Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Last winter, as it always does, tried to kill us all. The weather broke just before I did. When I could take no more and the snowblower was dead and the pony trailer was on flats and the woodpile was … Continue reading →

She smiled, well aware she’d scored a direct hit on the combination of greed and bacon frenzy seething through my brain. Continue reading →

I was glaring through clouds of mosquitoes at the ravaged mess that was my field. It was depressing. I’d worked hard. I’d given it an honest effort. It was an agricultural face plant. I’d created a big fat ugly multi-acre … Continue reading →

A dozen ears of corn costs about $4. A cord of split and delivered wood costs about $150. You do the math. Continue reading →

I have found a literary masterpiece which will ring true to most men. Click to Front Porch Republic, you’ll be glad you did. Some quotes to whet your appetite: In the beginning: “…there’s much work to do—and five secrets to … Continue reading →

The Constitution Of The United States The Declaration Of Independence

Sorry to interject politics into a happy story about a redneck pissing on a wasp nest but the whole thing reminds me of Toyota. Continue reading →

I update my blogroll like Congress passes budgets. After a couple years of procrastination I finally remembered to add Sippican Cottage. Continue reading →

I forgot to mention a blogroll addition. Continue reading →