Periodic review of life on Six Acres
by rakeeter 
Monday was sunny and warm with light and variable winds. I’m pleased to say golfing buddy Gary and I did not waste it on work. No sir, we hit the links and enjoyed an excellent round of golf. Your humble blogger scored a couple of birdies to come within one stroke of paring the back nine. After the round we met our wives for a lunch. I tell you, it was like a mini winter vacation without the travel. Continue reading “Snolf”
by rakeeter 
by rakeeter 
It was looking grim the early part of last week; gray skies, low temps and so on. One would have thought it was winter time around here. Joyce and I spent most of our time trying to keep warm while trying not to cough up a lung. Fortunately later in the week the sun came out and we both took a turn for the better. Continue reading “Hackers”
by rakeeter Joyce and I have been suffering from upper respiratory failure since getting back from Garland. While it hasn’t kept us in bed, it has slowed us down considerably. That’s okay, though, because the weather has been lousy. Other than a mild afternoon Tuesday, it has been cold and/or windy. Joyce finally got to the grocery store Thursday where she encountered people complaining about the weather. And why wouldn’t they. After the balmy Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday never got above 20 degrees. Me, I prefer to accept that January and February are unpleasant here on the high plains and any nice days that come along should be appreciated for the anomalies they are. Continue reading “Winter time”
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