Jim Kelly has been on my mind lately. We worked together in the early 70’s. We were a dynamic duo of sorts. Jim was an expert welder and non-destructive test (NDT) inspector and examiner. I was the Quality Assurance Officer on the USS Hunley, a submarine tender tasked with maintenance and repair of deep diving … More Wrinkly Ass, Random and Drifting Wanderings.
We just had a January thaw but now it’s over. The snow pack is down to almost bare ground in all places. Still there are piles of snow by the roads that were made by plowing and shoveling. For the most part the snow pack is down to zero. The temperatures have dropped starting yesterday … More Goldeneye Duck.
I’m reposting a Facebook entry (1st paragraph) from this morning. Not lazy or indifferent, just trying to keep up with the clock. Or ahead of it depending what is on the big and little hands for me. Here goes. Jeezum Crow! I feel I’m living Groundhog Day! I wake up sometime before 6 A.M. Make … More I’ve Had Enough of the Cold. Tom Robertson. Grace Lorraine
pa·tri·arch·y ˈpātrēˌärkē/ noun a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. a society or community organized on … More Stop the Patriarchy! My New Year’s Revolution. A Survival Strategy.
The big moon sliding over my head affects me to no end. I know the forest does as well. I need to spend more time in the woods even though I live at the edge. I had to get up this morning at 2 o’clock. I was restless and overheating just lying awake on my day bed … More Animals and Me. I Fail at Sleeping Through the Noise of the Moon.
Yesterday it snowed all day and then this morning, air temps still in the 20’s F it began to rain gently. The snow from yesterday was covered with a thin crust of ice as the rain continued. I went to the outside of The Castle and pushed a shovel full of the stuff toward the … More Superior Snowplow and Serious Contemplations. Plus Neeley!
TEN, FORTY-THREE, and SIXTY-FIVE Ten minutes ago I finished chewing the most delightful morsel of warm doughnut smeared with Maine blueberry jam. Last night I was driving back from the Maine State Prison where I had gone to recruit men to attend an AVP Basic workshop two weeks from now. During the trip I’d gotten … More 10, 43, & 65
A day in which I need to stay focussed on the time and the place. I’ve been reading “Blood Orchid”. He writes the way I want to, or try to. I’m off to see the wizard. Maine State Prison to recruit for our next workshop. Deliver a poster for display/advertising. Try everything. It all counts. … More What Gets Kicked Up While Reading Charles Bowden. Blood Orchid.
I finished stacking two cords of firewood against the house a couple of days ago. I finished the job with a thorough raking of the driveway where I had the woodcutter dump it. I gleaned two wheel barrows full of detritis that is flamable. I can use it as kindling. The woodcutter has a huge … More Accomplishment, Lowering the Number of Stressors at The Castle, Deciding to Decide. Plus some fun times with a camera.
This is going to be short. I’m in over my head in many areas of my present existence. To list a few: 1. Working with Maine State Prison to restart a stalled volunteer program- 2. Adjusting to these new eyes after muscle surgery (my old glasses don’t work now so I need new ones … More Tech Overload, Faking It, and Dancing as Fast as I Can…or, ADHD.
Playing Fair and Being Kind 