Clearing some tabs
It’s been a busy few days, and tomorrow is an early and busy day. I have a number of tabs I’ve been holding to write…
Year: 2022
Report from the OP, June 27, 2022
It’s been a week of dragging around the injured ankle/leg, which really crimps your style. However, the new brace is far more comfortable, and I…
And then this happened
I finally, 13 days after I tried to break my ankle and only succeeded in spraining it, was able to see the orthopedist. The guy…
Grandma knew things
Your parents, grandparents or maybe great-grandparents probably lived a lot closer to the land than most of us do. My great-grandparents on both sides were…
Reports from the OP, June 18, 2022
(I’ve been trying since Wednesday afternoon to get this post up. It goes up today, complete or not.) I had to go to the chiropractor…
It’s just our economy-no biggie
I’m catching up on some reading this afternoon. This excellent piece on how our economy is being squeezed to death was on John Wilder’s place.…
This is the last time I’m giving the Guardian Angel an evening off
The subdivision I live in was once part of a farm that dates back into the late 1800s-early 1900s. By the time of the Great…
Reports from the OP, June 8, 2022
On the health front, I’m pretty well recovered from the bout of the Wuflu, especially in terms of energy. Unfortunately, the blasted “Covid Cough” is…
It’s the Day of Days once again
This year, as we seem to be sitting on the brink of something dire happening in the world, I have to wonder what those men,…
Report from the OP, June 3, 2022
I felt up to keeping my chiropractor appointment, so I did. That allowed me to see a few things. Chiropractor’s office was almost empty. One…
Reports from other OPs
While I haven’t felt like doing anything myself, I’ve been watching those who do. The most interesting one I’ve seen in the prepping space is…
Craptastic Chinese Virus Continues to be Craptastic
I think the last time I had something that hung on this strongly was…well, I don’t know. Probably it was a girlfriend I was trying…
You know, I keep telling people that “We don’t bounce so good at our age”
But I never remember to apply it to myself. I need to rectify that oversight. It seems that once one is “over” the Wuflu, the…
God is good
Bellatrix has been to the vet and is back home. Seven weeks old, 2 pounds and healthy! Once again, my prayers have been answered positively…
Making sausage
The NC Primary Election was on May 17. For some 2 weeks before that day, I worked a polling place for a buddy who was…
When it rains, it Wuflus
I’ll try and do the posts I wanted to do 6 days ago sometime soon. But for right now, this is the post you’re going…
Report from the OP, May 13, 2022
It’s been a busy few days. Let’s do a micro to macro thing. Locally, it’s primary election season. I’ve been working the polls, doing retail…
Report from the OP, May 7, 2022
I don’t know what concerns me more-what I see or how people are reacting to it. I took that picture on Wednesday. It’s just one…
John Ross
From Michael Bane on Facebook (Yes, I do still use it, on a very limited basis on only on a select device) I’ve received word…
Report from the OP, April 30, 2022
While the news is full of the Russo-Ukrainian War, somewhat less full of China and seasoned with lesser but still important things like inflation and…
I’m well
It’s just I don’t see much to write about. We’re pretty much in the same place we’ve occupied for the last while. I suppose we’re…
Time for soothsaying
For some reason, this post has been riding me for days. I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time on it but I can’t get it…
Why Russia is the most dangerous country in the world
And not just because they’re threatening WWIII every couple of weeks. Definitely worth your time to listen to this podcast excerpt. I plan on listening…
Report from the OP, April 12, 2022
Time to get back to abnormal around here. This is Day 9 of “No migraines”, something for which I’m very grateful. I have no idea…
Fine Art Tuesday
Once again, I’m redefining a craft to be an art. 
Barn quilts are widely believe to have started in 2001 as an Ohio woman’s…
The return of my usual sunny disposition :-)
I can’t say if it’s the new drugs, prayer or both, but something is doing some good. I’m on Day 4 of “No migraine!”, at…
Broad Spectrum Incompetence
The good news is that I’m working on Day 2 of “Not Having a Migraine”. This is unfortunately due in no part to my choice…
I’m here
Somewhat barely, anyway. Eight migraines in the last 10 days. One right now. I am attempting to embrace the suck. Oddly enough, while searching for…
Fine Art Tuesday
Southern rock, popular music style combining blues jams and boogie licks with lyrics declaring fierce regional pride. Its aggressive, unpretentious sound helped revitalize American rock…