This weekend, I went snow-shoeing in Yosemite. It was the first time I have: Gone camping in a national park Stayed in a cabin covered with canvas Done any sort of winter sport Seen people ski Snow-shoed Snow-shoed on an…
Could someone tell me what this plant is that is in my backyard? It’s a tree about 20 ft tall. It is covered with purple berries. The birds don’t seem to eat the berries, so they may be poisonous. The…
This weekend I was sick with the stomach flu. I have never had one before. I spent two days lying on the couch watching movies and fighting a 102 degree fever. I was so bored. Stupid! Anyway, before getting sick,…
2006 was full of excitement and socializing. By contrast, 2007 was much slower and more introspective. In some ways I like that better, but there’s less to brag about at the end of it all. My accomplishments for 2007 included:…
News! My dining room is lined with this 1970s wallpaper complete with fluorescent-orange flowers. It’s a Christmas miracle!
The sequel to Kyle’s best-selling tech book Knoppix Hacks is now in stores. The new book has many many more hacks and all the new information about the most recent distributions of Knoppix. Book Description: If you think Knoppix is…
Last week, we had two big projects around here. One was putting in the tankless water heater, thanks to my wonderful father who came down and taught Kyle how to plumb in three days time. We went from this: To…
We’re moved into the house. It took four good friends, two solid days, and lots and lots of boxes, bags, and milk cartons, but here we are. It’s strange to break your life down and move it to a new…
Writes in full make-up
Our move-in date is this Saturday. I just keep telling myself that we are almost at the finish line. It will be nice to have ONE home again next week. And a home I own, too. The kind of thing…