
Nothing exceeds like excess.

An inquisitive old fart with a camera


Always work cartefully! Especially with the shirll!
We’ve awoken to frost several days in a row. I decided I should get organized and have a small toolbox in the house, so I don’t have to venture out to the barbacoa in nasty weather in order to get something simple done inside. Our local Emaus thrift store had just the ticket: full size pliers, cutters, and needle-nose pliers for just under USD 11.
I’ll go way out on a limb and speculate that perhaps they’re not the best quality, but for occasional use I expect they’ll work just fine.

…like all of us?
Self-service produce weighing: “Please don’t put stickers on the scale or the table.”
What else would you do with them?


No, I didn’t put it there.

I put the avocados I pick up off the ground on the patio table (otherwise unused this time of year, hence dirty). This one was quite damaged, but perfect for our well-fed little robin friend. In the past, it has feasted on fruit on the tree, so this is a welcome development.


I noticed an awning support outside our kitchen window was rotting. I thought, I can do this!
After measuring, I went to Aserradero Rocha in nearby Pinamar, where you can rummage through off-cuts for any length of wood you need, an unusual and welcome feature.
Leaning against the window is a temporary support pole I kluged together. The little piece at the top the remaining length of the piece of lumber I purchased for the project…which I find oddly satisfying.

…without saying “I’m the boss.”

First, do your research into available biped vectors, and find the spot where they’re most likely to trip over you.

Once that is established, pull your bed into place and settle in for the inevitable excitement.