Ike Hamill 9/29/24 Ike Hamill 9/29/24

Notes from Maine - 2024/09/29

Last Monday, the hay guy called. I like to go into winter with at least 300 bales up in the attic of the barn. It’s not enough to ...

Ike Hamill 9/22/24 Ike Hamill 9/22/24

Notes from Maine - 2024/09/22

What happened to September? It’s disappearing rapidly, and suddenly it’s autumn. It’s almost time for my nocturnal horse ...

Ike Hamill 9/15/24 Ike Hamill 9/15/24

I love a good prank. Last year, the Post Office pranked me good by sending my package to the wrong address and then ...

Ike Hamill 9/8/24 Ike Hamill 9/8/24

What a beautiful morning we’re having here. When I went outside this morning the sky was blue from horizon to horizon. ...

Ike Hamill 9/1/24 Ike Hamill 9/1/24

My aunt just pulled away to drive back home (11 hours or 12, depending on the route she ends up taking). We had a ...

Ike Hamill 8/25/24 Ike Hamill 8/25/24

I got up at 3:50am in order to get Mom to the airport this morning. She called while I was driving home—security was ...

Ike Hamill 8/18/24 Ike Hamill 8/18/24

I’m not on a train, or a bus, or in a car. I’m just sitting here at my normal desk in my normal house. The last couple of ...

Ike Hamill 8/11/24 Ike Hamill 8/11/24

I’m in the airport parking garage right now, trying to be inconspicuous. In a few minutes, my cousin is supposed to arrive …

Ike Hamill 8/4/24 Ike Hamill 8/4/24

Double and twin are the same thing. I’ve always been confused by this. When I look up double right now, it says, “consisting of …

Ike Hamill 7/28/24 Ike Hamill 7/28/24

Yesterday was stressful. I built the cabinet for the double ovens in the basement and then had to strap it to the dolly, wheel it through …

Ike Hamill 7/21/24 Ike Hamill 7/21/24

We’ve had another busy week here. Seems like yesterday that I was writing about Earl’s fever and kitchen cabinets. Those two …

Ike Hamill 7/14/24 Ike Hamill 7/14/24

When I sat down and turned on my laptop, I was reminded of what I was working on yesterday. It’s a play for some friends. They didn’t …

Ike Hamill 7/7/24 Ike Hamill 7/7/24

Plumbing can be easy at times, but I’ve never found it enjoyable. My drain installation doesn’t look like any of the pictures I can find …

Ike Hamill 6/30/24 Ike Hamill 6/30/24

When I went away to school, my first roommate told me about the time that he took mushrooms. “You see a doorway,” he said…

Ike Hamill 6/23/24 Ike Hamill 6/23/24

I’ve been working on the attic all week. I need to finish all my repairs up there before the roofing people start, and I’m not …

Ike Hamill 6/16/24 Ike Hamill 6/16/24

The lawnmower is working again. Last year, Mom and I rebuilt the self-propelled mechanism and fixed up the rear baffle and shield…