With the help of our neighbors who did a bit of the sidewalk in our lot, I was able to finish our sidewalk. The handle broke on the snow shovel: it just broke off in my hand into 3 pieces (the largest piece remained mounted to the shaft ( Read more... )

* A Scary Home Companion last Sunday evening: interesting. I was nodding off toward the end. Worthwhile attending. Sunday night easy parking in the park block and it wasn't raining or snowing.
* Vincent Price movie at Hollywood Theater last night (Friday): The House on Haunted Hill. Great to see this movie on 35mm. The print had a few edits, but ( Read more... )

Worked in my cubicle yesterday after getting there just a bit late: it was below freezing. No snow, however.

Came home around 8 p.m. and over the hill there was snow and it was sticking. Got home just in time.

This morning about an inch sticking to the ground, the fence, my car, the roof.

I am working from home to-day.

Marisa and I went to the Karla Bonoff concert Sunday night. Great show. It's been a while since I heard her music but I always have enjoyed it. The themes are more poignant now in the realm of life, direction and death where before the themes of keeping a relationship or even getting one were more recognized by me earlier in life ( Read more... )

To-day I eliminated all Ebay items other than one which I am hopeful will be re-offered and others for which I have current bids. My focus over the next week will be on two tintypes, an 1880s cabinet card and a bunch of glass negatives ( Read more... )

It has been a long day ( Read more... )

Friday I called the vehicle towing dispatch service of my insurance company, Progressive ( Read more... )

Wednesday night when my truck's electrical system failed. I had to park it on a wide shoulder. This, of course, was the beginning of Snowpacalypse 2017 and getting a tow then was impossible. I checked the police and they said it should still be there as it wasn't towed. Marisa and I went there to-day in the Ford Focus ( Read more... )

A decade and two years ago my truck's alternator went bad. This evening, driving home, in the snow, the same symptoms occurred as I drove through Linnton about to drive up Bridge Road and across the St. Johns Bridge ( Read more... )

Portland, Oregon is getting more snow again ( Read more... )