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    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    I'll have to upload some photos, but I've been restoring old carpentry tools in an attempt to get a shop of my own up and running. Growing up any shop work was done with my grandfather, however, now that I am in West Texas and my grandfather is still in New York I am finding a need of a shop of...
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    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Consumption, as in tuberculosis. The following exchange was overheard between a visitor and his son at the post hospital at the Fort Davis National Historic Site (a western fort protecting a portion of the road to Sacramento from 1854 to about 1890): Father- "I didn't know the Apaches were...
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    What do you do for Living?

    Huzzah for the stay-at-home dads! I'm one myself. I wouldn't trade it for anything. I do a bit of homesteading, and some amateur carpentry when I have the time.
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    My wife an I were enjoying, but also not, Penny Dreadful for a while. Then nearing the end of her pregnancy there were some terrible things happening that neither of us could handle and we had to set it aside. We've since picked it back up and are very glad we did. The second season wrapped...
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    It's been really excellent. I knew going into my marriage that I had been found by a woman that was indeed perfect for me in ways I had given up on. And while we have not been married for long (coming up on two years the end of this month...our anniversary also happens to be our sons...
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    Out Your Back Door

    The view from my back door, looking out into the Davis Mountains of West Texas:
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    What's for Dinner?

    I like to cook over a wood fire at least once per week if I can, which is why I often do some camp cooking at the local farmer's market. Lately I've had to cut it down to only once per month, which has been tough. I reckon I'll have to get the pit going before too long. In fact, maybe I'll...
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    Lunch, Anybody?

    A bowl full of dutch chocolate ice cream served with a hearty helping of peanut butter.
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Arsenic and Old Lace is on our annual Halloween watch list, and it remains my grandmothers favorite movie. I was reared on it, and a year or so ago I shared it with my wife, turning her into quite the Cary Grant fan. Since my wife has really developed a passion for films of the silver screen...
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    What's For Breakfast...

    Bushman, frozen or homemade waffles? I've become a snob when it comes to waffles. As a child my grandparents took my brothers and me on a road trip each year. And, during our travels we encountered somewhere, a waffle iron. We bought my grandparents a waffle iron later that year, and when I...
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    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Shiner (a Texas beer, for those unfamiliar) and Sam Adams have pretty good Oktoberfest brews. Year to year you have to sample each to see which is better.
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    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Shared a few Manhattans the other night with the wife and some close friends. And there may have been Amaretto in the espresso this morning...
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    Dean Martin's signature "Flame of Love Martini"

    Some of my favorite Dean Martin moments are on his show when he just could not keep a straight face. These moments are especially hilarious when Jonathan Winters was on his show. However, my wife found this gem a few years ago and we're still enjoying it! I find it especially funny because...
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    Show us your photography

    Our neighbor, perched just 30 feet outside our dining room window:
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    Autumnal Thoughts........

    The leaves are changing, and while the Turkey Vultures have not yet headed South for winter I've been seeing more Ravens of late. We've had Hobbit Day, and now are readying for Samhain! Already I've had use of the wood burning stove, in fact we're due a cold front this weekend. And, it being...
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    Dean Martin's signature "Flame of Love Martini"

    Certainly not his finest moment.
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    tips for using old irons

    Thank you for the response. The older model we had was probably from the late 70s or early 80s, I can not recall the make. However, I was thinking something vintage or older for the weight, and also the simplicity of the machine. I've really no use for an appliance that has a digital display...
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    What's For Breakfast...

    From our recent Hobbit Day celebration: First, breakfast, which consisted of scones (homemade), lemon curd, butter, bacon, and coffee: Then, Second Breakfast, which consisted of farm fresh eggs, sausage, and butter bread (homemade) served with apple butter (also homemade), and Irish breakfast...
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    tips for using old irons

    I myself am a novice when it comes to ironing, and find myself in a bit of a pickle. My wife and I moved a few months ago, and I forgot to pack the iron. There is no chance of recovering it. The worst part is that we had discovered an older model iron that out preformed our newfangled one in...
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    Dean Martin's signature "Flame of Love Martini"

    I've not heard or seen that Dean Martin and the Stones moment, though I agree, bad form for a host. As far as the measuring, I figure that's more for the viewer than the bartender. Even though I feel he could just run through it and list the ingredients at the bottom, it would seem other...

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