Claude's Ventures

Arlington
I never thought that this is where I’d settle down,
I thought I’d die an old man back in my hometown,
They gave me this plot of land, me and some other men,
for a job well done.
There’s a big white house sits on a hill just up the road,
The man inside he cried the day they brought [...]

If You’re Reading This
If you’re reading this
My momma is sitting there
Looks like I only got a one way ticket over here
I sure wish I could give you one more kiss
War was just a game we played when we were kids
Well I’m laying down my gun
I’m hanging up my boots
I’m up here with God
And we’re both [...]

Time on your hand. Hot topic. Camera available. Music. Action.

Rain on Wednesday revealed why the back porch steps rotted out – they are sitting in a puddle an inch deep. The best laid plans. So I’ll have to tear up what I have done, raise the foundation of the porch and steps, and restart from there.
The rain squashed any chance of working on [...]

This week on “Puttering Around the House” Claude is taking a break from working on the back porch of his 1850s Queen Anne home in Upstate New York. He is off to hell to visit the so-called “carpenter” who built the porch addition. Claude figured besides sharing a few choice words for the fellow, he [...]