19 Feb., 2010 -- Does it matter? They are lonely.

The mates have holes. If I can wear a "red hat", I guess I can
wear lonely socks. I did this once by mistake in high school, and the older
guys in band never let me live it down. "What a dufus!" I was
a freshman, and they were seniors. I was mortified.


This is why I'm not in Kansas again today. Here we go again!

19 Feb., 2010 -- Orchids in bloom

Eye candy for a dreary winter!

Been working, that's why no posting on the blog.
I'll catch up soon, after I get about 500 pictures of OK and KS sorted out.

14 Feb., 2010 -- Magic trick!

You've got to see this movie.

Magic trick!

12 Feb., 2010 -- In the fog and snow...

These guys are practicing, they land and sit on the runway for a few minutes.
Sometimes they make a few go-rounds in the pattern.
Today, just one landing, and then they disappeared into the snow and mist.

10 Feb., 2010 -- Flying things... some do, some don't

The doves belly up to the banquet table.

I can fly! Really, in this 36 mph wind, I can fly!

Yeah, me too... I can fly! Look, a runway (almost) without snow!

Well, that didn't work so well.


I'll try a drift, launch over the revetment, never mind the tailwind.


Well, that didn't work so well, either.

Maybe I'll just go ice dancing. Olympics material?

8 Feb., 2010 -- Fighting the elements

Snoopy checks the gps coordinates and zooms out to survey for a likely spot to hide a geocache. We hid our first two caches today, in the snowing and blowing. I did the online registration this evening. They have to be okayed by the reviewer, then they will be published and treasurer hunters can start looking, and trading the goodies.

6 Feb., 2010 -- Happy Birthday a day late, Sandy

Yes, it's a RED HATTitude key chain, and yes, you qualify.
Sandy's birthday party at the Junction Store tonight was a romp!

4 Feb., 2010 -- Snoopy goes skiing!

Snoopy takes a short lesson on cross country skis today. Conditions were tough, as it was raining, sleeting, snowing, very crusty and heavy.

After dual for a few yards across the yard, Snoop-dogg decides he will try it solo.
I can! I can do it! I really can do this! I can make these things FLY!

Aargh.
They are SO narrow.
Well, another day. Balance, balance. And then, a hill!
Thanks to Theresa and Mike for the skis and boots.
This was a most exciting adventure for the instructor.
It's been about 12 years, and I was a kid in the candy shop!


Started at the bottom, flung himself to the railing. Jogged to the top.
Finally MINE! He did share with the red boy.

1 February, 2010 -- So, move over, big red!

MINE.

No, MINE.

Move it, big red boy!!!

I thought the cardinals were the ones scooting all the seed out on the ground.
Nope, it's those little sparrows, flinging it everywhere. I don't know what particular seed that little guy was after, but he sprayed seeds about three feet to get what he wanted.

31 Jan., 2010 -- Say goodbye to January

So, how many cows are there?

(Hint: count the legs, then divide by 4)