Category Archives: Musings

You might recall the photo from yesterday This is how the leucocoprinus birnbaumii age: Eventually (in a few days), that same shroomed group will dessicate and die, and look like this: In the meantime, my newest avocado seems to also … Continue reading →

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii (luke-o-kuh-PRY-niss burn-BAUM-eee-eye) begin like teeny-weeny yellow dicks pushing up out of the soil of your house plants. They like warm, moist soil (which is why indoor houseplants in the winter seem to get them the most). Here, the … Continue reading →

I looked out my window this morning and saw this: These pictures were not taken from my window, as the camera (and the better vantage point) were both upstairs. I didn’t think I’d be able to capture the moment . … Continue reading →

Three days until the Inauguration. Eleven days until Farmergirl turns thirteen. She’s practicing.

That is snow that they’re on. (None! They’re not bees).

On the tail end of an article in the Spokesman Review on slumping hotel stays at the end of last year, was a gem about this guy, who can’t get enough of Spokane, or our snow: January 11, 2009 in … Continue reading →

When Farmertot was about 2, she came downstairs one afternoon, her arms laden with the bags she loved to tote around, and dressed to the nines in dress-up clothing, and at least one hat. “I have dis, and dis, and,” … Continue reading →

This is my brother, Rob, at the memorial service (Rob is the second speaker on the video, the bald one) in Iraq for one of the guys in his platoon, Pfc. Coleman Hinkefent, who passed away in December of liver … Continue reading →

If you’ve talked to me any time recently, you’ve heard me bitch about the snow.  My folks call every so often to remind themselves why they went to balmy Germany for Christmas . . . this post is mostly for … Continue reading →

We’ve taken to playing Hearts, my little family. Usually in the evening, after dinner and the dishes, at the table. We have several decks, including the Tropicana Deck (a used deck from the Las Vegas casino, where I stayed exactly … Continue reading →