You might be surprised that I finally got back to posting on this site. In a previous post, I said that I would post more often.
What I didn't know was the future. Plans are made and never seen through or fall through or get kicked down the alley of life, never to be completed.
I could bore you with the details of what I've been doing the past 6 months of this year, but it'll be in the book.
Let's just say that I'm back.
You've been forewarned.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Near Death Experiences
It's been over a year since my last post, with good reason.
In my life, I've had more than the usual number of close calls.
Last year was challenging, to say the least.
I won't go over each one, but will try to update this blog on a regular basis from now on.
Reports of my demise are premature, to say the least.
In my life, I've had more than the usual number of close calls.
Last year was challenging, to say the least.
I won't go over each one, but will try to update this blog on a regular basis from now on.
Reports of my demise are premature, to say the least.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Life in the Hinterlands OR
How the rest of America and the well connected world doesn't understand the lack of "being on" the internet/cellphone life.
The past 3 months have been spent working and trying to make time to get to a high speed internet connection. It didn't happen and there's no excuse for it.
Too bad we can't spend a few billion dollars and hardwire this country for high speed internet access. Anyone who thinks that satellite is the answer has never had to put up with the lack of service the rest of us encounter when we need access the most, like in storms, etc.
Enough, I've got to get back to the farm.
Enjoy your day, I will!!!!!!!
The past 3 months have been spent working and trying to make time to get to a high speed internet connection. It didn't happen and there's no excuse for it.
Too bad we can't spend a few billion dollars and hardwire this country for high speed internet access. Anyone who thinks that satellite is the answer has never had to put up with the lack of service the rest of us encounter when we need access the most, like in storms, etc.
Enough, I've got to get back to the farm.
Enjoy your day, I will!!!!!!!
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Time to Launch the 'New' Video
It's been fun, the past 6 weeks. The weather went from too hot to too cold and I've still got a Sable sitting in the barn, unpainted. To say that I've not had time to work on the blog would be an understatement.
Still working on my short story series, doing updates on "Going Dutch, Trials of a Wage Slave" and working on the video script for my public service announcement.
Watching the "Occupy Wall Street" movement has been fun. What took them so long to realize that we have all been getting ripped off for the past 40 years. I could go into the history of how our social structure has been tuned to benefit certain parties, but that's a subject for another time.
Will update the blog when the video is up on YouTube.
Still working on my short story series, doing updates on "Going Dutch, Trials of a Wage Slave" and working on the video script for my public service announcement.
Watching the "Occupy Wall Street" movement has been fun. What took them so long to realize that we have all been getting ripped off for the past 40 years. I could go into the history of how our social structure has been tuned to benefit certain parties, but that's a subject for another time.
Will update the blog when the video is up on YouTube.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Sweltering at the Ranch Has Stopped
Yeah, been a few months or more. This summer qualifies as 'Hell on Earth, the Un-Cool Version'. Don't know how it's been for you, but the weather has been nuts, either too hot, too much rain or wind or....
Too hot to paint, without a temperature and humidity-controlled paint booth. If the paint doesn't fog, the painter will drip sweat into it. So, it's a no-win situation, until the temp comes down to around 80F. Scuffed the Sable's rear quarter backing it into the barn, so just now getting around to fixing that mistake. Should be ready to paint next week, but I've sung that song before.
Farm work never stops. The baby bull, Rascal, is now almost as big as his momma and his cousin, Spunky, isn't far behind. It's funny how an 800 pound animal can act like a puppy, not realizing that he can bulldoze you like a blade of grass, if he gets upset.
Writing? I'm doing plenty of it. Got a couple of projects going, not including the new video work. Stay tuned.
Other than that, welcome to the wonderful fall weather, hurricanes included. Please keep all hands and feet inside the ark.
All the best,
Tom
Too hot to paint, without a temperature and humidity-controlled paint booth. If the paint doesn't fog, the painter will drip sweat into it. So, it's a no-win situation, until the temp comes down to around 80F. Scuffed the Sable's rear quarter backing it into the barn, so just now getting around to fixing that mistake. Should be ready to paint next week, but I've sung that song before.
