DG has really gotten into this moving thing. I caught him moving just for the fun of it.
This could become a problem in the future.
DG has really gotten into this moving thing. I caught him moving just for the fun of it.
This could become a problem in the future.
Happy 4th of July!
Stay safe.
Maybe that should be more like… ROCK!!!
So…. here is the backstory on the rock. Take a look at the thermometer.
Got that?
Now hold that thought.
So, the kids (wife and son) went out in that weather to plant some plants in the back 40. They have been doing that this summer. We have quite a plantation back there now. Looks nice, but it’s rocky soil.
Anyway, they started by digging the hole in the ground (makes sense) to put the plant in.
Then, they ran into the rock.
“Wow”, they said, “let’s dig that out of the ground”.
Kids: “You want to help dig a rock?”
Me: “No”
Kids: “You sure? It’ll be fun”
Me: “No”
Kids: “You sure?”
Me: “Yes”
So they dug it out.
That is the rock and the hole it came out of.
Here is the rock, posed with the tools of the trade for scale.
Not sayin’ nuthin’ about crazy, but I will end this post with a reminder.
Yours Truly, from my desk chair in my air-conditioned den.
Ever since DG was created back in the 1970’s he has been a static panel cartoon. All of his gags and mischief are frozen in time and space. There must be more to it than that.
Then, it occurred to me that what he needs is to get moving and a get little animated.
I found a great animation tool called Blender, which has allowed me to wake up DG and get him moving. Check this out.
He doesn’t seem very impressed with the improvement. Maybe I should let him sleep on it.
We had a breakthrough. DG looked in the mirror and saw it.
A hair.
Needless to say, DG is pleased.
Are you overrun with chipmunks this year? We are.
And they are getting rather bold. This one took a perch on the top step outside our back door and hung out there having a snack for about 10 minutes.
Closer view.
He just sat there chillin’ in the sun, even when I tapped on the window. Pretty cheeky.
And I am not allowed to say “Awwww… isn’t that cute?”
“It’s a mouse with racing stripes!”
We haven’t posted anything for a while, but we are still here.
And, we have been keeping busy during Armageddon…. we did some woodworking projects… some gardening projects…. we put up the Tiki lights around the patio…. long walks……. grocery shopping at 6:00 A.M…. (joy).
So we are getting along fairly well. Even DG has quieted down. Now he just sits around all day playing with his mental blocks.
Hmm. Maybe we should be worried.
Looking for a sign of spring? How’s this?
That is, of course, a Jack-in-the-pulpit, however with a slight difference.
This one is an Arisaema sikokianum, the Japanese Jack-in-the-pulpit.
According to the Wikipedia, and it has to be true if it is from the Wiki, it is
“Found only in moist, shaded areas on the Island of Shikoku in Japan.”
Well, OK then. Either we have moved or this is an import…. I am guessing that it is an import….. and for the plant, being so far away from home is what makes it a SPOTH instead of just another run-of-the-mill garden plant. I am not sure how we end up with these strange plants in the yard. They just sort of show up.
Here is a closer look.
It is a good sign of spring anyway.
You may remember that DG is protesting the fact that the Cartoonists are taking all the income from the Cartoons, leaving the Cartoons with $0.00 income.
I finally made my peace with him by offering him a 50/50 split. I said I would give him half of every dollar I make.
But then, I had to inform him that I don’t get any income from this either, leaving him with the same old $0.00.
And…. I told him…. since he hasn’t done anything funny for so long I am giving him a 10% pay cut.
I am waiting patiently to see how long it takes to sink in.
Maybe that should be “Doves Still”. Our resolute birds are still sitting on the nest even in this miserable weather.
I think this one is the male. They trade off incubating the eggs.
It has been almost a week now. I read on the interwebs that the incubation time is about two weeks, so we are half way there. If I read it on the interwebs, it must be true, right?