my keyboard's dying….again

if you notice me typing without the left shift key—yep, that’s why. it’s beyond annoying. i thought my little finger was having an issue, but it’s worse, to the point of not working. i’ve checked under it for cat fur. i fear it’s...

Yet one more kink in the diet….

Forever, Jane and I have had two eggs, two pieces of Canadian bacon for breakfast. Now it seems—we can’t. We have to take Levothyroxine on an empty stomach, without calcium or magnesium or soy for at least 4 hours. Now we also have to avoid anything...

snowing again, after raining…and back on the ice…

Weird day on the ice—I felt like hell, kitted up anyway, and halfway laced up, looser than usual. Well, we’ve determined I was Vitamin B deficient (not taking my vitamins, on a diet that restricts starches, ergo B vitamins)— I took a pill. I was in...

Still cold and the pond heater died…

Apparently the combination of anti-predator netting and a load of ice sank the heater, which shorted out. We are hoping that it did no harm to the fish, but we have no way of knowing until the weather warms and the fish should venture into view. I did some scurrying...

back down 4 lbs. 3 more ‘real’ ones to lose.

I’ll tell you, I am in love with the ceramic knife Jane gave me for Christmas. Got some little steaks, used that knife—cuts more efficiently than a razor: just draw it across the steak and instant slices; did a stirfry with bean sprouts, Teriyaki Sauce,...

back down 4 lbs. 3 more 'real' ones to lose.

I’ll tell you, I am in love with the ceramic knife Jane gave me for Christmas. Got some little steaks, used that knife—cuts more efficiently than a razor: just draw it across the steak and instant slices; did a stirfry with bean sprouts, Teriyaki Sauce,...