Farm work never stops. The baby bull, Rascal, is now almost as big as his momma and his cousin, Spunky, isn't far behind. It's funny how an 800 pound animal can act like a puppy, not realizing that he can bulldoze you like a blade of grass, if he gets upset.
Writing? I'm doing plenty of it. Got a couple of projects going, not including the new video work. Stay tuned.
Other than that, welcome to the wonderful fall weather, hurricanes included. Please keep all hands and feet inside the ark.
All the best,
Tom
Monday, March 21, 2011
Full Moon and Spring
What a week.
Put paint on the Mercury Sable and did something I haven't done in years. Ran the paint till it dripped, like I'd never painted a car before in my life! Can't remember when this happened last but it made for lots more work. Spent yesterday sanding the drips down and will spend part of today sanding the rest of the car. It's like starting all over again.
The weekend was interesting, if not educational. Saturday I went to a class in "Lead Safety, Removal, Renovation and Painting". After the class, all I can say is, 'invest in plastics'. You'll need lots of plastic, as in tarps, gloves, etc. to comply with the federal regs on removing old paint in houses built before 1978. Or you could just bulldoze the place.
Got an email from an old high school buddy, hadn't heard from him in, well we won't go into ancient history, but it's been a long time. He's been doing stuff I wish I had pursued, but we can't do everything in this life, try as we may. I don't know if I can even mention what he's been doing, will have to wait and see what's allowed to be discussed. Yes, folks, that's the way the government works. You have no need to know.
The full 'super' moon was a sight to see this weekend. Took some photos and shot some video of it, for the record book. Will have to wait and see if we experience any earth shakes in the next few weeks. Doesn't look good for the short term.
Other than that, enjoy this new start to the year. It's been great here, 80 degree weather, the pear tree is in full bloom (very early) and I'm looking to get the rototiller out and churn up the garden plot.
Now all I have to do is watch out for the snakes.
Put paint on the Mercury Sable and did something I haven't done in years. Ran the paint till it dripped, like I'd never painted a car before in my life! Can't remember when this happened last but it made for lots more work. Spent yesterday sanding the drips down and will spend part of today sanding the rest of the car. It's like starting all over again.
The weekend was interesting, if not educational. Saturday I went to a class in "Lead Safety, Removal, Renovation and Painting". After the class, all I can say is, 'invest in plastics'. You'll need lots of plastic, as in tarps, gloves, etc. to comply with the federal regs on removing old paint in houses built before 1978. Or you could just bulldoze the place.
Got an email from an old high school buddy, hadn't heard from him in, well we won't go into ancient history, but it's been a long time. He's been doing stuff I wish I had pursued, but we can't do everything in this life, try as we may. I don't know if I can even mention what he's been doing, will have to wait and see what's allowed to be discussed. Yes, folks, that's the way the government works. You have no need to know.
The full 'super' moon was a sight to see this weekend. Took some photos and shot some video of it, for the record book. Will have to wait and see if we experience any earth shakes in the next few weeks. Doesn't look good for the short term.
Other than that, enjoy this new start to the year. It's been great here, 80 degree weather, the pear tree is in full bloom (very early) and I'm looking to get the rototiller out and churn up the garden plot.
Now all I have to do is watch out for the snakes.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Into the Spring
Busy, too swamped with work and literally flooded in the lowlands around here to have time to post on the old blog.
Will increase the blog posts, starting with coverage of the books that I've read over the past few months.
That will have to wait until I get this weekend out of the way. Going to get the Mercury Sable finished off, primer it and look to paint it next week, when the weather finally breaks into the 70's.
As for the folks out there who are dealing with the employee/employer issues and worker rights, I'll be putting up some comments on my 01Wage Slave blog.
It's going to be an interesting year!
Will increase the blog posts, starting with coverage of the books that I've read over the past few months.
That will have to wait until I get this weekend out of the way. Going to get the Mercury Sable finished off, primer it and look to paint it next week, when the weather finally breaks into the 70's.
As for the folks out there who are dealing with the employee/employer issues and worker rights, I'll be putting up some comments on my 01Wage Slave blog.
It's going to be an interesting year!
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