royal flood fashions

The Wellington boot was worn and popularized by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.This novel "Wellington" boot then became a fashionable style emulated by the British aristocracy in the early 19th century.

(in this photo...Jen's wellies, a rubber hose, and about 10 inches of rainwater being pumped out of our basement....)

Help me make it through the night....

Dr. Barney Clark was kept alive for an additional 112 days because of his experimental Jarvic 7 artificial heart.

Our home is dependent upon our own little artificial heart, this shabby little water pump which is keeping us from losing our heating system in the latest flood.

fine line between stupid and clever

Marge and Doug sent us a 10 year anniversary package that included an antique silver cup.

Traditionalists know that the silver cup is pretty close to the 10 year anniversary gift. As nice as this is, I'm looking forward to next year when we can turn our marriage up to 11.

The Cairn Man

A woman passing by asked me if I modeled my cairns after the work of Andy Goldsworthy.

Quite a compliment . Goldsworthy is a genius.

Scared of Squirrels

lease to own

I have 3 days before my 10 year trial period expires. I think I'll keep him.

lemonade out of lemons, perhaps?

We have a leaky roof. Luka, our handy man guy, is coming to check it out tomorrow.

Maybe it means we can start planning for our new deck overlooking the pretty church....

24 x 7 Litfest

Read in order to live. Gustave Flaubert

I cannot live without books. Thomas Jefferson

I want a Kindle. Bill

The Newburyport Literary Festival is a month away and Jennie is beavering her way through all her Co-Chair tasks.

March Madness

The basketball equivalent to ten pin bowling.

Not running for office

I read up about the Health Care Bill debate. I was disturbed by the quid pro quo. Dude from California supposedly received a promise of more Federal sponsored water for his district if he changed his vote. A Chick in Texas was looking for increased NASA funding; another clown in Chicago wanted to influence immigration, etc, etc. This is why I would get ground up like Steve Buschemi in the wood chipper if I were ever in politics.

"Come on, guys. Let's stop this arguing. Can't we just vote on the bill in front of us?" It would be like this baboon and flamingo.

I'd make Jimmy Carter look like Mao Tse-tung.

I hate politics.