Damaged Fence (Before) Fixed Fence (After) Hunter (my cat) approves. He supervised and “helped” you know. He always does. After taking the above “after” pictures, I fortified and straightened the waves out of the crumpled fences using miscellaneous garden stakes and tool handles we had on hand around here, so […]
Wind-Damaged Fence Repair — and Yesterday’s Other Exercise Read More »
Lisa and I are heading back up to Orting-Buckley again today. This time I’ll be on tough, brand new tires. I’m eager to try them out. They’re Hemisphere Armadillo Reflect tires, “a modern, versatile, and durable trekking tire with tough puncture protection and bold tread that delivers control on loose surfaces.” Its “serial center
Biking Orting-Buckley Again — This Time on New Tires!!! Read More »
OK, prepare to laugh – perhaps uncomfortably, BUT I hope uproariously — as you read this one! It’s about bike seats and private parts… I have a bike seat that fits me very well. I’m broad-beamed so I have a broad-beamed bike seat that keeps me from chaffing (most of the time) down under…
On Bike Seats that Don’t Fit Right and Human Anatomy Read More »
On misgendering: Yeah, I do it, too, even with myself on occasion. Yesterday when Lisa and I were driving to the bike shop to get my bike tires replaced (I got a flat on the Orting Trail; more on that in a minute, since I’ve now introduced it as a topic), she confessed to
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I just looked at my writing income so far this month. It has reached FULL-MONTH pre-COVID levels already. I hope it continues!!! All of the recent client testimonials have been terrific, too, even though I didn’t quite meet expectations for one of them (more on that shortly). And because I didn’t, early this
This Month’s Writing Income is Back to Pre-COVID Levels–WOO HOO!!! Read More »
Where’s your happy place? Have you identified it yet? Is it the same place as your best friend’s? I’ve discovered that mine isn’t. And that’s okay. But I need to keep that in mind so we don’t butt heads. As many interests as Lisa and I share (goats, biking, learning,
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I rode from Orting to South Prairie and thence to Buckley (almost twice between S.P. and Buckley) between 8:35 and 12:20 today. OMG! What a gorgeous, bucolic ride it is between South Prairie and Buckley! It was awe-inspiring! My plan, when I started out this morning, was to ride between Orting and South
Rode Orting To Buckley Bike Trail Almost Twice Today Read More »
“Theydies and gentlethem” — a friend just spotted this phrase online somewhere, reposted it, and I LOVE IT! Yes, yes, and yes! It is all inclusive; no one on the gender spectrum feels excluded or unacknowledged. Whoever came up with this greeting has the undying gratitude of multitudes of individuals. They
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“Thanks for your quote, Kris! There are precious few talented writers on Upwork, so I’m quite glad you applied.” – Josiah, Greensboro Tree Company Well…. that, right there, pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? I’m competing against bargain basement-priced newbies and wannabes on Upwork, for the most part. That’s why I
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Tomorrow Patches goes in to her vet for her three-month post-thyroid-treatment check. She’s looking good and getting fat. Her fur is luxurious, bright and beautiful. She looks healthier than a sixteen year old cat has any right to look. I’m a little concerned that she may remain hypothyroid (the opposite of
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