Predictions for 2022
I’m sure your remember this gem. I fully expect it to be recycled for 2022….
Year: 2021
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…
Report from the OP, December 8, 2021
Well, this can’t mean anything good. This is one of the two cat food aisles…
Fine Art Tuesday
In the spirit of stretching the rules, I’m skipping the categories of dance and theater…
Reports from the OP, December 2, 2021
We’ve had another outbreak of unseasonably warm and dry weather, and as a result if…
Fine Art Tuesday
You would think that, for someone who has always loved to read, that literature wouldn’t…
And here we go, on another of life’s little adventures
Sunday night was a delayed Thanksgiving at Daughter’s home. We are all grateful that we’ve…
Sunday Reading
Suburban Defense by Don Shift. If you go into Suburban Defense expecting a detailed blueprint…
So…how does one spend Thanksgiving in Wuflu quarantine?
Why, by having one’s Son, who got his Wuflu immunity the old-fashioned way, come over…
Reports of blog repair were premature
It seems the pat on the back to the hosting service was also premature, but…
Fine Art Tuesday
If you’ve been reading my missives on fine art, you know I really like music…
Report from the OP, November 22, 2021
In the midst of a Wuflu quarantine, you can’t go out in person and see…
Sometimes you read something, and it’s just perfect
Tonight, this is it. The trouble with a long life is memory. Not necessarily of…
Back into the light
If you’ve tried to visit since, maybe yesterday sometime, and the blog hasn’t loaded, my…
So much for the damn jab
While I was in the midst of the epic pressure washing of the house, Mrs….
Still here, still at it
Slowly wearing down, though. I figure I have one good day left in me and…