When in doubt, get horizontal! Â I admire the pups for their constancy of purpose 🙂
Snugs is napping
Anytime can be nap time…..
The Dogs !
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Dec 312013
Sun, Snow and seriously BLUE sky
Family
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Dec 262013
The trees were heavy with snow after a storm. The sun was shining brightly (temperature was COLD) Sky was splendid. I love this.
Postcard! Kris and David’s cabin – Chief Lake, Wisconsin December 7, 2013
Gorgeous tall pines! Kris and David’s cabin – Chief Lake, Wisconsin December 7, 2013
Happy Christmas! and a light dinner after is a goodness
Food and drink
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Dec 262013
Winter ale, olives, cheese and a good cracker. Yum!
The cheeses are Beemster and Dubliner. The crackers are Carr’s Salt and Cracked Pepper Flatbreads. The ale is a trusty Summit Winter. The olives are Divina – Greek mix.
After shoveling snow and playing with the dogs, a bit of caloric bliss is in order!
a fine winter’s dinner
Priorities during Fall clean up !
The Dogs !
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Oct 202013
Mr O Napping by the fire
Cold lunch in summer – these are a few of my favorite things
Food and drink
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Jul 292013
Nice back yard, a Saison DuPont Farmhouse ale (this one’s a special dry hopping 2013), and a leftover grilled steak.
Yum!
a nice summer cold lunch
Mazdaspeed6 – oil changes
Automobiles
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Jul 292013
Changed out the major oils this weekend. 44,307 miles on the odometer.
Note – Engine is and was doing fine with Mobil 1 (since my first oil change)
The drive train runs so smooth now! All gears roll smooth, no whine from gears and less “braking” action which I assume is from less overall friction.
Engine – 5W40 Mobil 1 ESP
Transmission – Red Line MT90 Gl-4 Synth 75W90
Transfer case – Red Line Gl-5 Synth 75W90
Differential -Â Red Line Gl-5 Synth 75W90
changing oils
44,307 miles
Snugs the Groove Puppy
The Dogs !
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Jul 292013
This shot makes me smile. Snugs the Standard Poodle with the headphones on. She was riding in the Sienna (looking out the back window) and doing her “I am this cool” pose….what a sweetie.
Groove Puppy
Summer 2013 Landscaping update
Household
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Jul 292013
We did some landscaping this summer.
We added a retaining wall, steps and paver walkway along the South property line. There is also a paver walkway from our central sidewalk over to the new steps. Â Turned out nice.
Also – Pulled out all the old shrubs and decorative rock and replaced with new plantings. More blooming through the whole growing season is the plan. This picture shows the view along the south line.
South property view
Nov 252011
Took a while but the garage did get completed in 2011. It is nice to have sheltered parking for two vehicles.
Sep 112011
I don’t have a lot to note about the day since my prayers for peace are continual for a decade.  I do lament that my kids and their peers have lived in a country at war for the majority of their lives. I am concerned for the less obvious consequences to be experienced by normalizing another  generation to war.