Something a little bit surprising happened last weekend that I briefly twittered about, but never got around to writing down. Kim was finishing up some gardening in the front yard and Norman the cat was jumping through the grass, digging in the dirt, and just being an energetic outdoor kitty. After I got my stuff … Continue reading Two in the bush
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Photo dump: mystery switch, window perch, bathroom, sun
When my main machine was the 17″ laptop, I had a great system for pulling pictures directly from my camera, almost immediately after taking them, then pushing them to Flickr with FlickrExport for Aperture. The new (well, not terribly new now) MacBook Air does not meet the system requirements for Aperture (I got the low … Continue reading Photo dump: mystery switch, window perch, bathroom, sun
The paradox of being sick
Maybe paradox is not quite the right word for what I want to say and ironic, in the dictionary sense, is not either. The Alanis Morissette definition of irony is a bit more close. But putting the exact wording aside, I find the paradox of being sick is that you have all the time in … Continue reading The paradox of being sick
Ex Libris
As a kid, I was fortunate enough to grow up in a household that promoted reading. From a fairly early age, my elementary school had occasional book fairs and a sort of monthly book club. In fact each month, all of the students of a particular set of grade levels would get a cheaply-printed color … Continue reading Ex Libris
Randomness: The Goth Bus, Bad Bologna, DTV, Mice, and my new WordPress theme
GOTH Bus. The photo is a little blurry, but every time I see “60TH” on the bus marquee, I see it as “GOTH.” Fake Bologna. Last night we had some soy bologna out as an hors d’oeuvre’s spread amongst cheeses, greek olives, apples, and crackers (actually, digestive biscuits, if you want to get fancy.) The … Continue reading Randomness: The Goth Bus, Bad Bologna, DTV, Mice, and my new WordPress theme
Can’t work; cats will climb me
In offloading some photos to Aperture and Flickr, I ran across this one from the other week. When doing work at home, it is usually on the laptop on the sofa or easy chair in the front room. With the ergonomic kneely chair at my desk, my back is exposed enough to allow Ebenezer to … Continue reading Can’t work; cats will climb me
Ebenezer’s Snow Failure
Ebenezer’s previous day in the snow, back in 2005, was fun but uneventful. He went out in the snow, which was only a centimeter or two deep, wandered around, then returned. This year, he almost did not make it out the door. Even with the sweater, he was cold and a bit unnerved by the … Continue reading Ebenezer’s Snow Failure
In which Norman is confused & annoyed by deep snow
Norman, our newish kitty–the stray one we adopted–is only about two years old. This means two things. First, he is crazy-full of energy. Second, he is not really old enough to remember much snow in Portland. Last year it snowed a tiny bit on Christmas, but nothing like the snowpocalypse we have been getting this … Continue reading In which Norman is confused & annoyed by deep snow
The Story of Mister Siamese
So, you remember me mentioning The Happy Neighbor Cat, a.k.a. Mister Siamese, a.k.a. Hunter in this blog before? Well, we stopped seeing him around a month or so ago. When I thought about it, I hoped he wasn’t hurt or missing, but I didn’t think about it much. The weather was crappy for a while … Continue reading The Story of Mister Siamese
Dr. Horrible and the disco Dementor!
Dr. Horrible and the disco Dementor! I have my Wonderflonium, but the iPhone is not pictured. Kim’s costume was quite elaborate for being thrown together a few hours before the party. She had netting sewn into the mask’s eyes, even. She got lots of compliments, even though it usually took a little while for people … Continue reading Dr. Horrible and the disco Dementor!