Monthly Archives: June 2021

I do love those pups. Thanks, Kaitlin! June 20, 2021

when things were more simple. I used to love The Great Courses Plus, but they’ve now “improved it’ and call it Wondrium. Unfortunately it no longer remembers me when I use my Roku device, so every time I want to … Continue reading →

I had a defective HP cartridge under warranty and explored their website to see how to handle it. I spent a lot of time looking, but it appeared to be impossible there. They do have a great program recycling used … Continue reading →

June 17, 2021

when you get a card like this in the mail. Dear _____: For over 40 years Neptune Society has been recognized as the largest and most trusted cremation provider in the United States. We provide simple cremation at an affordable … Continue reading →

Just about a year ago Andy ordered a brush cutter for maintaining our defensible space. It turned out the cutter wasn’t designed for high altitude, but it was still better than cutting by hand. The company said we needed to … Continue reading →

is that Kaitlin, Torben, and the pups are doing so well. Kaitlin took this picture from inside the house: They look so peaceful and contented. Kaitlin has also been sharing a lot of pictures of their plants, which we appreciate. … Continue reading →

Some of my strongest memories of my grandmother are of her dignity in the face of her disability. For years she suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, and could only walk, at most, within a couple of blocks of her apartment, yet … Continue reading →

This picture of a bear smelling the peonies was in our local paper: I loved it so much I looked for the phone number of the photographer to ask for permission to use it. He not only said yes, he … Continue reading →

Never lose the childlike wonder. It’s just too important. It’s what drives us. I’m sorry I won’t be around to raise my kids. It makes me very sad but I can’t change that fact, so I did everything I could … Continue reading →