This is on loan from 123HomeProcess.com, my home building and planning blog. They’re in the news, ….again. They’ve spread across the country using man-made highways. Wherever they go, disease and destruction goes, too. They’re coming for you. Here’s a few words to help you remember to be careful with… The Armadillo by Andy Bozeman – © 2015 My travels take me all along your highways and your byways. ‘Til, when I find a place I like, I dig straight down then sideways. And there I’ll make a … [Read more...]

Home building is not an activity well suited to procrastinators. Putting off important decisions about planning and building ( there are no UN-important ones ) is dangerous. To end up with a home that is right and ready you have to train yourself to think fast, and in-the-moment, but not like the guy in the following poem. This is an excerpt from the book, IF I’D KNOWN THAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I BUILT MY HOUSE, I MIGHT’VE GONE CAMPING INSTEAD. A Little Late by Andy Bozeman With a … [Read more...]

A while back there was a story in the news that disparaged the people and culture of Alabama. One of my Facebook friends commented that Alabama would have to be dragged into the modern era, kicking and screaming. He's not wrong. I believe I must have more faith in Alabamians than most people, but I couldn't help but have some fun with the k & s idea. That night while grilling some steaks, I poetically grilled my State as well. Alabama offers so much more than responding to change with … [Read more...]