I’m now at the age when I sit on my front porch to watch the rain and say, “We sure needed this” to no one at all. But we did. This drought and Continue Reading
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I Don’t Want to Die at a Desk
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to live a creative life. I know it’s cliché, but I have always felt I had more to offer the world than just Continue Reading
How to Approach Soil Stabilization Using Lime: A Simple Guide
Photo by Gabriel Jimenez on Unsplash Lime treatment gives weak, moisture-sensitive soil a practical route to higher bearing capacity and lower Continue Reading
Snow Showers on a Sunny Day
I look out my window at a curious sight. As sunshine sits still in a haze, dancing in the wind, snowflakes on a sunny day. In the twilight’s Continue Reading
Why More Americans Are Turning to Survival Guides in Uncertain Times
Photo by Ian Keefe on Unsplash Economic uncertainty, rising inflation, natural disasters, and growing concerns about the future have pushed many Continue Reading
Water in the Floorboard
If you’ve been reading these weekly articles, you’ve likely noticed the last few weeks have been a little morose. I’ve felt like a frayed nerve lately Continue Reading
You Look Happy
“You look happy,” my mom said after watching my newest YouTube video. Last week, I wrote about wanting to get back out there and film new wildlife Continue Reading
The Fire That Stills My Mind
There’s a certain therapeutic magic in watching flames dance across lumber in my fire pit. I’ve made a habit of creating woodpiles on my property over Continue Reading
When the Frogs Came Back, So Did I
If you’ve been following my creative ventures for more than a few weeks, you’ll see that I’m a fanatic about frogs. It seems that lately nothing Continue Reading
When the Sand Comes Alive
We waited with palpable anticipation, shoulder to shoulder with over a hundred strangers, in complete darkness. The humid coastal air was charged with Continue Reading
Breaking the Wall Between Thinking and Doing
When I get something stuck in my head, it festers, with ideas multiplying like the eggs of some parasite. Until I end up checking it off my to‑do Continue Reading
When the Night Goes Quiet
While doom-scrolling social media, I came across a picture that said, “We are the last generation to see fireflies.” Later that evening, my wife said, Continue Reading