Monthly Archives: August 2025
A Little to Talk About
I am listening to the screech owl outside this morning. My fan is off and out of the window, so I can hear him and all the cows mooing on the neighboring farm. The owl must be trying to scope … Continue reading
Just A Bit
I am taking tomorrow off because we have a market in the afternoon and evening, and because the morning will likely not be a good time in town. The market is by invitation, so we could not really say no … Continue reading
Got The Part
I went out this morning and got the part down in South Logan O’Rielly’s. It was a pricey little bugger, but when I get the parts of the old one turned in, I get $50 back on it. I had … Continue reading
Car Repairs
We are not the type of people who fix things just because it is getting time to fix them soon, and refresh wearable parts. We are the kind that fix problems as they present themselves, and even though that may … Continue reading
Spaced Out
Yesterday when Missus and I got up around 5:00Am, she was complaining of a bad night’s sleep. She had the symptoms of the flu, but also complained of feeling hot all night, and shivering. She said she hut on her … Continue reading
Tasha
Natasha is my wife’s sister, out visiting these past few weeks from her home in England. She is due to go back in a few days, and my work schedule has been such that it has not been easy to … Continue reading
Thrift Store Yarn Winder
I saw this century plus year old Yarn Winder down at the thrift store the other day but did not have the $110 they wanted for it. But, knowing I could do a reasonable job replicating it, I took some … Continue reading
I Voted!
When you go to vote, they give you a sticker after that says, “I Voted!” I have to print my own this time and wear it proudly. Not because they were out, or because I voted, but because I did … Continue reading
Plodding Along the Days
We are still enjoying the company of my wife’s sister from England, though I fear we are not being good hosts as we are not getting about much. I am tied to my work, and we just don’t have the … Continue reading
Long Needed Day Off
I have recovered the site from a crash, and things are up and running like that. Good enough! I took the afternoon off today and cleaned up in the workshop some before joining my oldest daughter in some carving. I … Continue reading