Money does make some things easier, I won’t deny it. But the truth is, Eric and I both have learned even more how to creatively solve problems because of our shortage of cash. Things we might have thrown away and replaced before we are now repairing and reusing. Eric has gotten very good with glue. [...]
I’m sitting in the Midas shop all afternoon, brakes on all four corners needed replacing. We knew it was going to be coming, but it still comes as a shocker. Fortunately I was able to get some work done up on a Plone test site for the department, and catch up on email. I got [...]
At Avery Point the Earthday celebrations were yesterday (tree planting, drum circle, giveaways of CFL lights, recycled reusable water bottles, speeches, ice cream, CT DEP demonstrations, hybrid car showings - not bad for a campus of only 500 or so people.
Since today is the more widely recognized day though… a few quick quotes / links
“Never [...]
Saturday, January 19, 2008
It’s definitely getting cold around here! Right now it’s 32˚ with a 15mph wind, so it feels like 20°. Johann had to break out the hat, booties and wristwarmers for Ring, the latest addition to his animal menagerie. Ring was inspired by Mike Lee’s Club Thievery. We missed the original offer, but we made a [...]
People laughed when Eric said he loved Belize so much, that if it wasn’t for the fact that Johann and I were waiting for him at home, he wouldn’t have come back. They don’t realize how serious he was. They didn’t hear how flat his voice sounded on the phone when he called me from [...]
A Leprechaun for St. Patrick’s Day
Each night now we can hear the pipers practicing at the Harp and Hound for Sunday’s parade. Although this image is not from last years parade, I thought it appropriate — especially considering the forecast for Sunday includes snow! We may all be bundled like this Leprechaun, but we will [...]
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Monday, February 28, 2005
Winter’s not through with us yet!
Snow started falling lightly around 4:30pm. Just a very light dusting.
Looked out the window at 6:30 and it was coming down at a rate of 1–2″ per hour. It still hasn’t let up. The foreasts are conflicting. Anything from 4–6″ by morning to 12–18″ by morning depends on who [...]
Sunday, February 20, 2005
Wahooo! More snow!
Right now it’s coming down pretty good. Started about 45 minutes ago. The forecast is for 5–8″ by tomorrow early afternoon when it will change to freezing rain. Of course right now the extended forecast is for mix of freezing rain and snow through Wednesday, especially at night. Sweet!
Update: [...]
Thursday, February 17, 2005
After her successful sea trials the SSN Jimmy Carter will be commissioned this weekend at the Groton Sub Base. (Groton is the “township” we actually live in, although we live in downtown Mystic… go figure!) I remember when former President Carter, his wife and their entourage came last spring for the christening. They stayed here [...]
Ever get a song stuck in your head?
Have you ever gotten a song from your 4 year old’s collection stuck in your head?
My son was given an excellent book and audio CD for Christmas, and it’s been getting a lot of air time recently. The book is Philadelphia Chickens by Sandra Boynton. It’s an excellent [...]
