Lady is still on the warpath. Pretty Boy Floyd, at thirteen pounds, matches up well with Lady and won’t take any of her guff. The girls, though are much smaller, and are somewhat at her mercy. Delta and Ruby have mostly worked out an arrangement with her. That leaves Rossie, … Continue reading →
“The kittens” are three today. Here’s what they looked like three years ago (Lady on top and Tarzan just below her): Here’s what they looked like when we decided to keep these two (Lady and Tarzan on right): And here’s what they look like these days: … Continue reading →
What’s been happening in and around the property this past month? I got some watering done at the San Antonio house. We’re in San Antonio now, and thanks to Ingrid over Mexico and Manuel in the Baja region, we’re getting some much needed rain, so I’ll be able to focus … Continue reading →
Do I have researching routines? I guess the most routine thing I do is pull out the handiest device I possess with internet access and do a search. For about 80-90% of the questions I have, I obtain a satisfactory answer via this methodology. For other questions, I turn to … Continue reading →
Mr. L had a little fun playing with his granddogs this weekend:
Sneaky answers to all those names. Mr. L calls her Squeaky (which she is), I originally called her Sneaky when she wouldn’t take the bait in the trap, and she has four white feet, somewhat resembling sneakers, so I sometimes call her Sneakers. Whatever we call her, we have a … Continue reading →
August 25, 2013: After years of using a basic, reliable Omron HJ-112 digital pedometer, I decided I wanted one that syncs steps with my Lose It! app that I use. I still highly recommend the Omron. You can put it in your pocket and forget it. It saves a week’s … Continue reading →
I’ve been updating you on the demolition of the building kikitty-cornercross the street from the shop. To get the background, go here. Today’s photo will show the demolition is complete. They’re still cleaning up the rubble, obviously, but the building is gone. This building was eminently salvageable. At worst, part … Continue reading →
Earlier this week on Facebook, I lamented the overnight water tower tipping antics of the cats. Lady and Tarzan, in their “teen” months had a history of playing with the water tower and spilling water from it. With thirteen “teenage” pounds of Pretty Boy Floyd (yes, he did it while … Continue reading →
I had to go down to San Antonio this week to water the grass. Due to the severe drought we’re experiencing in Texas, watering restrictions have been in place. We can water using conventional sprinklers or sprinkler systems one day per week between the hours of 3-8 am and 8-10 … Continue reading →