Monthly Archives: July 2019

Tempi continues to amaze us. Kaitlin says today Zoe was barking at a dog passing by outside and she was blocking Tempi’s view. Instead of Tempi trying to push Zoe so she could to see too, Tempi looked at the … Continue reading →

These poor pups aren’t happy about going to the vet. No doubt about it, pups are experts at non-verbal communication. July 21, 2019

Tempi thinks her folks should get a bumper sticker like that. July 20, 2019

I finally put some of my pictures from the family visit on Flickr, here and here. Some of the ones I like best are of Andy and Kaitlin at the well house, and the pups trying to figure out what … Continue reading →

The contractor worked a bit on clearing the site yesterday, but he won’t be back until Monday because he has another job. Andy and I aren’t holding our breaths, but fortunately we both have enough other projects to keep ourselves … Continue reading →

A few years ago a blogging friend said he wasn’t worried about global warming, a lot more people die of cold than of heat. I was skeptical at the time but didn’t argue with him. Now I would simply send … Continue reading →

It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good. —Margaret Mead, Anthropologist Do you have any idea of what Mead was talking about? What is a temporary, necessary evil? … Continue reading →

Part of the walk Andy, Beate, and Tim took yesterday was the same as the one Andy, Kaitlin, and Torben took with the pups on July 3. I put most (93) of Beate’s pictures in this Flickr album so Kaitlin … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s post reminded me of Carl Jung’s answer to a student who was asking for advice about love. Jung answered, I cannot tell you what you should do. That must be left to the person who always knows what is … Continue reading →

People who think they can run the earth should begin with a small garden. —Anonymous Could politicians ever get elected if they were humble enough to avoid extravagant promises? Or if they suggested testing their ideas on a small scale … Continue reading →