Category: The Homestead

Have you ever had one of those mornings where no matter waht you do your brain is on vacation? Can't think straight or make coherent sentences. I had one of those mornings today. Hired man even noticed and commented on it. He told me my brain appered to be in nuetral and wanted to know…

Last summer our computer was acting funny. Random crashes, hardware not being recognized, and generally running poorly. I was running Windows ME and finally decided that it was the Operating System that was giving me trouble. We decided to get a new computer with Windows XP and quit with the old one. I saved the…

Well a new round of <a href="http://www.blogmadness.com/">blog madness</a> has started. I appreciate all the votes everybody cast for me last time. I won that round and have moved on. You can vote <a href="http://www.blogmadness.com/tourney/vote.php?m=101">here</a> on the new round. Please read both entries and then vote for the best one. I know which one I like…

Some enterprising bloggers with more time on there hands than sense are running a contest called <a href="http://www.blogmadness.com/">Blog Madness.</a> I, for reasons I am not sure of, decided to enter. Well the contest is now underway. I am seated #18 in the <a href="http://www.blogmadness.com/tourney/matches.php?rnd=3">Love Region.</a> I guess this means I am lovable. Now I am…

My daughter has brought it to my attention that today is National Hugging Day. In my opinion there is nothing better than a good hug. In honor of this day I offer everybody a big hug. <br />n<br />n<br />n<b>A hug is like a boomerang – you get it back right away.<br />nBil Keane</b>

I was going to write about the <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/01/14/build/wyoming/20-wolfprotections.inc">wolf not being delisted</a> due to <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/01/14/build/wyoming/25-wolfprotectionsreax.inc">Wyoming legislatures bone headed decision</a> to classify them as a predator but decided that <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com/citylights/">Ed's</a> rant on grammarians (is this a word) warranted a comment by me. I have stayed out of the fray at City Lights on both…

I have had a complaint on something I said in one of my posts that I wanted to answer. If you will remember about a week ago in my <a href="http://www.nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/000064.html#more">When it Rains it Pours</a> post I made the following statement. <br />n<br />n<i>I sometimes wonder what a person is to do with there stubborn…

I see that the <a href="http://www.secularfranciscans.net/blogger_bash.htm">Montana Blogger Bash </a>is a week away. As much as I would like to attend this event, for family reasons I will be unable to attend. I send my regrets to all Montana Bloggers and in particular to <a href="http://www.mtpolitics.net/">Craig</a> and <a href="http://www.secularfranciscans.net/sfo_life/">Randy</a> who went to so much work to…

Yea I know this whole mission appears to be a waste of money and I'm sure it is. Might as well enjoy the pictures that we are getting. This picture is in color.<br />n<br />n<img src="http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/Marscolor.jpg"> <br />n<br />n<b>Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit. Frank Borman</b>

This is just to neat to pass up. Pictures from Mars. I know that they are only black and white but it is still cool anyway.<br />n<br />n<img src="http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/Mars.jpg"><br />n<br />n<b>Mars is essentially in the same orbit… Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where…