Author: Rod

Feb 20 Wood Fired Pizza

Pizza makes me think that anything is possible. Henry Rollins It is Sunday. They say -24, they are never right. Probably -30 or worse. The three-day snowstorm seems to be over right now. The wind is calm at this moment. The cold is supposed to last three days, I know the cold always outstays its…


Feb 19 Snow & Wind

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke. Benjamin Disraeli Did the things I do every morning and then some. Fed the cats, fed the fire, fed the outside birds, made coffee. When I was outside bringing the feeder I made inside, I got a blast of snow in the face, high winds and fresh snow…


Feb 18 Snow Cont’d

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. George Washington Day two of the big snowstorm. Like I have said many times, a cellphone camera doesn’t capture snow falling. I will try again later with flash to see if that helps. I…


Feb 17 Snow Day

In ‘Red Dead Redemption’ they have a thing where if you walk through snow your footsteps stay where you’ve gone. I think that’s just representative of humanity. Megan Ganz I looked out, saw clear skies, and dared mock the Angels. What snow, there is no snow. Today was supposed to be another big storm that…


Feb 15 Awesome

We don’t even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome. Isabel Allende I made it out of my driveway, to town, to the village, got a…


Feb 14 Valentines

Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him. James Allen Gather more snow, find more wood, cut more wood. Sounds like chores. I do them because, as always, they need doing. I just went out in the backyard hunting for wood. Back there the snow is deep with a crust. It was hard work getting…


Feb 13 Cold Coming

Humans are pretty crafty but will fold quickly in severe cold. Henry Rollins Sun is shining, in winter here it usually means high pressure and cold. I went outside to have a look. First in sweatpants and sandals, to grab the sunrise pics. Toes got cold, I came back in. Then with winter gear to…


Feb 12 Break

Things do not change; we change. Henry David Thoreau I got to spend the day working on my laptop, something I haven’t done in nearly a year. Most of the day was consumed by updates and file management. Tedious but enjoyable. Soon I will start working on my lithium battery again. All recycled laptop batteries….


Feb 11 Life

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Buddha Minus ten outside. Cats are fed and watered, the morning fire is burning. Coffee is in the cup. Gary Sinise is solving crimes on tv. Two cats are re-snuggled in beside me. Breakfast is queued…


Feb 10 Hooped

Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Another grey morning. The headaches are back. I surveyed the outside, a lot of snow had melted again. There seemed to be a lot of wood pieces exposed…