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I’ll Bet He Wouldn’t Say That Now
Things don’t change; we change. —Henry David Thoreau Even Duo knows better than that. After I read that quote by Thoreau I was amused to read this in Duolingo, Normalmente, las personas y los lugares cambian con el tiempo. Nada … Continue reading
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These Words…
melted my heart and brought tears to my eyes. The author is writing about a children’s cartoon series that may end because the creator is afraid he can’t keep the quality up. On top of the sleepless nights, the endless … Continue reading
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Hurray for Levers!
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. —Archimedes So, having solved the problem of the backup camera cover, Andy decided to check that he could turn the … Continue reading
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More About the Backup Camera
This is an Amazon photo about one of the two new camera covers we bought. We don’t care whether or not it gives the Jeep more personality, but the picture does show how the camera, mounted on the back of … Continue reading
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Backup Cameras
Usually when we hear the word “camera” we think of this definition: Camera: A usually portable device containing a photosensitive surface that records images through a lens. That’s not what the backup cameras on newer cars are. They are video … Continue reading
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That Plastic Thing
We had assumed that plastic thing was to prevent people from stealing spare tires from the dealers. We’ve read that it’s a serious problem nowadays. Andy says even though the latch broke it still is solidly on the Jeep…it has … Continue reading
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The Spare Tire
So, most people recognized this as a wheel and tire. (I would have been like Myra and would have had to wait for the explanation.). But it wasn’t a wheel being used so there were no missing lug nuts. It … Continue reading
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Why Would Andy…
take this picture and send it to someone? (Click on picture for higher resolution.) What is it a picture of, and why would someone want to see it? Can you guess? April 13, 2024
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Growing Things
This comic reminds me of the lush garden we had up on the land for a couple of years. Then the animals discovered it and we had to replace it with our first greenhouse. I wrote about our experience in … Continue reading
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How True!
Monday’s post about taking pictures of food reminds me of this 2021 post: Another thing we did last Saturday was share our plum harvest. Andy had picked it earlier in the day. It was only one, and only a couple … Continue reading
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