The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Oct 23, 2024
The Lost Prince, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, narrated by Benjamin Fife.
In ebook and audiobook.
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Oct 22, 2024
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, narrated by Benjamin Fife.
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Lovecraft Tales, vol 3
Aug 9, 2024
Thirteen Tales by H.P. Lovecraft, Volume 3. Narrated by Benjamin Fife.
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Lovecraft Tales, vol 2
Aug 8, 2024
Thirteen Tales by H.P. Lovecraft, Volume 2. Narrated by Benjamin Fife
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Lovecraft Tales, vol 1
Aug 7, 2024
Thirteen Tales by H.P. Lovecraft, Volume 1. Narrated by Benjamin Fife.
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Completely Renovated 1968 Kit Companion for Sale
Aug 2, 2024
For Sale: The Midge: Fully Renovated 1968 Kit Companion Travel Trailer
Step back in time with this beautifully renovated 1968 Kit Companion! At 12 feet long x 8 feet wide inside (15 feet long with the tongue), this cozy vintage gem is perfect for weekend getaways or as a charming guest space. With a dry weight of approximately 1900 pounds, she's so light and small you'll barely know you're towing her. Yet despite its compact size, this trailer offers ample storage to keep your essentials neatly organized. Enjoy the freedom of being able to park in compact spaces, and the luxury of a tiny hotel on wheels.
Features:
- 4 Beds
- The versatile layout includes a couch that converts into a full-size bed with a twin-size bunk overhead, and a dinette that transforms into another twin bed, comfortably accommodating four sleepers. (And cozily accommodating up to six sleepers if they are small or like cuddling.)
- Heating & Electrical
- The Midge features a brand new propane heater which keeps things warm and toasty no matter how cold it is outside. The wiring has been updated to meet modern safety standards, and the Midge now features energy-efficient LED lights throughout. The 100 amp Battle Born lithium battery will power you for several days off the grid.
- Kitchen
- The Midge includes a brand new 13 gallon water tank and new water lines, as well as a new electric water pump, a new faucet and a built-in soap dispenser. But the kitchen retains its vintage charm with the original turquoise appliances: a fully functional oven so you can bake and cook as you please, and Instead of a modern fridge, enjoy the nostalgia of an icebox that keeps cool for days with just two blocks of ice.
- More
- Includes 2 new propane tanks as well as the original leveling jacks so you can glamp just like in ye olden times.
This vintage trailer is a rare find, offering a perfect blend of retro style and modern convenience. Whether you're a vintage enthusiast or simply looking for a unique camping experience, this 1968 Kit Companion is ready to hit the road with you. Don't miss out on owning a piece of travel history!
Contact us (ahemhag@gmail.com) today to schedule a viewing and make this charming trailer yours!
PRICE: $15,300
LOCATION: Spanish Fork, Utah
Just David by Eleanor H. Porter
Apr 9, 2024
Just David by Eleanor H. Porter, narrated by Benjamin Fife.
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A Mother's Eyes by Keven Allen
Mar 11, 2024
This may be my favorite book cover I've designed so far. it's just so pretty!
That Time I Paid Too Much for a Jacket, and then Complained About it for a Really Long Time
Mar 4, 2024
THE FACTS ARE THESE:
- I needed/wanted a black jacket.
- I am a cheapskate.
- I like shopping at thrift stores.
Except there was this one. Black with faux leather accents. That was really exactly what I was looking for. And it fit perfect. It made my skin look brighter and my IQ higher. But it was $30.00. Still a ridiculous price for a thrift store. But I wanted it enough that I thought I might try haggling a bit at the register. Not something I've ever done before, but why not give it a try?
So I took my overpriced jacket, and my son took the crappy little porcelain music box he wanted to buy up to the register to purchase our wares.
The music box had no price tag on it. I make my kids do their own haggling, so he said to the man at the register, "This doesn't have a price tag. So can I get it for $0.50?"
