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“For in Calormen, story-telling (whether the stories are true or made up) is a thing you're taught, just as English boys and girls are taught essay-writing. The difference is that people want to hear the stories, whereas I never heard of anyone who wanted to read the essays.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy Join us on our family adventures as I try to tell our stories rather than bore you with more online essays.

Tony Robinson: Vol for Life

All college football fans have their favorite player.  That one player who they talk about for years to come, comparing current players to their favorite from years ago, while tracking his professional career post grad.  For my dad, this player … Continue reading

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A Chilly Wordless Wednesday

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October…

October sidled in to this year at the end of summer, and slipped back out amidst warm temps and green leaves.  October graced us with pleasant temperatures bordering on warm, but only a few yellow, orange, or red leaves.  Tennessee always provides … Continue reading

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Worth every penny…

Mr. Franklin, while it is true that a penny saved is a penny earned, if that penny is saved inside your son’s colon, it is in fact costing quite a bit more than it is earning. Last week Ian swallowed … Continue reading

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Almost Finished!

Our ever long kitchen program has almost come to an end.  It’s been a long process given that Brinn and I have both been working (him in the taxidermy shop and me at TTU) during the process. We have to … Continue reading

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Summer Days with Aunt Joy

Summer is slowly winding down, but Ian’s soaking as much of it in as he can.  We’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had much of a chance to stop and share all of our goings on.  Hopefully I … Continue reading

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Thanks but no thanks, Rustoleum transformations

So after finishing our new (old) hardwood floor in the kitchen, we were ready to tackle the next step in our kitchen remodel: the countertops.  We had initially planned to wait until a better time (is there ever a better … Continue reading

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100 Year Old Maple

So Brinn and I decided to start some home renovations a few months ago.  Given our littlest helper, who’s always ready to jump right into a project (literally), our progress has been slow.  The first goal we met was in … Continue reading

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The Inspired Quadruped Domingo Asno of Tennessee

In a township of Tennessee, the title for which I don’t care to remember, there recently dwelt a chap who always had a walking stick in the barn shed, a skinny thoroughbred, and a mountain cur for treeing. A bucket … Continue reading

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Meet Virginia

“She never compromises, Loves babies and surprises, wears high heels when she exercises Ain’t it beautiful Meet Virginia” While Train may not have had my Virginia is mind as they wrote this song, some parts of it still ring true … Continue reading

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