An ode to animal husbandry . . .
No Dogs on Bicycles
Okay, Quick silly sign for today's blog: This sign comes from a beachfront park in Cazenovia, NY. I got it off a friend's Facebook page. Look at rule #6. A lot of people were having a lot of fun with this one: I have seen it ... the sign I mean Fortunately, … Continue reading No Dogs on Bicycles
Palm Sunday Brunch
Today the Contemporary Life Sunday School Class of Avondale United Methodist Church sponsored its Palm Sunday Brunch fundraiser from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the church's Wesley Hall. My family got there right at the 9 a.m. opening, so the kids could get to Sunday School at 9:30. The brunch consisted of bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs … Continue reading Palm Sunday Brunch
Ten Years in the Planning — Four Hours in the Execution
I'm a happy camper -- satisfied with the results of a city project -- satisfied with the performance of the private contractor the city hired to do the water main replacement in front of our house. I have done several blogs over the past few months (starting in November) about the city's project of replacing … Continue reading Ten Years in the Planning — Four Hours in the Execution
Selective Theory
As the final class for my communication master's degree I will have to do a master's thesis or master's project. Some people in my current classes are already talking about different ideas, and the professor is encouraging people to focus early. I haven't found anything specific I want to focus on. Then yesterday I had … Continue reading Selective Theory
My son the writer…
We are a family full of writers. My son got himself published -- at GameCola.net doing a fan review of a DS game. You can see the link below: http://gamecola.net/2014/04/rhythm-heaven-ds/ His writing is good. He has the genre of the type of writing down. He observed how it is done and copied. It almost … Continue reading My son the writer…
Concrete Poured
Today is another one of my photo essays on the new water main work on our street. Today's topic, our ditch is finally being repaved. As you look at the pictures, you will notice there are footprints on the concrete. When Betsy left the house at 12:23 there was a backhoe in the ditch digging … Continue reading Concrete Poured
Standing Ground
People make a mistakes with my family. They mistake our quite good-naturedness for being easy pushovers. But just because someone is easy-going doesn't mean they don't have a core to be watched out for. I remember one of the most significant episodes of my elementary years -- the bully on the school bus that thought … Continue reading Standing Ground
Witchfinder: A find of a book
Today's blog is a plug for the most recently released book by author Sarah Hoyt: Witchfinder. To read a sample, just follow the link below: http://sarahahoyt.com/witchfinder/ I had the rights to read the book as it was being written, chapter by chapter, but instead decided to wait until the entire book was available in re-edit. … Continue reading Witchfinder: A find of a book
Meditations on Waffle-Making
Saturday morning -- if the kids have the kitchen clean so I can cook (I need a clean kitchen to cook -- doesn't seem to bother anyone else, but it bother me -- need it spotless) -- is my morning for making breakfast. Pancakes, crepes, bacon, eggs, waffles, not all at once, but some choices … Continue reading Meditations on Waffle-Making
