Saying Good-Bye to Rusty
Early in July, Rusty died. Rusty was our female Harris’ hawk (HH), on either Diane’s or my permit since late
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Michigan: A Christmas Walk
Diane and I have been advised to increase our exercise. We decided to start with half-hour walks daily, something we
Read moreA New Year
The Mayan apocalypse failed to appear, so I had a nice New Year’s day here in Florida. The temperature got
Read morePics of Our New (Old) Home
Yesterday, we got busy with the fixing-up of the fixer-upper in Palmetto. While Sam worked on the electrical panel, I
Read moreHome, Sweet Home: Florida
We looked at a property last September that stood out as a candidate for a home purchase. It had a
Read moreGator Attack Way Too Close to Home
This past Monday, Diane was out house-hunting. She checked out a listing for a house that was interesting in part
Read moreI Feel Like a Hermit Crab
One who has gone through a molt and requires another domicile. Diane has been looking at properties within about 40
Read moreThe 23rd of January Rolls Around
I’m up late, so when it turns early on the 23rd, I’ll post this. On this day in 1960, the
Read moreThe Christmas Wish List
The holiday season is upon us. Something we do each year is come up with a list of cool things
Read moreA Quiet Halloween
I gave up on the idea of partying on Halloween when a headache I got in the afternoon insisted on
Read moreInside the Trailer, Doing a 360
A panorama, that is. Given the pitiful wages that postdocs and adjunct faculty earn, the debt accrued through grad school
Read moreWelcome to the Pack, Little One
OK, there’s a new critter underfoot here. Follow the link for a “cute” overdose. But there is some method here…
Read moreCurse of the Blue Streak
I mentioned in a previous post that we picked up a bunch of quail for training our Hungarian pointer (Vizsla),
Read moreThe Bug Going Around
Diane had it, and it looked like a misery. Rob, my boss, has it now, and he certainly doesn’t look
Read moreBlackwood’s Linden Farli
Blackwood’s Linden Farli CD, RN, JH, OA, OAJ, TF1, ONYX, UTP3, TDI Born July 2nd, 1993 Died December 10th, 2007
Read moreErnest Elsberry, Jr.
Last weekend, I was in Florida and visited my uncle, Ernest Elsberry, Jr. He was having complications from a failure
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