“You’re acting like a baby.” “YOU’RE A BABY!!!YOU’RE A BABY!!!YOU’RE A BABY!!”

Nate and I got into it last night. That will wear you out when that happens at the end of the day….but I guess it makes sense that it would happen at the end of the day….when we were both already … Continue reading

“I’m not afraid. Anyway, what are my options?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A26fNf1mTw What an interesting show. There’s a bunch of them on YouTube….so if you like this one, you can watch some more. It looks like he’s been to a lot of rugged places. We watched a different show last night….one … Continue reading

Carla’s daughter don’t hype it up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHEcIeYXEpk There’s a big difference between theory and execution. This is a nice video by Carla Emery’s daughter. Carla is the author of this book….an encyclopedia of country living, called, fittingly, “Carla Emery’s Encyclopedia of Country Living“. We’ve had a … Continue reading

Mo’ Idaho

What if where you live is one of the most beautiful places in the world….and you still want to stretch your legs and get over to the other side of the country….and see some of this kind of scenery? What does … Continue reading

early enough

We watched an Ice Cube movie again yesterday….the one where his family is rebuilding the house. It’s pretty funny….but a couple of times watching it is probably enough. Towards the beginning of the movie, he’s getting up early to get … Continue reading

one more monkey….sleeping in the bed.

Sparrow has her own little bed at the far end of our room. The “far end”? What is that? Like…maybe….ten feet away? She’s “transitioning”….making the move….getting ready for night-time independence. She’s making the move….but most nights comes back to our bed … Continue reading

this way of life

We watched this movie last night on the TV set. The TV set? Who says that anymore? We couldn’t sleep….for small reasons….so Jenny and I and Sparrow were all up….and we found this documentary on the Roku. If you have … Continue reading

….when I entertain the notion of entering an online “sustainability specialist” certification program.

OK…..here’s the question of the morning:  How do you become a “sustainability specialist”? And, if you do somehow figure out how to get people to recognize you as being a “sustainability specialist”, how do you get a job at a … Continue reading

down the rabbit hole

If Sun Ray came around the house….just popping in for some dinner….I might tell Jenny, “Hey….Sun Ray’s here again. No….you tell him….you tell him. I’m not telling him. Well, if you’re not going to tell him, then I guess that … Continue reading