After coming home from work today, I decided it was time to pick some green beans. @sufficientliving stopped by and helped me out for a while.  In past years my garden hasn't produced very well, so

Saturday the 29th of July my wife Carrie & I took our two kids to Truman Lake and met up with @sufficientliving and his wife for an adventurous, and fun filled day of fishing.  We met at the Sterett

After tilling my garden earlier this year, I went outside and noticed some movement on the loosened soil.  When I made my way to it I found this little creature.  I'm sure it was searching for

My daughter absolutely loves frogs.  If there's a frog anywhere to be found, she will pick it up and play with it.  She is such a girlie girl, but she can change to tomboy in a fraction of a

So what do you do when your 1982 troy-bilt Horse tiller engine dies?  I started checked prices on OEM engine and to my surprise they wanted close to  $500 dollars, not willing to pay that I thought

Rabbits.... These cute, cuddly, little animals can provide a multitude of benefits to both homesteaders and preppers.  Some of the advantages of raising rabbits include fertilizer, food, furs and

Having been built in the early 1960's the Sibley, Missouri power plant has supplied power to thousands of residents in Jackson County.  Because of ever expanding EPA regulations it is now scheduled

It was a day in which the grandchildren were to stay at our house for the day. It is not easy to entertain an eleven year old and a thirteen year old especially when one is a boy and the other girl. The

Hi Steemit community! I am new and looking forward to reading the many posts here and adding my limited knowledge. I am a country guy that is trapped in the city. My interests are fishing, hunting, and

While visiting Florida earlier this year I came across some water lilies (also known as pond lilies).  I decided to photograph one....not that that's a surprise....I'll take pictures of just about

Last year I decided to build a rabbit hutch.  As with all my projects, I sketched the general design with the desired dimensions on graph paper and built it from the plans in my head using my sketch

Queen Annes Lace is often referred to as a wild carrot, a wild flower and even a weed.  Either way, it is a beautiful plant! This photo was taken while my wife and I were walking along a trail near

On occasion I find myself staring up at the night sky and just admiring the beauty that we too often take for granted.  On April 6, 2017 I decided to take some photos of the moon.  The photo

After a storm blew through last night around 10:00, our power was out making it difficult to get to sleep.  I attempted to make my way outside several times, but winds gusting up to 70 miles per hour

Because we live in an area where the power goes out every time a cat sneezes, it was no surprise when my wife and I woke up about two in the morning last fall to discover it had happened again.  My

Last night my wife and I took our children to watch the Friday Night Fireworks at Royals Stadium in Kansas City. We had a lot of fun taking pictures of the display.  Below is one of my favorite photos

While walking through the yard a while back I came across some flowers that were so beautiful I decided to keep them forever.  The photo below is a picture of the flowers that I found that day.  That

While helping my dad learn to use his DSLR, I took him to a waterfall near the Bass Pro Shop in Independence, Missouri.  Behind the store is a small lake with a waterfall flowing into it. In order

When I began my journey into the realm of photography, I had no idea what I wanted to photograph.  However, I quickly began to find myself attracted to different things such as fireworks, animals,

Should we ever suffer an "end of the world as we know it" event, it will be critical that you know how to gain the upper hand in the situation and acquire any necessities that you don't already have or