Author Archives: Joel

It’s that time of year, when the summer gear goes away and the winter gear starts gradually coming out. And this morning I got to obsessing about holsters. Because there’s something about my holsters that has always perplexed me. I … Continue reading →

It’s probably three weeks to a month before I break down and set up the woodstove, because I kind of hate the woodstove. But it’s time for… …my beloved bedroom heater. First I had to uncover the outside vent… I … Continue reading →

I’ve had some business I needed to do in town on a business day for two weeks. The weather socked in for several days: I tried getting out on Thursday but the road was so muddy I didn’t want to … Continue reading →

Two mornings ago I woke up a little chilly, even though I was sleeping in a hoody under a quilt… And thought, okay, maybe it’s time to fire up the bedroom heater. But then I looked at the forecast, which … Continue reading →

I have a pair of gloves that I really like. I bought them over a year ago. Wear them all the time. I’ve got other gloves I only wear on particular occasions but these are the gloves I’ll stuff in … Continue reading →

Tobie’s had a longtime relationship with his Kong since the day he came home from the shelter. It didn’t always go super well. These days he mostly ignores it, not being as toy-obsessed as when he was a puppy. But … Continue reading →

It’s raining cats and dogs. The weekly water run has been postponed till Monday. It was only sprinkling when Tobie and I went out for the morning walkie. Started seriously raining when we were pretty far from the cabin. No … Continue reading →

Finally, a chance to get rid of that old washer. And with it, a whole bunch of other stuff. Happy I was forced to clean out the powershed Sunday. Excellent timing. So I loaded the Jeep trailer,… …then transferred it … Continue reading →

Got my annual Paratus Day package from Commander Zero… The Ian thing has become a running joke between CZ and me: The only cool thing about me is that I know Gun Jesus. CZ never contents himself with an annual … Continue reading →

I had two little chores I wanted to knock out this morning. Tobie and I would be out anyway because I had to go to S&L’s to feed their chickens and cat so I threw some things in the back … Continue reading →

The kitchen stove I got back in early ’21 forced me to re-think how I use the oven because the oven igniter is such an amazing electricity hog. But the other side of that coin is that the lack of … Continue reading →

When you put a jacket over the hoodie you slept in to take Tobie for the morning walkie, and by the time you get back you’re down to a t-shirt on your back and carrying a bunch of textiles. To … Continue reading →

We almost never get morning storms. And this year’s monsoon has been an almost total bust but things have gotten a little more dramatic lately. This morning I woke just in time for a big flash just outside my bedroom … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago Neighbor L (of S&L, not D&L) mentioned that one of her old hens, a Leghorn that no longer lays eggs but is still around because L is too softhearted to off chickens that don’t do their … Continue reading →

Neighbor L talked all last winter about replacing her pellet stove with propane – and then she really did it! Normally this would be none of my business but she bought pellets by the ton, and they all had to … Continue reading →

Yesterday I spent half the day at the big town about 50 miles away, most of that time spent hanging around a Lowe’s waiting for my ride to return. As mentioned yesterday I brought back a dorm fridge but the … Continue reading →

It is hoped that the electrical system improvements of the past year will make this thing practical. Once the newly-expanded battery bank is in place, which it isn’t yet. Right now we have the worst of all possible worlds, with … Continue reading →

When Tobie was a pup fresh from the shelter he had a terrible fear of Jeep rides. He got over it quick but for the first while he wouldn’t stay inside without coercion or bondage. Landlady gave me this cool … Continue reading →

That’s all I wanted to say about that.