Monthly Archives: September 2014

Falling into Autumn

Posted on September 29, 2014 by jeroljohnson

After weather in the 90s, we have now fallen back to normality. This weekend was cool and windy. The leaves are turning and falling fast. We drove through the White Earth Valley last week and the colors were breathtaking. I … Continue reading →

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Caturday – People Will Think We’re in Love

Posted on September 27, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Yesterday the temperature soared to 94 degrees and we had the air conditioning working hard. The two bald old men of the house both lusted after the plaid comforter so they shared it. Today it might reach twenty degrees lower than … Continue reading →

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Our Default Source for News

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jeroljohnson

I watch the NBC Nightly News out of habit but my source for news is usually internet based. I get a daily email from the NYTimes, check out NPR, and then some tech/geek sites. My wife is a news channel … Continue reading →

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Cat You Better Come Home

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jeroljohnson

This is the lovable little cat we call Sansa. She’s a feisty but dependent girl who demands to go outside often but usually sleeps all night on our bed or the nightstands. And last Monday she went missing. It was … Continue reading →

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Caturday Nappers

Posted on September 20, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Arya, Sneakers, and Jasper sacked out on the bed in the Man Cave.  Remember that these are nap professionals and you should be careful when attempting this at home.

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Been Dazed and Confused All Week

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Saturday I started having back issues. Just a little twinge at the spot below my left shoulder blade. I tore this area pretty bad when I was in grade school and it has plagued me ever since. Sometimes it’s just … Continue reading →

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Hail the Bison…But No One Else

Posted on September 13, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Today I’ll watch my NDSU Bison carve up the Cardinals from the University of the Incarnate Word. As promised this is the only football I will watch this weekend. Here’s an abbreviated tally for misdeeds in the NFL. So far … Continue reading →

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Honey, I Shaved the Dog…Again

Posted on September 13, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Here is Pippin one day after his buzz cut. It’s still unseasonably cool here and he’s all about finding the warmest spot in the room to sleep. Meanwhile half the cats are outside, piling up carcasses like squirrels stocking acorns … Continue reading →

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Yesterday It Was My Birthday, I Hung One More Year On The Line

Posted on September 12, 2014 by jeroljohnson

That’s a Paul Simon line. He might have actually wrote that one. Paul has a nasty reputation for ripping off collaborators. Just do a search for “Paul Simon Los Lobos” and you’ll get some unexpected dirt. I like Los Lobos … Continue reading →

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I Do As Commanded

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jeroljohnson

There’s a fellow on my music forum that goes by the nickname Hal. Yes, that Hal. Anyway on Facebook he challenged me to list Ten Books That Have Stayed With Me. Book list? Me? And away we go in no particular … Continue reading →

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