Author: andrew

Lavender, Oh Lavender…


The grass at our house has functioned as a lawn AND a parking lot for previous renters. I’ve been trying to even out the lawn and get grass to spread to all of the unlovely areas of the lawn. On the side of the lawn (pictured above), beside the alley, I planted five lavender plants yesterday. My hope is that they’ll provide a nice barrier once they’re established in the soil and start to grow. I love the smell of lavender and am excited to see them grow into big bushes.

Lisa, after seeing all of the lavender plants in Sonoma I thought they would be the perfect plant for our yard because they LOVE the sun! The frangrance will also be a nice addition!

Personalized Google

Ok, at the risk of angering my patient audience, I’m posting yet ANOTHER non-“Where I Do Stuff” post. Let me assure you, again, that the next episode of that is in development, and it’s a doozy! But for now, I MUST tell you about something I’ve found that is so incredibly cool, and getting cooler. I’m doing this because I believe in something: I believe in the power of one really cool company to do many really cool things in their quest to organize the world’s information. Enough buildup, already? I agree. Here it is:

A personalized Google search page. It sounds a lot less sexy than it really is. Below is a screenshot of my Google personalized search page. As always, clicking on the picture will bring up a new window with a larger, easier-to-see version. You can have all kinds of neat stuff on your page, and the interface is continuing to improve. I have my 6 most recently recieved e-mails from my Gmail account, tech and business news, a stock quote for Google (I own 5 shares that are doing really well), some daily quotes, personalized bookmarks, and other cool stuff. The only reason I don’t have the local weather on there because I don’t have a zip code right now. By now you’re asking, “How can I get this cool thing so I can be as web-savvy as you, Andrew?” Great question! All you have to do is go to www.google.com/ig (new window) and create a google account. Last I heard, anyone could create a google account. I don’t know if that means anyone can have a Gmail account, but if you want one and it doesn’t come with the google account, just ask me in the comments below. Be sure to include your e-mail address and I’ll send you an invitation to join Gmail. Let me know what you think and how you’ve personalized YOUR Google page in the comments below! I can answer any questions you have in getting it set up, too.

Cheers,
Andrew

My personalized Google page!

Heavy Seas

Heavy Seas

We’re taking a short break from the “Where I So Stuff” series (but be assured I’m working on the next installment) to share a photo from today. We were in 14- to 16-foot seas this afternoon, so of course I stood as close to the bow of the cutter as possible. I took this photo about 5 hours ago, and I’m still drying off. It was a real rush.

– Andrew

Where I Do Stuff, Part 1

This is where I sleep.
Part 1 in the “Where I Do Stuff” series features my rack. This is where I go for shut-eye. As you can see, it’s more than 6 feet off the ground, with a narrow entrance and a low overhead. Getting in or out requires some serious acrobatics! Making the bed is even harder. It really took some thought to devise a system for getting that done. What I do is make it while I’m laying on it before I get up in the morning. As you can see from the picture on the bottom right, there are all sorts of treacherous sharp corners that have been covered with foam since I kept gashing the top of my bald head on them. If you click on the picture, it’ll bring up a larger-sized version so you can further gawk at the discomfort of sleeping where I sleep.

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Dinner tonight

Dinner tonight was so good that I have to write about it. It was steak and shrimp. The steak was marinated all night last night, and was some of the most perfectly marinated and cooked steak I’ve e’er had the privilege to put in my mouth. The shrimp was breaded and fried. I don’t even like shrimp, and I ate 9 of the little buggers! Accenting the meal were scalloped potatoes, a corn/green beans combination, and garlic and herb rolls. I had a bite of each, but didn’t have room for them what with all the yummy shrimp and steak. I threw away a bit more than I would have liked, but I guess it’s better than gorging myself.

I’ve been taking photos for the “Where I Do Stuff” series. I’ll try to get some posted tonight.

I hope your dinner was as good as mine,
Andrew

Week 10…

… is up on Fred’s Place. Click here (new window) to see it. Click here (new window) to see previous weeks. If you haven’t looked in a while, it’s fun to look back and see where we’ve been and what we’ve done. Also, I got a decent response on the “Where I do Stuff” series, so I’ll be working on that later today.

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New Photo Series

Shinnfans,

I’m thinking about doing a new photo series here on the ‘blog. It’ll be called, “Where I do stuff.” Inspired by something Dad said before I left, it’ll be a series of photos of the places I carry out normal, everyday activities. Like what my rack looks like, where I eat, where I log onto the computer, etc. Are you interested? If so, please let me know in the comments below. If I get enough positive response, I’ll go ahead with the series and post a new picture every day.

Thanks,
Andrew