Shuffleboard is an old game, having started in England in the 1400s. Originally called “shove-grout” it involved shoving a “great,” which was a large silver coin, down the table. While similar to today’s version, shuffleboard has become more formalized, with actual tables made special for the purpose, rather than using whatever table is available. Special … Read more
Bunk beds are a great way to utilize space, especially for families who have a lot of children and small homes. I grew up in such a home, with my brother and I sharing bunk beds until we were teens. Using bunk beds not only frees up more floor space, which can be used as … Read more
As surprising as it may sound, chickens get cold. At least, they get cold if you happen to live in a part of the country where it gets cold in the winter. Actually, all animals struggle with cold winter weather, just the same as we do. Therefore, if we have those animals, we need to … Read more
Wargamers are a unique breed of people. I know, I used to be one, many years ago. Most wargamers I have known will go to great extents to make their games more real, spending time and money buying characters, building models and creating terrain to play on. This is not a new phenomenon, for I … Read more
Savvy hunters know the importance of keeping their prey from seeing them. While animals don’t have the highly developed thought processes of humans, they do recognize us and have learned to be wary of us, especially during hunting season. Hunters use a combination of strategies, such as wearing camouflage, to make themselves less visible to … Read more