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More Sandhill Cranes

by Rick | Wed Jun 3, 2015 | All (Home), Wildlife | 0 Comments

Took a walk around the neighborhood and found these two near the recharge basin.

It’s all about perspective

by Rick | Tue Dec 18, 2012 | All (Home), Fun Stuff, Funny | 0 Comments

Be careful when taking your Christmas pics!

Late Winter ’06

by up10ad | Sun Mar 4, 2007 | All (Home), Dogs, Work | 0 Comments

Not much exciting news. We started building a barn in October and it still isn't finished right. Lots of issues with the contractor , you can read the entire story as I post and update it on TractorByNet.com. The Quintus action is final as of...

Just cut hay

by Rick | Thu Jun 6, 2013 | All (Home), Fun Stuff | 0 Comments

I want one of these

by up10ad | Mon Feb 2, 2009 | All (Home), Web/Tech | 0 Comments

Heart Attack Burger https://youtu.be/zbKRSYAuSNg

Prep for 5K tomorrow

by Rick | Fri Jul 3, 2015 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Weather | 0 Comments

Had some weather during my carb loading... Clouds are real, lightning and temp overlay via InstaWeather app.

Photos From The Past 2

by up10ad | Sat Feb 5, 2011 | All (Home), Me! | 0 Comments

This set has more recent photos, youngest at age 11 in the Drum Corps.

IT Management Sometimes Sux

by up10ad | Thu Feb 12, 2009 | All (Home), Web/Tech, Work | 0 Comments

At work we have been working on a replacement DS3 45MB feed since December and it just seems that something goes wrong at every turn. Now that we finally have the feed and have the new /22 net IP addresses routing properly, suddenly we find issues within our own...

Yard work break #cigar

by up10ad | Sun Apr 15, 2012 | All (Home), Me! | 0 Comments

Gymnastics c.1968 UofM

by Rick | Wed Feb 1, 2012 | All (Home), Your Host | 0 Comments

Walking Dead

by Rick | Wed Feb 1, 2012 | All (Home), Your Host | 0 Comments

Toddler, Baltimore, MD

by Rick | Wed Feb 1, 2012 | All (Home), Your Host | 0 Comments

SOA or SOB?

by Rick | Wed Feb 1, 2012 | All (Home), Your Host | 0 Comments

We may be moving…

by up10ad | Sun Jun 10, 2007 | All (Home), Travel | 0 Comments

Although we have listed the house for sale in the past, the market momentum has increased here and delivered a buyer. We have a good, firm offer and the closing is set for July 2. Of course we immediately went looking ourselves and we found a nice place in...

Getting settled in

by up10ad | Sat Dec 8, 2007 | All (Home), Weather | 0 Comments

Believe it or not, we are still unpacking stuff. I worked all day in the garage today and didn't make a dent. A few weeks ago I did get my weather station installed and it is operating with almost all features enabled. I still have to hang the lightning detector,...

First misty morning.

by Rick | Tue Oct 16, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Panzer the Poodle

by Rick | Thu Sep 6, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Circa 1971 Fast VW #volkswagen#glorydays

by up10ad | Tue Nov 29, 2011 | All (Home), Me! | 0 Comments

A Classic Explanation

by up10ad | Fri Oct 30, 2009 | All (Home), Music, Strange | 0 Comments

Bette discovered TV

by up10ad | Sun Sep 26, 2010 | All (Home), Dogs | 0 Comments

After 6 years Bette has decided that she likes watching NatGeo and Animal Planet.

Our iPhone 3G S Warranty

by up10ad | Sat Jul 4, 2009 | All (Home), Horses, Web/Tech | 0 Comments

On release day Sandi and I both got the new iPhone 3G S models and they are great. Last week, after having the 3G S only 10 days or so, we were playing Scrabble together over WiFi in bed when all of a sudden the entire left one-third of her screen inexplicably went...

Fireside at the Veitch’s

by up10ad | Wed Sep 24, 2008 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

We all had a great meal the other night. Appetizers of shrimp and scallops followed by ribs. Sitting by the fire is a tradition that never fails to bring out good conversation and warm feelings.

Rancher in Delta, CO

by Rick | Wed Feb 1, 2012 | All (Home), Your Host | 0 Comments

Night shot iPhone 6 Plus, grainy but nailed the shot.

by Rick | Fri May 15, 2015 | All (Home), Lifestyle, Photography | 0 Comments

I really like ProCamera. It is easy to use but has depth, allowing lots of control including separate exposure and focus points, shutter or ISO priority and bracketing. I'll be trying some even darker night shpts soon. Adjustments in Lightroom 5 include crop,...