May 22, 2019
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This morning I planned to do one (count it: 1) stupid little chore in the yard: Pull out the woody, four-year-old chard plants, add fresh soil to their pots, and reseed them with new chard. How hard is this, I … Continue reading
April 22, 2019
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So in another 15 minutes I’ve got to race out the door so as to be parked at the credit union’s door when they open. Jeez! I went online to check on the new account my beloved Banker (Justin) opened … Continue reading
December 11, 2018
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{Chortle!} One of the joys of living in the Big City is there’s never a damn dull moment. Last night — after dark — I’m on the phone with J***, my elderly friend. Ruby flies out the back door and … Continue reading
November 12, 2018
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More to the point, the things Americans eat. I suppose it’s only us old people, the ones who remember what food is supposed to taste like, who notice how truly dreadful most American food is. It far exceeds British food … Continue reading
September 15, 2018
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…is this: I ask you: is that not to die for? It’s just down the road from our old ranch outside of Yarnell, on 40 deeded acres. The ad doesn’t say anything about lease land, so I assume no BLM … Continue reading
July 17, 2018
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Comments Off on Things That Go Bump in the Night…
Well. Not “bump” so much as “rustle rustle rustle” or “munch munch munch.” It’s three in the morning — what most of us would call the middle of the freaking night — the hour that my internal alarm clock has, … Continue reading