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Got a new camera

by up10ad | Fri Oct 22, 2004 | All (Home), Web/Tech | 0 Comments

After 10 years or so without a good 35mm SLR I finally bought a Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR. I'm having a lot of fun taking more photos, especially with the Canon 100-400L USM IS telephoto lens.

2nd Cutting, Sub Par

by up10ad | Sun Aug 23, 2009 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

We need more water in several areas of the field. This fall we're going to mark it heavily to promote water flow and fertilize. Rest time after watching our neighbor cut and bale it. Watching is tough work!

Hammocks rock

by up10ad | Fri May 29, 2009 | All (Home), Me! | 0 Comments

Yesterday, between setting irrigation dams, siphon tubes, and filling horse waterers I did manage to take a break. Today I intend to do the same with a Modelo Especial and a Drew Estate.

I Want One Of These (redux)

by up10ad | Tue Oct 20, 2009 | All (Home), Web/Tech | 0 Comments

Overflow Pond from Lake

by Rick | Mon Sep 17, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Taken during my walk with Panzer at the lake.

Long Overdue Update

by Rick | Mon Feb 12, 2018 | All (Home), Dogs, Food and Drink, Fun Stuff, Lifestyle, Me!, Weather | 0 Comments

Tons of photos! Lots has happened in the past couple years. Left Florida and moved north to New Jersey. I recently spent some time fixing a bunch of issues with this blog and figured I would post some photos.

Christmas Carols For Psychiatric Patients

by Rick | Thu Dec 20, 2012 | All (Home), Fun Stuff, Funny, Seasonal | 0 Comments

SCHIZOPHRENIA: Do you Hear What I Hear? DEMENTIA: I Think I'll Be Home for Christmas. NARCISSISM: Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me. PARANOIA: Santa Claus is Coming to Get Me. PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE PERSONALITY: On the First Day of Christmas My True Love Gave to Me...

Surgery for Carpal Tunnel

by Rick | Tue Apr 10, 2018 | All (Home), Health, Me! | 0 Comments

Over the past year I have noticed a steadily increasing numbness in my right hand, primarily affecting my thumb and middle finger. A trip to an orthopedist confirmed a carpal tunnel constriction diagnosis. In addition to the numbness the doctor pointed out a...

Update

by up10ad | Sat Jan 22, 2005 | All (Home), Health | 0 Comments

Not much news recently. As if you wanted to know, I had hernia surgery, all went well. We have had a very mild winter so far, we're in the middle of the second warm spell which is melting all previous snow causing a 2nd mid-winter 'mud season'. The...

I’m eating well…

by Rick | Tue Jun 30, 2015 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Lifestyle | 0 Comments

Morning haze and clouds

by Rick | Sun Oct 14, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Just fruit.

by up10ad | Sat Feb 4, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Jeff’s Birthday Bash Video

by up10ad | Sun Sep 27, 2009 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Homestead | 0 Comments

Great occasion, great guests and great food. Even the cinnamon lemon Patron shots.

Panzer the Poodle

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

Filtered effect version of previous photo.

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

A Taste of Sanford

by Rick | Sat May 9, 2015 | All (Home), Wildlife | 0 Comments

Went to the food and music festival A Taste of Sanford 2015 and got some nice photos. Lots of local food, great band playing and fun stuff for the whole family. Even the local birds got a treat. Another view of the same bird was captured against the sky,...

Found another old pic…

by up10ad | Wed May 27, 2009 | All (Home), Me! | 1 Comment

Probably taken in 1996 after we moved to the house on the Kern River outside of Bakersfield. We had the black H1, the SL500 and Sandi's Miata.

Irrigation ditch work

by up10ad | Sun Apr 19, 2009 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

Spent a few days building an irrigation diversion box and began the installation yesterday. Had to break out the side of the concrete V-ditch to make a connection to the new diversion box. I'll post some 'after' pics in a few days, but this is one taken during the...

Beer. Is. Food.

by Rick | Fri Oct 12, 2012 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

Great dinner

by up10ad | Mon Jul 14, 2008 | All (Home), Food and Drink | 0 Comments

Scallops on a bed of rice and romaine. This is part of the reason why I have dropped form a high weight of 282 in December of 2007 to 229 this week, My goal is to get to about 190 lbs.

Visitor For Thanksgiving

by up10ad | Sun Nov 28, 2010 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Seasonal | 0 Comments

Our good friend and previous neighbor from Bakersfield, Stephanie came to visit over the holiday. We had a great time just gabbing and enjoying time and food together.