Yaw of the Yurt

Totting up the figures for last year.  Many birds and little rain — no surprises there.  I dug out old calendars and discovered that we have rainfall data from 1995 until now.  The average annual rainfall for that period was 52.5 inches and the last four years have all been below that amount.  The total rainfall . . . → Read More: 2011 Rain & Birds Report

Baby grapefruit and two fading blossoms

The orange and lemon trees are loaded with blossoms and, finally, the grapefruit tree has decided to join them.  Lots of bees around so fingers crossed we don’t get hit with a violent wind . . . → Read More: Expanding Citrus Grove

647. . . . → Read More: Dec 2010, Scrabble no. 1

Boy, do I love maps. Here’s one at NYT showing a variety of statistics by . . . → Read More: census maps

colorful outdoor lights up!

little people supplies accumulating (e.g. pack-n-play, miniature toilet seat, washable markers, shampoo)

airport pickups arranged for CLE Ks, YYJ K, Lucy

found the electrical plug inserts

painted steve’s room

started shampooing carpets

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10th

mmm, shortbread

parcel from Nanaimo arrived…what could it be?

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11th

Lowe’s – no trees over 5′ – slight panic – HD – got . . . → Read More: seasonal prep at 109

There was formerly an “Admin” link to log in and post. Some time ago, it disappeared. (I assume this is why nobody has posted. In my case, it’s been because I’m too busy taking photos of vegetables.)

Now, there is a new Admin tab (up top!) containing the link to . . . → Read More: The login link disappeared

Brief notes for a not-quite-Friday:

In another one of these nifty interactive demographic presentations, Forbes shows county-to-county migration patterns per IRS returns. Net migration between Cuyahoga and Brazoria counties is southward.

Our first City Fresh pickup is next week. We missed the signup week one, but our emissary reports that the atmosphere was entertaining and bounty . . . → Read More: migration

The blog has been dormant for a while, so I’ll post a photo from my recent week in Van/Vic/Nan; one of the few not featuring misty rain.

peeking through the hedge at . . . → Read More: May 2010 in BC

Double Down by the Numbers: Unhealthiest Sandwich Ever?.

I hadn’t heard of the new KFC Double Down sandwich until an acquaintance guiltily mentioned eating one.  Today I ran across this FiveThirtyEight post where Nate Silver breaks down the nutritional value of some fast . . . → Read More: Double Down

We have now upgraded the home entertainment system to include the following: Samsung UN46B6000VF LED-TV, Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-Ray, Yamaha RX-V665 Receiver, Klipsch Quintet Speakers, and a Klipsch SW-450. Hence, the title of the post. The latter is a sneaky, wee beastie that causes all sorts shakes and rattles when you least expect them. . . . → Read More: suhb-woof-er