something out in the garden

“fading away” James Taylor How many things have good songs gotten me through? It would be hard to count. I don’t listen to….no, what am I saying? I was going to say that I don’t listen to as much music … Continue reading

drifted up here with the wind

I turned 56 yesterday….and today Merle Haggard turned 79….and passed away from complications from pneumonia. I heard somebody say that they asked one of their professors whether or not Dylan was a poet….and the response was that “he wasn’t a poet…. … Continue reading

elder statesman

How old do you have to be before your age engenders respect? Maybe you never grow into that phase? That’s what I’m worried about. No….actually, I’m not worried. I only said that for effect. I turned 56 today. My birthday … Continue reading

typing

If there’s one thing that all these blog posts have done for me….over the course of three plus years….it’s that, in addition to maybe a little bit of self-realization, it’s made me a better typist. Now, I know that typing … Continue reading

Awwwwwwwww.

This is one of the final scenes from a movie that Kevin Costner was in a while back called “Black or White”. It’s a spoiler scene. Don’t watch it if you haven’t watched the movie yet. I guess that what it … Continue reading

cup of fear

One of the podcasts I listened to the other day had an interview with a fitness expert and nutritionist who called the morning cup of coffee a “cup of fear”. Hah! Cup of fear!! Gets my mojo working. I’m up….early … Continue reading

Who else is out in the woods?

Here’s a spoiler….this guy lives in the woods….and cusses like a young sailor. So….if you don’t like “cussin”….this isn’t the video for you. I did learn a new word though…..”pregnated”. Cool. I guess. I guess it’s “cool”. There is some … Continue reading

boxes

I need to get back to the Post Office today at a certain time. The time is….earlier. I need to BLAZE. BLAZE….but extremely safely. Last night, I was dreaming about boxes. That’s the trouble….the will may be there, but I’m … Continue reading

chasing contentment

I couldn’t sleep last night. Of course, I eventually did fall asleep…but I couldn’t get there in the beginning of the evening. Usually, when I get so tired that I stop “trying” to sleep is when I finally fall. Before … Continue reading

whole lot of shaking going on

Bless YouTube. It’s interesting watching someone else do the work. I changed the oil in the Jeep yesterday….and got underneath to look at the driveline that had been making some weird/different noises….and noticed that I could move the transfer case…..and … Continue reading