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Neato Rocks

I realize that rocks are not the most interesting things to most people. So, I try not to post too many photos of them.  I think maybe I should have been a geologist as I find them very interesting. Here are a few examples from around Navajo Lake in the northwest corner of New Mexico…. [Read More]

Hiking… without a bike???

Today I tried something different. Instead of going for a bike ride on the Colorado Trail, I went hiking instead. It actually turned out to be very enjoyable!  Hiking the steep, rocky climbs were so much easier without having to push a 30 pound bicycle up the hill!! I know… I know…. I am supposed… [Read More]

Amazing Stars in the Night Sky

The stars were out this past week and they were spectacular!! I am currently in northern New Mexico many miles from any town with enough size to create any light noise. Plus, there is no moon this week – at least not during in the very early morning hours. This resulted in an amazing night… [Read More]

DANGER: Wet Paper Towel

Yes, some people can injure themselves with a wet paper towel. Trust me, I realize that it is a VERY shocking fact. No amount of warnings and training can save these folks. I see it repeated over and over again on various forums. I fell off a ladder. I dropped a hammer on my foot…. [Read More]

Bad Memory??

I suppose there are several cliches when it comes to memory… “Nothing lasts forever” comes immediately to mind. I wasn’t sure that was true when it came to computer memory but recent experience tells me that it may be true! My “handheld computer” – it’s not really a phone cause I hate talking on it… [Read More]

Happy Independence Day!!

Happy Independence Day – 4th of July!!! A very big thank you for all our men and women in uniform that work so hard to preserve the way of life that so many have fought and died for!

Sea Change

Here is another good read. Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat – Peter Nichols I can imagine that this book is not for everyone but I found myself fully engrossed having similar experiences and feelings.  While making a fantastic journey across the Atlantic in a small sailboat, the author does a… [Read More]

Pocket Sewing

A friend of mine asked me to add a little pocket to her oxygen concentrator carrying case. A chance to use my sewing machine for something useful and make a friend happy! What a fun little project! A pocket could easily be sewn onto the outside of the case without a lot of effort. However;… [Read More]

Yet again…

I’ve scheduled this post to magically appear on Thursday, April 28, 2016 on which I will once again be at the hospital having yet another surgery on my arm. A check up last week, about a month after the last surgery revealed an issue that the doctor did not like so we are back at… [Read More]

Visiting Theodora

A friend recently gave me the book Ten Years Behind the Mast (The Voyage of Theodora ‘R’) by Fritz Damle. This is a story of a Fritz’s ten year circumnavigation of the Earth aboard a sailboat. I enjoyed the book immensely and highly recommend it for those interested in sailing. My friend then told me that… [Read More]