Thinking back on the beginning, we can hardly believe we are just a few months into having our cottage open for bookings on Airbnb and …
48-Hours to Our First Guest
Our latest trip to the cottage was all business. We were anticipating our first Expedia guest and it seemed to be an ideal inquiry. The …
Shasty and Withlacoochee Guides Deliver Trout, Cobia, and Mackerel
My son got married last summer and he is blessed to have a group of young men peers who are usually up for some adventure. …
Escape to the Curiosity of the Coast
We never could have imagined the chain of events that lead us to this ending. The little pink and white house juxtaposed with my Mother’s …
Make Room for Daddy
It’s man code to deny to your wife and kids that you snore. They could have audio and video proof but any man will shift …
Good ‘Ol Rocky Topper
Whoever wrote a blog post about a chimney cap? Likely nobody but I had to because I’m so proud of the work West Coast Metal …
Rub A Dub, The Troubled Tub
I’m guessing it was somewhere around 1994. Kristy and I had been married a couple of years and were enjoying our first home. The two-story …
Error and Trials
Unless you’re dead nothing is final. We often become stricken with thoughts of finality and judgment when our choices are on display. Take choosing exterior …
The Eyes Have It
Days and days and weeks and weeks. We kept searching, scrolling, and antiquing for a mate for the missing window right of the fireplace. From …
Life On The Outside
When you visit the nature coast, don’t expect nature to change what it has been doing since alligators were dinosaurs to suit your modern sterilized …