Worm, beware! The robin is afoot! Spotted my first red predator this morning, although I may have heard one last evening. In any case, that’s the sign that spring is also afoot. Better to trust nature than something as constructed as a calendar.
posted in politics, travel | Comments Off on Making a list | 275 words
Brought the loaner dog home for the evening. She was shorn, in the last day or two, and I detect a change. Not as assertive, without her winter curls. I wonder if dogs have that sense of self-image? I mean, they see themselves as completely matched against the largest and the smallest examples of their species, but the simple act of removing fur seems to bring an uneasy calm into the house. Our main dog is already both short of hair and short on nerve, so I can’t test this easily.
posted in pets, travel | Comments Off on Sequestered, on a tiny island | 259 words
I wasn’t sure. Was I “their best friend”, or “the object of their attention” for these two hungry beasties. Seems that I spent the day under watchful eyes, just in case there might be food involved. A bit more, and I’d be guilty of paranoia.
posted in pets, travel | Comments Off on Keeping a watchful eye | 275 words
One more reason (for me) to avoid upgrading to Win8: sound drivers. Put part of the afternoon towards hooking up a headset with microphone on a nondescript Dell. Should have been Plug and Play. Instead, feast or famine. The earphones work well, but the mic is either silent or in full unison. You know; the built-in mic along with the headset. Not what I want. somethng to approach, tomorrow.
posted in food, travel | Comments Off on Mics in unison | 260 words
My urge to travel during the holiday period has diminished greatly. The same social obligation remains, but a combination of weather forecasts and modes of transportation mean that I’m going for FaceTime, instead of face time.
posted in economy, travel | Comments Off on On the economics of travel | 254 words
With the right amount of money, I can go everywhere. Such is the premise of local public transit. Standard fares. Free transfer (in one direction). Seating for almost everyone. With those things in mind, I left the car (and driver) at home and went back to my first love, the bus.
posted in health, travel | Comments Off on Inside view | 286 words
In the background, our newest gadget is busily churning. Can’t tell you much more, yet, but if the illustrations hold true we should have some warm bread for bed. Magical.
posted in travel | Comments Off on Back to reality | 257 words
Hard beds and cold rooms remind me of an earlier time. To revisit the uncomfortable, at my age, and be expected to pay for the privilege… Sorry, but I’m moving along.
posted in technology, travel | Comments Off on Sorting at the site | 257 words
After stating (as if it were a fact) that the new address is only “nine hours away” from the old one, we decided to test the premise. Today. And, if you limit food to an inhaled burger, it is. Only nine hours at legal highway speeds, without strong winds or other delaying factors.
posted in travel | Comments Off on Testing the proximity premise | 276 words
A long time ago, (over two dog lifetimes), I needed a solid point of attachment around the place. A long steel T-bar, cut in two and driven deep into the ground with an X profile, served through the best efforts of those two dogs.
posted in travel | Comments Off on A sense of geography | 256 words
