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 →
The truck with just 12,000 miles on it, is in for a four-wheel alignment today. I mentioned to my service adviser how suspicious this seemed to me with less than 12,000 miles on the vehicle (in late June when I took it in for scheduled service, it had 11,489 … Continue reading →
This is the first in an ongoing series, currently planned for the third Thursday of each month, where I update our progress with our various properties. Because, seriously, how often do you really want to see a wall of weathered boards in various stages of being painted. Yes, it’s interesting … Continue reading →
I remember my earliest attempts at writing from junior high school. Our house had a pass-through room between the living room and the den. It led to a closet under the stairs on one side, and on the other was a board forming a desk. An old manual Remington portable … Continue reading →
I harvested the first figs of the year on Thursday, July 12. Here are four of the five: The fifth one? It was very good. Save Save
Continue reading →When you hear the term “animal rights,” what does that conjure up in your mind? Do you envision dogs casting votes beside you in the voting booth or sitting next to you at Panera sipping a beverage? Is it limited to respecting that animals can feel pain and suffering and … Continue reading →