Monthly Archives: April 2015

As I’ve said before, one of my favorite bloggers is Kim over at Life at Golden Pines. She rescues senior dogs to give them a good quality of life in their remaining time. One of those dogs is Gus: [Gus … Continue reading →

We had some snow yesterday, both down here and up on the land. But the temperatures got up to the high 40’s here, low 40’s up there, so the snow has already mostly melted in both places. It’s always nice … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago the shingles’ pain (which was gradually getting better) mostly went away — to be replaced by a fierce itching. I assume that’s a good sign, and it made me aware of how many years it … Continue reading →

…if you’re willing to take a risk, the ultimate risk, to draw attention to something that does have significance, it’s worth doing. …. I’m demanding reform and declaring a voter’s rebellion in a manner consistent with Jefferson’s description of rights … Continue reading →

Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. —Julia Child I’ve recently watched Julia Child: America’s Favorite Chef, plus some of the episodes of The French Chef, and it brought back fond memories. I watched The French … Continue reading →

We left the shades in the study closed yesterday, so this morning the sun didn’t heat it up to the 80’s. Instead the temperature stayed a comfortable 71°. Yay, shades! They do seem to work. April 15, 2015  

It wasn’t very sunny yesterday, but we had a great trip up to the land even so. They installed our drapes! It’s nice to have that crossed off our list. Andy also showed me the famous ditch where the truck … Continue reading →

The only way to do all the things you’d like to do is to read. —Tom Clancy Goodreads says, Tom Clancy (born April 12, 1947) dreamed of joining the military in his youth, but his poor eyesight prevented him. Undeterred, … Continue reading →

One of my favorite cartoons shows God sitting in an easy chair watching TV, while an angel waits with a list of crises to be dealt with. God says something like, I don’t have time for tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes … Continue reading →

Rummuser has a great story about the difference between pastors and lawyers. The story concludes, It is not necessary to lie, one only has to choose the right words. Lawyers don’t lie… they are creative… They are smooth. It reminds … Continue reading →