That is something like our forecast, @Dahlia , except I doubt if "dumped on" would be an accurate description for the rain.
Our rainy day this week did give us a half inch, nearly. I checked the nearest Snotel and there had been a full inch of rain and it rained a couple of more hours. That...
Today in 1975 was the first meeting of the Homebrew Computer Club. It was held in a garage in Menlo Park, California.
Among the members, computer entrepreneurs ..
. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the founders of Apple Computer.
Ending my 30 minutes of cardio ... Pandora played this song for me :). What a nice way to come down. So, I listened to 2 more songs on the album: Bewildered and Railroad Worksong ;) , on Missing, Presumed Having a Good Time.
All gardening is local. Perhaps, you are located on wonderful fertile ground. New construction didn’t pull subsoil up and push topsoil off where your plants can’t reach it. Maybe, previous residents did a good job maintaining the soil. Chances aren’t the best and are not what I have experienced...
Meteorologists record "Winter" as December 1 through February in this part of the world. The University of North Carolina has used averages to rank US weather stations. You can fill the screen and then stretch the map with 2 fingers to enlarge an area. Apparently, I live in an area where the...
What were your first memories of the family car?
It was new at some point but we had that 1949 Oldsmobile for 10 years so it isn't very difficult for me to remember. It wasn't a convertible, however ;).
Herders in Mongolia put a scarecrow on a cooperative horse and use it to scare wolves away from their sheep and horses!
I have seen the simplest of scarecrows, apparently effective. A cross with boards wearing an old shirt.
Perhaps, we can give wolves and crows more credit for intelligence...
Lunar eclipse ..
. neighbor's motion detection light on for some reason on the first venture outdoors. I had to go all the way down the back steps to find a useful shadow. Then, the light was off. Hazy with only a few stars. Difficult to see through the South Window glass with the added...