Report from the OP, January 15, 2022
Today, in the Piedmont area of North Carolina, all eyes are on the weather. After…
I learned something today
I mentioned last week that Daughter and Son-In-Law both came down with the OMGnicron last…
Fine Art Tuesday
As a child of the 70s-80s, I came to jazz music in my 30s, via…
Powering up
(Note: Astute reader Robert noted that I’d made a mistake in my table. An open…
Happy Anniversary!
It’s been 1 year since the best behaved riot/insurrection/attempted overthrow of the government/selfie opportunity of…
Even peppers get old
First, go read this piece by Wayne Bosak at SurvivalBlog. I’ll wait here. When you’re…
Need a reason?
This is why I have a rule about fuel in vehicles-“3/4 = empty”. It used…
Fine Art Tuesday
Finnish painter Fanny Churburg was born in 1845, the third child of a physician father…
No escape from the Wuflu
Just when things have made the smallest move back to “normal”, it seems we get…
Wee-e-e!
For those of you who may think this post is all gloom and doom, I…
Today’s Earworm
I’ve been working outside today. It’s been nice, temperature in the 70s, cloudy and a…
Happy New Year!
Despite all the predictions for a terrible 2022, I’d like to wish you peace, prosperity…
Predictions for 2022
I’m sure your remember this gem. I fully expect it to be recycled for 2022….
Ugh
Sorry the free beer has been turned of the last couple of days. I’m fighting…
Joe Dan, knockin’ it out of the park
As usual.
Merry Christmas, Part II
We had the kids over for a meal, a lot of conversation and presents! I…
Merry Christmas, Part I
The house is clean, a BBQ shoulder and the fixins is here and we’re waiting…
35 of 36 will just have to do
I have finished installing the radial field for my new ham radio antenna (a Hustler…
Fine Art Tuesday
Today I’m going off the rotating script again, and heading off to the intersection of…
Report from the OP, December 19, 2021
(I’m in the second day of a migraine, so if this gets a little “off”,…
I have to say that I didn’t think of this problem
I own a fair bit of older, well-seasoned equipment. I’ve even had it break and…
Basic Training
If you’ve been in the military, even the Air Force, basic training is indelibly etched…
Fine Art Tuesday
Today, we’re looking at architecture, and I want to talk about the humble ranch house….
OK, that went well
First, thanks to everyone who has commented or emailed their prayers and good wishes for…
Bleeding control when you can’t use a tourniquet
A new device, approved by the TCCC, is available for bleeding control in places where…
Unhappy news
The unbridled joy of Daughter’s pregnancy has turned into sadness. On a visit for her…
WordPress security issue
If you have a WordPress blog, then you need to check this article on a…