On my dog walk, I pass this almost every day: They are clearing the lot for what is probably another McMansion. Pfft...McMansion - really a full on one, in this neighborhood at least. They took the place apart piece by piece. Note the stack of wood to the left. Behind, there's a stack of bricks. … Continue reading Recycling a House
Month: November 2023
Readying to Bug Out
It's Sunday morning as I type this, and it's cold. I'm waiting for the temps to come up so I can continue packing the garage. Winston is curled up on the bed in my office. The slobbering doofus took out one of my slippers. Can't have anything nice around here. I need to ban him … Continue reading Readying to Bug Out
Happy Thanksgiving!
Merry Thanksgiving! Not everyone everywhere celebrates the day, but they should. It's good to take stock and thank God for our lives. This has been a miserable year. I won't bother with any of the bad things which are considerable. But I am Thankful. I have a roof over my head and food in my … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m With Ya, Brother
Kim DuToit had a post about this. Dude named Marcus Berkmann on how cool it is to be old. At the age of 62, I have realised that I am living through one of the most purely humorous phases of life, which may be why I laugh out loud if I happen to catch sight … Continue reading I’m With Ya, Brother
Random Thoughts
While listening to the radio every morning, the announcer says "It's eight twenty one" as opposed to "it's twenty minutes past the hour." Must be with the advent of the digital clock they get specific. Speaking about time, They say half six - in England. That's 5:30 innit? Just an observation on my crotchety old … Continue reading Random Thoughts
I’m Going to Shoot Them
Yesterday morning, I was getting my day started, reading, answering emails, that sort of thing. I glanced at the cameras and saw the two dogs playing, clearly with a case of the zoomies. Cracked me up. Walk time came, and neither were inside. Weird. They know it's walk time. But then again they are probably … Continue reading I’m Going to Shoot Them
DAMMIT!
Man, this is old. That hat is 20 years old. Faded and softened nicely, and cannot be replaced. That's a 4th degree Knights of Columbus lid I got at a convention decades ago. They are typically made for each convention. I'm really going to have to lock this place down when I leave. In this … Continue reading DAMMIT!
Shouldn’ta Done IT
Last week I veered off my diet, big time, and am paying the price. Men's club at Church had Pasta Monday night. It was good so I over did it. Wednesday was a team social zoom meeting, so I got Starbucks macha latte. Then I had a meeting in the evening, so I was hungry … Continue reading Shouldn’ta Done IT
Random Thoughts
Had a great post thought up but the week got away from me. So it's braindump time again, I reckon. No real mischief from the dogs this week. Other than one of them appears to have figured out how to open up a food-service 5 gal bucket to snack on dog food. I was about … Continue reading Random Thoughts
Winston and Other Updates.
I did my monthly weigh in last week, thinking my weight would've gone up since I had an hernia fixed and haven't been doing much for working out, other than walking dogs. I clocked in at 206, losing 6 lbs by doing mostly nothing. I've lost nearly 70 lbs and my pants are falling off … Continue reading Winston and Other Updates.
Inspected By Pat 