Author Archives: Joel

…because I figured there’d be nothing to see. Animals always seem to go somewhere else when the weather gets funky. But yesterday morning I saw mulies in the wash, which reminded me that I ought to at least go check … Continue reading →

There’s nothing to do but smile and pretend to love mud for a couple of days. So raise a Milk and yell, But avoid ash deposits unless you enjoy sinking to your thighs. Yesterday morning things went from slick ice … Continue reading →

I have to go to town this morning to do the thing I failed to accomplish Saturday, buy some propane. The Jeep is covered in thick hard frost in the shadow of the Lair, so I went out to let … Continue reading →

…Until you can perform the Jet Li Maneuver. Of course when you’re Gun Jesus, you don’t do it with a measly Beretta 92. Any highly skilled Chinese actor can do that. Quick: Name an obscure antique Czech pistol on which … Continue reading →

In fact if anything it lowballed its prediction. Woke up this morning and the space heater was just running on pilot. Let Laddie out to pee and there was liquid water on the porch floor from the snow dripping off … Continue reading →

House fires, too, I guess. Though burning your own house down takes extra levels of dumb. A total of 16 fire personnel were called to put out the fire, which caused $150,000 in losses to the structure and $50,000 worth … Continue reading →

I took those two empty propane bottles to town this morning. It was the principal reason I wanted to go at all; I dragged around all the early morning whining to myself about how I really didn’t want to go … Continue reading →

Neighbor L texted this morning that I should bring what laundry I had over to her place this morning, since this is supposed to be the last sunny day in a while. Yesterday after the last chicken run I parked … Continue reading →

Gad, but it’s nice to see the sky again. My batteries think so, too. They were as low as I’ve ever seen them before sunrise, but unless things change dramatically I can count on a nice soaking charge at mid-day. … Continue reading →

It got bloody cold.

Private to feralfae, if you’re out there: That sweet Honda generator you so generously gifted me year before last was today involved in the successful rescue of a young couple who picked the wrong time and place to go tent … Continue reading →

There’s a young couple who own a parcel right on the road from my driveway to the “main” road. They come up and camp sometimes and I’ll stop and say hi. We got more snow overnight, which means we currently … Continue reading →

It’s been going on for days. That stupid rabbit. He’ll sit right there in the open for hour after hour. If he didn’t twitch his ears from time to time I’d think he was dead. He disappears at night, he … Continue reading →

But he wants it to be understood that he’s not trying to bother me. Unless I don’t take the hint and it becomes necessary. He’s really not into this “sit around all afternoon while Uncle Joel reads a book” thing. … Continue reading →

If I’m really fighting my way through weather to do something, and that doesn’t happen very often, I want the trip to be worthwhile. I was concerned about the chicken yard top cover, and this is what I saw when … Continue reading →

I need to get going and clean off the chicken top cover while I still have it but I can’t drive in this mess till I can see. I wouldn’t make it out of the driveway. Certainly wouldn’t make it … Continue reading →

It started snow around seven yesterday evening. Judging purely from the path Laddie had to plow to get to his juniper, this is the biggest snowfall yet and still coming down. All fluffy powder, so maybe it won’t be too … Continue reading →

…and spent too much money. But it’s all caught up now and I can spend the cold snap inside, excepting chicken chores of course, without worrying about running out of water or propane. Or chicken feed for that matter. #150 … Continue reading →

Neighbor D and I had to wait our turn in line for the water dispenser this morning, and we weren’t the only ones… That 500-gallon tank took a long time to fill, 50 gallons at a time. Better him than … Continue reading →

Yesterday was really kind of pleasant by recent standards. Got all the way up to 35 and I did my afternoon chores in a hoodie. Woke up this morning and the outdoor temperature was a shocking 30o. Could it be … Continue reading →