Furnaces…we're going to bite the bullet…

by CJ | Mar 7, 2013 | Journal

One of those things you really kinda need is a furnace, when you live 90 miles from the Canadian border—in either direction. So…since we got ticked at our car insurance company and switched, we decided to switch house insurance as well…but they,...

Furnaces…we’re going to bite the bullet…

by CJ | Mar 7, 2013 | Journal

One of those things you really kinda need is a furnace, when you live 90 miles from the Canadian border—in either direction. So…since we got ticked at our car insurance company and switched, we decided to switch house insurance as well…but they,...

Hindenberg mystery solved?

by CJ | Mar 6, 2013 | Journal

makes sense in terms of the chain of events

Today we are going to put the skin on the greenhouse…we hope.

by CJ | Mar 5, 2013 | Journal

Doing much better this morning, after incredible stiffness last night: now we get to wrestle a significantly heavy plastic and cloth cover onto the frame, which stands way over our head. It is one piece, we think. If it has to slip down like a sock onto a foot, this...

BTW, I filter 'new members' : If you have had trouble signing up, write to me via e-mail.

by CJ | Mar 5, 2013 | Journal

If a name is a combination of letters that does not reasonably occur in the language of the country of origin of the member, the registration will not last. IE, if your screenname is highly suspicious as computer-in-origin, the registration gets cancelled. Spammers...

BTW, I filter ‘new members’ : If you have had trouble signing up, write to me via e-mail.

by CJ | Mar 5, 2013 | Journal

If a name is a combination of letters that does not reasonably occur in the language of the country of origin of the member, the registration will not last. IE, if your screenname is highly suspicious as computer-in-origin, the registration gets cancelled. Spammers...

In the craziness of the weather this winter/spring, we have a greenhouse…

by CJ | Mar 4, 2013 | Journal

WE picked this thing up on sale year before last, and we have found the spot for it. It’s heavy—takes Jane and me to carry the package; and large enough for a cafe set and shelves for plants. We’ve been puzzling over to how make sure it doesn’t...

This takes about 5 minutes to view, but it's really neat.

by CJ | Mar 2, 2013 | Journal

How the Earth and Sun really move I’ve explained this to classes, back when I taught. It’s really neat to see!

This takes about 5 minutes to view, but it’s really neat.

by CJ | Mar 2, 2013 | Journal

How the Earth and Sun really move I’ve explained this to classes, back when I taught. It’s really neat to see!

Oh, when you get out of shape…

by CJ | Mar 1, 2013 | Journal

…I’m doing rehab at the Y, and just a little tends to do me in, I mean like 15 reps apiece on each of about 6 machines—but I’m up from 10. The good news is (I’m working most on the leg exercises, a little on the midriff) I started out...