it’s so cold that flashers are only showing pictures

Jan 15, 2025

I guess they’re saying today is the coldest day of the year. Since we’re only 1/2 way through January, there’s not a lot of competition so far. Still, it’s cold enough for me and probably 99.9% of those living in Indiana. And I’ll bet you never thought you’d hear me say this… but I’ve had enough snow for awhile.

The hounds without thick coats of hair agree.

Dharma is great with the cold because she has the thickest undercoat of any dog I’ve ever owned. Merida and Hugo have a fraction of the body coverage as Dharma.

Hugo & Merida

Memories are wonderful — BUT they’re also a reminder that you’re old as dirt.

Facebook has a “memories” thing that pops up what you posted on the same day throughout the years. When it’s from a couple years ago it’s fun. But when it’s more than a decade and a half ago… holy cow! Perry had hair and I had fewer wrinkles by at least a gazillion…

Perry & me


Now you know: Thomas Edison’s son, Thomas Edison Jr was an aspiring inventor, but lacking his father’s talents, he became a snake oil salesman who advertised his scam products as “the latest Edison discovery”. His dad took him to court, and Jr agreed to stop using the Edison name in exchange for a weekly fee.