Observing
posted 24 days ago | 2 comments
We had a fair sized storm hit here yesterday, beginning just about dusk. It had rained all day long. The good kind; slow, easy , gentle. After dark the heavy rain, strong winds and a band or two of sleet arrived. People have been keeping a look ou...
Inking
posted 25 days ago | 9 comments
I was reading Thomas Paine's work this morning. 'The Age of Reason' , and'Common Sense.' I haven't read them in a while. I admire Paine, though I don't make the time to read his works as often as I should.
A mother in Georgia has been arrested f...
A mother in Georgia has been arrested f...
Without a trace...
posted 26 days ago | 7 comments
Do you think, if you chose to, you could vanish , leaving not a trace behind? I think , given the age we live in, that might be a bit harder to do than it was in times past. Try as we might, we do leave traces, even minute ones , every single day....
Shades
posted 27 days ago | 3 comments
I was looking at paint samples this morning. It's time to paint the exterior of the house. The body, eaves, trim , gutters and downspouts. I've mentioned on more than one occasion that I'd like to have the job of coming up with names for colors. O...
Into The Archives
posted 28 days ago | 3 comments
Facing Avoidance
posted 29 days ago | 5 comments
Remember , long years ago when cars had 'curb feelers' on them? The theory was that if you heard the sound of the tip of the feeler running along the curb, you would avoid parking too close to it. The feeler helped you avoid something, namely hitt...
Doe..See..Doe
posted about 1 month ago | 5 comments
The biggest brown eyes you've ever seen. Soft fur, delicate hooves . The epitome of grace and elegance. She was obviously on a mission....to test the anti-lock braking system on my car.
Four-fifteen this morning, heading to town to work. At the ...
Four-fifteen this morning, heading to town to work. At the ...
Garbage In Garbage Out
posted about 1 month ago | 6 comments
I've found some of the coolest stuff in the garbage. Or, more precisely , in a garbage dumpster. Solid wood baby furniture- as in a playpen, crib and highchair. Not a thing wrong with any of them. Scrubbed them up, used them and then passed them a...
Who Cares?
posted about 1 month ago | 5 comments
There are a lot of really good groups on Eons that focus on the act of being a caregiver. There are a lot of really good folks here on Eons that either are currently a caregiver , were a caregiver, or made their living as one.
I sort of fall int...
I sort of fall int...
Declarations
posted about 1 month ago | 6 comments
It seems that declarations of one sort or another abound in our lives. Folks declare their love for one antoher. Winners and losers are declared. Nations declare their independence, politicians delare their allegience to one another or to an ideol...
