Tales from FAR Manor

… of the year, anyway. As I type, we’re getting the classic wintry mix: rain, sleet, rain, and (at the moment) sleet and snow. I've been...

Contents “On behalf of all of us,” Charles said, “I thank you for your hospitality. With more people here to do the work, we can certainly g...

Mason ponders the true meaning of Christmas… or maybe he’s thinking about lunch. We got a pretty late start to the day, except for Mason of ...

Contents Cody put steaks on the grill as Tina and Kelly led the visitors into the pool area. Tim waved a wine bottle. “Hey, how do you guys ...

Taken from the ski hill on the west side of town, a bit before dawn, after Mason had gone back to sleep… ISO160, 60mm, f5, 2.5s, ambient lig...

We had a holiday party at work yesterday afternoon — good excuse to knock off for a couple of hours and nosh on some horsey-doovers. In the ...

Contents We’re still in Tuesday, and will be for the next several episodes. This is a long day. “Hey Dad!” Kelly pulled the gate open; he an...

Mason has been at the manor most of the week. Some nights Snippet has been here, some nights not… but this morning was the second time this ...

Contents I’m not much for putting myself forward. Don’t worry about it. Just talk about your personal history. Fine. I was born, I went to s...

Contents Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Tina helped Cody and Kelly push the inward gate open and squeeze the trailer through. Kelly was right: ...

Mason is three months old today, happy_birthday div 4 little dude! He’s been working lately on grasping things. Of course, he can grab anyt...

Contents Hi, I’m Tim Petro, proprietor of Town and Trail Bikes. Or was. Age 29 as of February. I’m told the family name was originally “Petr...

Contents “Not bad,” said Tim, standing in the foyer of one of the walk-off houses. “Smells a little musty, but I guess that’s to be expected...

Another Thanksgiving, one that happened to coincide with my birthday this year (I’ve turned 17 for the 3 rd time if you want to know). I wa...

Contents Hope everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving has a good one! Eat more pie, so you’ll be too heavy to go outside when the pickup comes ...

Current music: Philosomatika After the usual delays and bobbles associated with the court system on Planet Georgia, Mrs. Fetched brought The...

Contents Monday, September 19, 2011 The electricity went out early Monday morning. There was still water in the pipes, but the pressure noti...

Mason is cruising right along, development-wise… and slobbering like he’s cutting teeth already. He’s also started fighting sleep through th...