Monthly Archives: June 2015

I Kept Everything Under Control in Your Absence

Posted on June 29, 2015 by jeroljohnson

We were gone over the weekend. Arya kept a firm grip on the household and reported there were no incidents. At least no incidents that did not meet her seal of approval.

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Area Man Says Gets Off My Lawn

Posted on June 25, 2015 by jeroljohnson

I mowed this wretched patch of ground today. The humidity is about 200% but at least the temperature was moderate. Nonetheless I was dripping by the time I was done and my fabled left foot is swollen and stiff [the … Continue reading →

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Cat Says Get Off My Lawn

Posted on June 25, 2015 by jeroljohnson

This arrogant old bastard is so full of himself this summer it’s ridiculous. He goes out for a stroll at least three or four times a day and then enjoys a vigorous nap. His sense of senior self-entitlement is through … Continue reading →

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This Post is Not About Scarlet Johansson’s Ass

Posted on June 22, 2015 by jeroljohnson

I’ve been posting very little these last few weeks. This happens pretty often in the summer when there’s a lot more to do than come up with something to say every day. I’ve got preparations for a class reunion coming … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Sir Christopher Lee

Posted on June 13, 2015 by jeroljohnson

Christopher Lee died last Sunday. That’s worth noting in this blog simply because of his overwhelming geek credentials but ye gods, what a life. Because of his fluency in multiple languages he was set loose in Europe after WWII to … Continue reading →

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Begun the Grackle War Has

Posted on June 10, 2015 by jeroljohnson

For the past few years an odd circle of life happens in our neighborhood. The grackles (or blackbirds as many call them) come in every spring, often with a colony nesting in an enormous pine next door to us with … Continue reading →

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WANT!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by jeroljohnson

Take my money NOW!

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On a Prairie Walkabout

Posted on June 8, 2015 by jeroljohnson

Yesterday my wife and I drove out to the farm. We walked from the farmstead up to the area the family refers to as “The Big Slough”. As sloughs go, this one is pretty damn big. It must cover at … Continue reading →

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Never-Ending Story of the Man Cave

Posted on June 2, 2015 by jeroljohnson

I’ve made some minor changes, rearranged the action figures, and tuned up Cersei so I guess it’s time for some photos for posterity. As you can see I’m still a big ol’ nerd, still a Twins fan, still obsessed with … Continue reading →

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