A little over a year ago, the idea of Rustic Pines was born. It wasn’t a grand idea that popped into our head, it was more of an idea that grew out of an idea inspired by a chicken. Isn’t that the way all great ideas are born? One day you’re staring a chicken in … [Read more…]
Summer gets busy, busy for everyone, Katie and I are no different. Our crazy summer schedule seemed especially hectic over the last few weeks, so we were excited to escape to Rustic Pines for a couple of days of quiet chainsaw harmony and the beat of hammers. Obviously, neither chainsaws nor hammers are quiet, but … [Read more…]
It’s been busy lately… almost too busy. Katie and I just celebrated our one year wedding anniversary, and what a year it’s been. With the birth of Rustic Pines MN, we’ve hopefully not only put down roots for our future, we’ve developed an opportunity to bring us closer together as a couple. The simple comradery … [Read more…]
Summer time is prime grilling season. Aromatic smokey sizzling meat can be scented far and wide throughout American neighborhoods. Coinciding with the crack of a cold beer, and the laughter of people gathering to greet their neighbors that they haven’t spent time with during the winter months. A day by the grill often ends in … [Read more…]
Yes, the title is overtly sexist… lets just get that admission out of the way. But I have sound reasoning for the title; If you read our first experience, you would have noticed my massive oversight when it came to creature comforts. My Katie was a trooper… she’s no snowflake, but the reality, is both she … [Read more…]
John and I discussed what we wanted to accomplish during our next trip to the property. One of the issues we have experienced thus far is lack of time. It is pretty time consuming to pack up all of the gear we need each trip, make the three hour drive, then spend a few more hours hauling the gear … [Read more…]
I’m learning to manage my expectations. Somehow, at my age and life experience I’d expect to be better at this. However, as life usually does, it teaches me that with less expectation comes less disappointment. I headed up the advance team of one, and embarked Friday morning with the expectation that I would survey the … [Read more…]
SMEAC From Wikipedia: “The five paragraph order or five paragraph field order is a style of organizing information about a military situation for a unit in the field. It is an element of United States Army, United States Marine Corps and United States Navy Seabees of small unit tactics, and similar order styles are used … [Read more…]
On our ride home Sunday afternoon, we began to discuss the weekends events and the best way to share them here. If John were to write the story, it may sound a bit like something out of a Thursday evening sit-com. If Katie were to write, it may take the appearance of Wonder Woman meets … [Read more…]