taking up smoking and other habits

I have no one else to blame for taking up smoking. Smoking meats on a grill (a pellet smoker) I … More

Merry Christmas

we all need good days

I need forgiveness for a little pessimism early this week, as it started off with a skirmish with gophers in … More

Happy Thanksgiving

A neighbor delivering homemade cheesecakes to neighbors. My wife making her chocolate peanut butter ball treats will do the same. … More

letting skeletons out of the closet

 “I really tasted something swell, that’s right. And, for a moment, why, I even touched the sky and at least … More

random theories

Though I am neither a philosopher, nor am I a scientist, on a dog-walk I often think about things that … More

Mad about plants n pots

There’s a little store along the 101 in Encinitas, California that only yesterday became a favorite. And that is due … More

landscaping for dog-people who “can’t have nice things”

“She used to get mad over absolutely everything. I remember the time I knocked a Flintstones glass off the table … More

Rainy day training

Saturday was going to be a busy day of outside chores; next weekend we have a crew starting concrete and … More