tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.comments2024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:00Views From the Bald PatchBotanisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comBlogger6733125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-9366878314575318972024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:002024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:00Lovely to hear from you again Jenny. Life has been...Lovely to hear from you again Jenny. Life has been busy recently, but I'll blog about that when a few more things reach completion. Hope thigs are good with you!Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-31066636076589414452024-03-16T06:49:58.231-07:002024-03-16T06:49:58.231-07:00It must have been something the dogs wanted to dea...It must have been something the dogs wanted to deal with, and when dogs have their minds set on catching a four-legged intruder they will deconstruct just about anything. <br />I'm happy to read you were able to reconstruct your little shed. I hope this finds you enjoying life. :) Pearson Reporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422640826640133140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-73558372522433853662024-03-01T08:34:34.378-08:002024-03-01T08:34:34.378-08:00I believe this is the clip you were looking for! h...I believe this is the clip you were looking for! https://youtu.be/eR7nY1ShQ6U?t=141<br />Curiously, I remember it as 'the British Institute for Crap Design', which I maintain is a much better joke... but no, Ministry it is...Benjamin Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513109479059624849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-29681642343988783072024-02-10T08:41:49.021-08:002024-02-10T08:41:49.021-08:00Hilary, when we first got a dog we were told the d...Hilary, when we first got a dog we were told the doggie smell would deter raccoons from coming near us. I guess it does, mostly, but they still visit on rare occasions.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-5138805393091424902024-02-07T05:45:52.587-08:002024-02-07T05:45:52.587-08:00Hi Ian - how funny ... well a nuisance, but you un...Hi Ian - how funny ... well a nuisance, but you understand what I mean. I'm glad it wasn't completely dismantled ... raccoons are a nuisance and can get in all over the place. They got into the car port when I was living 'down the road from you' and nearly got into my rooms - I was pleased when it was all blocked up! Cheers - I'm glad you were able to fix it ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-69894240492096028722024-02-05T18:14:14.019-08:002024-02-05T18:14:14.019-08:00Karen, they've attacked the fence before now, ...Karen, they've attacked the fence before now, too, though to be fair many of the planks had rotted at the ends making their job easier. I had to renew and reinforce it a couple of years back. This damage was something else altogether.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-37231166887465901682024-02-05T14:09:58.662-08:002024-02-05T14:09:58.662-08:00We had two dogs that used to do this regularly to ...We had two dogs that used to do this regularly to our back fence, I suppose when they got restless and wanted out. The Bassett hound would dig with his big paws, and the Doberman would pull with his teeth and strong jaws. They were amazingly effective working like this as a team.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-91583690858023428312024-02-04T12:12:28.642-08:002024-02-04T12:12:28.642-08:00Alex, I couldn't find any remains so I think w...Alex, I couldn't find any remains so I think whatever it was got away. Hopefully won't visit our yard again. We know there are families of raccoons in the neighborhood so my money is on one of them.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-80074812636060706912024-02-04T11:14:32.104-08:002024-02-04T11:14:32.104-08:00Looks like the dogs probably got through to whatev...Looks like the dogs probably got through to whatever they were after. Some big holes.<br />One of childhood dogs ate a giant hole in the wall behind the couch.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-80608407194359463392023-12-17T08:31:19.200-08:002023-12-17T08:31:19.200-08:00Hi Ian - sorry I hadn't picked this up earlier...Hi Ian - sorry I hadn't picked this up earlier - I so agree with you ... now having lived for years in South Africa, and then having that one year on Vancouver Island - I can appreciate these truths. If you get a chance please read (not watch) Flowers of the Killer Moon by David Grann, also I read 'Vancouver' by the Cruises ... both eye openers. <br /><br />We don't understand ... and I still forget quite often when I'm thinking about things ... and have to adjust my language when speaking to others ... especially about the black culture found here in the UK ... I'm so happy when I find like-minded souls I can talk to ... <br /><br />Cheers and thanks for this - have a peaceful and cheery festive season - and all the best to you both for the rest of this year and into and on in 2024 - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-492292723057165202023-10-03T08:22:02.614-07:002023-10-03T08:22:02.614-07:00Exactly, Alex. Unfortunately people who deny histo...Exactly, Alex. Unfortunately people who deny historical evidence typically do so because it contradicts their preferred narrative, i.e. it's got nothing to do with truth or facts but everything to do with pursuing an agenda no matter the cost. Sad and sick is a good description. Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-5196743935035346172023-10-03T08:10:49.396-07:002023-10-03T08:10:49.396-07:00Like idiots who deny the Holocaust ever happened. ...Like idiots who deny the Holocaust ever happened. <br />That is both sad and sick.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-8170143684684430732023-09-10T16:42:03.412-07:002023-09-10T16:42:03.412-07:00Denise, I seem to be getting the hang of setting u...Denise, I seem to be getting the hang of setting up pages. Now I need to figure out the blogging side that I've studiously ignored up to now.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-6274510433190462742023-09-08T23:03:50.372-07:002023-09-08T23:03:50.372-07:00Hello Ian. Feel for you jibbering around with Word...Hello Ian. Feel for you jibbering around with Word Press. Best of luck. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-60002858979933466492023-08-31T07:17:25.513-07:002023-08-31T07:17:25.513-07:00Hilary, the wildfire season has been exceptionally...Hilary, the wildfire season has been exceptionally bad this year all across Canada, but at least in BC we've had rain this week to help calm things down.<br /><br />Rick, I'm gradually getting used to the editor, though there are still things I have to stop and think ... where did I find that feature last time? A lot of it is far from obvious!Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-38890923288762327782023-08-29T14:43:44.168-07:002023-08-29T14:43:44.168-07:00Ian -- good luck with WordPress. I've used it...Ian -- good luck with WordPress. I've used it for years, and I <i>still</i> have trouble figuring out the interface sometimes. But it's a good flexible editor.<br /><br />RickRick Ellrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233668456166157701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-36430195936495258302023-08-29T00:56:29.335-07:002023-08-29T00:56:29.335-07:00Hi Ian - well I'm glad you've sorted thing...Hi Ian - well I'm glad you've sorted things out ... or things are ongoing as they tend to be as we and our families age. I'm glad you were able to travel away. Also I'm very glad that I haven't had your techie problems ... but you've the capability of working out what's what. <br />Thanks for updating us ... good luck to you and the family - with thoughts ... and I do hope Autumn rains and snow come along to put out the fires - they sound really awful. With thoughts - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-69960427659069573172023-08-28T19:31:14.113-07:002023-08-28T19:31:14.113-07:00Alex, the blog works fine if the content you want ...Alex, the blog works fine if the content you want to share fits into that format. Things like news, announcements, list of books work well. I wanted to publish a lot more static content than will fit into the blog format, hence the site. We each need to find the right tools for what we want to do :)Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-2221276089648479022023-08-28T04:37:09.065-07:002023-08-28T04:37:09.065-07:00It looks like it's coming together though. Sor...It looks like it's coming together though. Sorry your host site dumped you. I've never bothered with a website, just using my blog as my website.<br />Glad the fires didn't come too close. Even as far south as I am, we still got plenty of the smoke though.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-2993751947148278752023-07-09T14:32:03.541-07:002023-07-09T14:32:03.541-07:00Denise, isn't it interesting how different thi...Denise, isn't it interesting how different things draw in people differently? I completely ignore blurbs and taglines. Cover art catches my eye, then it's the first few paragraphs of the book itself that tells me whether or not to entrust a few hours of my time to this author.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-39920246224940700672023-07-06T19:20:19.725-07:002023-07-06T19:20:19.725-07:00I couldn't comment on sci-fi covers, Ian, as I...I couldn't comment on sci-fi covers, Ian, as I don't look at them, sorry. I adore thrillers and I think their covers are pretty good. But I like a good tagline to ask that question that you just must read the book to find the answer to. But you're lucky in that you can do the art yourself. <br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog. Makes me realize how long since I visited you!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-28518612448003464312023-07-06T10:45:49.647-07:002023-07-06T10:45:49.647-07:00Lynda, so glad it's not just me!
Alex, same h...Lynda, so glad it's not just me!<br /><br />Alex, same here, I was drawn in by the artwork in the first place.<br /><br />Hilary, I intend to read that book soon.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-12161380606228536312023-07-06T06:03:09.145-07:002023-07-06T06:03:09.145-07:00Hi Ian - I don't read Sci-Fi ... but my latest...Hi Ian - I don't read Sci-Fi ... but my latest post is Africanfuturism ... Sci-Fi from a new author to me Nnedi Okorafor, Nigerian American ... the book is titled 'Binti'- with high praise from Neil Gaiman.<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-37772551013695534252023-07-06T03:53:13.935-07:002023-07-06T03:53:13.935-07:00The cover art is what drew me to science fiction i...The cover art is what drew me to science fiction in the first place. The plain, nondescript ones with shapes just don't do it for me.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-68294833799740787022023-07-05T21:04:39.417-07:002023-07-05T21:04:39.417-07:00Oh my gosh, I totally agree, especially with those...Oh my gosh, I totally agree, especially with those boring geometric covers. They don't make me want to pick up the book!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.com