Monthly Archives: January 2019

Kaitlin and Torben live in the Chicago area, and here is a video of Lake Michigan losing its heat to the cold, windy air. Work was canceled for them yesterday, which no doubt made the pups happy — Kaitlin said … Continue reading →

Time Magazine had an interesting headline: —‘We’re Getting Soft.’ Kentucky Governor Criticizes Closing Schools When Temperatures Could Feel As Cold As -25 Degrees One teacher put it well — she would like him to stand outside for a half an … Continue reading →

A wildlife rehabilitator is caring for this baby beaver until it is old enough to live outside. She can hardly wait! January 29, 2019

but he wouldn’t go back. January 28, 2019

Kaitlin and Torben brought down a quilt from their guest bedroom to keep them warm on the couch. Tempi appreciated it very much. Zoe was lying on the floor, looking at their backyard, so Kaitlin gave her a cushion to … Continue reading →

I can relate to that — we live in a 1000-square-feet, three-bedroom apartment. It isn’t fancy, but it’s an easy walk to downtown, we can see trees from all our windows, we can see the mountains from our porch, our … Continue reading →

Hurray for the chicks and their rescuer! January 25, 2019

I know a lot of pups who would disagree with Dagwood — they love being out in the snow. Of course, the don’t have to do any shoveling! January 24, 2019

Kaitlin and Torben flew to Helsinki last weekend for the 100th-birthday party for one of Andy’s and Kaitlin’s relatives. I was impressed by my World Clock app — it easily told me the time difference from here and also the … Continue reading →

It was mostly cold and dismal up there today, but it was toasty warm in the house — 74°F/23°C — when Andy got there. The first version of his automated heating system takes heat from the solar heating panels on … Continue reading →