Monthly Archives: July 2017

McCain’s absence would also deprive the Senate of its moral conscience on many key issues…. —John McCain, Republican senator from Arizona, diagnosed with brain tumor The cancer is aggressive, but he’s a fighter. Fingers crossed because we need more people … Continue reading →

Sigh! 🙁 July 20, 2017  

It’s not just we humans who jump to conclusions. Over at Life at Golden Pines, Kim accidentally stepped on Todd’s foot. Sweet Kingston was unfortunate to be there too, so Todd attacked him, assuming it was Kingston’s fault. Have you … Continue reading →

I’m not big on gloating, but I do celebrate my freedom to spend my time as I choose. July 18, 2017  

Andy, Beate and Tim didn’t take a walk Sunday because the weather forecast said there was a good chance of rain. But they did take a nice walk to South Mountain in the Valles Caldera preserve the Sunday before. Beate … Continue reading →

Andy didn’t lose only the apricot tree this year, his plum tree also died. When Kaitlin and Torben were here around the Fourth of July they helped Andy dig it up to see why. Andy planted it several years ago, … Continue reading →

I agree with Earl on this one, it does matter when you plant trees. It’s best to plant apricots in winter or early spring so they have a chance to get established before the next winter comes. Not that it … Continue reading →

Hurray for hobbies! Andy and I have been busy creative problem solving for some of ours this past week. It’s a lot more rewarding than watching the manure pile in Washington. July 14, 2017  

Recently, a team of Chinese scientists pulled off quantum teleportation from Earth to space. And a related team of Chinese scientists achieved quantum entanglement over the longest distance ever measured. China’s quantum scientists are blowing their competition out of the … Continue reading →

The message sent isn’t always the message received. Sometimes that can be a blessing. July 12, 2017