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- It wasn’t me. I have an alibi. November 8, 2025
- A quick and random thought about Josh Allen November 7, 2025
- Something for Thursday November 6, 2025
- Thoughts on Taylor Swift (a vlog!) November 5, 2025
- Tuesday Tones November 4, 2025
- A random fact I learned minutes ago November 3, 2025
- “I saw a UFO once….” November 2, 2025
- Dispatches from Planet Monti! November 2, 2025
- “People get ready, there’s a train a-comin’….” November 1, 2025
- MASS HYSTERIA!!! October 31, 2025
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Two dogs and one cat
Keepin’ it low-key at Casa Jaquandor this weekend. I hope you’re doing the same. (But not at Casa Jaquandor, because that would be weird.) Not pictured is Rosa, the other gray cat in our home. No particular reason, I just … Continue reading
Dispatches from a Lovely Autumn Morning
Here are some photos from Knox Farm State Park several days ago. We’ve been enjoying a warmer and dryer than usual fall so far, but according to the Weather Gurus, we’re about to have a significant shift to the colder … Continue reading
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Behold….
As I continue to struggle to plow the rocky soil in which the plot to The Song of Forgotten Stars V is supposed to grow–and more on that later on, at some point–I still take inspiration in space photos, like these from … Continue reading
Tales of the Yellow Blanket, continued
You may remember that I recently bought a soft yellow blanket in my ongoing effort to shift Carla’s allegiances. It’s a work in progress, naturally, but The Wife used my blanket in her home office yesterday when she was babysitting … Continue reading
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Sir Cottagecore meets Monsieur Village Cooper: Realizing my New Aesthetic
At some point last year a Facebook ad appeared in my feed for Renaissance-festival style shirts. I saw them, thought, “Wow, I’d like one of those!”, and I bought one. And then I waited…and waited…and waited. Took forever, to the … Continue reading
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Gloom
This is what the entire weekend has looked like ’round here. Sigh!
Autumnal Images
A lovely post about autumn, over at Nerdishly: Punctuated by long nights and scented by benign smoke and wet leaves, the period between first frost and December is my favorite part of the year. The furnace is pressed into service … Continue reading
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The 716 from the Ridge
Here are two photos of the Buffalo Niagara region, taken from atop Chestnut Ridge! The first is clearer, but the second is obviously a wider shot, in which can be seen in the distance the skyline of Niagara Falls, Ontario, … Continue reading
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Vacation! (part the second)
More photos from a two-day trip! Huzzah! When last we checked in, The Wife and I had just finished up a visit to a Cayuga Lake winery. Next up was a stop that we make every single year, without fail: … Continue reading
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SNOW!!!
Feels like it took longer than usual this year, but it’s finally here! I reserve the right to get sick of the stuff once my traditional cut-off date, St. Patrick’s Day, rolls around (though for some reasons to be revealed … Continue reading →