by CJ | Aug 8, 2013 | Journal
I tell you, it’s not so bad when I have labels and boxes that hold together for another mailing…but it’s still hard, and gets postponed and postponed because the post office is a real chore, the lines go on forever, and when I’ve got a stack of...
by CJ | Aug 7, 2013 | Journal
The algae battle this year, of all the others, is a pain, and a never-ending cycle. I could get a pre-done sand filter that would serve, maybe, but I’ve worked sand filters before, and they’re cranky: they use a levered valve for operate and backflush, and...
by CJ | Aug 7, 2013 | Journal
The algae battle this year, of all the others, is a pain, and a never-ending cycle. I could get a pre-done sand filter that would serve, maybe, but I’ve worked sand filters before, and they’re cranky: they use a levered valve for operate and backflush, and...
by CJ | Aug 5, 2013 | Journal
A dose of rainwater can really screw the chemical balance. So…we drain down the pond. I thought the pump might have clogged, but it’s just the crappy hose—-I had great hopes for one of those superlight hoses, but the friction inside and the small...
by CJ | Aug 5, 2013 | Journal
A dose of rainwater can really screw the chemical balance. So…we drain down the pond. I thought the pump might have clogged, but it’s just the crappy hose—-I had great hopes for one of those superlight hoses, but the friction inside and the small...
by CJ | Aug 4, 2013 | Journal
From S. California, come up on the back side of the Sierra, through Donner Pass to Winnemucca NV (good stop, with barbecue), then east until you can come up the EAST side of the central mountains of Oregon, through the TriCities to Spokane. We did this to San Diego...
by CJ | Aug 2, 2013 | Journal
…this is an undocumented adventure. ;)Vanye, as a Musketeer
by CJ | Aug 2, 2013 | Journal
…this is an undocumented adventure. ;)Vanye, as a Musketeer
by CJ | Aug 1, 2013 | Journal
We’d be doing it differently than in the past. Our notion: find a cheap motel where people can stay, within striking distance of the heart of Spokane, go for some good but not ferociously pricey eateries for the duration, go ride the carousel in the park, ride...
by CJ | Jul 31, 2013 | Journal
Smoke. We’ve not had as bad fire seasons as in 2000-2007. But it’s been dry, as aforementioned, and the fires are what you get in the PNW the way you get tornadoes to cope with in the south. Unlike tornadoes, however, you do get to choose whether to live...
