Jul 17, 2024
I’m finished with my once-a-decade southern invasion. Three days of prep for a half-hour procedure. I found out when I checked in at the hospital that there is a pill option (instead of drinking a gallon of fluid) and was starting to get excited until I found...
Jul 15, 2024
I have a Ninja now, a birthday present from my children. This particular Ninja is a teapot; more specifically, a device for heating water to pour over tea. There are settings for green tea, white tea, black tea, coffee, and for boiling water. I like Irish...
Jul 13, 2024
I am becoming disillusioned with competition (political contests being a particularly nasty example of it) and suspicious of the notion that it’s the best way to progress as an individual or a society. There’s always a stronger opponent, a younger, more attractive...
Jul 11, 2024
Clearing the meadow in front of my old house and the area around the two barns with the bush hog went pretty well, considering my skill level. I’m starting to remember things, like the fact that the rear wheels have separate brake pedals, making very...
Jul 9, 2024
If the weather’s good and I can get my early morning stuff taken care of, I’m heading down to the farm tomorrow to do some bush-hogging. Owning property that needs care and upkeep is not new to me, but this is going to be different than building the house we’re...
