mike and I’m an Herb addict.” It wasn’t always this way, I used to buy my herbs dried in the little jar ( I didn’t know any better). Then along came Andrea and my […]
Leatherman Charge TTi in action.
I’ve been carrying my Leatherman Charge TTi since I did a review on it a few months ago. I bought the accessories for it, the Leatherman 40-Bit Assortment and the Bit Driver Extension. I’ve been using the tools every chance I get, but today they really paid off for my co-workers and I. I work […]


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