2008-02-20

jhetley: (Default)
2008-02-20 09:49 am

More sunshine

Yes, yet again.  Two days in a row.  This may get boring.

(Don't let the serene view lure you into thinking it's warm out there.  20 F at midmorning...)

Light snow overnight, just enough to show tracks like the boink-boink-boink left by a squirrel foraging down our driveway, or vagrant cats leaving their little paddy-paw-prints in lines along the sidewalks.

Had a cardinal tuning up at 5:00 AM.  Some people are thrilled to have them moving north -- not common in the past.  Me, I can live without the early morning noise.  Them and the mourning doves.  Living invitations to a shotgun.  There's a good reason why doves are considered game birds in the south...
jhetley: (Default)
2008-02-20 12:21 pm

Unfortunate headlines

"Troops' Brain Function Targeted"
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=160513&zoneid=500

Okay, my first thought was, I hope they're talking about enemy troops...
jhetley: (Default)
2008-02-20 09:22 pm

The cosmic rat nibbles the moon cheese

Bang the drums and sound the horns to drive it away!  Save our moon!