Well back at it again.. my days of working on projects out of the house are pretty much done.. But I will have to admit the air miles are wonderful. Vacations will be affordable again...

That is the not so interesting news.. the Interesting news is that i am in the market for land. And as much of it as my meager little paycheck can buy me... I will have to leave some room in the budget for the Big Green Tractor!!! I already have the truck... it is a real "Ruck".. .none of that Girlie Man Truck stuff...6.6 Turbo Diesel Duramax with a 15 ton winch on the front... Hu-Ra!!!! i could pull a 757 with this thing... but all I am really going to pull is trees when I am clearing the land...:)

So back to building the watch....We are looking to buy a home stead out in North East Texas. No more of the Swimming Pools and movie stars, the Beverley Hill Barges are moving East. I never bought into the "Go West Young Man" theory... So off we go into the wild green pine tree infested forests of North East Texas. I don't want much land. Just enough for  a couple horses, some cattle, a little land to hunt on, enough pasture to produce hay, and have a garden to do a micro farm, a few barns and a pond or two.... Since Kings Ranch is not for sale I have decided that we will start smaller out near Mt Pleasant... We found a great coffee shop, "Joes" in the square of Mt Pleasant, and so we were sold... throw in the Tomato Fest in Jacksonville, the Blueberry Fest in Nacogdoches and any other fests' we can go to, and I think we will be able to make do with things to do...Maybe I can start a Barges Beer Fest!!! That could be fun!!

So that is it really...  pretty much the daily routine. Kids are doing School. Me and Michelle are doing the "Build your Nest Egg" so it is really all just Work, nap, Play, nap, Work, nap, Work, Play, Sleep, roll over and nap again...Rinse and Repeat...

Finally, I will leave you with the creed that I live by.. .it is the best philosophy on the planet in one simple phrase....

"Golf is a sport, therefore I am an athlete"

Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Safe an Happy New Year from the Barges!!!!

AB