Monthly Archives: March 2011

Bellflower wildlife – the circle of life

Posted on March 30, 2011 by jimbo

Remember when we found the garter snake in the backyard? I found her again, unfortunately, she was dead this time. It looked like some kind of crushing trauma to the head; I didn’t see any evidence that whatever killed him … Continue reading →

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On the road again

Posted on March 23, 2011 by jimbo

Well, my TODO list just got a lot longer. I’ve accepted a new job back in Washington, so my little family is going to end their California Adventure, at least for now. It’s been a pretty good run for us … Continue reading →

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One “hide” and a mule

Posted on March 3, 2011 by jimbo

I’ve never really been bit by the “back to The Land” bug. I’m more of a soft-hands, panty-waist kind of guy. But I happened to run across the Olde Englishe measurement unit of the “hide”, which Wikipedia defines as “A … Continue reading →

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strange bruises

Posted on March 2, 2011 by jimbo

For years, whenever I’ve been doing heavy lifting, I get these strange circular bruises on the inside of each bicep. It must be the way that I grip something when it’s heavy. I remember getting them all the time when … Continue reading →

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