Monthly Archives: August 2023

Yesterday I said I don’t have sophisticated tastes. These frog sandwiches are the kind of style that warms my heart and makes me laugh: I would love to have that much imagination. August 11, 2023

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. —Maya Angelou I think I do all right on passion, compassion, and humor. I’m … Continue reading →

The temperature in my bedroom got down to less than 70°F for two nights in a row now. I don’t know if that will last, and I have handled this past month or so well. But I do sleep a … Continue reading →

When Andy goes shopping he has his list in hand, and he slowly goes down the aisles looking for items he wants. He says more often than not a woman will come to help him. He says it’s because he’s … Continue reading →

Andy didn’t use the brush cutter yesterday because of the Stage 2 fire restrictions. The restrictions include, Operating a chainsaw, or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine, is prohibited. There is a fire to the northwest that became … Continue reading →

by the resources available for us now when learning a new language, especially Spanish. I started playing with Duolingo three months ago, on May 6th. At the time I wrote, So I don’t have a goal of becoming proficient in … Continue reading →

Almost 5,000 years ago, when folks in China started sipping a yummy, steeped beverage made from dried leaves and buds, different regions had different names for it. Most Chinese languages, including Mandarin and Cantonese, referred to the stuff by a … Continue reading →

I’m afraid of heights! August 4, 2023

Torben was adding some new plants to their back yard yesterday and Zoe was “helping.” She does love water. August 3, 2023

I know this video won’t add much to yesterday’s post for most of you, and I don’t know why it works fine on my Mac desktop and iPad but not on your systems. But I would like to figure out … Continue reading →