Those lightweight hikers were a huge hit. My husband wears out a pair roughly every three years, whether they’re Timberlands, Merrells, or whatever. Other than pac boots, those are all he wears for yard work. When the old ones wear out, he puts his former “dress boots” into farming duty. Then, I get him a […]
Archive for September, 2020
Birthday Present
Posted in Uncategorized on September 30, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Summer Is Gone
Posted in Uncategorized on September 25, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
*sigh* Although I’m not a huge fan of temps in the upper 90s, with humidity to match, I already miss summer. Today, we moved half the upper patio furniture — anything that has cushions — into storage. The rest of it can stay outside all year. We also moved the big-ass maple wood rack back […]
RBG Replacement
Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
The global legacy media is freaking out about Trump’s ability to nominate a replacement for Ruth. This is ridiculous, because nobody else has the authority to do so. Once a candidate is named, it’s all up to the senate to decide whether/when a confirmation hearing will be held, then a vote. I wish civics was […]
Car Dealer and Local Talk Radio Station
Posted in Uncategorized on September 18, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, I know they’re two different subjects. On the first topic, my car dealer sent a guy over to pick up my car to bring it in for inspection. During this weird coronavirus semi-lockdown, they’re not charging extra for valet pick-up and delivery service. I left the key in the car, and the paperwork on […]
DMV
Posted in Uncategorized on September 17, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
We both needed to get our driver’s licenses renewed, so we decided to go visit our local DMV this morning, mid-morning, rather than wait until this afternoon, or closer to the weekend. It turned out to be a good choice. It wasn’t that busy. There were only a handful of people ahead of us, despite […]
Night of the Lepus
Posted in Uncategorized on September 13, 2020 | 1 Comment »
Svengoolie has a lot of super cheesy movies, but this is the cheesiest one so far. The cast has half a dozen famous people in it, but the entire premise sucks, as does the screenplay. Lagomorphs on steroids, and writers on something more than a little illegal, sums it up in a nutshell. The best […]
9/11/01 Press Coverage
Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
This disgusts me. I was there in Lower Manhattan when those planes hit the Twin Towers. Nineteen years ago, the press was all “OMG, how could this terrorist attack happen?” Now, they’re all “Meh. Whatever. That pales in comparison to the COVID deaths for which Trump is personally responsible.” WTF is wrong with our media? […]
Very Pleasant Dining Experience
Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, I didn’t feel like cooking, and we’re out of charcoal for grilling, so we went to our local pub, which is now allowed to seat diners indoors at half capacity. Yay! The staff was half what it used to be, but the service was just as pleasant and efficient as it always was. […]
Nextdoor
Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
In case you’ve never used Nextdoor, it’s basically a modern day version of a local bulletin board service. Most people use it to find recommendations for contractors, doctors, dentists, report neighborhood crimes, or report suspect business practices. A couple of days ago, someone reported a super-aggressive corner salesman approaching older women to suck them into […]
Sombreuils (OGRs)
Posted in Uncategorized on September 9, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
I wanted to put in a couple of antique roses that I planted at a previous house, but did not bring with me when I sold the place. Found them from a place in Texas. So, I ordered two of them less than a week ago, and received them yesterday. Sombreuil roses are climbers that […]