On Sunday morning we walked up the road past the gate (it’s closed this time of year) to look at the stream three houses away. With all the rain, I wondered how much water would be in it. It wasn’t the torrent I expected, but there was plenty of water. Sure looks different from a …
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Ruby Throat et al
Two weekends ago we brought a hummingbird feeder up to Casco. I used to be skeptical about hummingbird feeders until we rented a house on Moose Pond, Denmark, Maine, for a week once about six summers ago. There was a hummingbird feeder on one of its windows that had birds at it every day that …
Table top report
I glued up most of the table top. I say “most” because it’s going to have crosswise boards at the ends and I haven’t started those at all. The six boards that make up the top, except for the ends, are all assembled. First step was cutting slits with the biscuit joiner. Since the boards …
Iffy trip to Maine
I worked one day last weekend to get a project done on time, and took this Friday off instead. I went in to Israeli dance class with Arlene (it’s her class, not mine, because I’m usually working that time, see) this morning, and was completely tired out after an hour of dancing. After going home …
Ployes
I’m not sure what date this belongs under. Two trips to Maine ago, that would be three weeks ago I think, we were in Hannaford’s supermarket food shopping when I saw something that looked like pancake mix on the shelf. The name, which I took for a brand name was Ployes. Buckwheat flavor. It said …
Another Koleinu update
Carol (our director) is constantly trying to get the chorus members to get their eyes off the music and watch her, for tempo, entrances, dynamics, etc, all the things that a musical group has a director for. Her appeal tonight was, “This is music, people! It happens in real time. Not so many things do …
Peas and Beans
I planted my garden in Newton this evening. It’s going to specialize in legumes this year, because they have a pretty good record of working. Maybe there will be some tomatos later, but I didn’t start any seeds this year so if there are any, they will have to be from a flat of plants. …
A propos of nothing
I just started singing to myself this silly song that I must have learned while I was studying French in high school — (sorry for the spelling, lack of accents where they belong, etc) C’etait un roi Merovingian Q’allait souvent a la chasse Chassait avec beaucoup de grace, Tuait surtout ses copains … … and …
Koleinu update
At our rehearsal last Thursday one of the other basses in Koleinu was wearing the brightest red silk yarmulke you’ve ever seen. “Ron,” I said, “your kippah looks as if you stole it from Sean O’Malley!” I’ve been thinking about whether or not I want to be in Koleinu next year. There just aren’t enough …
Well OK, Music…
Well, inasmuch as I’ve been tagged with a CD image game I’m playing along. I didn’t find the hotfreelayouts music site totally thrilling, probably because the first two CDs I looked for weren’t there. Here are three that were, just to have a little variety: Create your own Music List @ HotFreeLayouts! I don’t actually …