We started the morning off this day by stopping by Molly’s work and having her make me a delicious cup of coffee. This was no typical coffee order. I put her to the test! I’d have her job if she messed it up! Emily got a double dose of historic parks in one day. We …
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
In our many visits to Chattanooga, we’d previously visited parts of Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. We’d visited Point Park at the top of Lookout Mountain. I’d never been to the visitors center for The Battle of Chattanooga which is located there so we did that on this trip. There is a ‘high tech’ …
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Driveway Renovation (DeanoFarms: Week 17)
The driveway on our new property is a mess. I’ve got grading and water flow issues that need to be corrected. The driveway renovation involves getting the tractor and box blade set up for the job, getting the design for some retaining walls marked, leveling some areas for mowing, and getting the driveway renovated (leveled, …
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2022 Investment Review
HERE IS A PDF FOR EASIER READING 2022 Investment Review Did Deano survive or get wiped out?!? With my 2022 Investment Review, I explore: What A Crazy Year This year has been a wild one. This one table explains it all. US Stocks ($VTI) DOWN, Int’l Stocks ($VEU) DOWN, Bonds ($AGG) DOWN, Commodities ($BCI) UP, …
Exploring Fort Loudoun State Historic Park (in Vonore, TN) + Raccoon Mountain Caverns
Fort Loudoun State Historic Park (in Vonore, TN) has a reconstructed English fort from the mid-1700s used during the French and Indian War. Emily had us on a tight timeline (due to her dog’s potty schedule). She said we had 10 minutes to explore the whole thing. It took much longer! Ha! Later that afternoon …
Architecting and Building Plans – DeanoFarms: Week 15
I told my wife I was going to move her into a metal building out in the middle of nowhere. I figured this would go over like a lead balloon but she’s game! We’ve started the plans for the building’s renovation/buildout. It all started with a very hot day doing some core drilling at the …
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Choo Choo Trains of Chattanooga, TN
Choo Choo Trains! While in Chattanooga, TN for fall break we kept things on a similar TRACK. See what I did there!?! I must have been reliving my childhood because I was as excited as a little kid about all these trains! We visited the Tennesse Valley Railroad and Museum. We rode the Missionary Ridge …
Sunsets At Harrison Bay State Park – Harrison, TN
For fall break we headed down to the Chattanooga area. Molly is finishing up nursing school in a few months at UTC. We are trying to finish seeing everything in the area while Molly is down there (bonus…we get to visit with her while we are there). Day one was a travel day that started …
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Deano’s Musical Masterworks – Christmas Songs
My Christmas song list is straight-up Christmas FIRE! If you’d like to listen to my Spotify list of 98 great Christmas songs…have at it! [See link at the bottom] Merry Christmas everyone! My buddies recently made a list of our top 20 Christmas songs of all time. The boys came up with good lists. I …
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Johnsonville State Historic Park – New Johnsonville, TN
We drove across the lake (from staying at Nathan Bedford Forrest SP) to visit Johnsonville State Historic Park. Nathan Bedford Forrest was who attacked Johnsville during the Civil War. I guess that interconnects these two state parks in some way. We visited the interpretive center (which I highly recommend) for a quick movie. Then we …
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