Barn: vapor barrier and insulation...

Barn: vapor barrier and insulation...  It's another beautiful morning in Paradise, and the barn builders are already at work.  This morning they're laying down a thick plastic vapor barrier, and on top of that go sheets of polystyrene foam insulation.  Later today the installers for the heating tubing will be here to start clipping in the serpentine heating tubing, and they should finish tomorrow.  Thursday morning at 7 am the concrete pouring should begin.  And next week, the walls start going up!  Woo hoo!!!

Trees with character...

Trees with character...  Via my sister Holly.  Some of these I know are real (like the one at right); some I'm not so sure aren't photoshops.  Lots more here...

Investment opportunity?

Investment opportunity? Via reader Simi L.:

Thought you might want to consider getting on board early... A British Engineer just started his own business in Afghanistan. He's making land mines that look like prayer mats. It's doing well. He says prophets are going through the roof!

Richard Feynman film trilogy...

Richard Feynman film trilogy...  Here...