Yak Talk

My thoughts on all things great and small

Some new friends

Some new friends

We had a few visitors to the backyard this evening. First, there were two deer: a painfully-thin doe and a badly-injured buck. They were feasting on our perennials and evergreens, and we did nothing to stop them because they looked like they really needed the sustenance. Then, minutes later, Rich spotted a new bird onRead more about Some new friends[…]

Haircut

Haircut

It’s a little “Laura Petrie”, but I like it! updated to add: for those of you unfamiliar with the old Dick Van Dyke show, here’s a picture of Mary Tyler Moore, in character as Laura Petrie:

Deck the Halls…

Deck the Halls…

I’ve been busy as heck with assignments lately, most of which are Christmas-themed. I have two more articles due by the end of the week, and getting myself in the Christmas spirit can be difficult when it’s 85 degrees and humid as heck. Time to strap on the iPod and crank up Vincent Guaraldi’s CharlieRead more about Deck the Halls…[…]

Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

wow…just logged on and read that comedian Bernie Mac died, due to complications from pneumonia. I had read that he was sick, but that he was responding well to treatment and was on the mend. What a shock this must be for his family. He was only 50 years old! I know that pneumonia canRead more about Bernie Mac[…]