A March Snow Storm

We were in the SW bottow corner of a big eastern snow storm. Went all the way from us to Maine.

Snowy Luau at Timberline.

Here is a pict - not fom this year, but coulda been.

"What will become of me..."

"What will become of me..."
2/23/1999 alternate lyrics DMB

i'm spilling out
i'm...
i'm melting out
i'm out.
ask me again, my friend...
what will become of me when i'm all poured out?

i'm spilling down
i'm emptied out
i'm asking you again, my friend...
what will become of us
what will become of us when we're all poured out?

come and relax now...
leave your trouble down
no need to bear the weight of your worries,
here let them all fall away...


Once again, My philosophy by song lyric...

The Ohio River is almost at flood stage and it is raining still. Of course, raining here is not always the problem, but cumulative raining in the water shed. The creek that runs between the cemetary and the road I drive was churning this morning. It could have swept away a grown person.

We found out that the community college next door dosen't get water in their elevator shaft until 44' and the river is now at about 38', so there is a ways to go to get to our building. But we will have to keep our eyes on it. There are several hours of work and moving things to the second floor that would have to be done.

I am bringing back my camera after the weekend. I want to illustrate my blog with current images. Like the flood out our window.

Beware the Ides of March.

This is a picture by Ed.

Ogden Nash

Read any Ogden Nash lately? I started looking for his poem about the panther, but ended up reading several.

A panther's a leopard that hasn't been peppered.
If you behold a panther crouch, prepare to say ouch.
Better yet, if hailed by a panther, don't anther.

I've been reading Nash and listening to Dave Matthews Band. An interesting combination.

Picture from June 2006 at West Virginia Independence Hall.

Day light savings

Funny name that - day light savings - after all, the daylight is what it is.

I am waiting for my computer to upgrade its time. Our computers did not get the message that the federal government has changed the time. I went on line to find a download to slap the program around, but for whatever reason, my computer is taking an inordinately long time to get its act together.

I've been thinking alot lately about how inconsequential our lives are. Life is brief. Our lives are marked by very little. We are mostly only important to ourselves. We spend most of our times trying to figure out how to live well. What's it all about, Alfie?

"What's it all about, Alfie
Is it just for the moment we live
What's it all about
When you sort it out, Alfie
Are we meant to take more than we give
Or are we meant to be kind
And if only fools are kind, Alfie
Then I guess It is wise to be cruel
And if life belongs Only to the strong, Alfie
What will you lend on An old golden rule
As sure as I believe
There's a heaven above, Alfie
I know there's something much more
Something even non-believers
Can believe in
I believe in love, Alfie
Without true love you just exist, Alfie
Until you find the love you’ve missed
You're nothing, Alfie....
When you walk let your heart lead the way
And you'll find love any day
Alfie... Alfie... Alfie... "

Ah, yes, philosophy by pop music.
That's the american way, is it not?

Good bye, friend

This is our old dog Rocky. We had her from about 1998 til winter 2007. Here she is sporting a Rudolph nose that she would not let be put on her nose. Can you blame her?

Good dog, Rocky.

One monitor is dying

From 2005 at Christmas time, Canaan Valley tubing...

Uh-oh, this monitor is losing its color. It is fading away. Now that I can't go without a computer and internet access, it is an expensive habit to feed.

Another expensive habit is a cell phone.

But the most expensive habit has been having children. They are some of the most interesting people on earth to me, but costly. And I wouldn't have as much to think about if it weren't for them. I do a roll call mentally everyday to reassure myself where they are, if I have heard from them, if I have something to tell them. I give thanks and praise everyday that my children are such nice people and have caused themselves very little trouble.

On that cheery note, I think I will stop and savor the thought.

Wow, neglect.

I have neglected my little blip on the internet.

In May of 06, I left state parks and began work for a state museum. Still into the stewardship thing. Must of really wanted to leave the parks system, as I now commute on weekends about 150 miles one way through the mountains. Yes, that says much about the state of parks right now. It is an archaic boys network. At my age, I have given up trying to change the world.

But enough for today. Have a picture of my new workplace. Way cool.