New storm door…overdue

by | Jul 12, 2015 | Journal

We tried fixing it—put a lot of work into it. But the thing just wouldn’t hold square. We can haul it into place and lock it, but the effort sometimes requires a lever to push it into place. So…we decided this is a non-fixable. We’re getting a...

Well, I tried a fish taco…

by | Jul 11, 2015 | Journal

Atiliano’s, advertising themselves as the best fish tacos in San Diego, showed up in our local shopping center-lette. So being in a rare mood, having just finished book, I decided to give one a try—I took it back to the car to eat, in case it was...

Why is Roman concrete so durable? We may have a clue.

by | Jul 11, 2015 | Journal

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150709144850.htmnew discovery about Roman Concrete Lake Avernus, the Phlegraean Fields, are something you might remember from history books—or Roman studies: the lake no bird could fly over, the Fields of Fire that...

Woke up to rain…finally!

by | Jul 11, 2015 | Journal

After the nasty heat—we have a nice little shower this morning, enough to make water run in the street. Great relief on several fronts: 26% humidity and 107 degree temperatures are a bad combination with evergreen forests. A nice overcast and slow showers rather...

The book is finished!

by | Jul 7, 2015 | Journal

Now it has to be read for things like hte and wehn…but also for places that really don’t make sense. Jane has not seen the ending. We are headed out to gather a bit of garden rock from a place we know—and to read while we drive.

flash copters…

by | Jul 5, 2015 | Journal

If we happen to be home on the 4th of July, we hike along the street to the houseless hillside on that street that affords a panoramic view of the city—and the downtown fireworks display, which is quite something. We are not alone in this. The police block the...

A few more nasty days…

by | Jul 2, 2015 | Journal

Then the temperatures go back to the high 80’s. The 4th of July is very often the height of heat for the summer here, as August tends to be fire season…I do hope the WOrldcon doesn’t get pink skies and the smell of smoke… And we’re...

We’ve now passed the hot air to Montana…

by | Jun 29, 2015 | Journal

And it will not top 100 again this week. We’re back to more typical 4th of July weather. Casualty, one tree, and several bushes which may not recover. We’ll give them til next spring to see if they rebound. Rhodies don’t readily replace leaves once...