Photo: Fall Colors
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
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Cats: Itemized
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 →
Photo: Mr. L at Work
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 →
A Decade of National Novel Writing Month
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 →
Cats: Sequestration Update
I think I mentioned Lady has been sequestered in the cage to keep her from hunting and attacking Rossie. First. Lady does get out of the cage a couple of times a day, but I close the parlor door, and she’s limited to the parlor and kitchen area. She wants … Continue reading →
Photo: Rain Puddles
It’s been a cold, dismal, rainy, glorious week here in Central Texas. I’m sure I’m wrong to enjoy the dreariness and rain, but I do. Here’s a photo of the rain along our north foundation skirt (the house is pier and beam construction about three feet above ground level). We … Continue reading →
Cats: Potpourri
Daphne has a clean bill of health and has been free run of all areas of the house the other cats have access to. She’s a delightful kitten. We left her cage up for Lady. When Daphne went for her second kitten shots and her rabies shot, I took Lady … Continue reading →
Tech Stuff: Apple’s New Strategy
The adoption gap between Apple and Microsoft seems to be narrowing. Microsoft is the clear winner on entry price alone. Or is it? Apple makes a tremendous little computer called the Mini. It’s designed for people leery of Apple’s higher cost iMacs and MacBooks — Pro or otherwise, with a … Continue reading →
NaNo Day 21: 42, 398 Words
Things got a little slow tonight working on NaNo, so I decided to try a little “conflict” exercise. Too often, I avoid conflict at all costs, and it weakens my fiction. Tonight, I made up two characters on the fly who were told to remain on the couch by their … Continue reading →
Property Update: November, 2013
I skipped last month’s update, because we were mostly traveling and hadn’t gotten much done. I don’t know what the excuse is for this month. The San Antonio House: We got basic yard work completed. We trimmed the alley hedge. We trimmed the front hedges. We downed a tree by … Continue reading →