Category Archives: In the neighborhood

Things to ponder department:

Courtesy of The Writer’s Almanac on the anniversary of the first atomic bomb testing: J. Robert Oppenheimer was the physicist who led the Manhattan Project, which created the atomic weapon. Years later, he said that what came to his mind … Continue reading →

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Fishing Poem

an excerpt from Going on the Belief Walleyes Eat Late by Thom Ward via The Writer’s Almanac ….The thought of those fish can tease a mile of line from a reel. So we let out a little more As the … Continue reading →

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What’s it all about?

I’ve been taking frequent breaks today because of the heat and spent some rare time actually surfing the web – checking out not just the folks whose blogs I read regularly but some of those belonging to their readers. That … Continue reading →

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How hot is it?

There is just nothing like doing tiny quilting when it’s this hot. Doesn’t get more traditional than that, at least not according to my tradition.

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Tired and Hot

or maybe hot and tired. Did a closing shift and when I came out at ten the air was super super thick and hot. Haven’t experienced anything like that in a very long time. Had some strange work experiences, had … Continue reading →

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