Author Archives: Joel

Hopefully the Operation Blazing Sword thing is catching on. As of my last reading there are over 600 volunteers in 49 states offering free defense training. Here’s the current Google map, but I don’t know how to see how many … Continue reading →

There’s a period of time, maybe about two hours before the sun goes down completely, when it’s cooler less hot outside and suddenly the cabin is unbearable. Also there’s still enough light to get things done. In that interlude I … Continue reading →

Chickens will, in fact, cuddle up to a jug of ice on a very hot afternoon. Also, so far and unlike our earlier and lesser heat wave, the egg count hasn’t dropped.

I’d say something about how it’s worse for the people in the valley cities. But they’re all enjoying their air conditioning right now…

Okay: As far as I can tell, the only important thing to know about Bill Gates since that thing he did once is that he’s got a lot of money, and he believes that makes him wise and important. Naturally … Continue reading →

“How long can I make it last?” I use wooden matches for lighting the woodstove, and also the propane stove. For some reason using the kitchen stove’s pilot lights runs through propane much faster than it seems like such small … Continue reading →

Former Neighbor J, when walking me around and telling me his concerns before he moved away and left me as caretaker, said to pay particular attention to the shingles on the windward side of the house. This house is naked … Continue reading →

It wasn’t entirely his fault. It was just a piece of cheap rope from Lowe’s, and it was pretty old. Yesterday morning we came upon a small herd of cattle, and there were calves, and LB forgot himself for just … Continue reading →

It’s Saturday, so I knew when I got up that chances were I’d be going to town. I had quite a shopping list for the dollar store, as it happened. Got dressed and decided screw this, it’s gonna be hot … Continue reading →

I’ve said it many times, I’m a scrounger. I scrounge. I produce very little garbage for the dump. The hipsters say “reduce, reuse, recycle and rot.” I say hipsters are pussies, but fortunately we have reduced our use of them … Continue reading →

They’ve been promising this for the past week. Uncle Joel’s going to spend the majority of his waking hours for the next week hiding from the sun. Because those are the temps in the shade, and there ain’t a lot … Continue reading →

This would be funny, if not for the body count among the innocents… Campfire demonstration goes awry resulting in explosion; 2 children severely burned Campers at the West Florida District Assembly of God Campground, 4792 U.S. 90, were assembled inside … Continue reading →

Lefties are terrified when they see me with a gun, but comforted when they see a cop or a soldier with one. Makes sense… h/t

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It’s just causing haze on the horizon this morning, I should have taken a picture yesterday while it was making a big plume, much easier to see. Makes me glad I don’t live in any of those little towns that … Continue reading →

Sing along! ♬ He’s a one trick pony. One trick is all that horse can do… ♬ What I and a lot of other gunhuggers have been screaming all week ‘defies common sense.’ No reason given, I guess it’s self-evident. … Continue reading →

A herdlet came through my yard again. Among the usual knocked-over items and nice fresh cowpies I found that one had reconditioned the bridge to my burn barrels… And by ‘reconditioned,’ of course I mean broke. I hope it was … Continue reading →

Try this one on for size: anyone on a terrorist watch list should not be able to get welfare or Social Security. — David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 16, 2016