Pickin’ and grinnin’
Sorry for disappearing, but I’ve been at the Carolina Pickers at the Denton (NC) Farmpark. First time for me, probably not the last time, unless…
Year: 2022
Fine Art Tuesday
“…Steely Dan drew from the gamut of American musical styles to create some of the most intelligent and complex pop music of the 1970s.“ You know, I could let…
Report from the OP, March 18, 2022
This report has both good, meh and bad news. Bad news first, meh second and good news last to cheer you up. Wednesday I had…
Fine Art Tuesday
In the late 1800s, Neo-Impressionism used the new sciences of optics and color to create a new form of painting, in which artists used “dots”…
Sunday Reading
I will admit that I’ve been cheating. Rather reading the actual paper books, I’ve been listening to the audiobook versions. I can do that while…
Report From the OP, March 12, 2022
I’m still “out and abouting”, so you get another report. Of course, if gas prices continue to rise, I’ll have to rethink things. It’s up…
Report from the OP, March 9, 2022
It seems that this is a week of medical tests and errand running. However, it does give me the opportunity to get out and see…
Fine Art Tuesday
(I’m sneaking this one in under the wire. Today was MRI Day. Preliminary results aren’t showing much if I read them correctly.) I’ve always had…
Sarah Hoyt has words about our current “situation”
Given the lady grew up under Communist (lite-ish) rule, I tend to listen to her on the subject. Read for yourself.
Back to “busy”
While I’m not having migraines and the weather is warm (my weather station claims 81o at 1 PM today), I’m working outside. Much trimming of…
The sorry, miserable, addled State of the Union
We “all” knew it this happen. We knew that the selection of ol’ Joey B would be the thing that pushed us over the precipice…
Hanging in there
The last dose of steroids is in, and I’m happy to report that so far, they seem to have helped. No idea for how long,…
Report from the OP, February 23, 2022
Let’s see if this head full of mush will function for a few minutes. From the Good News Department, I have not had a migraine…
Fine Art Tuesday
(I’m doing this one through the/a migraine, now at day 8, I think. Yes, I’ve been in touch with my neurologist. Steroids are on the…
This is getting old
While I could be talking about authoritarian governments in training, I’m actually talking about migraines. I’ve had one the last 4 days or one for…
Funny…Not Funny
While the Freedom Convoy and its supporters seem to be having considerable fun in Ottawa and elsewhere, bear in mind that this is serious stuff…
Fine Art Tuesday
I probably missed out on something as a kid by not reading JRR Tolkien’s Rings fantasy series. Truth is, I’m not much of a fantasy…
Report from the OP, February 12, 2022
(Behind in my reading? I’m behind in everything at this point. I started this on February 10 and you’re just now seeing it.) I hope…
I’m behind in my reading
So I just now found this jewel. It takes real talent to write something so profound and so funny at the same time, and Ian…
Everyone needs at least one good knife
Like the post title says, “Everyone needs a good knife.” In actuality, you need several. A bunch is even better. And as Project Farm demonstrates…
Fine Art Tuesday
Those of us of a certain age usually have fond memories of drive in movies. I remember the playground in front of the screen, where…
The migraine thing
I’d like to thank those who commented and emailed me about this latest brush with Demon Migraine. Your concern is appreciated. It’s humbling that people…
Apologies for my absence
But it’s going to continue until our weather stabilizes and my head quits rebelling. Migraines are a bitch, and weather is one of my worst…
Fine Art Tuesday
We, as people who grew up in the 20th or 21st centuries, are accustomed to theater in a certain format. There is an elevated stage,…
Oh, my aching inflation
I was poking around the economics sites on my list after this article on Zero Hedge, and I found this on ShadowStats. Folks, that’s 15%…
Report from the OP, January 27, 2022
(Two housekeeping notes: One, while I’m not ready to show my real face, I think I’ve dropped enough information that someone could figure out the…
Solar Panel Testing Update
I’ve retested panel #2, tested panels 3 & 4 and updated the results.
The struggle is real
We’ve all heard the saying “The struggle is real” until it’s become a joke. I’m thinking that’s going to stop be so funny soon. I…
Fine Art Tuesday
Let’s stretch out on the subject of dance. Today, we’re we’re going to look at b-boying, otherwise known as breakdancing. b-boying started out possibly in…
Report from the OP, 1/24/2022
Remember, collapse is a process, and that process can move slowly or swiftly. Right now, it feels like we’re picking up speed. I feel a…