PawPaw's House

 I see that the IDF is dropping leaflets on north Gaza, tilling the civil population to get out.  Move south. That is the way civilized coun...

In 2006 I built a bath house, a restroom and changing area for the pool.  I had done what my Dad called "peckerwood carpentry" all...

 In the wake of the Hamas atrocities, I see that some law students at prestigious universities are saying that it's all Isarel's fau...

 It appears that the IDF has taken off the gloves, and are preparing to show the muzzies what war looks like. In a new tactic, Israel is war...

 Like everyone else, I've been hearing news coming out of Israel in their continuing conflict with Hamas. I'm hearing that Hamas act...

 In a post from yesterday, a commenter observes: I always thought that sassafras went in … file gumbo in the gumbo? Filet (fee-lay) is nothi...

 One of the pain-in-the-ass parts of being an old fart is the fact that I need prescription meds.  For this or that, or the other. I detest ...

Finally, the heat of summer has broken and we awoke this morning to temps in the mid 40s.   I had a chicken and some sausage, so I decided t...

 Several of us went out to eat breakfast at the local EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) club this morning.  Every first Saturday, they...

 Louisiana has a big statewide election coming up, where we vote for everything from Governor to Dog Catcher.  Lots of names on the ballot. ...

Replacing seals in a hydraulic cylinder.  It keeps the track hoe working. You never know what you're going to run into in a good garage...

Greg goes on a rant that I think is absolutely on point.  Luxury beliefs will get you killed.  It's one thing to believe that all our pr...

 Awoke this morning to water falling out of the sky.  A totally uncommon experience in recent weeks.  A quick look at the radar shows that t...

 The septic system at the church was giving us trouble, so members called a local guy, who does that sort of work, and has a honey-truck.  H...

 I see where the House of Representatives voted today to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The vote wasn't close.  McCarthy is out, and the S...

We were talking about this the other day, and I'm not sure that we covered all the bases.  Ron covers them here.  

 Central Louisiana is in an extreme drought.  I live on a little lake, an abandoned gravel pit that the developer built a subdivision around...

 Did y'all hear about this asshole? Representative Jamaal Bowman pulled a fire alarm at the Cannon building in Washington, D.C., on Satu...

You gotta love a young lieutenant.  Feeling their way through the military system, not really sure how to prceed.  Catching criticism from e...

 California's long-serving senator, Dianne Feinstein has passed away at age 90.  It will be interesting to see who Newsome appoints to ...