With all our business, I meant to do this post yesterday or Sunday, but better late than never. To the men and women who currently defend our country, thank you! To the men and women who defended it in the past, thank you! Words are inadequate, but if the world worked according to my rules, those who served would have extensive and all encompassing free medical care for life, they…

After a whirlwind trip back to Missouri to clean and grab the last of everything, taking a shower in my own warm bathroom was wonderful. The old farm house always had its charms, but central heat was not one of them. The bathroom was one of the coldest rooms in the house. We are so lucky that the new house has central heat, a thermostat, and lots of hot water.…

As with all adventures there was drama, not only the, sniff, goodbyes to people we care about and animals we have spent time with, but vehicular drama. Have you ever had your breaks pull in one direction and your steering wheel try to spin in another? It turns out that is a costly problem to solve. Have you ever smelled burning rubber from under your hood? Wow that one was…