Wandering through the rain We found a warm bakery In Peebles, Scotland The bakery is actually to Jennifer's right. DeliciousThe river just outside our VRBO.

One evening in November I found myself alone Among the autumn cottonwoods

Once you learn to build, repair, or modify musical instruments none of your instruments stay the same. I have two other posts about an old guitar I brought back to life, but I realized I changed it more since then.

We're not in a full-on civil war but something is happening in America. I'm calling it a soft war.

When men shall sleep away their fears And beat their swords to pruning shears Then shall they wake with joy and cheers

There’s something strange that seems to happen when you’ve put your heart into something, a difficult project that you’re hoping will be worth the effort. As it nears completion there’s a feeling of not wanting to finish.

Gratitude makes you feel better. You probably already know this.

I am thankful for friends, family, relatives, co-workers, classmates, teachers, and all kinds of people. It seems like most things I'm thankful for boil down to being thankful for a person.

When I started my gratitude posts I thought I'd just do a few. But I quickly realized that gratitude grows.

It's great to have a place you can call home. In England they say, "An Englishman's house is his castle." It's a place you feel safe and comfortable.