Potpourri

Spring

30. March 2010

The mower, left dormant and ugly as the naked *plumeria bush, started on the first pull. Imagine my surprise when it putted to life. That constipated sound an engine makes when the plugs are fouled and you just know it’s going to stop any second? Like that. It smoked and barely cut the tops of [...]

5. March 2010

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Last night’s sunset was typical of this winter’s fare but I got a picture anyway. Can’t see too many of these, IMO. Now that I’ve gotten a bit more familiar with the food processor, applesauce was easy to make this morning. It’s good, too… Oh, there have been mishaps. The night I tried to chop [...]

An Oddity, a Peeve and a Question

13. February 2010

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Camera Eye: My mother in law has been functionally blind in one eye for years… but since she had cataract surgery on the good eye she refers to it as ‘artificial’. Regardless of what anyone tries to tell her, the woman is positive that a camera lens was implanted during the procedure and that it [...]

This, that and the other

18. October 2009

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One good thing about losing my archives… I can reuse titles with impunity! It was 54° this morning! Cool weather finally came to south Florida in the form of an arctic front… And my windows wouldn’t open because Mr. C. either painted or caulked over them. Finally got two open, but he’s going to pry [...]