Category Archives: Lifelong Learning
A Bit of Progress
Andy spent some time this week cutting down more trees to open up the view. I spent hours on the internet getting an education about roofing options and how we would need to install each of them. Steve … Continue reading
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Time for Another Post Already?
We actually have a set of house/cabin plans now. (The structure is only 768 square feet.) We may change some details, but they should be enough to start applying for a building permit. The interesting thing is since we don’t … Continue reading
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Time for a Visit?
If all goes well Andy and I will go to Santa Fe tomorrow to visit our truck, and maybe even bring it home. Originally we were going to pick it up last Saturday but that morning we received a … Continue reading
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An Unexpected Development
The burned area is still closed to the general public because of the danger from flash flooding, falling rocks and trees, etc., but landowners have access as long as they have their key and signed paperwork with them. So Andy … Continue reading
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Flash Flooding
The big danger/problem after a severe fire is flash flooding, of course. Here’s a picture of a beaver pond that was down the road from us before the fire: Here are two pictures that Andy took today: … Continue reading
Party Time?
Kaitlin and Torben arrived in Albuquerque yesterday around noon and will fly home early Saturday afternoon. We had hoped to go up to the land today, but we’re still not officially allowed. So instead Kaitlin and I spent most … Continue reading
What Happened to the Mountains?
Los Alamos used to be a beautiful town, nestled up against the tree-covered Jemez Mountains. Those trees burned in the 2000 fire, so the area isn’t nearly as beautiful now. But still, it was a shock not to be … Continue reading
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Keeping Out of Ruts
Evan recently mentioned that the important thing is to keep out of ruts. For me that’s easy…I play with electronics and the technology keeps changing. Before when I went on a trip I packed my audio cassette and/or CD … Continue reading
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How Would You Like to Be a Multi-Trillionaire?
Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is finally admitting there is some inflation in the U.S. But he says it’s moderate and temporary, so still no worries. Some economists aren’t quite so sanguine. They’ve bought their own 100-trillion-dollar Zimbabwe … Continue reading
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Wisdom or Senility?
One thing I’ve tried to do in life is to get my ego out of the way, live my values and not worry about what other people think. I thought I was starting to learn how to do this, … Continue reading
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