Monthly Archives: July 2015

We received 1.67″ of rain up on the land Wednesday night/yesterday morning, and according to Beate, ½” of it came in about ten minutes. She and Tim expected culvert problems, but they had to do only minimal cleaning of the … Continue reading →

When Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was asked later in life what she thought her greatest accomplishment was, she didn’t mention her time as first lady or the way she had moved the nation by her response to JFK’s death. Instead she … Continue reading →

I came across that phrase years ago, and I’ve used it a lot. It goes along with the secret of happiness: Ask yourself every day,   (1) What’s good about my life?   (2) What needs to be done?   (3) How can … Continue reading →

That sounds like good advice to me. I’m doing the best I can to follow it. I had an appointment with the eye doctor yesterday because I’ve been having more trouble than usual reading. I figured it was just my … Continue reading →

Here’s a video of a fellow living fully in the moment. No regrets about the past or worries about the future here! Of course, if I tried it, I would be even more foolish than that gal who got gored … Continue reading →

Lego has started a 15-year research project to find an eco-friendly material for its now-plastic building blocks: Today, the LEGO Group announces a significant investment of DKK 1 billion [~$150 million] dedicated to research, development and implementation of new, sustainable, … Continue reading →

I came across this quote yesterday: The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. —The … Continue reading →

Speaking of selfies, yesterday The Washington Post had this article: Bison selfies are a bad idea: Tourist gored in Yellowstone as another photo goes awry: On Tuesday, a 43-year-old Mississippi woman and her six-year-old daughter were snapping a selfie in … Continue reading →

When I first heard of this selfie drone I thought, “Good Lord!” But, in fact, I think it might be a good idea for some people. The video lifted my spirits and made me laugh. July 23, 2015  

We had about 2¼ inches of rain Monday night, and Beate both sent an email and phoned Andy Tuesday morning before he left for the land. On their way to work she and Tim had cleaned out some culverts to … Continue reading →