Monthly Archives: April 2024

Eclipse Reminder – Earth is the only planet that we know of that has a perfect solar eclipse, since our moon happens to be about the exact same size as our sun when seen from the surface. As far as … Continue reading →

It was cloudy here so neither Andy nor I was aware of when it happened. I was inside and he was probably outside at the time. But Kaitlin and Torben saw it in their yard and said it was over … Continue reading →

Andy and I get the New Yorker Day-by-Day Calendar every year. The other morning he laughed and said, “I actually understood this one.” The cartoon showed three people sitting at a restaurant. One was happily eating and the other two … Continue reading →

I laughed at the punch line, but the cartoon is incorrect. We lived in upstate NY (Ithaca) for 8 1/2 years. And yes, the winters were six months long and cold and gloomy. The sun came out about six days … Continue reading →

I started studying Spanish with Duolingo May 6, 2023. I’m still doing the minimum each day with Duo and have been watching Netflix programs with Spanish subtitles. Some of it seems to be sticking. Click on the photos for higher … Continue reading →

Andy brought home some tomatoes Sunday afternoon: Hurray for that greenhouse! April 5, 2024

Sometime in the past month or so this backstop of the basketball court broke. They replaced it Tuesday. And two of the guys tried it out afterwards. The management made the right choice in putting the court there. April 4, … Continue reading →

thinks it’s Spring! Andy had to plow the drift: But then he could drive up in the Jeep. He took this picture to show how the snow melts on the south-facing slopes first. We can tell which direction is North … Continue reading →

But around 5 the sun came out and it started to melt some. Andy stayed down here, but he’ll try driving up to the mountains today. April 2, 2024

Andy had to plow the drift first, but he managed to drive all the way to the house yesterday. They are forecasting more snow for today and tomorrow. Click on the pictures for higher resolution.   One way or another … Continue reading →