And….not quite perfect re the water project…

Woke up this morning to the big waterfall doing the surge and stop it does when water level is low… ran out to see that the little filter is leaking bigtime…clogged. Ah, me, first filter-pass of the season. I’ll add more water and haul out the filter...

Took the drive up to Priest Lake, and…

it was great. 80 mile round trip, with beautiful scenery (Priest Lake is still frozen and there is snow along the roadsides) and one of the best hamburgers I’ve ever had up there in the town. Ardy’s Cafe, if you’re in the neighborhood. Bacon...

Took the drive up to Priest Lake, and…

it was great. 80 mile round trip, with beautiful scenery (Priest Lake is still frozen and there is snow along the roadsides) and one of the best hamburgers I’ve ever had up there in the town. Ardy’s Cafe, if you’re in the neighborhood. Bacon...

Your new word for the day, southern folk! Graupel.

This is when it’s raining styrofoam. Or snowing little cubes of very light spongy stuff. This is what we had, when we’ve been mid-50’s. We will be again this weekend, but the pond skinned over with ice in great wrinkles this morning, and we had a...

spring she is springing…

Jane really can’t take loud shrill noises. Me, I was lead flute in a marching band and briefly, while our piccolo player was out of commission, I also played piccolo. Stars and Stripes Forever, anyone? So when it comes to leaf blowers, Jane can’t be around...

It's Curtains…

…for my bedroom. I’ve only lived here since 2007—and for the first time in, oh, since 2000, I actually have bedroom curtains. This is epic. If you recall, I got a double rod, put a severely tailored glass valance on the back one, and table runners...