These are the iron pours from the Artie-Polooza event at SCC I mentioned before. These were made from sand blocks (stratch blocks) that my family all worked on a week or so before the event. At the actual iron pour they filled all the sand blocks with iron and then they are left to cool…
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Solar Eclipse October 2023
On Saturday, October 14, 2023 I had the chance to see an annular solar eclipse from my home in Chandler. It was only 86% of totality at the maximum. It was still really cool. I was able to get out my solar telescope and I decided part way through that I would take pictures of…
Recent Weekend in Pinetop
I did get up to Pinetop Friday morning. I woke up early as usually and headed up. I got there and the ladies were all at Zumba. So, I went for my bicycle ride. I enjoy riding up there. I seem to ride a lot faster up there than I do here in the valley….
Thank you!
I am thankful for so many things in my life. I am thankful for so many things on a day-to-day basis. I am thankful when someone gives me a gift, hug, or kind words. I am thankful for so many people in my life, they mean so much to me. But I am very bad…
The Joy of Puzzles
I enjoy doing puzzles. I always have. I can remember doing puzzles as a kid at home and up at my grandparent’s cabin. I have fond memories of puzzles. I know puzzles aren’t for everyone. Some people don’t like the time they take to complete them. Some people don’t like being challenged by them. Some…
Working With My Hands
I enjoy working with my hands. I always have. I really enjoy seeing the results of my work and there is always a sense of accomplishment when the work is done. I have mentioned before that I worked for my father’s camera business for 20 years. During that time, I built a lot of cameras…
My favorite TV Shows
I really enjoy watching TV, and I always have. I am sure I have watched way too much TV over the years, but I don’t care. I gain enjoyment from watching TV. Here are 11 of my favorite TV shows as of right now. What a list. There are 2 international shows, 2 that only…
Podcasts?
I realize that in today’s world of taking in information a lot of people are doing it through podcasts. I wonder why that is. I have tried podcasts, some I go back to and others have fizzled out for me. I love audiobooks so I thought that podcasts might be something that I would like,…
Friends
Over my life I have had some really good friends. I hope we can all say that at about our lives. Everyone needs to have friends in their lives. I can still remember some of my friends from early childhood, elementary school, junior high, high school, college, and adult life. For the most part my…