Category Archives: rambling

drink it up

Just a little left in the bottle for breakfast.

richardson-taylor nature preserve

Brian and I took a long walk today at the Richardson-Taylor Preserve north east of Greensboro near Lake Townsend.

I didn’t know about this one until I read about it in the local Pearson Audubon Nature Notes, which is an e-mail that I love to get.

From Audubon: “This 440-acre preserve is composed primarily of mature forest and beaver marshes. Designated as a “passive use park,” the preserve is mostly undeveloped and has no facilities such as restrooms or water fountains. However, it offers about four miles of marked trails beginning at the parking lot on Plainfield Road that has an information kiosk with a trail map.”

It’s nice because there are few people there. You can have it to yourself, just you and the nature. The trails are lengthy and numerous. One eventually interfaces with the Greenway near Strawberry Road. That one would take some planning. We’re going to look into it.

https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/our-county/county-parks/passive-parks/richardson-taylor-preserve

https://goo.gl/maps/SG2w6M3v8ZX32Kb3A

vito’s again

The usual Blue Moons at Vito’s. We’ll get back over to M’Coul’s eventually. 🍻

chinese takeaway

It has been fun reading reviews of TikTok on Google Play Store. Many are about like this, “I’d not considered using it until the White House went nutso over it, now I want it.”

I feel the same about Huawei. I’d get one in a heartbeat, but I’m set on mobile right now.

WH just upset that somebody else might be getting some data without 5-Eyes having first dibs.

they got me

Forbis & Dick (funeral service) and SodaStream are in hot pursuit of me on FB and Twitter. I containerize and clear cookies, but they got me anyway.

I was mildly interested in SodaStream until I saw the cost. For that money, I could buy a heaping cart of gassy flavored waters (a la Perrier) at Target. In fact, I could buy a wall of water. Lime flavored Perrier is quite good with Tanqueray gin.

As for the funeral service, we’re pretty low budget around here.

tilderadio

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chanel

A treat I bought for myself for working a lot of crazy overtime.

Even proles like me want a luxury item sometimes.

There was a return shipping label in the box in case I just didn’t like it, but I like it.

easter island store lynchburg

When in Lynchburg, Virginia, I try to stop at the Easter Island store.

https://easterislandva.blogspot.com

blessing box

I have not seen one of these before. A “blessing box”. Take what you need, leave what you can.

It’s on the corner with Cumberland Road Church of God in Bluefield West Virginia, but I don’t know if it’s actually theirs.

I like their slogan, “a healing church for hurting people.” I hope it is so. This is not an endorsement. I trust very few churches.

the happy couple

Funny lookin’.