Given what’s barreling down on Alaska…

…we just pulled the pond pump (thanks to Jane!), coiled the hose, pulled the UV sterilizers, and fastened the heaters. Now we’re filling the pond back up to level before totally shutting down exterior water. That storm is looking extraordinarily...

Given what's barreling down on Alaska…

…we just pulled the pond pump (thanks to Jane!), coiled the hose, pulled the UV sterilizers, and fastened the heaters. Now we’re filling the pond back up to level before totally shutting down exterior water. That storm is looking extraordinarily...

Ice on the pond and waterfall…

…there was none when I waked up; but the morning has gotten colder and colder and our hose/spigot has frozen. We’re thawing it…but we don’t think we’ll pull the pump yet. The weather is supposed to get back to the 50’s this week....

happy news for OSG

She should never have asked Jane and me to go kitten-hunting with her. OSG had her eye already on a foster-home candidate, a tortie girl, out in Otis Orchards, a small town near Spokane…the woman has a feral-cat feeding station which enables her to nab strays...

Ok, guys, need some help…

Everybody first search my books on B&N, and if you find Hephaestus Books with omnibuses of my work, go to customer service at B&N’s corporate site and write them explaining these are ripoffs and not real books. Be nice, but be firm that these are...

and more progress…

This was a day. First, we decided to refi the house—if you’re a homeowner with loans handled by Freddy Mac or Fannie Mae, with interest in the 5’s or higher, there are some special provisions that let you do some revision of your interest rate, ie,...

We’re making progress…

Sei’s just very careful about coming onto Herself’s territory; but yesterday he spent most of the day under the chest of drawers in my room…rather a high legged chest, so I know he’s there, and he can watch things. He spent last night there,...

We're making progress…

Sei’s just very careful about coming onto Herself’s territory; but yesterday he spent most of the day under the chest of drawers in my room…rather a high legged chest, so I know he’s there, and he can watch things. He spent last night there,...