bob.barcus.me

I spend a great deal of time on Facebook and other social media platforms. It's kind of my job to be there, so I run across a lot of memes during the day. Some of them are funny, but others are downright silly when you start to think about it.

Rarely do I step up on my soapbox and even more rarely do I blog in this manner two days in row. Mom and my brother Bill decided it was time to expand the garage built by my dad 25 years ago on the one acre Barcus Estate here in Argos. After two trips to t…

I rarely enter into a political debate online or in person, but the recent government shutdown has stirred a number feelings that I simply could not ignore. Depending on who you listen to, the Republicans are to blame or it could be the Democrats. Or it co…

Grandma’s chair was sort of a misnomer since there seemed to be dozens of chairs with her name on it, even well beyond the confines of her house. Wherever Grandma went, she was able to label a chair as hers and she wasn’t afraid to tell you to get out of i…

Over the last few days I’ve had this sneaking suspicion that something was wrong with my new honeybee colony. I go out almost every day to check on my bees with just a quick visual inspection of the hive entrance to see who is coming and going. Things were…

The redwing blackbirds that have taken up residence along the banks of the ditch that runs alongside Muckshaw just south of my house do not like me. I know this because they are constantly chirping and harassing me as I quietly pass by their reed domiciles…

It’s amazing how much stress I can feel after I wake up in the morning after a restful night. One of the first things I do is grab my phone or tablet and check my email. Consistently, there are several messages waiting for me across a handful of email acco…