Here’s a few more shots from Carlsbad Caverns:
This huge cave was discovered by cowboys grazing their cattle.
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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
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.
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?
Wood is Good 07 – Care and Feeding of Little Box Stove
Here’s how I bring my stove from cold, back to hot. The aftermath of the last fire:
Waste Not Want Not. In order not to throw out any fuel, and to reduce waste volume, I remove the ashes but keep the charcoal for the next fire. Large charcoal is removed with the Screen Scoop, then the rest is put onto the ash can screen with the Tin Scoop.
Then with a little shake the remaining charcoal is separated. The charcoal is laid in the bottom of the stove.
The Wood is placed into the stove, usually 3 pieces.
Next some small fire starters are placed underneath.
Secret Weapon: Pine Cones. I easily picked up a whole box under the pines at my church. Match light easily!
The dampers are all opened. Cone is lit and the stove front door is closed. The front ash tray cover is slid mostly into place. Within about 2 minutes the fire is starting to crackle and roar. After 5 or 10 minutes its time to close the ash tray cover, prop it up a little for more air and put all the dampers at about 45 degrees. Then the stove and stove pipe gets hot. REALLY hot. Usually i turn on the central fan to circulate the heat better.
The pieces shown will burn for about 2 to 4 hours. More wood can be put into the stove on the glowing coals without repeating this whole process. Just open the dampers, rake the coals forward, open the stove and load more wood. Close it up and leave the ash tray cover ajar as in the above description. Once the fire roars, close/prop the ash tray cover, dampers to 45. Easy Peasy.
Clear Sky Morning
Here is a shot of the sun coming up i took on my way home:
Note the clear cloudless sky! only one thing wrong when u have a clear cloudless sky in winter:
Stinkin cold! An end to this I say!! Lets get spring in here ASAP.
Thanks for listening.