Is that a Russian tank in that tree line? Before clearing that line of trenches, it would be nice to know how many Russians are there?
Author Archives: Steve Mays
“Nothing You See is Real”
Wikipedia: “Donald David Hoffman is an American cognitive psychologist and popular science author. He is a professor in the Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, with joint appointments in the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, and the School of Computer Science. Hoffman studies consciousness, visual perception and evolutionary psychology using mathematical models and psychophysical experiments.”
Based on years of meditation and lots of reading on the subject of consciousness, I actually get this.
Homeless Americans
My friend John spotted this tiny home near the Walmart parking lot in Kennett, MO. Not sure if the owner qualifies as “homeless” but John is seeing more tents these days and tells of a homeless encampment nearby.
No shortage of stories on this problem but the most depressing thing about the following is it’s from 9 years ago.
Kennett is a small community in southern Missouri. A reminder that homeless is not just a problem in big cities like San Francisco and New York. The homeless are everywhere and they can’t be ignored (forever) and they are not going away.
Squirrel!
Sticker burrs
We have some wicked sticker burrs on the property and I got into a patch yesterday. Easier to toss the socks than try to pick these off. I’ve been wearing knee-hight rubber boots but found they didn’t always protect me from chiggers. Knew there had to be a better way and ordered these.
I’ll hose these down with permethrin and see if they’ll protect from chiggers, ticks and burrs. Stay tuned.
Winch comes in handy again
The wood chipper got a much needed cleaning and service and two young guys put it in the pickup but did not come home with me to unload. It’s a heavy mother so rolling down my ramps would be iffy. Instead I used the electric winch to lower it to the ground. If you look close you can see the Gator-Jaw soft shackle holding a lot of weight.
Cairn base complete (?)
Improvement to Jeep carport
I’ve been covering the driver’s seat when it looks like rain but trying something different. Plan is to roll up the tarp when the forecast is clear.
Danger! Ticks, chiggers, poison ivy
Powerful chemicals help protect against ticks and chiggers, but poison ivy demands constant vigilance.
Tractor with two seats
I’ve never been one for off-roading. Feels like dressing up as a cowboy. So the Land Rover and the Jeep don’t get much four-wheel drive time. Today I loaded up the new rock sled with some big ones and used the Jeep (4WD/Low Range) to drag them up a hill and over to the trail head. Paul calls the Jeep a tractor with two seats.
And a little 4WD/low-range exercise for the pickup.
