I Backed The Trailer Up. The Trailer Had Other Ideas.
Forty feet. Straight line. Slight grade. Should have been ninety seconds. Was, precisely, twenty-two minutes.
Sherman Stories
Customer builds, brand history, jokes, and the day-to-day culture of a family-owned Minnesota pole-barn builder since 1976.
I Told The Weatherman He Was Wrong. He Said It's Just A Front.
Glen calls the radio station on a bruised-purple August morning and gets defeated by a pun before his coffee cools.
I Told The Crew To Break For Lunch. They Broke Something Else Entirely.
Glen wanted a sandwich. The kid moved the auger. The tailgate lost.
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Pole Barn Garages in Minnesota: Sizing, Design, Code, and What to Get Right
Sizing, door heights, code, and design details that make a Minnesota pole barn garage work — from a Mora-based post-frame builder.
I Tried To Catch Some Fog Last Week. I Mist.
Glen loses a morning to Minnesota fog, finds forty minutes of accidental enlightenment on a tailgate, and comes out with a competent pun.
I Bought A Level At The Auction. Turns Out It Was Only Half Right.
Glen picks up a two-dollar level at an auction north of Mora, and it lies to him in exactly one direction.
I Ordered A Chameleon For The Shop. Can't Find Him. That Was The Deal.
Glen bought a chameleon named Kevin for the shop. Kevin is winning at his job. A short Mora, MN story.
I Told My Dog To Sit. He's Been Considering His Options Ever Since.
Glen asked Rufus to sit on Tuesday. It is now Thursday. The dog is still deliberating. A short Mora, MN story.
I Used To Play The Triangle In A Reggae Band. It Was A One-Ting.
Glen played triangle in a reggae band in 1981. The band lasted one year. The pun has lasted longer. A short Mora, MN story.
I Bought A Thesaurus, But When I Got Home All The Pages Were Blank. I Have No Words.
Glen buys a two-dollar thesaurus in Cambridge. Every page is blank. He tries to sound resplendent anyway. Denny is not impressed.
I Told The Wasp To Buzz Off. It Took That Personally.
Glen tries diplomacy with a paper wasp at the Sherman yard. It does not go well. A July afternoon Mora, MN story.
I Bought A Ceiling Fan Last Week. Biggest Waste Of Money. It Just Stands There Cheering.
Glen bought a ceiling fan. It just stands there cheering. A Mora MN Thursday story about the small stuff that keeps a shop moving.