Every week or so I rescue amphibians from the “Window Well of Death”. Other days I think the local raccoons dine on the amphibians in the window well. Today while checking on the sump pumps during the big wind storm I found a salamander in the WWD along with a frog and a toad. He [...]
Archives: October 2010
October 26, 2010
October 24, 2010
Remembering Dad
Cleaning off my desk yesterday I found some photos of Dad and Sally from Labor Day of 2002. Today is the day he passed so it was nice to find the photos. Dad was really proud of the work he did on Sally. Going for a ride smoking a cig. Dad started young with smoking [...]
October 17, 2010
Driving Lessons for Rick
Today Rick and I washed Sally. Afterword we went to a small hamburger joint and had cheese burgers and chocolate malts. Then I decided it was time for him to learn how to drive stick. Since I have been driving stick shift cars for most of my life it thought it would be easy for [...]
October 13, 2010
Pumpkin Ale Update
The pumpkin ale is kegged and resting until Thanksgiving day. Also had some extra ale so I put it in bottles to give away around the Holidays. Even though it was warm and non-carbonated the taste was quite pleasant. It should be a hit at Thanksgiving.
October 10, 2010
October 9, 2010
Stade’s Farm
Enjoyed spending time with my family at Stade’s Farm. We found all the answers to questions in the corn maze and won a pumpkin. Shooting the corn cannon was fun. I think they would be easy to make. Stade’s Farm
October 9, 2010
Selling my 901 Series III Speakers.
Since changing the 12 Bar Blues Bar’s sound system to JBL 4412 speakers I don’t need my 901s any more. They will be sold as a set that includes two speakers, two speaker stands, and one equalizer. These speakers don’t sound right with out the equalizer. Three years ago over the holidays I replaced all [...]
October 5, 2010
Sofie
Sofie is getting old. She is having heart problems. It is kind of sad around here. She is our second dog and she is a very good dog despite being a beagle. She was never sick and tried to behave. When her time is up she will be missed by us.
October 3, 2010
Katrina Story
Yesterday I sold the Sally’s old front tires to a guy named Tim. He hauls cars as a side job. He is from Nashville TN. So I asked him if the flooding this spring affect him. They had a 1000 year flood there. He said no, but then he tells me he is originally from [...]