Monthly Archives: October 2019

As I’ve said before, you don’t have to leave home to have an adventure. My big one right now is setting up my new computer. You won’t miss anything by skipping the details and going to the last couple of … Continue reading →

The thermometer is so big because Andy wants to be able to see it from outside. When the wind is howling it’s hard to open the door of the greenhouse. October 30, 2019

The Mac Mini I’ve been using for the past 3 1/2 years has been acting up from time to time lately, and mostly rebooting it when things get weird has worked. But when I restarted the machine and couldn’t log … Continue reading →

This was the view from my bedroom window this morning: And this was the view from our porch: A lot of the snow has already melted because it got above freezing, but it is another warning that winter is coming. … Continue reading →

We haven’t had trick or treaters here at our apartment for years, not since the local merchants started Trick or Treat on Main Street. The the Friday before Halloween they close off the road, the kids come in their costumes, … Continue reading →

Andy and Orlando were working on the road yesterday and the subject of old cars came up. Orlando asked what was the oldest model car Andy had ever owned. That was easy, the 1924 Model T Ford he bought when … Continue reading →

Do you get a flu shot every year? If so, when do you get it? Andy likes to wait until the end of October for ours, so yesterday afternoon we confidently went down to our doctor’s clinic to get them. … Continue reading →

Here was the forecast for up on the land: And here is what it looked like down here: Update: Here’s a picture Andy took of the greenhouse in the fog: October 24, 2019

When Andy came home yesterday afternoon he said, “There’s good news and bad news.” The good news is Joe’s crew finished the roof. The “bad news” was Andy saw signs of a fire to the west of us. I checked … Continue reading →

Andy took these three pictures with the Canon yesterday. The colors aren’t accurate at all, but I think they’re fascinating because Andy says the first one, except for the colors, is essentially what he sees with his naked eyes. Because … Continue reading →