I did a mad dash to the Eastern Shore to find a place to rent for a while (as I’m hoping to build a new home in the area). I say “Mad” because I am discovering the 9-11hr drive takes a lot out of me and to do it as “extra” on top of a [...]

Short note … NBC Nightly News was loud with their report that the housing market is sharply down. Too many homes on the market. Prices are down. Someone forgot to tell the Buttler, Liberty, and other steel building companies. Prices are up 31%-52% ! And that is just so far this year !

This post is really just a test of sorts for "blog by mail" with a different email client. the subject line is a reference that having fun outdoors with your pets during summer heat needs to bve something you do with a good deal of attention.
Today Zen and I went down to the farmhouse [...]

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