The new Mac Pro is in an incredible design feat, but it’s also an incredibly powerful machine in an extremely compact package. BGR.com wondered how much it would cost to build a comparable Windows machine. The base model Mac Pro costs $2999 (no monitor, mouse, or keyboard), and the top … Continue reading →
Hasn’t the year just flown by? There’s so much that needs to be done, but we just haven’t been getting to it. Here’s where things stand for December for the properties: The San Antonio house: The yard is ready for winter. Property taxes are paid. The Central Texas house: The … Continue reading →
Welcome back to another edition of the Merry Go Round Blog Tour. This month we’re focusing on our favorite things. I have a long history of having a lot of favorite things. Since we’ve just finished Thanksgiving (in the US) and are rounding into the Christmas and end of year … Continue reading →
Pretty Boy Floyd is such a good big brother: He’ll allow Daphne to chew on him and will tolerate her play fighting. If necessary, he’ll put a paw on her and pin her to the ground, but mostly, he lays down to level the playing field with her. Save
Continue reading →It’s cold outside, so Sneaky has eaten and gone back under the house to wherever she takes refuge (probably in some insulation ripped from ductwork, but I don’t really know). I had Lady out of the cage today until I heard a “thumping” sound from the kitchen. I turned around, … Continue reading →
I’m learning some things I do not like about OS X’s included back up software called Time Machine. If you’re like me, you don’t like to mess with things like this too much, because if they don’t work as expected, you’ve destroyed a perfectly good machine. If they do work … Continue reading →
The crape myrtles had some lovely fall colors earlier this week (before the wind and rain). I thought I’d share a snapshot with you: Save
Continue reading →There seems to be lots going on in Kittydom. I’ll give a little rundown here. Natasha: She’s being a little clingy at night but normal during the day. She’s been grumpy with the other cats — I’m not sure if she’s grumpier than usual or what. Ajax: He’s been clingy, … Continue reading →
This isn’t representative of him at work. We stopped into the shop on Thanksgiving morning after breakfast, because he wanted to install a part he’d painted for the Jeep transmission, transfer case, power takeoff unit a few days before. I think this part bolted onto the transfer case, but I’m … Continue reading →
In November, I completed a decade of participation in National Novel Writing Month, affectionately known at NaNo. In my first attempt, in 2003, I wrote my first novel, Polar Bear on the Loose. I finished the first draft while deployed to Bahrain in the summer of 2004. Here’s a brief … Continue reading →