Lions, Tigers and Chupacabras….Oh My!
Chupacabras are either scaly, big eyed, sex kitten monsters or naked coyotes. Either way…. i want one.
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Chinese Bat Flu Zombie Apocalypse
Ok, so maybe now we know it’s not a flu, and possibly it didn’t start in Chinese bats, but that was a better title than “what-the-hey-is-this-creepy-crud-that-is-filling-up-our-lungs-and-defying-all-efforts-at-eradication” virus. And i’m simply tired of hearing and reading the dreaded “C” word. So, i’m not gonna say it. i think we’ve got enough doom and anxiety-producing, terrifying newscasts […]
Read More →The Country Code
There’s a lot of potentially scary things about living alone in a log cabin in the woods out in the country. Like, a LOT. Maybe not like, “Australia” a lot, but more than, say, “San Jose, CA” a lot. But not “Oakland, CA”. Toss Oakland a couple of koalas and some vegemite and you basically […]
Read More →On Becoming a Ghost
The Wikipedia definition of becoming a ghost or “ghosting” is: When a person cuts off all communication with their friends or the person they’re dating, with zero warning or notice before hand. You’ll mostly see them avoiding friend’s phone calls, social media, and avoiding them in public. The act of suddenly ceasing all communication with […]
Read More →Happy Mother’s Day!! A Brief History…
Today is Mother’s Day! And as i was once again totally showed up by my brother in the gift-giving department, (he gave her a day off with sunshine, a bbq and even a PUPPY. i gave her a coffee mug.) It made me think about this tradition of giving a gift to your mom on […]
Read More →Chicken Liver Pox
The question of whether or not i had chicken pox as a child seems to get more important the older i get. i am asked that a lot, and i remember having something LIKE chicken pox. Or maybe it was my brothers who had it and then i was quarantined with them in order to […]
Read More →With Friends Like These…
This spring, i took a break from cabin life and full-time glamping to go to the beach and spend time with friends. (At least i think it was spring. Spring in Oregon starts in late February, when it stops raining for a day and a half and you think..wait for it…is this it? Then.. nope! […]
Read More →Propane Spiders Get Jiggy With It
“Yep. That there is your propane tank,” Bruce the Propane Guy states matter of factly, pointing to what looks like a very small, abandoned, submarine – dry-docked and hidden behind some wild rhododendrons. “Huh.” i say, not quite convinced. “i somehow thought it would be….bigger.” And maybe not so covered in rust. And maybe like […]
Read More →Riding Lawn Mowers Don’t Float
i hold my breath with excitement as Jim, the Lawnmower Man, slowly and carefully backs the long trailer down the endless gravel driveway and into the wet, grassy yard. My new riding lawnmower is here!! It’s finally here!! The stork has arrived!!!! Slowly…slowly…i strain to see as the trailer inches toward us. Oh, holy Blades […]
Read More →Happy Catastrophy goes Cabin Cray
Log cabin living is something i grew up with. But not actually, like, LIVING in one. Or, knowing anyone who lived in one. Or knowing anyone who knew anyone who lived in one. But tv was my religion, and i raptly watched episodes of Grizzly Adams and Little House on the Prairie with an intensity […]
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