Get a Shop Vac

I had a bit of an incident with the sunroom. It's under construction, so there's a door missing, and the sides leading to the roof aren't finished. No biggie really, unless it rains like hell here. Which it did. And I realized that I'm going to have to deal with drainage, and the dumb thing … Continue reading Get a Shop Vac →

What? In Plano?

My old hometown had a spot of bother over the weekend. Seems BLM was marching on behalf of some dude that died in Collin County Jail back in March. Timing is sure off, considering how long it's been and that the real protest - the honest one, happened back then at the municipal center where … Continue reading What? In Plano? →

Shootin’ Can?

Found this on a dog bed yesterday. Wut? That isn't my shootin' can. That's what happens when a large shepherd mix fishes an empty can out of the recycling and goes to town. I'm in a quandary about who it was. The big dude, Jethro, is about the only one that can deftly reach into … Continue reading Shootin’ Can? →

Rolling Thunder

The high school girls that are running the Biden administration have decided to reject AMVETS permit, for the first time in 30 years, to use the Pentagon parking lot to muster for their memorial parade this year. If you haven't seen this event, it's something to behold. Thousands of bikers, in parade, across memorial bridge … Continue reading Rolling Thunder →

Too Big for My Boots

Whenever I feel myself getting too big for my boots I strive to remind myself that I have undoubtedly wasted all of my own gifts that God gave me, in comparison than if someone else had been blessed with what I am endowed. We move closer to God when we move away from the self. … Continue reading Too Big for My Boots →

Don’t Grow Old

Sometime ago, the grandkids were over. I was chatting with the son-in-law as one of the boys blasted around the corner, faceplanted, got up, shook it off, and continued wherever he was going. I looked at the scene and said, "You know, that's something I can't do anymore either". Getting old really sucks. Little dude. … Continue reading Don’t Grow Old →

Anyone lose a dog?

I see this a lot on NextDoor.Com. Matter of fact the lions share of the posts are either "I lost my dog" or "I found this dog". This one is great: Lost something? Literally I found this dog directly after the same lost dog post. Cracked me up. That said, my neighbors are, for the … Continue reading Anyone lose a dog? →

Jet Loves Balls

Jethro loves a certain type of squeaky, spiky ball. https://vimeo.com/540454641 Jethro has a ball He'll crush the other two dogs if they come near his toy. It's the only one he's like that with. I had to capture what happens when we unbox a new one. What I didn't capture was one of the others … Continue reading Jet Loves Balls →

Down Memory Lane

A long time ago, my grandmother was babbling on about something. I'm not exactly sure what. My oldest sister said something insolent like "Well! Another trip down memory lane!" The old woman smacked her. She probably needed it. But as I get older I find myself going down that lane a bit myself as I … Continue reading Down Memory Lane →

Defensive Driving?

How about no driving? or can't drive worth a damn? Eric Peters has a great article on "Defensive Driving". But it's really about the lost art of driving properly. This hit a nerve with me, since I spent the lions share of my career travelling around. I've driven 20K-30K miles in some years. I was … Continue reading Defensive Driving? →