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What Lies Beneath 01
So u may or may not know, in Carlsbad NM, or actually under Carlsbad, is a great cavern (cave). This natural wonder is quite amazing. In the next few week(s) i will be sharing some of the pictures we took when we visited there. It is really something to see if u have a chance. I highly recommend it. I went through our pics so here r a few to get started.
New Mexico
So a few years ago we went to the southwest for some visitin. While there we also did some touristin. But for now just a couple shots of the area.
Desert Country
Burnside Park, Christchurch
A little more of beautiful New Zealand from my roving correspondent before he leaves it behind. This is a place called Burnside Park, they hold cricket matches there. We get to see some nice flowerbeds. Enjoy! this is the end of summer down there. so peak foliage. Excellent, and another thanks to my roving friend.
Ye Olden Pontiac
This is a ’64 Pontiac Bonneville a friend of mine owns. They brought it over a while back, thought u might like to see it. He bought it in the Midwest sometime after 2000. Mileage just over 72,000. An amazing car. Actually this is more than a car. While not as big as a motor-home i think it still falls into the same category: LAND YACHT
That sucker is huge. HUGE i say.
Digital Cameras
Hey this is a blast from the past. The not too distant past. Wabak in October 2002. These pictures were taken when our family just got a digital camera. Some of the first shots taken by it. So that’s what, eleven and a half years? In the digital age we are in that’s like an eon and a half. Take a look:
Yes your’e right, i didn’t take these pictures. One of the offspring did. But how awesome is the fact that anyone can take pictures, have them available instantly, send them anywhere, keep thousands of them on a little stick, etc. Some things about this digital age are really cool.
Wood is Good 08 – Tiny Little Logs
Hey have you ever seen tiny wood fuel like these?
Just wanted to show you my other firewood. Compressed sawdust = wood fuel pellets.
Here you see the inside of the Hopper.
And here’s my other “woodstove” – my pellet boiler.
That’s a woodstove? Well actually a wood pellet boiler. Look here’s a look at the fire.
Its automatic, lights itself, maintains temperature. Connected to my central heat and my hot water for showers etc. Just one disadvantage – i have to put pellets into it. And i do have to buy the pellets. The mighty little woodstove uses mostly free firewood. So the fuel for the pellet stove comes from the store. But someday i will get myself a pellet mill. For sure when i do i will share it with you.
About Your Underarms
Well after my shower today I was preparing my armpits to face the world with me. It occurred to me I should share what I use with u. You may or may not have heard of this product. Crystal deodorant stick. It is works different than ‘regular’ deodorant. No perfume, no anti perspirant. I think it simply kills bacteria and makes your pits chemistry inhospitable for the microbes to grow there. Until you sweat enough to wash it away.
So it works very well, easily lasts until your next shower. But the really cool thing is the economy of this stuff. Look at the stick. Then check the date I started using it. Coming up on a year and it looks the same size as when I bought it. I’m sure it has gotten shorter. But look at the length compared to the case. If I took an extreme guess I could say I’ve used half an inch. My though is it’s more like a quarter inch. But we’re talking about a year people. Let’s say I did use half an inch. Looks like I’ve got six good years ahead of me.
They sell it in like vitamin stores or u can get it online. I bought mine at the grocery store.
On the Links
Well heres a few more shots from New Zealand. U might see this sight all over the US. I include it because i asked for pictures of whatever my correspondent was up to, and because this weather were having here is too cold too long. Pretty sure most people would like to be able to visit your local put put if u could.
Makes me want to go pro. Can u make it a living off mini golf?
Stick Dudes
Hey just thought I’d show you my old graphic. These guys are part of a header from when I originally started the blog. So it’s a little like a time warp. That’s a lot different from a warp drive, though both distort time.
Hope I’m showing some improvement. They r a little bit crude.