Monthly Archives: October 2021

Strange things started happening with my computer around midnight last night, and while I was trying to figure out what was wrong our carbon monoxide and smoke alarm detector started shrieking. Fortunately there was a button to silence it, but … Continue reading →

This is another of my favorite quotes: The only man who behaved sensibly was my tailor: he took my measure anew every time he saw me, whilst all the rest went on with their old measurements and expected them to … Continue reading →

It was time to get my driver’s license renewed and I was dreading it. In the past there was usually a long wait at the MVD. so I was getting mentally prepared to bring enough things to do while I … Continue reading →

the bottom of the ladder falls off and down to the ground. It happened again Tuesday, so yesterday Andy anchored the bottom by burying the bottom in the ground: Notice how much lower the bottom rung is now compared to … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago when I went to the store early, I saw this machine supposedly mopping the floors. Click on the photo to see the video. It did an impressive job of avoiding the shopper, but I’m not … Continue reading →

October 26, 2021

Attaching the snow plow is a tedious job. Here are pictures of Andy, Kaitlin, and Torben doing it in October, 2018: Andy did it by himself yesterday: The plow weighs 750 pounds. In the shed it needs to be raised … Continue reading →

We had a good time on our picnic yesterday. Our internet connection is a lot faster than our old one, and it’s easy to use. Our old tradition when we got there was to turn on our router, then look … Continue reading →

Ginny had a neat quote: Smooth water does not make a skillful kayaker. That’s my attitude towards life, especially lately. I’m focusing on developing my skills. I’ve been thinking a lot about Jo Malone’s quote: There is something magical about … Continue reading →

When I went to the local supermarket around 2 pm this afternoon there were only two checkers. None of the self-serve stations were open. This is what the lines looked like: A temporary problem or the new normal? October 22, … Continue reading →