Author Archives: Jean

Thanks Cheryl for telling me about this. April 23, 2024

It’s sad to see that tree dying and amputated. But I’ve been enjoying watching the pine tree outside my bedroom window grow. Notice how late the snows were in 2016. Spring has always been wild here. April 22, 2024

This poor old tree has been dying for a while, but I still loved it. They cut some of the dead parts off Wednesday, And this is what it looks like now: How sad is that? April 21, 2024

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →