Thursday, November 18 The view out my front window first thing this morning: How inconsiderate, entitled and/or clueless, and it happens constantly. I know, I know: what do I expect when I live in a city? And what’s the big deal anyway? Who cares? Well, I do. I’ve encountered three types of parking violator in my driveway: Those who nose into it just enough so I can barely see past them when backing out into […]
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Adventures in nature
The Hands of Way Too Much Time
I’ve been up on my ladder a lot lately (usually with cell phone in pocket, should I wipe out), trying multiple times to fix my new motion-detector floodlight (no luck) and one of my new security cameras (success). I also finally got around to repairing the broken leg on a comfy chair that threatened to topple to the floor anyone foolish enough to sit in it. The old wood was exceptionally hard, and each time […]
Read moreThe End of the Road
August 26 Ember and I were awakened at 6:30 by the clatters, rumbles and crashes of a garbage truck roaring through the campground and tipping bin after metal bin into its belly. Time to break camp, an onerous and unpleasant task that signaled, for me, the end of a long-anticipated getaway, and for Ember, a joyous return to her family. It took a full two hours to pull up literal stakes, collapse, fold and box […]
Read moreThe Cost of Love
For this morning’s breakfast I carefully prepared the worst pancakes ever. I guess a camp stove just ain’t ideal for such an undertaking, though I’d even brought a griddle. I created misshapen blobs that were charred in the center and gooey at the edges. Not a big hit. Into the trash they went. Despite our reluctance to spend more time in the car, that seemed the most promising option. Off we went, aiming southwest toward […]
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