Nov 012025
 

We weren’t sure if we would get any trick-or-treaters at our house last night, but Terry bought a couple of bags of candy just in case. But all we got were four kids coming to our door, so we have a whole bunch of candy left over. Anybody out there got a sweet tooth? There […]

Beyond Frustrating

 Posted by at 12:03 am  Nick's Blog
Oct 312025
 

I don’t know what’s going on with my 17-inch Lenovo ThinkPad, but for some reason the speakers no longer work. I have made sure they are turned on, and they are, but nothing comes out when I try to do anything with sound. However, when I plug a headset into it, the sound works just […]

A Busy Afternoon

 Posted by at 12:14 am  Nick's Blog
Oct 302025
 

We got a bit of a late start yesterday morning, but we surely made up for it during the afternoon. I guess it all balances out, right? After taking Alli out for her morning potty and ball-chasing activities, I checked my blood glucose, posted my blog to Facebook, and answered two or three pressing emails. […]

Happy Birthday, Hailey

 Posted by at 12:10 am  Nick's Blog
Oct 292025
 

I don’t know where the years went, but somehow or another, our beautiful granddaughter Hailey is 23 years old today. I can still remember the night she was born. Terry and I were staying at the Escapees RV Club’s Raccoon Valley Campground just north of Knoxville, Tennessee. That was before we had cell phones, and […]

I Didn’t Do Much

 Posted by at 12:10 am  Nick's Blog
Oct 272025
 

In yesterday’s blog I said I would probably goof off most of the day before starting to work on my new Big Lake book this week. And true to my word, I didn’t do much. But I did manage to keep myself busy enough, anyway. The day started with a bunch of e-mails, including one […]