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Hi! We're Anthony and Peggy, a newly retired couple who enjoys traveling, DIY projects, and more...
DIY Projects
I find satisfaction in doing things myself, whether it's woodworking, carpentry, landscaping, or a large home improvement project. I enjoy making things that meet my needs exactly that I could never find or afford in a retail store. On this site I try to document my projects with photos and how-to videos. I hope they provide you knowledge, inspiration, and perhaps a little encouragement to tackle DIY projects of your own.
Travel Videos
We enjoy traveling whether it's out of the country, an overnight road trip, or even an outing to a local park for the day. I try to document as many of our trips and outings as I can. I hope you enjoy them and hopefully they will inspire your own getaways.
Mountain Software is the software company I started back in 1992 and continue to work on part time today.
I got my first computer when I was in High School back in the late 1970's. It was an "Interact Model 1" and I learned to program on that computer in assembly code and BASIC. In the early 80's I bought an 8-bit Atari computer and started writing simple programs. I distributed these as shareware, mailing floppy discs to computer user groups and individual users. I still remember the thrill I got when someone sent me $10 for my first shareware program.
Our daughter was born in 1989 and my role switched from microwave repairman to a stay-at-home dad (commonly called Mr. Mom in those days). During those years I would often write computer programs while she took her naps.
In 1991 I wrote my first recipe program for the Atari 600XL computer and had it published as "The Antic Cookbook" in STart Magazine as a type-in application. I continued to develop the program and later distributed it as shareware under the name "The Atari Cookbook".
Later that year I upgraded to an Atari ST computer and rewrote my recipe software as "The Recipe Box". When sales picked up in 1992 I started my own software company
Mountain Software
. Following that limited success, I branched out to other computer platforms and released "The Mac Recipe Box" and "The Amiga Recipe Box" in 1993. I moved to the Windows platform in 1996 and released the first version of my
Home Cookin Recipe Software
. I slowly phased out the other computer systems and only work on Windows these days, except for some minor web development.
Hot Tub Plans
We had always wanted a hot tub but couldn't afford one. So I designed and built my own tub. I have plans available if you would like to build your own.
My 1976 VW Rabbit
The story of my 1976 VW Rabbit that I owned from high school until I finally sold it 36 years later.
Web Links
Just a collection of some of my favorite internet links from the world wide web.
Thanks For Visiting!
I hope you enjoy the videos and content here on my personal web site. If you have any questions or comments I invite you to contact me. I would love to hear from you.
I find satisfaction in doing things myself, whether
it's woodworking, carpentry, landscaping, or a large home improvement
project. I enjoy making things that meet my needs exactly that I could
never find or afford in a retail store. On this site I try to document my
projects with photos and how-to videos. I hope they provide you
knowledge, inspiration, and perhaps a little encouragement to tackle DIY
projects of your own.
We enjoy traveling whether it's out of
the country, an overnight road trip, or even an outing to a local park
for the day. I try to document as many of our trips and outings as I can.
I hope you enjoy them and hopefully they will inspire your own
getaways.
We had always wanted a hot tub but
couldn't afford one. So I designed and built my own tub. I have plans
available if you would like to build your own.
The story of my 1976 VW Rabbit that I
owned from high school until I finally sold it 36 years later.
I hope you enjoy the videos
and content here on my personal web site. If you have any questions or
comments I invite you to contact me. I would love to hear from
you.
