Archive for August, 2007
Friday, August 31st, 2007
Dorey Update
I’m happy to say that we saw Dr. Susan this afternoon and Dorey’s mouth looks absolutely normal. In fact so normal that we were all rather amazed. He’s also lost almost a pound and a half. There was much ear scratching, passing of the cat, and praising of his royal presence. And his Mama is [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in The Cats by Rana
Friday, August 31st, 2007
Rana’s Bad Cable Addiction #437 – How It’s Made
Okay, we all know about me and “Dog the Bounty Hunter.” Me and “Most Haunted.” Me and “Dead Famous.” Let’s add “How It’s Made” to the list. (I mean really, any program that has me looking up plasma cutting over my first cup of coffee qualifies as an addiction. Cutting steel and metals with plasma [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Opinion / Current Events by Rana
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
A New Obsession: National Geographic Africa Cam
My friend Beth sent me this link this morning and I am hooked. She warned me I might not see much at night at the watering hole, but today was my lucky day.
Technorati Tags: nature
No Comments » - Posted in Misc by Rana
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
The Best Camera . . .
I have a photographic dictum. “The best camera for the job is the one you have in your hand.” Today when I came in from running some errands and getting a haircut this beautiful Gulf Fritillary was on the butterfly bush.
If I’d come inside to grab the 10D or the S3 it would have [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Photo Entries by Rana
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
What’s In the Bag?
Lifehacker has been doing a series entitled “Show Us Your Go Bag.” They’re up to Part III and I am frankly astonished at the amount of stuff people take with them. I’ve seen everything from cufflinks to throwing knives.
Before I moved in with R., my shoulder bag was a big leather messenger. Just a flap [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Misc by Rana
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
Bordered Patch
Click thumb for larger image.
Technorati Tags: nature
No Comments » - Posted in Photo Entries by Rana
Monday, August 27th, 2007
Update on the Housekeeping Thing
We have now been without a paid domestic goddess for about six weeks. When I walked out in the dining room this morning my first thought was, “I need to sweep this floor.” I have not decided if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but so far I’ve managed to keep R. [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Slice of Life by Rana
Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Sunday Synopsis
I used to do this often. One hundred word Sunday entries because it was about all I could fetch out of my brain. Today’s lassitude begged for brevity again. Fiddling with the sprinklers for the Empress, listening to R. read from the paper, running errands just to get out of the house. It’s that in-between [...]
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Killing the Kilowatt: Eight Months and Swinging
When last we visited my ongoing war on the kilowatt, we were at the six month mark. Now we’re at eight and I’m ecstatic because we just logged the lowest energy consumption for the month of August since I’ve been keeping records. Of course I know the mild summer has a great deal to do [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Opinion / Current Events by Rana
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Slipped the Loop
This day would not be roped. No matter how wide I threw the loop, I caught nothing but empty air. Every pretense of schedule shattered before my eyes. Each sense of catching up, getting in control — nothing but a chimera.
It’s been hot in Texas for exactly two weeks. Before that, one of the mildest [...]
