What does it mean to build a teardrop? For several years, I have read, edited and even written numerous teardrop build stories and with each one my interest increases. From the planning, plotting and even problem solving, it is awesome to see a builder start with what seems like nothing and end up with a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Have I seen a few that have made me cringe? Yep. But you know what, those inspire me as well. For the past two months I have been doing my own plan

Cool Tears is excited to announce a partnership with the Heartland Tearjerkers group! For several weeks now, I have been scheming with the group leaders about a gathering this fall that would be open to Cool Tears readers. So here is the scoop: Oktoberfest will be held October 13 - 15, 2017 at the Clinton State Park just outside of Lawrence, KS. We do have a limited number of sites already reserved close to each other but the park is large and we have the option to use spots

So we have cats. Lots. Owning a few acres that sits directly next to a field and a cow pasture means we have cats. When we first moved in I took a free MALE kitten and then a little less than a year later HE gave birth to 7 kittens on my kitchen floor. Needless to say we have lots of cats (and I have learned how to tell the difference in male a female.) They have a job on our land. Thankfully they don't show us too often how successful they are because I just don't need to se

Michael Cubberley is a rookie shop teacher with a passion to have a real impact in the lives of his students. He spent part of the year having them build small projects but the biggest project is a teardrop camper that the students are building to sell to pay for next years camper and also make a profit to build the program. The class excitement and level of engagement has gone through the roof. Michael was able to raise the funds needed simply by putting the word out what he