Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Unless you live under a rock you know that two electric substations were damaged, leading to a power outage in North Carolina. I’m not interested theories about who did it or why. Frankly I don’t give a shit; not my … Continue reading →

A few years ago I was listening to college lectures about medieval history and was struck by the clarity of the professor. Don’t judge! One of my hobbies is learnin’ stuff I didn’t already know. As a product of American … Continue reading →

[I didn’t know how to communicate my thoughts for this post. Ever had something to say that eludes your ability to write? Bear with me as I give it a shot.] How deep does the rabbit hole go? Deep enough … Continue reading →

Lets talk homesteading technologies. Pressure canners rock! This year’s hunt led to a rare event with butchering and then into the mysteries of canning. Canning is a whole new world for me. We took “better than burger, worse than steak” … Continue reading →

Part of why I volunteered to be an election judge was to see for myself “how the sausage is made”. It is better to know than either assume or merely bitch. I could sit down and write reams about what … Continue reading →

In the middle of my busy and eventful “vacation”, I disappeared for a day of election judging… which was even more exhausting than the hauling and lifting of butchering. I may (or may not) give a full report on that … Continue reading →

It was shortly after the pre-dawn gloom. A critter walked into view; a fat doe followed by a smaller doe. I hesitated. When would I process it? Wasn’t my freezer already full enough? I had shit on my mind. I … Continue reading →

[Note: my hunting partner is an honorable fellow for whom I have considerable respect. He has no idea I write a blog and he deserves every bit of privacy I can offer. I don’t want him unfairly involved in my … Continue reading →

Don’t think I was overly wigged out about the TV. Like I said, it hasn’t been on since early spring when I last heated the house by woodstove. Another week or month or year without large format YouTube videos won’t … Continue reading →