This week was my annual Summer Vacation/get the hell out of the office for at least one week a year/avoid office celebrations of my birthday (which really doesn't work anymore). The last few years, this has been a week to get stuff done around the house, work on various projects, read a lot and generally loaf. This year was a little different ( Read more... )

Yesterday afternoon I took a container and my step stool out to the yard and deprived the birds of their delicious cherry treats. I pulled down every ripe, non-nibbled cherry I could reach and wound up with almost three pounds of fruit, and since I couldn't reach the very top of the tree (guess I can leave _some_ for the birds) there's probably ( Read more... )

I have successfully returned home from a long weekend in the Sierra's exploring the wonder that is Yosemite National Park. Technically I've been to the park once before, but we were within the boundaries of the park for only a few hours and only got out of the car for a few minutes, so this was my first real trip ( Read more... )

Hey look -- an update. (A boring one I'm sure, but an update!)

( General rambling about life as I know it )