Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Marshmallows???

    Rich said they must be saying “marshmallows?”, so I went up and got some marshmallows, peanuts, and dog biscuits and went out on the upper back porch…. Then I left the rest of the biscuits next to the feeder and went back in. After I went in, I reopened the cat door from the screenporch… Continue reading

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  • Weekly Wrap-up (Nov 8 – Nov 14)

    I finshed (finally ;-) Exile’s Honor by Mercedes Lackey and read The Fairy Godmother, also by Mercedes Lackey. In between and around the rest, I’ve had a few naps, several good meals, and interesting conversations with various and sundry. Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_45

    is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?”… A perfect Autumn Saturday – not too cold, just a little crisp Fat little birds at the feeder between rain storms Learning that a pair of orphaned Maine Coons have… Continue reading

  • Why not use spoons?

    He asks the forman “Why don’t you use a backhoe for this?… “Ah”, says the other man, “If you j “If we take away the shovels and tell them to use spoons, then we’ll have jobs for HUNDREDS of workers.” Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up (Mon Nov 1 – Sun Nov 7)

    They didn’t have any of the furry Elmo costumes I saw last week and didn’t buy but they did have a Sully costume (no face) — a big fuzzy blue thing. I plan to sew the gloves onto the wrists, close the face and bottom of the feet, give him eyes and a nose and… Continue reading

  • It also Makes Toast

    As we were walking through Bed, Bath, and Beyond the other day, I happened up[on a nice little appliance…. A Google search indicates that Samsung introduced the first of these combo units in May of 2002. Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_44

    black & orange balloons at the car dealerships Raven playing Hide & Seek people dressed up for Halloween – the bagger at the grocery was a butterfly with feathered wings Saturday night, just before midnight, a “cow” got out of a car in front of our house, heading for a party down the street! (I… Continue reading

  • To Wiki or Not To Wiki

    The Company I work for is giving serious consideration to moving the Company Intranet onto Wiki, specifically, TWiki, one of many Wiki Engines and Clones (software based on the Wiki Principles). In brief, a Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up (Mon Oct 25 – Sun Oct 31)

    I managed to break Movable Type (my weblog engine) late last week, so I upgraded to the new release…. The good news — the new release comes with tech support! Continue reading

  • Did you vote?

    There are just over 5 hours left to vote in California. If the polls everywhere are open till 8, they close on the east coast in 2 hours. Continue reading