Monthly Archives: December 2015

Waiting for My Force to Awaken

Posted on December 30, 2015 by jeroljohnson

To catch new movies we are pretty much reliant on the movie theater in nearby Tioga. It’s a small volunteer-run theater and they have a spotty record with showing the movies I want to see. The last two weekends in … Continue reading →

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Ales for the Scrooge

Posted on December 28, 2015 by jeroljohnson

We had a great Christmas. Not so much in terms of presents but in time spent with family. It was a great holiday and I feel rejuvenated. A few days before Christmas I sent a message on Facebook to a … Continue reading →

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The Things We Do For Dogs

Posted on December 23, 2015 by jeroljohnson

Starting yesterday afternoon and ending sometime in the night, we got a steady fall of powder. Taking a guess I would say we got at least three inches but I have no way of measuring it. But it did mean … Continue reading →

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Hoarfrost and Berries and Warm Solstice Wishes

Posted on December 21, 2015 by jeroljohnson

Another foggy night, another layer of frost for the longest night of the year.

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Something to Do with Where Choo-Choo Goes

Posted on December 16, 2015 by jeroljohnson

Yesterday we went to Minot to see the Canadian Pacific RR’s Holiday Train. We went with my cousin (the Singing Farmer) and his wife (Singin’ Teacher), their dog, our dogs. We picked up our ninety-year-old aunt in the early afternoon, … Continue reading →

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Songs to Serenade a Sick Chihuahua

Posted on December 14, 2015 by jeroljohnson

Merry’s stomach is roiling so I have her on the bed in the man cave, swaddled under a thick comforter. I’m a good parent. Then again, I’m playing the above album. My sympathy only goes so far. If she wants … Continue reading →

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Hoarfrost on a Sunday

Posted on December 13, 2015 by jeroljohnson

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You Say That Like It’s a Bad Thing

Posted on December 9, 2015 by jeroljohnson

Recently writer and editor Mallory Ortberg asked her Twitter followers to give their best stories about “dad music”. I am guessing from the responses that most of her followers are millennials with fathers in their forties to fifties. Um, my … Continue reading →

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Caturday – Change of the Guard

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jeroljohnson

  Since moving back to this house, I’ve taken a lot of photos of the cats on the bed in the man cave. So my readers got quite a few photos of Hodge, Jasper, and Sneakers. Those three are gone … Continue reading →

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Ass.In.Chair

Posted on December 2, 2015 by jeroljohnson

I’m back to working on a new opening chapter. Something about winter weather put a fire in me so it’s churning along a little. I’ve struggled with this thing for a couple months, not really finding the time or the … Continue reading →

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