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Christmas Feast

by up10ad | Sat Dec 26, 2009 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

We celebrated Christmas in Meeker with the Giaos. Drove up Christmas Eve and back late on Christmas day. Had to come home to tend to the animals. We did eat well.

Ricky Baby

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

Gymnastics c.1968 UofM

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

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

Nature Is Beautiful

by up10ad | Sat Aug 1, 2009 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

Unless otherwise noted, all photos are taken with my iPhone and post-processed with iPhone applications. I seldom carry my Canon 20D anymore except in situations where I need to use the big 400mm telephoto lens.

1875 Romeo y Julieta.

by Rick | Thu Oct 4, 2012 | All (Home), Me! | 0 Comments

Panzer running

by Rick | Mon Sep 24, 2012 | All (Home), Dogs, Homestead, Landscape | 0 Comments

(if the video won't play on your mobile device, try switching the mobile theme OFF at the bottom of the page) Your browser does not support the video tagYour browser does not support the video tag Panzer loves running up and down the length of the hay field.

Wood Stork

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

Spent some time at the lake at the Orlando Fairgrounds watching wildlife. The Wood Storks were content to stand nearby and splash in the shallows, but eventually took off for parts unknown. Below: Splashing in the water Below: Finally got camera shy and...

Foggy Snow Dusting

by up10ad | Sat Jan 23, 2010 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

What a beautiful morning it was!

Bacon Topped Meatloaf

by up10ad | Sat Mar 27, 2010 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

I could lose weight if I had more will power. Well, maybe not. Dang, that iPhone take nice pics sometimes.

Captive in my own home

by up10ad | Thu Sep 4, 2008 | All (Home), Health, Homestead | 0 Comments

Although my recovery is coming along fine, my mobility is limited by abdominal tenderness. I've been on the couch or in bed for days on end and it is annoying to say the least. The other night brought a beautilul sunset with bright long shadows that enticed me from...

Round Bales This Time

by up10ad | Fri Oct 10, 2008 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

After we cut there were several days of light rain and the hay was a bit heavy, It dried well but our neighbor thought it would be better if he used his big round baler rather than the small baler.

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...

Sandy Hook

by Rick | Mon Feb 21, 2022 | Landscape, Lifestyle, Photography | 0 Comments

Here's a few recent pics to keep things updated. Taken at Sandy Hook on a blustery, cold day using my Insta360 One X2.

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...

Sharpening our Skills

by up10ad | Tue May 4, 2010 | All (Home), Health, Sports | 0 Comments

We're starting to visit the Montrose Rod & Gun Club indoor (and outdoor) range more regularly. Sandi is a natural with her Glock and Combat Commander.

Cheech & Chong Anyone ever smoke one of these? #cigar #smoke

by up10ad | Sun Jun 10, 2012 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

Changed from Running to Cycling

by Rick | Thu Dec 17, 2020 | All (Home), Health, Runkeeper | 0 Comments

Well, it happened. This year I discovered that my body just doesn't handle the impact of running any longer. I've been using Runkeeper to track my running and walking activity since July of 2010. In that time I've tracked over 500 runs for a total of 980 miles. It was...

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.

Edible from our garden

by up10ad | Thu Sep 24, 2009 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Homestead | 0 Comments

I didn't know that artichokes bloomed like this!

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.

2nd hay cutting today

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

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: