Author Archives: Joel

So one of the reasons I wanted to be done with the Araucanas was that I needed the space for #12, the Brahma hen they (or at least one of them, but since there was never any way to know … Continue reading →

I was going to do both of them yesterday, but frankly ran out of time. I’m still not very fast at this. Anyway, though that’s true it’s only my excuse: I really, really don’t enjoy doing this. It’s why I … Continue reading →

…and it was supposed to show us all how guns are bad and everything, because the bad guy had one and his victim did not. I haven’t watched it, to be honest. Why bother? Numerous people have pointed out that … Continue reading →

Comes of living alone, I guess. Didn’t think about it or I wouldn’t have done it. About 2/3 of the way through shit-shoveling this morning I got a call from Landlady – “I’m shocked. [The well contractor] is actually on … Continue reading →

So first thing this morning #3 Araucana worked up the nerve to launch himself into the wide world of opportunity. He’d figured out how to do it a couple of mornings ago. And at about 5:30 this morning, a great … Continue reading →

Kind of a complicated first half of the morning. Sunday I hauled a bunch of junk from Landlady’s barn to J’s Dumpster. Yesterday evening I got a phone call from J: “Dude, tell me you didn’t just dump a bunch … Continue reading →

Here’s Codrea on (no doubt temporary) new rules from DC’s metropolitan police chief for policing in a world where mundanes are allowed to carry firearms. “Effective immediately, pursuant to the decision in Palmer … and the directive of the Attorney … Continue reading →

I gotta show you something that has never happened before. Around here, that is. Five eggs from four hens in 24 hours. Way to go, girls! Extra gruel for everyone.Selma the other little red hen is still segregated from them … Continue reading →

I heard about this over the weekend, but frankly expected it to have been reversed before my first sip of Monday coffee. Also, great headline here: DC rushes to prevent horde of law-abiding citizens from entering city Over the weekend, … Continue reading →

…to see that everything’s in its place, and one of the two remaining Araucana cocks has finally discovered that their enclosure isn’t really intended to hold them in. Remains to be seen what he’ll do about it. I may start … Continue reading →

“Waking up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night screaming ‘In-text citation!!!’. Horrible thing to endure.” Comment in response to an article about a pinch hitter politician whose symptoms of (claimed, then unclaimed) PTSD were rather more … Continue reading →

Neighbor J has a deal with the trash guy. I don’t know if the county employing the trash guy would entirely approve of this deal, but that’s none of my business. For a certain fixed fee. the guy will haul … Continue reading →

A reader just dropped this in my inbox and I got a kick out of it… And it’s funny I should have opened that email at that moment, because I was just mentally composing a post acknowledging that another reader … Continue reading →

Oh, it got hot yesterday. And humid, even though the rain squalls never came near us for once. I was in a dreadful muck sweat: Just going out for a minute to check waterers was enough to get the sweat … Continue reading →

I think maybe Beretta’s latest antics have gotten under somebody’s skin. Not sure why else anybody would write a hit piece as poorly conceived as this one. Beretta’s New Super Rifle Gun company Beretta is tone deaf when it comes … Continue reading →

Yeahhh. That would be great. M’kay? Thaaanks. ETA:

I’m short on word count, but it seems like all I can think to add to my draft at this point is just bloat. Maybe more amusing stories will emerge, but I’m going into the editing phase in the next … Continue reading →

It’s hot. I’m hibernating. Here’s a funny picture. h/t

Past few days I’ve been in the Jeep rather more than is good for my fuel budget. My entertainment choices this far out are talk radio, “country” music and a couple of guys yammering about sports celebrities. On the talk … Continue reading →

You can lie in bed at 4:30 in the morning fulminating about the constant noise that’s keeping you awake, saying to yourself “I’m going to kill that bird” – and actually mean that. If it’s your neighbor’s dog that’s doing … Continue reading →