{"id":11311,"date":"2026-04-12T20:09:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capnbob.us\/blog\/?p=11311"},"modified":"2026-04-12T20:11:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:11:58","slug":"potpourri-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/capnbob.us\/blog\/2026\/04\/12\/potpourri-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Potpourri Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I posted about a cactus flower and this week (am I doing weekly posts now?) I am going to ramble on about a few things going on. First of all, There is plenty going on in our lives these days, some quite boring things and some a little more attention getting. Let me elaborate a bit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We continue to live in a peaceful, tranquil place which does little to generate exciting headlines.<\/li>\n<li>There are some background issues (mainly healthwise) that take up a little bit of time to accommodate what with professional visits and other things to do with growing older.<\/li>\n<li>Life goes on with the usual business of running a household (max kudos to Damsel) with our flock of dependents (2 dogs and numerous cottontails, squirrels, birds, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>The yard and garden are looking good this spring, but there is always some little chore that pops up. If it&#8217;s a big chore, we have our Landscape crew deal with it.<\/li>\n<li>There are the hobbies and other time-consuming activities to relieve some of the boredom and\/or excitement that comes along.<\/li>\n<li>Food and Dining are a major item in our lives; we&#8217;re both on special needs diets and almost exclusively prepare all of our meals at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>First, here is a photo I took this morning of a squirrel and a peanut. Note that the animals we consider as &#8220;dependent&#8221; don&#8217;t really depend as it were; we just like to treat them now and then.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/capnbob.us\/graphics\/imageview.php?image=http:\/\/capnbob.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260412-squirrel-and-peanut.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/capnbob.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260412-squirrel-and-peanut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11314\" srcset=\"http:\/\/capnbob.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260412-squirrel-and-peanut.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/capnbob.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260412-squirrel-and-peanut-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/capnbob.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260412-squirrel-and-peanut-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/capnbob.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260412-squirrel-and-peanut-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I used the Canon SL3 camera for the above photo. Part of the hobby thing mentioned above. Our main cameras (my 2 and Damsel&#8217;s Canon T6i) continue to provide us with entertainment and some good photos now and then. Click on the image to enlarge.<\/p>\n<p>I recently upgraded my everyday carry from the one I have carried for years to a new, easier to rack semi-auto S&#038;W M&#038;P Shield 9mm EZ. The old muscles and ability to operate the old Glock were getting to be incompatible.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow, we will be taking the dogs for their annual exams and immunization updates. We will renew the County licenses afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>This week, I need to make time to get a haircut. Due to other commitments, I have fallen out of sync with my regular trim schedule.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, I have consecutive visits with the General Practitioner Doctor and the Ophthalmologist, neither of which is other than a regular visit for checkup. I also need to reschedule a checkup with the Nephrologist which I had to cancel due to a conflict. <\/p>\n<p>So, we&#8217;re still here doing things that you might expect for &#8220;generians&#8221; (septi- and octo-) to encounter in our lives. We will continue in this regard as long as it takes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I posted about a cactus flower and this week (am I doing weekly posts now?) 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