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

It could be smaller

I’m going to build a treehouse. It’s going to be smaller than this one, though. I don’t have the time to build a giant house in the woods for the kids to screw around in. I have bigger fish to … Continue reading

Making good time.

I’m listening to “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” again while I drive around delivering the mail. I’ve done that before….but I guess that I pick something new out of it every listen, so the repetition is probably alright. This … Continue reading

rent to own tiny home

What the heck? You’re going to rent one of these things to live in? You’re going to fix one of these things up to make it good to live in….while YOU’RE RENTING IT?!! Really? That’s pretty insane. But….maybe I’m too … Continue reading

I was going to write about the Duggar family, but….

I was going to write about the Duggar family, but couldn’t imagine how I’d do it or what I’d say. I’ve heard that if you don’t have anything good to say that you shouldn’t say anything. Maybe if you don’t … Continue reading

Walter….again.

One of my five-year-old’s favorite movies is this one….The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I really should say, “One of my almost six-year-old’s” favorite movies….but Jenny likes me to wait until the day of the birthday to claim the “6-year-old” … Continue reading

“When I see that I know you, I remember….you’re my friend.”

“HAH!!! LOOK AT THAT HOJO WITH THE PADDLEBOARD WIGGLING ALL OVER THE BACK OF HIS PICKUP!! THAT THING IS GOING TO FLY OUT ANY MINUTE!!! I WONDER IF HE’LL NOTICE? MAYBE I CAN SCOOP IT UP IF IT FLIES OUT….HMMMMMMM…..WHAT … Continue reading

pleasant repetition

The cat goes crazy when I go downstairs to make my coffee. That’s our routine….I creak on the top step, she hears it…knows I’m coming to do some things in the kitchen…and, also, knows that I’m going to open a … Continue reading