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It Didn’t Explode!

by up10ad | Thu Apr 1, 2010 | All (Home), Homestead, Strange | 0 Comments

It's the time of year to burn the fields in preparation for the new hay season. I have a bit of pyromania in my blood so I always look forward to this task. Armed with my LP tank and weed burner attachment I set out burning the field south of the house. All went...

Not a good day. #zombie

by Rick | Wed Jan 16, 2013 | All (Home), Fun Stuff, Funny, Me!, Strange | 0 Comments

Old ice box to booze cabinet

by up10ad | Fri Mar 16, 2012 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

Burning trash in 55 gal. drum

by up10ad | Sun May 17, 2009 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

We keep a old metal drum in the shed area to burn cardboard and other large paper trash items. It gets fired up about every two weeks and saves s space in the single trash container that we put out for collection. It always makes me feel like a sterno bum when I fire...

Almost May; snow in Meeker

by up10ad | Sun May 1, 2011 | All (Home), Weather | 0 Comments

I'm really happy we don't live there any longer. Delta is much more temperate.

Nikon D5500 Review: Digital Photography Review

by Rick | Fri Apr 24, 2015 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Source: Nikon D5500 Review: Digital Photography Review Well, getting back into photography a bit, purchased an enthusiast level Nikon. Opted out of the kit lens and got a great deal on a decent zoom until I can afford a good lens. Hopefully photos will follow....

Hooked up again

by up10ad | Sat Aug 30, 2008 | All (Home), Health | 0 Comments

I had my final surgery on Thursday to reverse my ileostomy and I'm being released from the hospital in a few hours. Woo-hoo! All systems seem to be working fine and I'm digesting scrambled eggs & pancakes as I write this. I still have a month or so of healing of...

Walking Confluence Park

by up10ad | Sun Sep 5, 2010 | All (Home), Health | 0 Comments

I've been walking almost daily for the past couple months and my latest location is a 5 mile loop around the lake and next to the river.You can check my progress at RunKeeper.com

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

Mid-June update

by up10ad | Wed Jun 18, 2008 | All (Home), Health, Horses | 0 Comments

As I mentioned, tomorrow I go in for my 2nd surgery. I'm looking forward to it and getting my intestines back to normal. The worst part is having to stay in the hospital bed for 7 days. We are in the middle of our first hay cutting this year, don't know if we will...

Yard work break #cigar

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

Trip to Springfield, MO

by up10ad | Thu Aug 5, 2004 | All (Home), Travel | 0 Comments

I took a 6 day trip to Springfield, Missouri to visit Joe, Anita and Christina who have been living there for the past 10 years os so since moving out of California.

Maryland Blue Crabs

by up10ad | Thu Aug 5, 2010 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

Before: After:

Sandi is the Pied Piper

by up10ad | Thu Aug 14, 2008 | All (Home), Homestead, Strange | 0 Comments

Sandi and the geese get along great. They sit in her lap and peck lightly at her rings and bracelet as she pets them. After a bit they quiet down and just relax and poop on her LOL.

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.

2nd hay cutting today

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

Relax. #cigar #espresso

by Rick | Thu Mar 21, 2013 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Fun Stuff | 0 Comments

Circa 1971 Fast VW #volkswagen#glorydays

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

Spring is here

by up10ad | Wed May 2, 2007 | All (Home), Weather, Work | 0 Comments

Spring came early this year. By late March it was somewhat comfortable for a few days, and April was very nice indeed. The mud season didn't amount to much more than a few days of melt-off and it was over. Things turned green very early and spring is...

More running in the field

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

Some iPhone 3G S Photos

by up10ad | Thu Jul 23, 2009 | All (Home), Homestead, Horses | 0 Comments

Took a few shots yesterday while working around the house. Got a fine pic of our vegetable garden showing how well the corn is doing, and another of the bunny that escaped from our neighbors kids. That bunny is going to be hard to catch.

More snow

by Rick | Thu Feb 18, 2021 | All (Home), Homestead, Weather | 0 Comments

Another snowstorm today, 10″ plus. Took a slow-motion video out the back window. Click the square in the lower right corner to adjust to screen size.

Reached some goals…

by Rick | Mon Aug 10, 2015 | All (Home), Health, Lifestyle, Runkeeper | 0 Comments

I've been trying to lose some weight since I moved to Florida in April and I finally hit my first goal. I started at a whopping 277 and set a target on 230, which I reached today! 47 pounds shed! The trick for me was to exercise regularly. I began tracking activity...