Junk in the Trunk

Genessa bought a cool trunk at an estate auction this weekend. I really like it. It has really cool embossed tin on the outside. After doing some research, it is dated between 1891-1920 probably closer to 1891 which is when the lock was patented that is on it. Here are a bunch of pictures

(I am showing these pictures to someone who is going to help date the trunk that is why there are so many.)

Books to read from Two weeks ago Part 3

Blue Like Jazz by Dan Miller.

I have also been wanting to read this one for a while. I am not really sure after having read it that I can tell you what it is about. But I can tell you that it is a good book. I think the subtitle includes the phrase personal reflections… that is kind of what I got from it. It has made me think of how I treat people and how people view me as a Christian. Christians are more known for things they are against than for their loving and caring gestures. I think that is sad. The book likely raised more questions than answers but since that is how I often find my mind working, I think that is ok with me.

Books to read from last week Part 2

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.


I have been wanting to read this book for a while. It is basically what the rich teach their kids that the poor and middle class do not. That said it is not a parenting book, it is a personal finance book. In the book he encourages people to buy assets. He says that the poor only have expenses (bills), the middle class buys liabilities that they think are assets (cars) , and the rich buy assets (things that make more money than they cost). Although I don't agree that people should go into debt to buy assets, but I do agree that people need to buy assets.

Books to read from last week Part 1

I haven't told people about the books that I have read in a while and last week I got in quite a few in my commute to work. So I wrote up a few reviews and recommendations.


The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. I think I have read this book 3 times. I am a hardcore Dave Ramsey fan. This book I originally bought just over two years ago. It inspired us to become debt free and has changed our lives more than any book (not written by a deity). It lays out a simple(not easy) plan to get out of debt, save money for latter and encourages people to give like never before once they have control of their finances. Go get it if you haven’t read it or I will give you a copy that’s how much I believe in it.