Monthly Archives: October 2019

I was fascinated by this video of driving around Los Angeles in the 1950’s and ’60’s. I’ve only been to Los Angeles a couple of times, so the landmarks mean nothing to me, but the uncrowded roads are a shocking … Continue reading →

Do you consider yourself wealthy? I do. To me the ultimate wealth/luxury is being able to spend my time in a manner that’s meaningful to me. I don’t take that for granted. October 10, 2019

I came across this envelope the other day and it warmed my heart. It’s over fifty years old, and the handwriting is Andy’s mother’s. When we were first married she sent the envelope with a crisp twenty dollar bill, and … Continue reading →

Some of these pictures would never be taken for great photography, but we’re still grateful to have them. Thanks, Andy, and thanks, little Canon. October 8, 2019

Some learning experiences are more fun than others are. My computer (only about three years old) has been acting flaky at times lately. A couple of times it has said I had no connection to the internet even though I … Continue reading →

It was a gorgeous fall day yesterday, so we had a picnic up on the land. Andy had bought a long extension cord and ran one of the fans in the greenhouse on the lowest setting. So as soon as … Continue reading →

Andy didn’t take any pictures yesterday because it was foggy and rainy, and no one came up to work on the greenhouse. As you can see from the picture, we had a nice rain down here. Andy said in spite … Continue reading →

Andy did take pictures with both the Canon and Kodak yesterday. The big difference is the focal length of the Kodak is longer (5.1 mm vs 4.3 mm for the Canon). So the Kodak pictures are zoomed in a bit. … Continue reading →

The light-weight cameras to replace Andy’s Nikon Coolpix had mixed reviews. Some people loved them, others said they didn’t work for long before they broke, and some said the pictures weren’t very good. So we ended up buying two of … Continue reading →

Yesterday they continued working on the back and side walls and put sheeting on the roof to protect it from the rain. (There are more pictures on Flickr.) They’re moving right along. October 2, 2019