Register man called a manager over for approval, and the manager said, "This is a nice little music box. We'll sell it for $2.50."
My son had $1.75 to his name. He said, "Oh. I can't get it then."
They said. "Ok." and set it aside, confident that some other compulsive hoarder would come along and buy their dumb music box. I rolled my eyes and told them to add it on to my purchases, because I thought they were being lame.
But then it was my turn. I said, "Thirty dollars seems like a lot for this jacket. Is the price flexible at all?"
Register man said, "Of course!" and called over the same manager who doesn't know how to accurately price things. Manager looked the jacket over, checking the seems for secret veins of gold, and said, "I think we could do $20. No, $25.00. Yes. $25.00."
This is where I should have said, "How about $15.00?" since that was the far upper limit of what I was willing to pay for a used jacket with no recognizable label. But instead, I rolled my eyes again, and said, "Fine." and took my jacket lined with diamonds and my son and his music box and we went home where my son immediately ripped the musical mechanism out of the music box and threw the porcelain cat on the porcelain log away.
You probably think this story is over now, because how long can a person drone on about crap they found at the thrift store? but you are very wrong.
Because the next thing I did was get the jacket cleaned. I bought it at the thrift store. I don't have a clue what sore of hijinks that jacket got up to before I brought it home with me. I wanted to wash all that hijinks off. The label said Dry Clean Only, so I took it to the local dry cleaner, signed the little form promising that if the item was ruined I would not hold them responsible and went about my merry way.
A few days later I went back to pick it up, excited to start rocking my new black jacket. But something wicked had happened at the cleaning facility, and my faux leather sleeves were now stiff, flaking, plastic sleeves. I would never be able to wear it to the library or a funeral, for it was far too noisy.
Did I complain to the dry cleaning cashier. No, Brown Bear, I did not. I had signed the waiver. I could have yelled at her, but what good would it do? In the end, I knew I still would have walked out with a trash jacket they wouldn't take responsibility for. Besides, I am pathologically nonconfrontational, and so I said nothing and took my garbage jacket home.
It has been about a year. That's how long it took for me to come to terms with this, and not fly into a fuming rage every time I tried to write about it.
But here is the thing. The people at the Thrift Store, while they might suck at pricing things, and suck at haggling, they didn't deceive me in any way. They offered a used jacket, at a ticketed price. And I paid. I am the one that paid the price. Even before I sent it to the dry cleaners I was so mad about how much I paid for it that I felt a little sick. Who is the moron in that scenario? Me, that's who. The dummy who paid a price she didn't want to pay for something that no one was forcing her to buy.
And whose fault is it that my jacket was ruined at the dry cleaner? Well, the dry cleaner, obviously, but that is why they make you sign a waiver. Because stuff like that happens, and it probably happens all the time.
What is the moral of this story?
Do you know? I don't. Maybe it is not to be such a cheapskate. Except if I was a TRUE cheapskate I wouldn't have paid $20 to have it professionally cleaned.
Let's check back here in another year, and see if time has lent me any wisdom.
But, since I mentioned it, why does WISDOM sound like WAS DUMB?
Why did I buy that jacket? I don't know. I was dumb. I wisdom.
You have to admit its problematic.
Splinter's Edge by Boydell Bown
Feb 8, 2024
I really only designed half of this cover. It was really only so so, until the author, Boydell Bown, suggested changes to the title font and updates to the backround. And now it is awesome. It hardly counts to put it in my portfolio, but I wanted you to know about it too!
Lahn just wants to ignore the world, build some code with his AI, and hide from the starless green sky.
But when horrible visions of future-tech destruction invade his carefully curated calm, he will have to risk his life and fight his fears to find out if the visions are real, or a product of his own depersonalization.
If the visions are real, everyone’s at risk, especially those he loves most. And no one but Lahn can save them all.
Probably time to put on some pants.
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A Dickens Christmas
Nov 22, 2023
