In a previous post, I wrote about scratch-building small cabins with balsa wood. By trial and error, sometimes resulting in more error than success, I filled in the window frames without actually making windows. I simply framed the space and added some trim. I decided to try my hand at building paned windows that I …
Month: May 2022
Remembering My Friend Mike
I first met Mike when we were sophomores in high school. I played cornet in the school band, Mike played the sousaphone. Although we didn't become close friends until our senior year, Mike was hard to miss. Tall, dark hair, rosy cheeks, well-equipped to carry a tuba, and Mike had an infectious laugh that made …
Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 23
Sheriff Pete walked into the Ya'll Sit Cafe on Monday morning, just like he does every week. Something felt different. He didn't know what it was, but he had the eerie sense he should sit by the door instead of taking his usual seat at the counter. "Good morning, Hannah!" he said. Hannah Cloverton looked …
A Coffee State of Sixty-Nine
I was absolutely sure Jesus would come back before 1969. Everything I learned from my classmates of all sixty-nine meant assured the return of Christ before humanity had to endure the shame of entering that awful year on the calendar. I am twenty years older than my mother was when she died of cancer. I …
Treasures from a Model Railroad Swap-Meet
Everyone in model railroading, from those just getting started with the first circle of track to those seasoned folks with several layouts under their belts know how easy it is to quickly spend a lot of money. Swap meets can be a model railroader's best friend. I love going to model railroad swap meets. It …
Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 22
Poor Sylvia Meisner. Sylvia disappeared from Maple Valley almost a year ago. Poor Sylvia Meisner. She has missed so much in her little home town. Folks still talk about her. There are a few who believe they know what happened to her. Most don't pay any attention to them, which makes the believers even more …
A Coffee State of Mind 