Neogy Titwhistle
"I could perhaps like others have astonished you with strange improbable tales; but I rather chose to relate plain matter of fact in the simplest manner and style; because my principle design was to inform you, and not to amuse you."
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Starlink secured! in A small but passable life.
I had been given four screws from the same neighbor I’d been borrowing the ladder from. The feet of the Starlink don’t line up with the ridges of the metal roof of the carport. I had found a piec...
Stupid people! in A small but passable life.
The republican candidate for governor of this state believes the last election was stolen from the dumbass Trump. When asked about it she said, “We have the evidence.” When asked “What evidence?”...
Two years. in A small but passable life.
The Starlink is doing great. No dropouts. Connection has remained at 100%. Speed seems to be getting faster with time. And the first monthly bill was exactly $110. No taxes or fees. Yeah, $1320 a...
That was easy! in A small but passable life.
The check cleared on the 10th. Starlink said look for delivery within two weeks. FedEx dropped the Starlink on my porch yesterday. I borrowed a ladder from my neighbor, set the unit on the roof o...
An experiment. in A small but passable life.
I received the email from Starlink. I had placed my order and deposit of $99 on 7/4/20. Service is now available at Latitude 33.385. The price for the unit is $549, up from the initial offering o...
Routine. in A small but passable life.
I did my once a month, last day of the month, one load of laundry. I turned the page on the wall calendar. And this morning, the first day of the month, I ordered groceries. $78.94. I’m going to ...
Done deal. in A small but passable life.
The first trip up into the attic after the initial look over, I found the tank full. I got the hose out and drained it. I disconnected the water lines. I called it quits because of the heat up th...
The end of that. in A small but passable life.
Apparently the park’s landline phone system finally went tits up. How long ago I know not. I was informed in person that all that was on the line was a busy signal. This was of course planned by ...
Well . . . where was I? in A small but passable life.
The visit back east was great. I stayed with my brother and his wife at their new house. Daughter brought the grandson, Rowan Darren, out to visit quite a few times over the nine days I was there...
Finally. in A small but passable life.
I finally finished “The Unincorporated Man” series of four books. It only took me four months. And that brings me to five books read for the year. I used to read 50+ books a year. I guess I’m doi...
No words. in A small but passable life.
I watched the hearing in Texas about Uvalde. A new fact I didn’t know was that THREE MINUTES after the shooter entered the school he was met with THREE officers with BODY ARMOUR and RIFLES and HA...
He's here! in A small but passable life.
The baby boy arrived at 1:06 this morning. He was 5lbs. 7ozs. and nineteen inches long. A full head of hair and brown eyes. He came by way of C-section face up with the cord wrapped around his ne...
Unexpected. in A small but passable life.
I was woken from my afternoon nap by a call from Daughter’s mother saying that Daughter’s water had broken and she was heading to the hospital. This is an unexpected three weeks early. There are ...
The truth comes out, again. in A small but passable life.
The cops proved themselves to be worthless, useless cowards. Again. As usual. The Republicans are falling all over themselves to see who can say the stupidest shit. Again. As usual. And the only ...
Refusing. in A small but passable life.
Daughter found a new set of tires for the car I’d bought her last month. She shopped around and found a pretty good deal. A little less than $800 including all the extras. That should be a few ye...
The blink of an eye. in A small but passable life.
The only good thing about a nuclear war is that the majority of humanity wouldn’t even know it had happened. That is, if the missiles and warheads actually work. I’d bet that the US made W88 ALT ...
Mission accomplished! in A small but passable life.
Their plane didn’t land until 11pm, but it was just as we drove past “Arrivals” because I’d been checking the flight status app. They were here for three full days and left yesterday morning. An...
A few more hours! in A small but passable life.
I’ve saved everything for the last hours. Not that there’s much to do. I’m going to clean the bathroom. The kitchen pretty much always stays squared away. And the rest of the place isn’t used. Th...
The plan. in A small but passable life.
Daughter has been busy. She’s bought insurance for the car. She bought plane tickets out here for her and her boyfriend for $210 total. And she might have figured out the temp tag thing for the f...
Done deal. in A small but passable life.
The credit union in Missouri cut the cashier’s check on Tuesday the 8th. I found it in my mailbox yesterday afternoon. An hour after that the car was parked under my carport. I sent a picture of ...
Spending money, again. in A small but passable life.
I finally found what I’ve been looking for for maybe a year or a bit more. It was sitting up beside the activity center. A 2007 Honda CRV. Blue. The for sale sign said $5995. I called the number ...
war, by Charles Bukowski in A small but passable life.
war war, war, war, the yellow monster, the eater of mind and body. war, the indescribable, the pleasure of the mad, the final argument of ungrown men. does it belong? do we? as we approach the la...
Final steps. in A small but passable life.
My oldest niece texted me yesterday. The Willed Body Donation folks from the medical school called her and said that Mom’s ashes will be shipped to her. She’ll then take Mom to her hometown and b...
Everything peachy keen! in A small but passable life.
Daughter called last night. Everything looked good on the sonogram. And she couldn’t wait, or I thought it would be cruel to make her wait to tell me it’s a boy. A Grandson. I’ve got to get used ...
The bottom of the mountain. in A small but passable life.
For seven days it was cloudless and eighty to eighty two degrees every day. Yesterday it was rainy and cloudy most of the day. A quarter inch of rain and a high of sixty-two degrees. And now it’s...
