Stuff

This is a bit of a catch-all post, covering a few different topics. First, I should mention that Mr. Biggs (a very mellow puppy) is doing well with Patti. It looks like they will be a good match.

Second, regarding the photo of our groceries, yes, that green round thing in the middle is a watermelon.

Finally, I’ve made a few changes to some of the web pages. The Home page, Cats page, and Jerry’s Toys page now sport a slide show. Move your cursor over the image to show the control buttons, or click on the photo to bring up a larger image. Hint: On the larger images, there is a “Next” button at about the 1:00 o’clock position, and a “Prev” button at about the 11:00 o’clock spot. These buttons are hidden until you get your cursor close to them. First photo in the series has no “Prev” button;  last photo has no “Next” button. Captions show up better in the large format. I’ll be adding and changing these photos from time to time. Each page has a different set of photos; I hope you enjoy looking at them.

The Land Search has expanded a bit; we are now open to looking at parcels that have small cabins on them. A couple have come up that are still within our price range, and have a few improvements, such as a shed, well, or a driveway on them. We hope to get a list of properties together and drive over and take a look at some of these spots.

I have a trip upcoming, back to Wisconsin. My father died December 27th of last year, and was cremated. (He was 90 years old.) My mother has arranged for his ashes to be interred on May 28, and I want to be there for the ceremony. Along with my sisters and brother, we will be going through Dad’s storage shed on the 29th and try to sort out what is going to be kept, what to distribute to family members, and what to donate to charity or just part with.

Dad, who lived through the depression, was something of a pack rat, and rarely threw anything away. I know there is a 5-gallon bucket of old nails in the shed, for example, that may end up in the recycle bin. You just never know when you may want to straighten out an old nail for some purpose. 🙂

It is with mixed emotions that I contemplate this trip. I always enjoy seeing my siblings and mother, but there is no doubt a dark cloud will be present as well. There are a lot of memories tied up in some of this stuff, and it will not be an easy visit.

On a lighter side, my oldest sister will be coming out to Colorado for a visit. She says she can put up with the cats and dogs for a while. I’ve arranged for a few days off and hope to show her some of the local scenery as well as catch up with her on other news and stories. That should be quite nice!

Thanks for the comments and feedback. Let me know what you think of the slide shows.

Jerry