Monthly Archives: February 2025

Sunday Morning

The fire is crackling and hissing at me from the open door of the wood stove. There is too much water on one of the pieces of wood in it. I say ‘on’ because the wood was very dry when … Continue reading

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Not-So-Uber-Good

I got another Uber passenger today. Effectively it was just about the same distance. but it was not in Uber’s little outline, so I did not get the $30 bonus, and with it all, I think I made about a … Continue reading

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Duber Driving

It is bedtime at last. I got an alert on Uber today for a ride from Preston to Logan. I could not believe it! I have been logging in for something like three weeks now and not had anything. There … Continue reading

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First real snow of 2024-2025

It snowed some before I finished up my evening chores, so I took these photos to document the first snow of the year. not 2025 as such, but the first sort of real snow of this season. We had some … Continue reading

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Here Comes the Snow!

I would bet that from the time I took this screenshot till the time I got it on my computer, cropped and saved it, then FOUND where it had saved it to, the storm had moved from the position pictured … Continue reading

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But Snow!

As I write this first thing in the morning it is 7 degrees out according to the Peasant’s Manor Weather Station. It is meant to be like this again tomorrow, too. After that, the temps are meant to rise, bringing … Continue reading

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Home Made Atmosphere

Atmosphere. There is a normal morning sun rising soon over the horizon, but it is still not quite where any sort of direct sunlight is visible, leaving it fairly dark in the house. My coffee is next to me, and … Continue reading

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Short and Sweet

You know how everyone always remembers to call Twitter by the new name, “X” now? The Gulf of Mexico. That’s that. Maybe the Gulf of X. And I am done with that. What a stupid thing to do. And no, … Continue reading

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Delivery Offerings Status Change, and Llama Still Hanging On

It’s Monday morning. The llama is still alive out there in her paddock. So, no moving a body yet today. Ah, life on the farm. Also, the kids are off to school, I have laundry to do, and a shower … Continue reading

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Turn a Bowl, Lose a Llama

I turned a little bowl today. It gave me a little trouble, but I got it in the end. Boy! Did I ever! What a laugh! It blew out a bit of pith at the end, and so it was … Continue reading

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