Tag: Life

Cool Weather

It looks like fall is right around the corner, the weather has cooled of considerably. I really don’t mind it makes for good working weather. The last few weeks have been super hot.

As I look across the fields this morning the pumpkins are glistening in the sunrise and the dew almost has a frost appearance. A glimpse as to what’s coming? Probably!

My first thought as I get ready to head out the door this morning is…
I was told the body can adapt to just about anything in six weeks, I don’t think I am adapting to working everyday very well and this is week eight lol. When we are sailing or working on the farm it is very hard work but not the same for some reason. Maybe it’s the deadlines, people wanting to move in to their new house, the stress of will we ever get this job finished that makes it seem harder. Because of all the work we have been doing this summer has flown by so fast.
We have taken on some interesting projects this one is large but will be satisfying when finished.
Clean, repair, stain and seal this monster of a house.

If you look to the right we started staining, Each log will be brushed three times when finished.

Trina and I were asked, do you ever stop working. And that brings me to my second thought. The answer is no, it seems as though there is always something that has to be done.
This week in the middle of the madness our sailboat is coming out of the water. It is in need of some work and needs a fresh bottom. We did get to enjoy the cruise to the hall out yard 🙂

Of course lets not forget it is pumpkin time! The holiday season will be upon us before you know it.
We have started hauling pumpkins to the stand in front of the farm. I keep saying to myself, you’re almost there it will be winter soon… Oh crap that’s right we are staying, yikes!

Have a great Tuesday

Wolfbernz

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Tags Life, Work

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What Are We Getting Into?

All this talk about Syria, the government that kills its own people with poison gas, or so our government says. Assad (The Syrian Leader) says he didn’t do it and our government calls liar.

But shouldn’t Obama wait for the UN investigation, or should he just call liar and bomb them?

Before you answer that China and Russia are sitting by in their warships off the coast of Syria, in a friendly manner of course, to watch how we proceed. Hmmm, sounds like a brawl is about to get underway…

Then I saw the portion of the glen beck show

My first thought was YUCK! Then I started to absorb what was being said. Now if all this is true, what the heck are we doing?
Even the Russian government is questioning what and why we are supporting these rebels. Are we going to supply another crazy rebel group? It amazes me how the people in this country seem to turn a blind eye toward this sort of of stuff that goes on. The attitude that it really won’t effect us here, others just don’t have a clue.

In my opinion we really don’t need another war. Our Country is already in a bad place, war isn’t going to help.

My second thought, because of the presence of the Chinese and Russian warships many news sources are referring to the Syrian Crisis as the beginning of WW3. And that is definitely not what I ever wanted to hear.

Wolf

In tonight’s speech to the Nation Obama has decided to postpone the bombing.
The Syrian government has admitted they have the chemical weapons. The Russians are backing a diplomatic move for the Syrians to give up the weapons and who’s on first!

Tags Life, War

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Staying The Winter

Where did the summer go? It seems like yesterday that we arrived home from sailing!
We decided the boat needs some things done before we cruise again, so it will be pulled out of the water. We have decided to stay here on the farm this winter, I know it crazy right?!

My first thought was its going to be a cold winter if we stay. During this past week I mentioned this to some friends, the reply was “you know it’s going to be a bad winter?!?”. Why wouldn’t it be…

Then I was told the farmers almanac says the same thing, go figure.

The last three years we have had mild winters on the farm and cooler ones in the South so I guess we are due for a cold one. This past weekend was the start of preparing and planning, we will need lots of firewood for sure. I’m thinking we’ll probably need like 11 cords of wood to make it through the winter and we’ve only got maybe 2 stacked up so far LOL

My second thought is it might be fun, oh no what am I thinking! We will probably make it to mid January and find the nearest airport LOL. That sounds like fun, flying off to somewhere warm. It will be a challenge to see if we can do it!

Wolf

Tags Life, Winter

Farm Food New post

Silly Chickins

I’m sure I wrote about getting chickens here on the farm. Well we did get them and they have been very productive.

We didn’t know what to name the rooster, yes he has a name lol The nice lady that rents the house with her husband said when we brought them home “Look at the rooster, strutting around all cocky like he owns the place… We should name him Kenny”. We all laughed (that’s her husbands name) lol then she said ” it can be Kenny and his Bitches”, I thought we would all die laughing.

As I got up and headed out to feed them this morning Kenny is crowing and the girls are all waiting for me. My first thought is I wonder if other people that have chickens can go for a walk with theirs? Yes I can open the gate and let them out and they will go for a walk and come back with me, silly chickens. They will follow me everywhere, if I leave the shop door open I’m sure they would come in and just hang out, it’s not what I expected.

