Monthly Archives: June 2021

One Thing I Like About the Pond…

is we can see flowers without cages around them. Not that we don’t love Andy’s roses. June 30, 2021

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Defensible Space on a Slope

The advantage of having our house so close to the east edge of the ridge is the great views. The disadvantage is it’s a lot more work for Andy to clear the vegetation 100 feet from the house. Here is … Continue reading

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Thank You, Jim!

I love living in a small town. Our local paper —online daily, printed version once a week — often shows pictures of deer, birds, and other creatures taken by the readers. These two of a yearling pruning the bushes outside … Continue reading

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Ten Years Later

I was so busy thinking of the pups yesterday I forgot it was the tenth anniversary of the fire. Here are some of the pictures Andy took as he was beating feet and heading home. There are more pictures and … Continue reading

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A Long Day

Kaitlin, Torben and the pups are on their way to see Torben’s family. After a long day of driving Kaitlin took a picture of the pups in the motel room. It warms my heart, they both look so calm and … Continue reading

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The Pond Two Years Ago

I found these pictures of the pond taken May 30, 2019. The flowers were in full bloom then, a lot of the ones at the pond now have already faded. There are more pictures, plus higher resolution ones of these, … Continue reading

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Pictures of the Pond

I took a few more pictures of the pond yesterday evening. There are more on Flickr here. June 24, 2021

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Homer and Edna

Kaitlin, Torben and the pups are coming the evening of July 3rd, and they’ll stay on the land about six days. I decided I should practice taking pictures with my iPhone before they come…so a week or so ago I … Continue reading

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Sometimes It Pays to Ask Again

I contacted Wondrium again to remind them how frustrating it was to have to sign in every time, and they told me how I could watch programs without having to do that. They’ve also fixed the watchlist problem and are … Continue reading

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Tempi and the Table

So, did Tempi look relaxed and cool on the table in yesterday’s post? In fact, Kaitlin and Torben just paved their patio with bluestone, which would probably be cooler. Zoe seems to appreciate the new addition: But remember, as I … Continue reading

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