Tag Archives: Seasons

Friday Nights

Posted on August 11, 2007 by ken

SWMBO and I were up far too late last night, or far too early this morning, depending on your point of view. We’re big fans of the TV series 24. We bought DVDs of the early seasons that were aired … Continue reading →

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Jericho’s Walls Have Fallen

Posted on May 16, 2007 by ken

CBS has cancelled Jericho for the upcoming season. I neither know nor care about the business side of the decision, but SWMBO and I liked the show. I’ll be up front, and admit that its setting in Kansas reeled us … Continue reading →

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Springtime Rites of Passage #3

Posted on April 15, 2006 by ken

Today is the day we take the cat to the vet for his annual shots and checkup. The cat is not a big fan of car rides, but he’s a good patient when he gets to the vet. He likes … Continue reading →

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Springtime Rites of Passage #2

Posted on April 9, 2006 by ken

The fruit trees in front of our house have peaked, bloom-wise, and we’ve had our first heavy springtime wind-driven downpour. These two forces have combined to dislodge bloom petals all over the place; it looks like snow on our front … Continue reading →

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Springtime Rites of Passage

Posted on April 3, 2006 by ken

I’ve turned on the water to the outside faucets. We’ve “sprung forward.” The cherry blossoms are at full peak. SWMBO’s hyacinths have bloomed. A bumblebee took time off from his visit to the neighbor’s fruit tree to divebomb me as … Continue reading →

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Spring Forward

Posted on April 1, 2006 by ken

This might be an urban legend, but I heard about a lady who called her local radio station; she was extremely upset at having to stay up until 2AM to set her clocks forward, and that was way past her … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on March 8, 2006 by ken

No robins yet, but they’re starting to mention the “Pothole Patrol” on radio and TV. A surefire sign that spring is about to, well, spring. -k-

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Fall hasn’t Fallen, yet

Posted on November 24, 2005 by ken

My primo fall color tree having bit the big one, I offer this: Viewed out our front door today. Pretty incredible, on a cold,cloudy day, that the tree seems to emit its own light. -k-

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A rite of seasonal passage

Posted on November 18, 2005 by ken

The turning of the control on our Trane1 Heat pump to “heat” has just happened. After a frigid 39-degree or so high today, it’s now 28. More importantly, the room where I’m typing this is at 65. Next step: Flannel … Continue reading →

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Frost on the Pumpkin

Posted on November 18, 2005 by ken

It’s a numbing 22 degrees this morning, down from 70, 48 hours ago. There could be shrinkage.1 -k- 1 – h/t: George Costanza

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