Sometimes I come across items that I’d like to have that I don’t really need or cost more than I want to spend. For example, a year or so ago I bought a standing mixer, which I like very much. But every now and then I notice that it strains as it’s working. So the … Continue reading I Wish
Gallimaufry
Photos for Sep 9, 2026
All of these plants were started from cuttings. Two basil plants, a rosemary, and spearmint that’s growing out of control. I tried getting tarragon that I bought to root, but no such luck. Carrington was sitting outside with her roommate Joelle the other day. I tried to get her to pose for a photo, but … Continue reading Photos for Sep 9, 2026
Writing This Blog
I generally write my blog posts a day ahead of time and then publish them first thing in the morning when I get up. This has the advantage of giving me time to proofread them a few times; usually the final proof is just before I go to bed. But it also gives me time … Continue reading Writing This Blog
Slinky
I remember getting a Slinky when we still lived in the Great Stone House on the farm back in the mid-1950s. It was fun watching it make its way down the staircase. I don’t know what ever happened to that Slinky; probably eventually went the way of all toys. During my last couple of years … Continue reading Slinky
unDiscover
There was an envelope from Discover Card in the mail. Normally I throw those away because they are usually invitations to open accounts that I have no interest in opening or other advertising of some sort. But something told me that I should open this one. It was a letter telling me that a check … Continue reading unDiscover
The Purloined Cable
Following up on the other day’s post— The reason I wanted to connect that mic to my MacBook is that I want to be able to record the electric piano for the videos that I may or may not be making in the near future. The lavalier mic is fine for my voice, but I … Continue reading The Purloined Cable
Walking Around in Their Skin
I had something completely different planned for today, in fact it’s already written and ready to go. And then I read CJ’s blog post yesterday, “It’s called empathy”, and I watched the video that she embedded, and I decided to go with that. The Thoreau quote that the video uses reminded me of something that … Continue reading Walking Around in Their Skin
The Danger of Varying One’s Routine
Yesterday morning I decided I wanted to get an adapter for the microphone that I use on my Mac. The problem is that it uses a USB connector and my new Macs only have USB-C ports. I can get around that on my desktop Mac, as I have a USB hub, but I want to … Continue reading The Danger of Varying One’s Routine
The Disappearing Mouse
Longtime readers may recall that awhile back I was plagued by mice. Well, that might be overstating it a bit. But I had a problem with mice, the worst of which were the ones that managed to get up onto my kitchen counter. But for the past couple of years I’ve been mostly mouse free. … Continue reading The Disappearing Mouse
The Word Time Traveler
Merriam-Webster has a nifty (first known use 1865) site on the web called Time Traveler. You can use it to find all the words that were first recorded in print in a certain year. Such as the year of your birth, for example. The year of my birth, 1949, was especially rich in new words. … Continue reading The Word Time Traveler