Sunday, December 28, 2008

Directions to the farm

N to JVY go north past 2nd quarry.
Veer left (before Memphis) and travel up that "valley" to Greenville. US60.
Hang a left before the lake.]

PS. I have just found out that winds "veer" to the right and "back" to the left. This leads me to think that my directions are inaccurate, as you would "back" to the left before Memphis.

BUT, that is actually wrong. When a wind veers, it is the direction the wind is coming from that changes to the right. So perhaps the wind, from its own point of view, is veering to the left.

Looking at an airplane in motion as similar to air in motion being a wind, shouldn't an airplane "veer" when it is changing direction to the left? I guess the directions to the farm stand uncorrected.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Airport Extreme Update. Whoo Hoo!!!!!

The other day I clicked thru on one of those automatic updates from Apple. One of them must have spoken to our Airport Extreme (wireless router).

This morning, I noticed that the pre-Leopard flat-panel iMac (which I just moved from the back room to the living room) had an active wireless icon on it. It was online with the wireless!!! I told Frank he could put his drill away, which he had out to drill holes in the hardwood floor to string ethernet to the living room.

THEN, I went and pulled out our Fujitsu tablet computer (running Windows 2000) and IT found the Wireless as well!!!!

So, now I have the imac flat panel in the living room. It can display family photos and play music through those wonderful speakers, AND we aren't deprived of the necessary internet port.

The tablet computer is again going be available for StumbleUpon, which makes it a wonderful interactive, portable magazine.

Comfort!!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Mima's oatmeal cookies

2 eggs, beaten
2 c light brown sugar (subst. 1/4 c gran sugar)
2 sticks butter, melted
1 c raisins
1 c black walnuts
2 c flour w. 1 t baking powder & a pinch of salt
4 c oats
1 t soda dissolved in 1 T warm water

375ยบ for 10 minutes

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Dear Oprah, Barack, Bill, and Rush

Let's encourage everyone to gift themselves, their families, the country and the world with a gift that keeps on giving. The Gift is 80%.

As we all cut back on unnecessary and un-productive consumption, we can cut the prices we charge and/or the hours we expect to work to 80% of our current (recent?) level.

Bingo. Prices are back where most people can afford them. All of us have more time to improve quality of life. No need to lay off people.

Life is good. There is plenty of work to be done. Of course we can do it.

(And let's get a move on health care reform.)