Monthly Archives: September 2013

Yesterday’s post about Andy’s training batteries reminded me of one of my favorite teachers in high school, Staton Webster. He would sometimes say outlandish things, then add It must be true. I read it in a book. What a fun … Continue reading →

The batteries for solar power systems are expensive and need to be charged properly for maximum lifetime. Andy, being the careful type, figured we should start small, buying just enough for our minimum needs. He calls them our “training batteries,” … Continue reading →

If you don’t like traffic jams, don’t try to climb Mt. Everest. It’s much easier to climb now than it was years ago, which means hordes of people are doing it. It’s still dangerous —some people still die trying — … Continue reading →

This picture was taken on September 22nd last year: And this one was taken this past Sunday, September 21, 2013: The rain has clearly encouraged the weeds. Yay, weeds!

Sometimes it’s hard not to be dragged into a debate. Starbucks has been criticized by both pro- and anti-gun factions. The anti-gun people organized a Skip Starbuck’s Day, asking supporters to boycott Starbucks because it allowed customers to bring guns … Continue reading →

Andy Borowitz says in a poll about the debt-ceiling crisis, Americans are totally excited about the new iPhone. Do you think they’re being irresponsible citizens or smart for not wasting their time on the insanity in Washington?

A couple of weeks ago Andy mentioned that not all roadwork needed big machines: So today he didn’t get up to the cottage until about 2 pm: There were numerous other little trees that he just pulled off the road. … Continue reading →

We’re not the only people with blocked culverts. The pictures below show the puddle Andy had to drive through Saturday morning to get to the first dirt road he uses to get to the land. Andy said the water was … Continue reading →

It was one of those weekends: I Try to Take One Day at a Time, but Sometimes Several Days Attack Me at Once. — Ashleigh Brilliant For some reasons a number of things were acting funny on my Mac, starting … Continue reading →

The tomato plant that Andy planted in the greenhouse actually produced one fruit. It was about two inches in diameter, and it was delicious. He may try two plants next year. It’s been a fairly cool summer, so we were … Continue reading →