The weather has changed here and that brings me to my second thought… What to do about heat for them this winter? I really don’t want to get rid of them I need a small coup to put a heat lamp or something to keep them warm. With the weather change so fast it won’t be long and it’s going to get cold. It has already been in the high fifties a couple nights.

Have a great Tuesday
Wolfbernz.

Tags Life

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Cars Of Mass Destruction

We have heard about it before, a car that plows through a crowd and hurts and kills some people.
As you know we don’t have a TV, well on land. But every now and then I use my iPad and read USA Today. I try to keep up with what’s going on in the world around us.
Well it happened again and this time the man drove through a crowd in Venice Beach, California, and killed a woman from Italy on her honeymoon. My first thought is what in the heck is wrong with people? And everyone tells us not to leave the USA!?

It made me curious as to what the heck is it that makes Americans go off the deep end and want to hurt others.
So I did a search for some statistics, there is a mass killing every two weeks on average. Now that only counts if you kill 4 or more people. All the others like the shooting at the town hall meeting in Pennsylvania don’t count he “only” killed 3 but injured many more. I wonder if some of these nut jobs are trying to out do the other nut jobs? So the killings don’t always make the front page or aren’t talked about for long because well they don’t count, at least that’s the way I read it.

My second thought is holy crap, there are so many people going nuts out there! I spoke to a man the other day about an fight he was in, he was Coast Guard and the other guy was Army. They had laughed and joked over drinks all night like the best of friends, then an Army joke was made and the guy lost it beat him so bad it was as if he had a full stroke… Really? Has our society decided to be this fast to become violent?

I have a permit to carry a concealed gun and I don’t for the most part, I never felt the need to be armed all the time. After reading and seeing all of what has been happening I carry more often now. I do not want to end up in a situation helpless and can’t protect my wife, son, or grand kid from some nut job… Not happening.

It’s not the guns because knives, cars and any other method that can be used as we have seen over the last year will be. I don’t remember who said it yesterday on the news but it was said that if every American had a gun we could get rid of the police department and save a trillion dollars…? I don’t think so, please people no police? I don’t even want to imagine that.

Have a great Tuesday
Wolfbernz

Tags Cars, killer, Life

New post Work

Accepting Responacbility

Is craftsmanship a dying trade? It seems as though now-a-days we just go buy what we need, we don’t have one made. Is it simplicity or craftsmanship?

I have had the opportunity to go through and have to fix a 3500 sq ft house. The Sheetrock was a mess, the paint was everywhere- runs, paint splatter on trim, paint on the new hardwood floor, roller lines across the corners of one color to the next. The wood was not flush everywhere and some of the painted pieces had no caulk. Doors trim left with holes unfilled.

This was an incredible thing to accomplish… An upset new home owner and a builder that says she wants no one back but you and Trina, can you fix the whole house and make her happy.
Ha ha I said “she will love me when I’m gone…” You know I think that might be a song.

My first thought was holy crap I have to deliver, this house has twenty or so foot high ceilings! Dormers and light from every direction! And it’s a mess to boot!!!

So here it is 8 days later and I get a text, she loves the job praises us. I sent a winky face back hehehe
My second thought is what the heck it’s not that hard to care and do a good job, I was told the others tried five times… As far as I know there are few younger guys that seem to try hard and want to learn, most others have a that’s good enough attitude.

I can’t imagine trying to run a cabinet shop again and full time home building business. I believe it would be hard to fill with qualified people. Or should I say qualified that care about their work.
The worst thing about this job is every trade blamed the other for the mess no one would take responsibility, shameless!

Have a great Tuesday
Wolfbernz

Tags Life, Work

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Destiny

Post author By Wolfbernz
Post date July 16, 2013
2 Comments on Destiny

Some say life is what you make it… I agree but there are a few other factors involved. Myself I just go with the flow and really just don’t worry about a lot of things in life. I also believe we all are here for a purpose.

My first thought as I read some of the news ( I try to skip the crappy stuff ) is about a man in Michigan, a diver, he received a bible that was bought at an auction written in German from the 1800’s in the mail. The bible was his grandfathers!

So this nice man is diving and finds a bottle at the bottom (it sat 97 years on the bottom ) this bottle was thrown in the water by his grandfathers sister and her friend with a note in it! The two girls had been playing on the beach in 1915.

Denise Pramstaller was researching his family history for ten years. The story broke the news and he has found more relatives than he ever thought!

Coincidence, maybe. I think it is totally cool. My second thought is everyone now says blaze a path, I think I shall stick with following the path before me, destiny always has a way of working out just fine.

Have a great Tuesday
Wolfbernz

Tags Family, Life