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All is right with the world. Well, the world in the time of Ancient Greece that is. We just read tonight that Odysseus finally made it back to Ithaca (his island).  Though things look to be still touch and go … Continue reading →

Uttered by the erstwhile, quintessential, Republican-dream Ronald Reagan. Sometime in 1980. Regarding, I believe, automobiles and their contribution to climate change. He also provided the following in regards to said topic: “Trees cause more pollution than automobiles.” Kind of boggles … Continue reading →

Well, actually that’s not exactly true as the temperature this morning when letting the dogs out (“who let the dogs out…….who let the dogs out……”—-what an annoying earworm—) was a balmy 20 degrees Fahrenheit.  So the high of yesterday was … Continue reading →

I just looked at the pictures.  There were some yellow leaves. But if you look closely at that post about the hike, we’re wearing coats, hats, headbands, gloves, etc. Fall was sort of here.  It was just flippin’ cold.  None … Continue reading →

Got to get these out of the hamster wheel in my head: 1.  What am I going to do about the umpteen bazillion aspen leaves underneath the six inches of snow? 2.  Why won’t the mountain chickadees come down to … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted a lot about this lately, mostly because it is simply too heartbreaking, but also because it is such a controversial topic. And I certainly wouldn’t want to be labeled as being “a controversial person.” HA!!  Who the … Continue reading →

I heard snippets of this about a week or so ago and chose to ignore it.  I thought that if I didn’t pursue the story, it couldn’t possibly be true.  If I didn’t read any further, then it would simply … Continue reading →

So…what do you think $24 BILLION buys you? Your own personal, private island somewhere in the tropics with an invisible shield thrown in that will protect you from anything Mother Nature attempts to send your way? Maybe. A HUGE, GINORMOUS, … Continue reading →

First event: Lawnmower Skills As you can see, our first contestant completed the lawnmower driving with a difficulty level of 2 (2 mowers). The first judge awarded Mr. Roberts a 7 for ingenuity (how to get as many mowers as … Continue reading →

What a glorious day! Slightly chilly, very overcast, but an absolutely gorgeous walk through the woods.  An aspen leaf carpet was laid out in front of us as we wound through the trees.  The breeze (who am I kidding?? the “wind”) … Continue reading →