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From ASII our favorite Thai place

by up10ad | Sun Jul 11, 2010 | All (Home), Food and Drink | 0 Comments

We have a new baby!

by up10ad | Sun May 23, 2004 | All (Home), Horses | 0 Comments

After waiting 11 months we finally have our new baby pony. Even before leaving California we tried to get Zanna pregnant but had little success with artificial insemination. The original stud just didn't have good swimmers I guess. Well, last summer we...

Moon over Elms

by up10ad | Tue Mar 10, 2009 | All (Home), Homestead, Horses, Weather | 0 Comments

Great full moon last night We're expecting Zana to give us a baby pony this week followed by another from Punkin within 30 days or so.

Oakridge Gun Range

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

Haven't been out shooting in a few years. Picked up a box of shells and went with a few friends to see how much edge I have lost. To my surprise I seem to be at least as accurate as I was when I was going regularly. I'm not really great, but I can still hit the...

Sand Crane Streetwalkers

by Rick | Sat May 23, 2015 | All (Home), Wildlife | 0 Comments

These guys roam the neighborhood regularly. Took this just before sunset from about a foot away. No Fear.

Deer outside my window eating an orange I left on the lawn.

by Rick | Thu Feb 14, 2013 | All (Home), Fun Stuff, Strange, Wildlife | 1 Comment

Ice crystal on the outside frame of window glass but inside the screen. #frost #ice

by Rick | Sat Jan 5, 2013 | All (Home), Photography, Seasonal, Weather | 0 Comments

It’s Too Dang Cold!

by Rick | Sat Jan 12, 2013 | All (Home), Homestead, Weather | 0 Comments

Look at forecast! Headed to -13 degrees!

St. John’s River Arts Festival (Sanford)

by Rick | Sat May 2, 2015 | All (Home), Fun Stuff, Lifestyle | 0 Comments

Lots of regional artists showing everything from photography to interactive art. Here is a example: There was also a human statue water fountain: http://youtu.be/eIgPoW6wcjI

Repticon – Sharing Reptiles with the World

by Rick | Mon Jun 1, 2015 | All (Home), Strange, Wildlife | 0 Comments

OK, not really my kind of show but it was there at the fairgrounds and it called my name. Strange froup of folks attend this event.

Olathe Sweet Corn Festival

by up10ad | Sat Aug 2, 2008 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

Brandy and the boys came down and we went to the festival. All the roasted corn on the cob you can eat! The best sweet corn available anywhere.

Bonfire for Jeff’s birthday

by up10ad | Wed Oct 1, 2008 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Sandi and I invited Jeff and Leta for dinner for his birthday and lit up a huge pile of brush and other stuff we had gathered from around the property over the summer. It was quite a display! I snapped this great silhouette of Jeff while he was tending the fire....

Just cut hay

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

Fall Weather

by up10ad | Tue Oct 20, 2009 | All (Home), Weather | 0 Comments

Summer was mild, then we had a cold snap in early October with freezing temps, but since then it has been a beautiful fall season. Let's hope for a normal mild Delta winter.

Pumpkin?

by Rick | Sat Sep 8, 2012 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

Not a fan of pumpkin ale. Don't like most 'flavors' added to my beer or cigars or pipe. [shrugs]

A Classic Explanation

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

2nd hay cutting today

by up10ad | Fri Aug 19, 2011 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

Editing and posting #cigar #ipad

by Rick | Thu Sep 27, 2012 | All (Home), Me! | 0 Comments

More iPhone stuff and NCT update

by up10ad | Wed Apr 8, 2009 | All (Home), Web/Tech, Work | 0 Comments

As if you were interested. I've been running the v3.0 beta for weeks now and it is nice. But the really exciting news is the new hardware that is probably going to be released, probably in June. I plan on pushing my current 16GB 3G phone to...

Fall at the Park

by up10ad | Wed Oct 27, 2010 | All (Home), Dogs, Health, Travel | 0 Comments

Bette leads the way as we walk through the fallen leaves of autumn.

Christmas Tree Trimming

by up10ad | Sun Dec 14, 2008 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

Sandi and I got the tree up this afternoon. We skipped a few years recently and it was a lot of fun unwrapping ornaments we haven't seen in a while. Here are some pics, all from the iPhone:

E-Bikes Need Batteries

by Rick | Wed May 19, 2021 | All (Home), Health, Lifestyle, Runkeeper | 0 Comments

I've been having battery issues with my bike for the last month or so. When I hit a hard bump it just shuts down, no display or power. I discovered that I can get it active again by banging on the side of the battery, suggesting that something is disconnecting inside....

Enjoying my new patio and fireplace

by up10ad | Wed May 19, 2010 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Homestead | 0 Comments

Family got together and built a new patio area complete with a fireplace. Great spot to relax. Wine and fire is good for the soul.

Preparing for big yard/moving sale. Yes, those are pigs on MC on my head.

by Rick | Thu Oct 18, 2012 | All (Home), Fun Stuff | 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...

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