A Wee Bit of Wee Beastie

— Posted inFood — 1 min read

I can hear it now. How can you drink 5 year old Scotch? If it is Wee Beastie, “With Great Satisfaction” I answer. One person’s Nectar of the Gods is another’s hog slop, and so be it. To me boiled turnips aren’t fit for man or beast, yet my significant other absolutely loves them. If we like something it is good, if we don’t maybe some else will like it. Their are legions of Scotch drinkers who wouldn’t be caught dead drinking a 5 year old Scotch. Thank goodness for them, it means it is more than likely there will be a few bottles of Wee Beastie on the store shelf for me.

To quote from the Ardbeg Wee Beastie webpage: “[T}he rawest, smokiest Ardbeg ever . . . sappy pine resin and a sharp tang of smoke . . . explosive mouthfeel bursts forth with . . . creosote and tar.” That’s my kind of Scotch. Your preference may differ.

Déjà Vu All Over Again

— Posted inTravel — 1 min read
Box
Didn’t we see this same thing several weeks ago?
Old AC
Out with the old
New AC
In with the new
Almost done
Almost installed

The white cover that came with the new unit. Our old one had a black cover. The black covers were backordered for quite some time, so we had the white cover unit ordered, the color of the cover being the only difference in the units. After installing the new unit they just swapped the covers. That was an easy solution to the problem.

Never a Dull Moment

— Posted inEclectic — 1 min read

When you live as close to the border with Mexico as we do, scenes like this are not all that unusual as border crossers are always passing through our community on their quest to get as far north as quickly as possible. What is unusual is seeing both the Border Patrol and State Trooper vehicles together and at this time of day. Later we learned the did apprehend several people.

My Turn, My Turn!

— Posted inEclectic — 1 min read

Our pergola is very nice unless it isn’t. The isn’t is the fact that algae grows on it. A certain member of our family doesn’t like it, especially when we have friends up for happy hour. It really isn’t all that hard to clean the algae off with our pressure washer, though one does get wet and the arms not being what they once were tend to become tired.

No Tom Sawyer needed here, she actually wanted to take turns using the pressure washer. We have always been willing to help each other or do what is traditionally considered to be the other spouse’s jobs. Marriage is so much more than just a eight letter word.

And Sam Played It Again

— Posted inTravel — 1 min read

We didn’t like it when it happened the first time around, but we certainly didn’t expect it to happen again. This the other air-conditioner on our 5th wheel RV going bad. It will take a few days for the replacement to arrive, a week where 100° F (38° C) temperatures are forecast. Things break, you get them fixed and life goes on.