Author Archives: Joel

Still selling stuff off to finance their upcoming move, J&H sold their 40-foot CONEX container H used for hay storage. I wish they’d told me they were doing that ahead of time, because then D and I wouldn’t have stacked … Continue reading →

The things people choose to decorate their vehicles with are, of course, a matter of taste. None of my business. But I’m perplexed as to why these folks I met yesterday thought this particular tag frame was going to reassure … Continue reading →

WRONG! Indoor plumbing on a frosty morning, a toilet seat that doesn’t take skin off your ass, and a hearty “Flush!” with but a flick of a lever. That is best in life.

…that the book project has come back to life. There may be a major announcement soon. Of course, there may not. Right now it’s not really in my hands.

I still guffawed.

The horses are still here for a couple of weeks (I think) but H sold all the sectional fencing to raise money for the move. So this afternoon Neighbor D and I went over and pulled it all apart for … Continue reading →

There: I just saved the NTSB the hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions of dollars it would otherwise have spent – I am not making this up – “re-opening its investigation into the 1959 plane crash that killed rock and … Continue reading →

Because ink is much cheaper now. A commenter at Claire’s usual digs brought up that old chestnut in connection with a TZP article (again by Claire) about a small inconsistency at the Gottlieb-gelded KABA site. What’s wrong with these two … Continue reading →

“Now that’s a mobile home.” Pretty cool trailer, I must admit. But as a recipe for a simplified life, I have doubts. If the point is to show a whole bunch of people “Look what we can do,” mission accomplished.

“There’s no word on how the driver ended up there in the first place.”

I was getting worried. A check of the water tank around noon showed the level rising in a most satisfactory manner. However I laid out the yard hose this morning around ten, as soon as the temps went above freezing, … Continue reading →

With some good prep work and a big assist from Neighbor D, getting the new pump to its place in the well didn’t take any time at all. But with this flow rate it’ll still be sometime tomorrow before there’s … Continue reading →

Stolen from JDZ.

Sigh. One of the issues of living deep in the boonies of the southwest high desert is that this is open range country. Which means sometimes there are herds of cattle. With more civil rights than me – or my … Continue reading →

Okay, so yesterday I was able to score the fitting I need for the new well pump. I sealed it into place as storm clouds arrived and we got some heavy rain. This morning the clouds dissipated at dawn, and … Continue reading →

Codrea bails from JPFO over Vanderboegh blackout. Over the weekend, I submitted my resignation as a content contributor to and adviser for Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership. Here’s why: Last week, I submitted my article on Mike Vanderboegh’s … Continue reading →

Just that kind of day. It’s supposed to be raining or snowing, and instead it dawned cloudless. But Saturday’s wind came back and it brought friends. Naturally, the first order of business was trying to shovel up horse shit on … Continue reading →

I did need a pressure regulator. I also needed to replace a hose that had collapsed on the inside. Looked fine from outside. I will now celebrate with oatmeal cookies. In other news… I have received a new or rebuilt … Continue reading →

…is going to be more of a guideline for the next few days. I’m here and just fine, but there’s heavy overcast which isn’t conducive to spending hours on the ‘pooter. Plus the technical problems that have been accumulating are … Continue reading →

Grrr. Spent all frickin’ day doing what is becoming my least favorite thing, on a trip to the big town about 50 miles away. Purchased a new pressure regulator. Came back hungry, harried, and with a couple of dogs doing … Continue reading →