Some random tidbits from south western Idaho…

Stupid electronics.  The Pioneer took a nosedive a few days after Thanksgiving.  Google points the problem at a bad video board (apparently there are two of them, one for the top half, and one for the bottom half of the screen) which is causing the top half of the screen to go black with a few green bars.  Going to have to take it in and get an estimate, or hoping for another lightning strike.  For now, we have transplanted the Panasonic from the bedroom into the living room…but…it looks a tad odd…

Without the TV in the living room last Sunday morning, Nora and I did daddy/daughter things like getting bad guys in Warcraft and playing with Nora’s babies.  At one point, Nora climbed on the couch and wanted me to take her picture because she is gorgeous.

The pets are getting by, but they are getting up in their years.  Eros is much more stubborn and settled in her ways with her advancing years, becoming more nosey around the dinner table as well as comfortable asserting her desire for the prime comfort zones of the house.  Ralph is doing OK.  He just came off a prescription to fight off an infection, and it has made his breath much better.  We will have to see how it plays out, he may still need some dental work to make those pearly whites shine.  He has slowed considerably this year, and we have been trying some Rimmadyl to see how things work out.  We’ve been on a few walks of late, and while he can make it, a turtle may pass us on our next stroll.  Nicademous has his snotty nose back, so frequent sneezing is the norm, especially around four or five in the morning.