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We hopefully have some plumbing work gonna be done at Ian’s place this summer but it got complicated right away when it turned out the incoming water pipe wasn’t big enough to allow a pressure pump. Laying new pipe will … Continue reading →

I’d have substituted “cop” for “government” – we know the government would do it if it could – but otherwise, a fair point. h/t

I was out on my morning walky when I got a text from D&L: Making a kamikaze run to Safeway for meat. Try to get home by noon. Do you need to go? Meat restrictions in place or I would … Continue reading →

Because I need one bad but I’m utterly confused at the variety available on Amazon. Prices range from around $150 to $1K and they all make the same claims.

The heat exchanger box for the (still proposed) water heater will fit on the exposed rack left over on the solar panel ground mount, as I expected. I took that picture at about quarter to ten and there’s still some … Continue reading →

Nine bucks a pop for … what brand is that? I’ve never seen that before.

A couple of evenings ago I sat on the porch in the shady breeze, watching the hummingbirds squabble while I cleaned primer pockets and seated primers in two hundred sized and tumbled pistol cases… Pleasant and comfortable way to end … Continue reading →

…I did what any good person would do. I kept my mouth shut.” …even though I already knew that de Blasio’s “rat on your neighbor” policy was the epitome of stupidity, being in the actual situation made the awfulness of … Continue reading →

I’ll use almost any excuse to procrastinate before crawling around under the cabin. When I was a kid crawlspaces didn’t bother me but I’m high-mid-sixties now and the part with the plumbing is really low. You are sincerely belly-crawling all … Continue reading →

I’ve upgraded my tools every chance I could over 14 years of gulching, that quest having been helped a lot by the various incremental upgrades in my electrical system. Today I was able to knock out in less than an … Continue reading →

Because wind. Even when the wind doesn’t knock it down, which it does daily, I’ve got ashes all over everything downwind. Colossal hassle. So I had to ask around, but there actually is a guy in the little town nearest … Continue reading →

The afternoon wind is still blowing strong, but at least it’s warm. High eighties, to be more precise. Hardly a cloud in the sky. Winter is over! Yes, yes, Murphy. I know. Six inches of snow tomorrow for sure. Whatever. … Continue reading →

Neighbor D’s horse Bud is old and has been on various pain therapies for as long as I’ve known him. It’s gotten insupportably expensive and D&L mentioned on Monday that they were arranging for euthanasia. Then yesterday when I passed … Continue reading →

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Rode the bike to town yesterday. Very small, spotty town in the rural southwest that arose for no good reason I ever learned and has been slowly dying in sections like a juniper since probably before I was born. And … Continue reading →

I’ve had the hummingbird feeder out for maybe two weeks now. It started getting business right away but so far not a lot – in fact I wish it’d pick up and finish that first jar because the inside really … Continue reading →

I confess I don’t need the assurance and inspiration that comes from watching celebrity quarantine videos, and so have never actually seen one. But I hear that it’s really moving when hyper rich people show you their coping mechanisms. Like, … Continue reading →

I tried to get a picture of her but she wouldn’t cooperate, and anyway you’ve probably seen a brown bird. Picture a small brown bird with a slight crest and you’re there. But she got busy right away… So undoubtedly … Continue reading →

We’ve had a few days designed to fool me into believing Spring has finally come – in fact today was t-shirt weather right out of bed. And a good thing because I have a perfect way to spend a gorgeous … Continue reading →