Monthly Archives: January 2016

I smiled at this cartoon. I haven’t said “Star light, star bright….” in years, but it brought back happy memories. Did you ever say it and make a wish? January 31. 2016  

How do you feel about winter? I still remember a coworker’s comment when we were working in Ithaca, NY: Every year I dread winter more and more. As I recall, winter was about six months long there, and the sun … Continue reading →

According to the Washington Post, the real reason Donald Trump skipped last night’s debate was he thought the first six debates were more than enough, and he had won them all. He may very well be right that not attending … Continue reading →

I know people who can relate to this. 🙂 January 28, 2016  

Do you know anyone who would agree with this cartoon? January 27, 2016  

I read an interesting reaction to my post It’s More Fun Being the Painter. One commenter/fellow blogger wrote about it and received this comment: Jean has the superior air of someone who has been privileged as well as lucky. Anyone … Continue reading →

We had a light snow down here tonight — less than an inch — but Andy, Beate, and Tim had a spectacular morning on their hike yesterday. (The snow at the top of their hike was about three feet deep. … Continue reading →

We never know the quality of someone else’s life, though we seldom resist the temptation to assume and pass judgement. —Tami Hoag How true! January 24, 2016  

David Dudley would agree with that. In his article In Case of Blizzard, Do Nothing he writes, A snowstorm rewards indolence and punishes the go-getters, which is only one of the many reasons it’s the best natural disaster there is. … Continue reading →

We decided to take advantage of the gorgeous weather we’ve been having, so we had a picnic supper up on the land last night. The lights over by Santa Fe don’t show up well in the picture, but they were … Continue reading →