Monthly Archives: July 2020

I came across this quote yesterday: Life is like a camera. Just focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. Develop from the negatives and if things don’t turn out – just take another shot. —Ziad K. Abdelnour He also … Continue reading →

When we talked to Kaitlin Saturday night she told us about her cheeky chipmunk. (Correct me if I have some of the details wrong, Kaitlin.) Apparently she was working in their backyard when a chipmunk started running straight at her. … Continue reading →

Andy says there were cars parked at the Cerro Grande parking lot, in spite of the bear warning. Hopefully people make enough noise to warn the mother to keep the cubs and herself away and safe. And that no one … Continue reading →

There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness. —George Washington, address to Congress, January 8, 1790 I came across this quote … Continue reading →

When Andy drives up to the land he passes by the parking lot for the Cerro Grande hike. Usually it’s full of cars, but for the past couple of days it has been empty. He stopped to see why, and … Continue reading →

This cartoon tickled me, probably because I’m a kid at heart and a certain amount of play is crucial to my mental health. Playing also helps me stay flexible and creative when I have to deal with the inevitable challenges … Continue reading →

In today’s Pearls Before Swine, Rat and Pig are standing behind the couch looking out when Goat comes by. (Click on the link to see the cartoon. They would charge me $35 to post it here.) Goat: What are you … Continue reading →

A few days ago I found this in my blog spam folder, dated June 29, 2020: PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO SOMEONE IN YOUR COMPANY WHO IS ALLOWED TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS! We have hacked your website http://www.cheerfulmonk.com and extracted … Continue reading →

I ordered the high-altitude jet for the brush cutter today…the part number isn’t in the system but Torrie at one of the distributors found it for us. Because of COVID-19 it may take a couple of months to get here, … Continue reading →

Andy has usually been working about an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon clearing the new growth in the defensible space. Except yesterday…he skipped the afternoon because it was over 90° outside. He did extra watering … Continue reading →