Monthly Archives: March 2020

Also the tomato has grown so tall that it needed to be staked. And the beans are starting to grow. All sorts of activity! March 11, 2020

This reminds me of a comment Andy used to make about things he didn’t like, If I were younger I would go into a towering rage, but I don’t have the energy for that anymore. One of the perks of … Continue reading →

I love my Roomba, but apparently some dogs don’t: Cats are another matter: https://youtu.be/JY-ufziq8vo March 9, 2020

A couple of weeks ago we saw the management putting bundles of things on the roof. We couldn’t figure out what they were. Then yesterday we saw some of them mounted on the laundry room: They’re solar panels — who … Continue reading →

Even though the plants grow, the seeds haven’t been germinating very well. So Andy bought an automatic seed-heating mat to try. He’s insulated it from the ground so we don’t waste our solar-generated electricity: We will let you know if … Continue reading →

You can tell the sun is getting higher in the sky. The corn isn’t listing as far to the south now. March 6, 2020

The Sudoku puzzle made it into yesterday’s local paper, but one of the headlines was, They will now be publishing twice a week — on Sundays and Wednesdays. Sigh. It’s sad to see the paper deteriorate. They say they have … Continue reading →

“The best thing for being sad,” replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, “is to learn something. That’s the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening … Continue reading →

I was impressed by this young man. The speech reminds me of Fred Rogers. In 2002 he was invited to the White House to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He told them that he couldn’t make it because the … Continue reading →

we will get corn, but the plants are getting bigger. March 2, 2020