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Brian Bilbrey July 18, 2019

18 July 2019

Well, I came to my senses, realizing that leaving y'all with the impression that I was going to be doing something seen as dangerous (fixing garage door springs), then going dark-ish. Thanks for the kind thoughts, y'all! First the good news - I'm fine, the garage door is working fine, and I had few issues with the DIY repair. Therein lies a tale. I previously wrote, "I’ve ordered a pair that individually match the spec for balancing out my door. I’ll install both, and wind them with about half the turns that the single spring had, then adjust to the…

Brian Bilbrey July 7, 2019

7 July 2019

As holidays go, this one was less than stellar. We started by trying to get out fishing early. Sadly, our local favorite hole had a "Gate is not operating" sign up. Perhaps they just didn't want to deal with holiday crowds while on holiday staffing (it's a pond on a local preserve, requires special permits, etc). Meantime, right after breakfast, we'd found out that the flush mechanism on the main floor toilet was busticated, so a new flush handle was on our list. So we left the failed fishing hole, and dropped by the poor second choice hole. Once there,…

Brian Bilbrey June 30, 2019

30 June 2019

That's half a year gone already. But, thankfully, it's been a relatively quiet time for us. Not much upheaval in life, which is a good thing. It was also a quiet week at work, and with a major holiday, I expect much the same for the next few days. Yesterday was catch-up-on-yardwork day for me, so I did. Tiring, but effective. Tonight we had first fruits of the garden - a zucchini and a jalapeño. Marcia sautéed the sliced zucchini in olive oil and herbs, and I topped a grilled burger with the sliced jalapeño and some sharp cheddar. Yum.

Brian Bilbrey June 7, 2019

7 June 2019

Just busy. Catch up with y'all in a couple of days.

Brian Bilbrey May 13, 2019

13 May 2019

Friday the Thirteenth falls on a Monday this month. Triskaidekaphobia is a terrible thing, fortunately something I don't suffer from. So, Monday after a busy, busy weekend. Mowing the back yard for the first time since August took up much of Saturday, and all of my energy. We still made it out to Opening Night for Oliver! at Annapolis Shakespeare Company on Saturday night. What a wonderful fun show. The actors had fun, a group that we knew from prior shows along with many newcomers (mostly kids, for some reason...? Grin!). Much fun, Highly Recommended! Sunday was rained out, so…