Monthly Archives: July 2018

Yesterday afternoon was a fairly typical Monsoon day. It barely rained at all but boomer cells passed to the north and south and it was hot and muggy. I live in the southwest high desert: I don’t mind hot so … Continue reading →

Rained off and on all afternoon, then a big thunderboomer cell rolled in right at last light and after the big scary storm it settled down to raining steadily till after one ayem. Water’s beading up nicely on the new … Continue reading →

…but who wants to bet he didn’t get his ass thoroughly kicked seconds after the events in this clip? Like a race driver, he’s not watching for the signal. He’s two steps ahead, watching the other guys’ treats.

Because I haven’t been able to, apparently because the server is FUBAR, since shortly after the morning post. And pageview numbers are low which suggests I’m not the only one, but still it’s clear some people are able to. It’s … Continue reading →

So if I’m the bird, and the cat is Life… Sorry – I’m about to whine. I’m still kind of depressed over Little Bear. And I’ve had this chronic backache for – I’ve lost count – five weeks? Six weeks? … Continue reading →

Went to the dump with D&L this morning, helping them load/unload smelly garbage in return for getting to pack along one of my own garbage cans and whatever misc. yard trash would fit in the relatively tiny cargo bed of … Continue reading →

Gradually getting used to this “no bandwidth limit on the smartphone” thing, I’ve been spending my evenings with Youtube documentaries lately. I was perplexed by a saying that was apparently current around the time the Brits were planning for the … Continue reading →

That was the extremely useful forecast today, and it’ll undoubtedly be the extremely useful forecast every day for the next two months. I didn’t believe it. We did get a night and day of rain a couple of weeks ago, … Continue reading →

I really do intend to take an hour and brace that target stand. Just need to find a sharp drill bit and rummage up a couple of bolts. Bolts will stop being a problem once I score a couple of … Continue reading →

So yesterday I tried to unbolt the pieces of that old fuel tank rack Landlady wants gone off her plaza… …with a humiliatingly total lack of success.

Kept smelling gasoline. Should have checked earlier, because this thing cost me more than half a can of gas. Under heat-induced pressure it has been pissing a very tiny stream of gasoline for a week and a half. No idea … Continue reading →

I have found the heaviest thing in the world. Why did he think he wanted this? What did he plan to do with it? Was it only a practical joke on me, that took its sweet time paying off? Whatever, … Continue reading →

Nylon strapping is useful. When I first set up the chicken yard outside the cabin, I needed some top cover against sun and raptors. First thing that came to mind was this big cargo parachute that T had dragged home … Continue reading →

This is going to be hilarious to watch. Schumer Targets Possible Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Yeah, this’ll be fun to watch for the memes alone… …and yet, in those few moments when I find myself taking American governance … Continue reading →

Sure hope you’re happy… Shook up this can of water sealer yesterday evening, read the instructions and was dismayed to see the “Don’t walk on it for 48 hours” instruction, which would have given me pause back when LB lived … Continue reading →

Yes, you saw it here first. I have this game I play with expendable commodities. It has a serious enough basis – since I need to keep stocks and can’t just run to the store whenever, I need to know … Continue reading →

It goes against my nature and training to spend any more money on the porch’s temporary floor, but I do have to concede that certain readers are right about one thing… Monsoon Is Coming. And while I do hope to … Continue reading →

I had to break out the Official TUAK Camera for this – which as it turns out I still don’t know how to focus when zooming heavily, so bear with me… Yup, that bird – tentatively identified by a TUAK … Continue reading →

I’m from Michigan. Winter is not new to me, and before I moved here it held no special dread. I knew before I moved here that high desert winters are cold, but I shrugged and said, “I’m from Michigan.” Which … Continue reading →