http://www.candidquips.com "Blunt talking and straight shooting" Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:59:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am not someone who tends to get envious of what other people have or get to do. I will admit here and now that I am just the slightest bit envious of a couple of our friends. They are a wonderful couple and an important part of our lives. ... http://www.candidquips.com/?p=878 My project for today is to finish building our chicken coop. Yes, that is what I am building. Next week we are traveling to pick up 3-4 newly hatched chicks that we have ordered. My wife has been itching to get a couple of chickens for as long as I ... http://www.candidquips.com/?p=877 Two months ago this lady moved in across the street. At first everything seemed fine with her but that has slowly changed. As time has progressed she has managed to not only fill up her apartment with stuff but also two of the porches attached to the house. Some of ... http://www.candidquips.com/?p=876 I tend to be someone who is accepting of all different types of people. I do not believe that we all have to think or act alike and that is what makes the world a great place. We have this family that keeps trying to be a part of our ... http://www.candidquips.com/?p=875 Anyone who has children knows that parenting can be tough. You want to support your children in their endeavors and be there cheering them on but sometimes it is just so hard. Our older son is always hatching a plan to make or sell something. When he was little we ... http://www.candidquips.com/?p=874 This weekend I was having a conversation with my mother about some of the things we have been working on around the house. Something she said about my wife struck me as funny because she said that my wife "is not the same woman" that I married almost 20 years ... http://www.candidquips.com/?p=873 This weekend we spent a fair amount of time cleaning out our garage and attic. I love having a clean house where I can quickly and easily locate the things I am looking for. It drives me crazy to go in the attic looking for a file or something only ... http://www.candidquips.com/?p=872 We live on the corner of a dead end street. The entire length of the street spans maybe 300 feet. At the end of the street there is a family with older children that are in college. For some reason everyone that visits these kids feels the need to drive ... http://www.candidquips.com/?p=871 We have a couple of friends who recently bought their first home. They are investing a great deal of time and effort to remodel this older home. I an envious of their enthusiasm because they are both actually working second jobs to pay for their various projects. If it were ... http://www.candidquips.com/?p=870 I have yet another project that I will be building in the coming weeks. When I first heard the term I thought it was a little silly because it is called a "chicken tractor". I just envision a chicken driving a tractor. It is not this but rather a type ... http://www.candidquips.com/?p=869