More Tech Time
The Challenge the second story shutters of the water powered sawmill were a problem. As expected, over time these shutters expand and contract with the weather and loosen with opening, […]
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Wardlaw Wasp Strike 8000
Wish I would have planned ahead and gotten better pics of this adventure. I wasn’t expecting it to be a 4 day ordeal. What you (may) see in the first […]
Tech Time
At the Pandion RV resort in Gulf Shores, AL, where alligators are only steps from your RV door, the Wifi is great! One of the problems we (and most full […]
Seismic Saves The Day
Yes! Finally! If you saw this weeks episode of Curse of Oak Island you are probably as excited as I am. I’ve been yelling at the TV for 2 years […]
Where Do Marshmallows Come From
An age old question. Something I’ve pondered for years: Do marshmallows grow on the ground or in a tree? Now, thanks to none other than founding father and scientist farmer […]
Most Expensive License Plate Holder Ever
Wow! Has it really been a month since I last posted? Well, we’ve been relaxing in the Smoky Mountains and on the beach in Gulf Shores, AL trying to avoid […]
When Wildlife Attacks – a cautionary tale
I hope my story can be a warning to those of you who might get too close to wildlife to get that perfect selfie. We were just outside the Great […]
What broke this month – WBTM_1
OK, I was bragging recently about how much better this RV is than our last one. I said I wouldn’t need to revive my old “What Broke This Week” series […]
The Sawmill Pond
One of my first jobs at MFLM (Maine Forest and Logging Museum) was to get the sawmill log pond filled up ( with water not logs ) so we […]
Monticello – cell phone post
Spent the day at Monticello! Nice place… I’m sitting outside Jefferson’s farm market waiting for Tina… Thought I’d do a quick post… Took the house tour… A lot of it […]
Maine Woods Tracking Tips
Have you ever lost someone in the woods? Have you ever been lost in the woods? It’s important to have a few tricks up your sleeve for tracking someone in […]
What is a Lombard?
I had never heard of them before coming to the Maine Forest and Logging Museum ( hadn’t heard of Ghost Trains of Maine […]
Geek Time, Ep 1, The Gate
While back in California we were in the process of selling mom’s house. However, there was an electric gate on the driveway and in order for real estate agents to […]
RV Mouse Update…
Got him!
This is the life!
Living off-grid. Doing it all yourself. Feeling like a man. Living among the trees. Frolicking with porcupines and moose. (I named him Porky, Tina named her Penny (?)) No […]
For want of a nail…
Remember my old series called, “What Broke This Week”? Ah, those were the days. But that was a different MotorHome. I’m happy to say this new MH is built much […]
Feeding the Lombard Beast!
Whoa! It’s cold this morning. We woke up to about 38* outside… We gotta get out of here before we freeze to death… Hopefully we make through the big event […]
There goes the neighborhood…
It may be time to move. The neighbors out here in the forest are a bunch of animals. Just down the hill from our RV is the covered bridge, […]
Back! By popular demand – whereswardlaw.com
I’m still working on the redesign of “whereswardlaw.com”, but I’ll start updating it even while “under construction”. Tell your friends… sign up on the right for email updates… (Sorry about […]
Final, Final Post!
Oooops, those last two post came out in the wrong order. I set the scheduler wrong. You weren’t supposed to read ‘This is the End’ until 1:30 PM today (not […]