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It snowed all afternoon and evening without stop. Started at one, and when I lost the light at 6:30 it was still snowing just as hard. Can’t say for sure how much because we lost a lot to slumping but … Continue reading →

Instead it’s 32o and… It’s not normally this cold on a January afternoon, though it wouldn’t be that unusual. And I, like an idiot, was thinking of taking up the mudboards just the other day. The older and wiser voices … Continue reading →

I’ve had several problems with the Lair’s gas plumbing in the past few months and more than one involved leaks I didn’t detect with my Mk I nostrils. Since at the moment both the kitchen and bedroom are running on … Continue reading →

Just ’cause I think he’s handsome… He’s something over three years old now, maturing fast and therefore a lot easier to live with, and I like him.

It’s officially Spring! Which is always nice, though I always thought assigning the season changes to the equinoxes and solstices was kind of silly in practice. I know control freaks gonna freak over control, and I suppose you have to … Continue reading →

I know nothing about what goes on outside my little Gulch and therefore am not qualified to opine on any of it. But virtually nothing is going on here at the Secret Lair except multiple walkies per day, daily emptying … Continue reading →

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I just ate a pot of chili with chicken in front of Tobie, then got up and washed the pot without giving him any, all in the light of his expectant and then unbelieving gaze. Because… …he didn’t eat his … Continue reading →

Yesterday evening marked a great day here at the Gulch… As the Real Townie Shower came temporarily into service for the first time since late November. Ian’s Cave never gets very cold in winter, being made of lots of concrete … Continue reading →

The rabies vaccination was available from 9 to 1. We got there about 9:30 and the line… …had already doubled up on itself. We were there for well over 3 hours, the line of vehicles ever so slowly creeping forward … Continue reading →

Oh boy, Tobie is in for an adventure this morning. During yesterday’s water run to town Neighbor L saw a notice at the post office for a rabies clinic at the fairgrounds this very morning. Which is weird because on … Continue reading →

It’s a beautiful frosty morning… Ironically the coldest we’ve had in over a week, first time I’ve lit the fire in several days. Ironic because I usually like to imagine March as the end of winter and beginning of spring: … Continue reading →

It’s no secret to regular readers that I am in some ways a rather … I believe the term used to be “dysfunctional” … individual. There are certain things I’ll do almost anything to avoid. Even to the extent of … Continue reading →

Okay, we were down for over two weeks but we’re back, though it might take me a while to get back into the habit of keeping awake to blog fodder. There are still some updates going on in the background … Continue reading →

Hello, my name is Joel and I run a damn-near-defunct blog called TUAK. And as of this moment I just might possibly be BACK! At least I have an editor block I can type words into. We’ll see how well … Continue reading →

Claire Wolfe here. The good news: Joel is okay. The bad news: Boy, is his WordPress software screwed up. I volunteered & I’m in the WP interface poking around to see what I can see, but if I can’t figure … Continue reading →

Replacing the thermostat with a new one did nothing to fix my problems with the bedroom heater. If anything, things got worse. Yesterday I woke to bedroom temps in the low forties. After breakfast and walkie I took the new … Continue reading →

True fact: The original prop spinner from the Spirit of St. Louis is displayed in the National Air and Space Museum, or it was a long time ago. I saw it when I was a kid, and found it very … Continue reading →

Also pretty common this time of year, just sitting out winter. Except for walkie time, of course… Story of a once-in-a-lifetime miracle: I actually correctly predicted the short-term weather for once. We got wind all day yesterday, big wind after … Continue reading →