Beer and a movie (365:040). 2 pictures
2011
There are times when I think: “to hell with it, is it worth struggling to be an imperfect perfectionist?”
February 8, 2011 21:21
Happy Gary enjoying a blog-day (365:039). One-minute read
February 8, 2011 20:49
Sometimes one pair of glasses just isn’t enough. (365:038) – Not an easy task for the optically challenged. One-minute read, 2 pictures
February 7, 2011 20:33
After the Super Bowl (365:037) – Well, I tried to get excited about the Super Bowl but failed quite happily. Supper Bowl Sunday might be more appropriate as I scoffed huge quantities of unhealthy things while watching the endless adverts interspersed by a load of fat blokes assisted by a couple of skinny blokes chasing a rugby ball around a field. One-minute read
February 6, 2011 20:28
Gary and Ginger on a snowy Sac River Trail (365:036) – No Interwebs today. To keep busy I cleared the drive of last night’s couple of inches of snow, and we decided to enjoy the sunshine, brave the snow cover and go for a short hike on the Sac River Trail. The hike was fine, proving our gear is up to a winter hike, getting to the trail and away again was not so good. One-minute read, 4 pictures
February 5, 2011 20:14
At the Antique Mall (365:035) – Today we managed to escape the kids for the first time in three days. 2 5
February 4, 2011 19:50
One door opens as another closes (365:034) – I’ve just received news of a death in the family back in the UK, and This morning we went to the hospital to see the latest addition to our family, Natalie Anne, born yesterday evening to Betsy and Matt. Just as one life ends another has begun.
February 3, 2011 19:34
There’s an icicle in my beard (365:033) – It was a tad cold this morning. Well I consider 6°F (-14 °C) a tad chilly, but the sun was shining and there was nothing for it but to shift the foot of snow off of the path, drive and clear a way across the deck. I had help with the drive as Alek assisted me once he’d cleared a path for Diane next door. One-minute read, 4 pictures
February 2, 2011 19:24
Snow day (365:032) – This bad weather’s been on the cards for a while. 4 pictures
February 1, 2011 19:22
It’s been a good month, and despite it being the middle of winter we’ve been quite busy. We’ve been hiking four times, and out in the kayaks twice. We’ve visited St Louis, Thornfield and Carthage.
January 31, 2011 19:00
The problem with varifocals… (365:031) — It’s the quiet before the storm. We are waiting for a predicted 12″-20″ of snow. We’ll see, knowing the weather around here it could be 1″ or 20″. +3
January 31, 2011 18:56
Thinking of Ginger (365:30) — We had a quiet day today, venturing out just twice.
January 30, 2011 17:54
Kayaking on James River, Springfield Missouri — Today was a busy day. 2 7
January 29, 2011 17:39
Repairing a kitchen drawer – Today I repaired a kitchen drawer and in the process learned two valuable safety lessons.
January 28, 2011 18:05
Drilling in the workshop (365: 28) – Today, I spent some time in the workshop.
January 28, 2011 17:26
Halfway up the first hill – Busiek State Forest & Wildlife Area (365:27) — Tomorrow I’ll ache.
January 27, 2011 17:16
Stopped for lunch — We stopped for lunch near the end of our hike on the Silver Trail at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area. +1
January 27, 2011 12:49
View to the North from the Silver Trail at Busiek — This descent is much steeper than it looks, and it’s very easy to lose your footing on the loose stones that make up the trail.
January 27, 2011 11:52
Ginger approaching halfway up the first big (200-ft.) ascent on the Silver Trail.
January 27, 2011 11:27
Lesson 17: Numbers (365:26) – Wednesdays are kids taxiing days. One-minute read
January 26, 2011 17:09
Tidying away (365:25).
January 25, 2011 16:54
Tidying away — With my Kayak lowered from its berth on the garage ceiling, I searched it for a pair of missing gloves and my emergency kit.
January 25, 2011 12:41
Valentine’s Day Monsters.