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Ariens AMP Electric Lawnmower

I recently related putting new Lithium (LiFePO4) batteries in our Ariens electric lawnmower. Ruth is as happy as can be. She mows with a vengeance only slowing slightly for sharp turns. Ruth believes in getting work done fast. I can...

Screaming for Scrunchies

Every now and then I think back to my days with the Kiddies. For years, sixth grade grils (sic) were big on scrunchies to hold their hair in a ponytail. A scrunchy, technically, is a colorful, usually fuzzy elastic hair band. However, I...

Tax Plan

I know it has been a while since I have ranted about some inane bit of trivia. This does not mean that I have not been ranting about inane trivia. I have. I simply have spared you the pain of seeing this site clogged with more...

The Friends

A couple of years ago, cleaning out the Arizona house and thinking about enchiladas made me think of days gone by. I do that from time to time. I wrote “The Friends”. I love the rain. I loved the rain on the roof of the house...

Jack Floats

Some may be wondering about Jack, our grandson. I have to say, sometimes I see things I can hardly believe. But first, some answers: Can Jack walk? No. Can Jack crawl? No. Can Jack talk? No. How old is he, anyway? 6 months. Do you talk...

Rarefied Air

Mark Twain had a wonderful story about Uncle Lem who was under a scaffold with his dog, sick or drunk or something. An Irishman was up about the third floor with a hod of bricks. His foot slipped and down he came, bricks and all. He hit a...