How to Ride an Escalator with Crocs
1.) Stand in the CENTER of the step.2.) Stand STILL!
Month: July 2009
"We Hold the World Ransom For….FOUR…BILLION…STUDS…."
We have a Nintendo Wii. Some of you know that already…Dave got it as a graduation gift last summer when he finished his PhD. But of course the kids have all-but-taken-over it with some of their games. From 2008 06 13 DavePhDDefenseWii As a family we have a great time playing games on the Wii. … Read more
Pumpkin #2
No other female flowers pending at the moment.
My Next Patient…
From 2009 07 21 Garden This one will be ready to open up on Thursday morning, with plenty of male buds also ready to pollinate!
Pumpkin and Hops Updates
First of all, a week after the artificial insemination, here’s what we have for a pumpkin so far:This is about 1.5 lbs. and about 10″ circumference. I’m so excited at this! Unfortunately, the next several female flowers haven’t been opening up, but they can be really sensitive to amounts of water it receives. There are … Read more
A Barenaked Ladies Concert
Many of you saw the photo I’d e-mailed out yesterday — you can quickly post to your blog with your telephone and that’s what I did. “What’s the big deal? So it’s a blurry picture of a bunch of guys playing on a stage….it could have been anyone” You’re right, it could have been the … Read more
…And We Have PUMPKINAGE!
I consider this a success: Before: From 2009 07 14 Pumpkin Pollination After: From 2009 07 14 Pumpkin Pollination If the pollination hadn’t “taken”, the bulb behind the flower would have yellowed and fallen off the vine by now. This was about 52 hours after the pollination, and the bulb has at least doubled in … Read more
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match….
I have this incredibly HUGE pumpkin plant taking over my backyard… From 2009 07 14 Pumpkin Pollination And that’s just the part of the one plant that’s come through the fence and is actually bleeding into the front yard! Anyway, I’ve grown pumpkins in the past and the best I traditionally do is 1…at most … Read more
And the Search is ON!
We’re looking to replace our time-tested, wonderfully reliable 2003 Honda Odyssey. It’s a great van, we love it still, it took us from here to the east coast and back last month without incident, which was great! But it’s starting to get a bit old, and every trip to the dealership for an oil change … Read more