And so it begins…

We have two pecan trees in the back. They are huge, beautiful trees that shade my house during the heat of the day. Matter of fact, when the power was out and it was 100 degrees, it only got to 83 in the house. This explains my very affordable electric bills. But every year about … Continue reading And so it begins… →

What a Week

With all the activity last week, I didn't have time to write down probably one of the craziest things that is happened since I've lived here. Last week I had jury duty. And as such I blew off the day. I have an astonishing amount of vacation still left to burn. What happened is, when … Continue reading What a Week →

Jury Duty

This week I was blessed with Jury Duty. Six Bucks! Such a deal! I lived for nearly 40 years in Fairfax County Virginia and had jury duty exactly once. Down here, I think I get called up every eighteen months or so. I've been at least ten times since I've lived here. I've been on … Continue reading Jury Duty →

Just another day….

This is the boy's new thing: https://vimeo.com/593051565 He's getting mouthy. This is Jasper's new thing. As it happens, I figured out, by simple observation, that he wants to either come into my office, or have Aria play with him. I think it's more that he wants to hang at my feet. But girlfriend will bite … Continue reading Just another day…. →

De-Stinking the Car

I've been hooked on Vice Grip Garage for some time. When he's cleaning these old cars, Derek and his helpers use Sprayway Products, which he endorses on the site. So, I did the right thing and bought one of everything. Three of the cans I got Good thing too, since my car was filthy, and … Continue reading De-Stinking the Car →

New Mexico Green Chile Stew

We spent a long weekend in New Mexico a few weekends ago. It was great to get away. On our last day there, we took one last ride up the ski lift to mooch around in the freezing cold at 10600 feet, then came back down and waddled over to "El Jefe", a restaurant across … Continue reading New Mexico Green Chile Stew →

One Vine

Cucumbers So awhile back, I put in some raised gardens. I planted one cucumber vine that I picked up at Home Depot. Then built a trellis for it to climb. After awhile, we've been getting cucumbers every day. Way more than we can eat. Which is a good thing, since I've taken a liking to … Continue reading One Vine →

I can watch this all day

My new mental patient channel on Youtubes is ViceGrip Garage. I can watch this dude all day. What he does is find abandoned relics, gets them running, and drives them home. Usually. Although one episode he got beaten by an F-250 that spent way to long rotting. Why do I like this? First and foremost, … Continue reading I can watch this all day →

Get Ready for the Deluge

So I have/had 40 days of vacation that have to be used before the end of the year. And in my new employers world, they have to be scheduled and used. No biggie. I explained to my new boss that I couldn't give a shit. But if I had to, I had to. So I … Continue reading Get Ready for the Deluge →

A glimpse of the struggle

Last week, I was on vacation. When the company I worked for was assimilated, I had tons of vacation. When they finally moved us over, we were allowed to roll our vacation. It'll be the last time that happens. This is a use-it-or-lose-it company. So with the new year, I got 20 days, and they … Continue reading A glimpse of the struggle →