My paternal grandmother’s favorite bird was a cardinal. Whenever I see a cardinal, I think of Grandma. This photo was taken several years ago when I was stationed in Virginia, but I see cardinals all the time here in Central TX, on the ranch, and down in San Antonio. As … Continue reading →
I have an extensive to be read list. In fact, it’s probably more like a book case. I have a physical book list. I also have a ton of e-books, most of them in Kindle format. All are waiting (mostly patiently) for my time and attention. My reading has been … Continue reading →
What have we been working on for the past month on the various properties? In San Antonio, hubby finished the next phase of the driveway bricking project. It was looking good when I left, but he wasn’t done yet, so I don’t have pictures to share at this time. I … Continue reading →
As you may recall, we did the Grand Tour back in May. One leg of the trip was on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight. We experienced some lovely views along the California coastline as well as in the mountains further north. Then we got into Oregon and the mountain switchbacks where … Continue reading →
I guess two posts a month on something health-related might be more than I need to do. Or I need to plan better. I’m drawing a blank for what to talk about today. What would you like to hear about from a health perspective?
Continue reading →Hubby has a lot of hobbies. One of them is his cars (1946 Mercury), and that has extended to service station items in recent years. A little over a year ago, he purchased an antique gas pump and had it refurbished. Here are the before and after shots: Before: … Continue reading →
Lady and Natasha garner a lot of attention on Facebook and in the blog. Tarzan and Ajax don’t seem to get as much “face” time. People have asked me what’s unique about Tarzan. We call him the chicken cat, but he’s become quite adventuresome of late, so I’m not sure … Continue reading →
I think I’ve mentioned Natasha has finally relaxed into the family. I was pretty convinced of it nearly a year ago. This is a common sight: Natasha sprawled on her side, very relaxed: In the past couple of weeks, she’s even taken to snuggling with hubby. That leaves only … Continue reading →
Have you ever heard of osteopathic manipulation? I first learned of it quite by accident in my late twenties. I went in for a routine physical, and the flight surgeon who was conducting the physical had me get up on her table when I described my headaches that would go … Continue reading →
Peter Maass and Megha Rajagopalan wrote a piece for The New York Times Sunday Review Opinion pages about Smartphones being tracking devices. Cell phone location services have become very refined in recent years. Phone service providers can tell where you are with nearly pinpoint accuracy. As the article says, if … Continue reading →