Not really as bad as expected, but one can feel the heat rising from the soil of Central California.
We actually had a few drops of rain up in Reno the other day and it was accompanied by a bit of thunder in the distance. For sure, that is about the size of the rain for us in the month of July.
Hope to purchase a new laptop tomorrow. I think the one I have in Reno is about to give up the ghost. It shuts off right in the middle of a post and starts back up after cooling off for a bit. (Sure sign of a terminal problem.)
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Family Dinner
We will have the family to the house for dinner tonight. Guests will include Ross, Su Chin, Noah and Carisse from Melbourne, Australia. Peter and Laura will be here along with grandmother Anne from Elk Grove.
Hopefully, I shall turn out a perfect prime-rib on the rotisserie.
This will be the last we will be able to hang with the Aussie folks as they will be returning to Australia shortly.
The air conditioning has come on in the house, so that means that indoor temperature has reached seventy-five degrees. May be able to eat out in the back yard depending on how quickly the temperature. drop to the low eighties.
We should have a great evening.
Hopefully, I shall turn out a perfect prime-rib on the rotisserie.
This will be the last we will be able to hang with the Aussie folks as they will be returning to Australia shortly.
The air conditioning has come on in the house, so that means that indoor temperature has reached seventy-five degrees. May be able to eat out in the back yard depending on how quickly the temperature. drop to the low eighties.
We should have a great evening.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Is there a place called "home" anymore?
On a rainy day like this, I tend to stay at home and that is dangerous! For I begin to "think." (Whoa! Oh well, perhaps it is only a hallucination!)
Don't know where the idea about "home" originated, but I suppose that it rises out of the fact that I live in two places on a fairly regular basis with my legal home being in Reno, Nevada, but with a concomitant home in Sacramento, California.
I also have a "motor home" and hope to use that extensively in the next few years. For all practical purposes, I have become a Gypsy, traveling from place to place, never putting down the roots of permanence.
If I have no roots, where is my stake in my community and what does that mean regarding the status of culture.
Oh well! Y'all take care hear?
Don't know where the idea about "home" originated, but I suppose that it rises out of the fact that I live in two places on a fairly regular basis with my legal home being in Reno, Nevada, but with a concomitant home in Sacramento, California.
I also have a "motor home" and hope to use that extensively in the next few years. For all practical purposes, I have become a Gypsy, traveling from place to place, never putting down the roots of permanence.
If I have no roots, where is my stake in my community and what does that mean regarding the status of culture.
Oh well! Y'all take care hear?
Sunday, March 1, 2009
It's raining! (AGAIN)
We have been dry for a few days, but they say that this combination of storms will last all this week. Thank goodness! We need the water.
Whoa! The coffee tastes particularly good this morning. Checked the obits before I made it. Didn't want to waste an entire day with fruitless actions. Once again, I did not make that list.
Spouse is flying back to Yorba Linda tonight, so the dogs and I will have to fend for ourselves until she returns on Friday. Not fun, but we will handle it and grumble. LOL!
Not much going on this coming week. Will probably attend the school board meeting on Tuesday. District will lay off a large group of teachers this year and we just might hear the results of the civil case the district has filed against former board members and former district level administrators of the old Grant District.
News is not good in areas close to us in Sacramento. It looks like we are growing foreclosure signs rather than trees, shrubs and flowers in out front yards.
We are not really affected yet, but our portfolios have shrunk considerably. Guess we shall just hang on and ponder.
Y'all take care hear?
Whoa! The coffee tastes particularly good this morning. Checked the obits before I made it. Didn't want to waste an entire day with fruitless actions. Once again, I did not make that list.
Spouse is flying back to Yorba Linda tonight, so the dogs and I will have to fend for ourselves until she returns on Friday. Not fun, but we will handle it and grumble. LOL!
Not much going on this coming week. Will probably attend the school board meeting on Tuesday. District will lay off a large group of teachers this year and we just might hear the results of the civil case the district has filed against former board members and former district level administrators of the old Grant District.
News is not good in areas close to us in Sacramento. It looks like we are growing foreclosure signs rather than trees, shrubs and flowers in out front yards.
We are not really affected yet, but our portfolios have shrunk considerably. Guess we shall just hang on and ponder.
Y'all take care hear?
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Back from our maiden voyage!
We are back in Sacramento after a maiden voyage aboard our land schooner (SPOOK) (Motor Home) down the southen Calilfornia coast from Monterey to San Juan Capistrano.
It was a great trip and I enjoyed it very much. The dogs came with us and the only negative happening was that Winston picked up a flea.
Not a problem! WE had both dogs groomed and bathed today with special anti flea shampoo, etc.
The trip was well worth it and we got to see the grandson again. Yea!
Y'all take care hear?
It was a great trip and I enjoyed it very much. The dogs came with us and the only negative happening was that Winston picked up a flea.
Not a problem! WE had both dogs groomed and bathed today with special anti flea shampoo, etc.
The trip was well worth it and we got to see the grandson again. Yea!
Y'all take care hear?
Friday, November 7, 2008
Here in Sacramento
Yup! WE are here in Sacramento and have been here for several days. Just got the new addition to our auto collection (20 foot self contained motor home) through Donner Pass before a snow storm hit in force and closed the road.
Spouse's brother is here in town from Australia. We shall take him up to Reno with us, but will only stay one night. Snow is predicted for Saturday afternoon and evening and he has to catch his flight home on Monday. No undue chances will be taken that might make him miss that flight out of SFO.
May be able to try out my snow blower for the first time. Purchased it in July and, of course, have not had the opportunity to use it yet.
We plan to wander on down to Yorba Linda on Friday. Need to help out with our new grand child for a couple of days.
Sure is sunny here today. Guess I will go take a nap.
Y'all take care hear.
Spouse's brother is here in town from Australia. We shall take him up to Reno with us, but will only stay one night. Snow is predicted for Saturday afternoon and evening and he has to catch his flight home on Monday. No undue chances will be taken that might make him miss that flight out of SFO.
May be able to try out my snow blower for the first time. Purchased it in July and, of course, have not had the opportunity to use it yet.
We plan to wander on down to Yorba Linda on Friday. Need to help out with our new grand child for a couple of days.
Sure is sunny here today. Guess I will go take a nap.
Y'all take care hear.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Whoa! Cloudy!
Yeah, we have a bit of overcast here in Reno this morning. Supposed to rain in the next couple of days. Sure hope so. Need the moisture big time.
No snow predicted yet, so still have tme to winterize the sprinkler system.
No snow predicted yet, so still have tme to winterize the sprinkler system.
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