Monthly Archives: September 2024

Another reason I am upgrading my iPhone this year, in addition to it being “old”, is that I am tired of doing the storage shuffle game in order to update the operating system. Starting sometime last year I never had … Continue reading →

Don’t read too much into this, but I’m starting to think about my legacy. On Tuesday I had the brilliant idea to collect some acorns from my oak tree and see how many I could germinate and grow into trees. … Continue reading →

The last couple of days I have been raking leaves. It seems too early in the season to be doing this task. Amazon has announced Amazon Prime Days for October 8, and 9. Once again I will be away from … Continue reading →

Not much to report, spent all of yesterday puttering around WLF or sleeping. Last night I made a delicious dinner in which of noodles with vegetables topped with an Asian peanut sauce. In the dish I incorporated red bell pepper, … Continue reading →

So why did I go to Asheville (really Hendersonville) North Carolina? Last March I was going to attend a conference put on by the Organic Growers School, but it was too much of a commitment after being in Florida for … Continue reading →

Happy Friday the 13th! The bounty of (wild) food I saw on my European trip was mind boggling. In Belgium and Netherlands I saw many apple and pear trees, along with numerous fields of corn. In Rheine Germany I found … Continue reading →

I hate being in limbo, which is exactly where I sit regarding the M6 today. When I got in to drive to Betsy’s last night it didn’t start at first, but then I got it to start. I drove around … Continue reading →

“Anniversary” always feels like the wrong word when mentioning 9/11/2001, the most horrific day I’ve ever witnessed, and hope that I ever witness. If you ever want to know your station in life, fly. From the onset Delta has no … Continue reading →

A non-travel aside: I watched Apple’s iPhone Event last night. I was completely bored by the video, since it was another pre-recorded slick presentation done by an array of Apple employees of all shapes, sizes, and color, each trained to … Continue reading →

Saturday Morning: I’ve come to the conclusion that Amsterdam is New Orleans, or New Orleans is Amsterdam. Both cities embrace excess, both are dirty, and both have side streets which are littered and smell of piss in the morning. When … Continue reading →