How many Ph.D.s does it take to change a light bulb?
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Category Archives: People are weird
The Festive Light Snarl
The holidays crept up on us with remarkable speed*. And so here we are already at Winter’s Solstice without having engaged in any of the requisite holiday action. It’s an important day in the Far North, because of course it’s the shortest of the year and day lengths will quickly increase — a very welcome change when we’re at 3 hours and 41 minutes of possible sunlight today.
Anyway, neither Rose nor I were feeling compelled to decorate for Christmas, and she had the brilliant suggestion of a “Festive Light Snarl,” which we were able to implement in about one minute.
The Festive Light Snarl
Happy holidays!
*Well, the pace was probably the same as usual, but it sure seemed faster (said the deer in the headlights).
What a Friend We Have in Cheeses
Life on the Last Frontier in the 21st century could be all wood cutting, an outhouse, and a dry cabin. And many folks do still choose that lifestyle. But it is interesting that we humans generally go all out to have our creature comforts within reach. I am reminded of just how much crap these creature comforts can represent as we’re buried in seasonal advertisements for just about anything you might wish to buy. Gigantic television sets bigger than small children? Choose your model.
Moose Training
This season’s moose training is going really well. A “smart” gene must be increasing in frequency in the local population. Goodness knows they need it. We put a box out in the yard with clearly written instructions, and bingo:
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From the Archives: Jam
The humidity was low for a change, and the day wasn’t too hot yet, although some big thunderheads would brew later. In the bright sun the blackberry bushes were dense along the small dirt road, with big, luscious berries just begging to be picked and eaten. Not even trying to resist such a temptation, Rose and I worked our way slowly along, filling our berry buckets and our mouths as we went. Oh, my gosh they were good! In the afternoon we made a huge batch of jam, and in the evening we canned it. It was superbly delicious, and we were glad we’d made a lot.