Monthly Archives: December 2013

I don’t have a cell phone, but one would come in handy if I encountered these University of Oregon students: I must say, I would be nervous getting out of the car while they were around. What about you?  

Interestingly enough, I read three things about coyotes this week. The first was an email warning to the Friends of the Shelter group — the writer’s two dogs had been attacked by three coyotes while she was hiking with them. … Continue reading →

We received an email from Peter last night saying he won’t be able to come for a while. He’s been having trouble with his shoulder, and the doctor says it will take from 4-6 weeks to heal. We wish him … Continue reading →

We didn’t get much snow, but it was cold and dreary yesterday —- the high was only about 22° F (-5.5° C). I think Qannik over at The Thundering Herd had the right idea. I had a lazy, puttering day … Continue reading →

Andy finally had his appointment with the sleep doctor yesterday. He doesn’t have sleep apnea, but he does have restless leg syndrome (RLS). Most people move their legs about five times an hour while sleeping — he moved his about … Continue reading →

Peter hasn’t been up since Tuesday. It was extremely windy Wednesday, and it snowed some yesterday. So he’s hoping to come up Monday if the weather cooperates. When Andy couldn’t start this project until September, I predicted they wouldn’t finish … Continue reading →

Two quotes from the 2008 primaries: I’m not an operating officer. Some in this debate around experience seem to think the job of the President is to go in and run some bureaucracy. Well, that’s not my job. My job … Continue reading →

Two quotes from the 2008 primaries: I’m not an operating officer. Some in this debate around experience seem to think the job of the President is to go in and run some bureaucracy. Well, that’s not my job. My job … Continue reading →

How do hospitals set prices? They set prices to maximize revenue, and they raise prices as much as they can — all the research supports that. —Glenn Melnick, Professor of Health Economics at the University of Southern California In the … Continue reading →

Peter did come up yesterday to work on the input plumbing to the solar heating panels. He was planning to come up again today, but we don’t know about the next few days because of the weather.