Remember when plumbing fittings weren't made of badly plated chinesium? I"ve been in buildings and houses with original fittings 50+ years old. Nickel plated brass. Slightly worn, but still in good shape. I bought a '64 Cadillac hearse long ago. The bumpers polished up like new. When polished and waxed, the paint shined and looked … Continue reading Remember?
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It's been cooler in the morning lately. Aria spends all morning watching and chasing squirrels.
No Kings, My Ass
Saturday is the 'big' no kings protest, where the assorted fruits, nuts, berries, and professional malcontents will let their TDS all hang out, hooting and hollering nitwittery. Honestly, I forgot about this. It's not a thing around here. As a matter of fact, when I sized up the map, the closest one to me would … Continue reading No Kings, My Ass
Life Finds a Way
Saw this whilst walking the dogs. Cracked me up: The prettier bunch of flowers busted through the crack in the curb, and is growing in a pile of curb detris. Wish my plants were so motivated.
Moving Slow
Monday was a holiday. A badly needed one for me. You see, I'm rarely home on the weekends. So if I can't do housework in the evenings I have free, it doesn't get done. The last few weeks, I've been busy every weeknight. So the house was a mess. So was the monster truck. So … Continue reading Moving Slow
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Baby Jethro. Man, cuteness overdose!
What’s Worse?
I was chatting with my sister the other day, catching up, and she said something funny that resonated. "At least you've been through the worst, cancer. I said cancer wasn't the worst thing, For me, divorce was far, far worse. Cancer I was diagnosed with throat cancer. When that happened, all sorts of wheels started … Continue reading What’s Worse?
As if…
...I needed another hobby. Behold: That there is a laser cutting/engraving tool. I'm still figuring out the software. The control software came with it. The design software is going to set me back another Benjamin. At least it's a perpetual license. I'll look and see if there's Linux freeware. I'm sure there is. I have … Continue reading As if…
Getting Fit
It's a new month, a new weigh in. I'm at 200. Where I've been for months, mas o menos*. Doesn't matter what I do, my weight doesn't vary more than a pound either way. I'm not all that hung up on it. I've had a great run lifting, and am seeing some serious changes in … Continue reading Getting Fit
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Jet with my oldest when we were in Broken Bow OK. She took him out for a walk and came back with one of the funniest lines I've heard: "Hey! You didn't tell me he takes big ol' man shits!"
Inspected By Pat 