What is the meaning of life and why does it involve green tea and fried tomatoes?
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Catch up musing
Things have been hectic around the farm and library the last few weeks and the heat of summer has been a pain for the animals.
Luckily for them the aquifer under the farm has been extra gracious in coming out of the natural well at a faster rate than normal (there is still more than enough for better than a hundred years at the current rate, so my bottled water business will continue to do well), and they have had plenty of water even with the water restrictions my neighbors have had to deal with.
There are benefits to owning your own water.
The Renaissance fair is fast approaching so a busy fall is in the offing.
The Carolina Panthers are showing some good things for the upcoming season and should make for some good game day parties.
My leatherworking business is hopping right now as it does every year when the Fair rolls around and all the Rennies want or need something made or repaired - and to think I started it eight years or so ago as a hobby ... even have branched out into tailoring costumes - who says a man can't sew - and the ladies who do sew costumes and such for a living come to me for any work that deals with the heavier fabrics for help and advise because I work with leather and they all know I can handle the heavier stuff, the delicate stuff is another story all together.
The one problem is I do too good with my work and I have yet to have had any repair work on any of my pieces (I have repaired other's work) other than replace a screw or two that did not set when I glued it (inserted glue on the grooved cylinder to hold is from undoing itself).
Lamentations for the demise of a vibrant, dynamic place are being voiced.
Now, as to them being heard ...
Cryptic enough for you?
I know some who will think it is referencing them - sorry, but no it is not.
Luckily for them the aquifer under the farm has been extra gracious in coming out of the natural well at a faster rate than normal (there is still more than enough for better than a hundred years at the current rate, so my bottled water business will continue to do well), and they have had plenty of water even with the water restrictions my neighbors have had to deal with.
There are benefits to owning your own water.
The Renaissance fair is fast approaching so a busy fall is in the offing.
The Carolina Panthers are showing some good things for the upcoming season and should make for some good game day parties.
My leatherworking business is hopping right now as it does every year when the Fair rolls around and all the Rennies want or need something made or repaired - and to think I started it eight years or so ago as a hobby ... even have branched out into tailoring costumes - who says a man can't sew - and the ladies who do sew costumes and such for a living come to me for any work that deals with the heavier fabrics for help and advise because I work with leather and they all know I can handle the heavier stuff, the delicate stuff is another story all together.
The one problem is I do too good with my work and I have yet to have had any repair work on any of my pieces (I have repaired other's work) other than replace a screw or two that did not set when I glued it (inserted glue on the grooved cylinder to hold is from undoing itself).
Lamentations for the demise of a vibrant, dynamic place are being voiced.
Now, as to them being heard ...
Cryptic enough for you?
I know some who will think it is referencing them - sorry, but no it is not.
*****
Live by this simple mantra ... Smile - it confuses people ... and you will be happy.
Mauled, I tell you, mauled
The Carolina Panthers mauled the Washington Redskins last night to the tune of 47 to 3 in NFL action.
Traditionally a good indication of how the regular season is going to be - the third game of the pre-season was a night to remember for the Panthers and one the Redskins would like to forget.
It looks like it is going to be a long season for Carolina Panther opponents.
Traditionally a good indication of how the regular season is going to be - the third game of the pre-season was a night to remember for the Panthers and one the Redskins would like to forget.
It looks like it is going to be a long season for Carolina Panther opponents.
Thought for the Day
What is scary is that this is reality today ...
Insightful commentary on surveillance from webcomic Boy on a Stick and Slither.
For more comics in the series check out the link below.
Boy on a Stick and Slither
For more comics in the series check out the link below.
Boy on a Stick and Slither
Klingon knife scares the crap out of dumb British scandal-sheet
That pitiful excuse for a newspaper that scandal-sheet rag The Daily Mail has a hilariously breathless account of a giant stainless steel Klingon fighting-knife received by police during a knife-amnesty; to hear them tell of it hooded thugs are roaming the streets with Klingon dueling swords looking for little old ladies to terrorize.
You got to love it! Imagine the reaction to Phasers!
Lethal Star Trek blade seized in knives amnestyA spokesman for police in Gloucester, where it was surrendered, said: "It is a particularly nasty weapon that can, literally, take someone's head off. We are very glad it is off the streets and we want more weapons handed in."
The blade is believed to be a stainless-steel copy of a Klingon weapon used in the science fiction series Star Trek. "It's an extremely dangerous weapon," said a martial arts expert last night.
You got to love it! Imagine the reaction to Phasers!
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