Category: Background
Somebody is five years old today!
by JustPlainDon on Nov.13, 2011, under Background, Fun, Pets, Geek Porn
Today is Paco's birthday! He is five years old. That is so hard to believe. In some ways it seems like it was just last year that a friend of mine at work gave him to me. Thanks Richard! I guess that means a run to the store to get some special… more »
Let's clean the pond!
by JustPlainDon on Oct.29, 2011, under Background
This AM I started the fun task of cleaning out the pond. I've got my 1000 gallon pool about half filled and figured it would more than suffice for the fish I have and I can move them over on Sunday morning and do the majority of the cleaning and refilli… more »
Qnap TS-659 Pro II NAS....it's alive!
by JustPlainDon on Oct.23, 2011, under News, Background, Fun, Geek Porn
Last Friday I got the final components needed to complete my NAS (Network Attached Server) to replace my old one that died 2 weeks or so ago. I went with (a bit pricey) Qnap TS-659 Pro II NAS. It came with 6 (empty) drive bays, 1 GB RAM, USB 2.0 (x4)… more »
Buddy's eating again!
by JustPlainDon on Oct.23, 2011, under Background, Pets
It's about 2 AM and I got Buddy to eat some oatmeal with a little oat bran and some soft boiled egg whites. I also got him to take his Diawin (sort of like Kaopectate for dogs in pill form) wrapped in a little tortilla. Buddy te gusta tortillas! Ener… more »
Lotus, cardinal flower, EP121 and 68 degrees!!!
by JustPlainDon on Sep.05, 2011, under Background, Geek Porn, Plants
After a couple of buds aborted, my "red" lotus is finally blooming. LOL, so much for it being a "red" lotus. That's what happens when you buy lotus seed from China. I'm sure it's probably hit or miss with a lot of vendors regardless of country. At an… more »
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