Creating a Gardener

By Uncle Hans

Annie spent some time with "Grandpa and Grandma" recently. Renee was making dinner and was unhappily surprised to find her potatoes were "over-aged". Annie asked what those "funny things" sticking out of the spuds were.

So we cut one end of a potato off to plant it as a demonstration.......

...........we found an old plastic pot and some potting soil from Renee's garden supplies......

......she put it in the dirt and now we wait..............

.....I don't know if any potatoes will appear,...........

But this little smile did!

By Uncle Hans

FOLLOW-UP ON THE CAT WARS

AS YOU RECALL WHEN WE GOT THE TWO CATS TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST FALL, THE CAT WAR WAS SHORT AND NON-VIOLENT.

TWO CATS ARE THE BEST THING WE EVER DID FOR EACH OF THEM.  WHEN WE HAD SUSIE ALONE WE PETTED HER DAILY AND PLAYED WITH HER A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK.

NOW SUSIE AND “AZ” HAVE TWO EXERCIZE PERIODS A DAY, MORNING AND NIGHT !!!  THEY GROWL AND CHASE EACH OTHER THROUGH THE CAMPER AND PORCH WITHOUT FAIL.

THEY COMPETE FOR TREATS, AND KEEP EACH OTHER IN TOP SHAPE, AND FINE CONDITION.

WHEN IT’S TIME FOR A CAT NAP, SUSIE HEADS OFF TO HER CLOSET AND “AZ” HEADS OUT ON THE PORCH TO THE CAT TREE.

THEY DON’T DON’T SLEEP TOGETHER, OR GROOM EACH OTHER.  IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I FOUND THEM THIS CLOSE TOGETHER OUT ON THE PORCH LAST WEEK.

 

MY GOD, THEIR BUTTS ARE EVEN TOUCHING.  I HAVE TO EXPLAIN THAT THEY ARE LAYING IN FRONT ON MY BIG FAN ON THE PORCH, THE COOLEST PLACE TO BE.

 

   “SUNNY AND 109”

Winner……..Winner!!

 

 A couple of months ago, the place where I have worked for 12 years*, published it’s first ever newsletter.

The first issue announced a “name the newsletter” contest.

So I entered and won!!  The prize?  A voucher to eat in one of the restaurants in our building.

 

 

 We decided to use it right away, and call it “date” night.

 

I had to practice with these suckers all week!!  We had a nice dinner, a couple of drinks, and a good time.

* The company we work for has asked, in writing, it’s employee’s to refrain from mention them by name on any internet site.

Sewing Machine

By Uncle Hans

We bought a new sewing machine. Renee knows a little about it from high school and some simple sewing she has done through the years. It is a new design from China. Lots of buttons and whistles.

So it sat in the office and gathered dust for months. Recently, I got out the manual and threaded the fool thing. Then I started a project, cutting off some old jeans for a pair of shorts.

It worked well at first, then it jammed and made some sickening crunching noises deep inside. I cleared up the jam and tried again. But it won't work.

The "dogs" that feed the material seem to be in reverse. I think the crunching noises were the camshaft that moves the dogs jumping off kilter and now it is not coordinated with the needle.

 How do you get a Chinese sewing machine fixed in Spooner Wisconsin?

That, Watson, is a good question..........

So now I have managed to break the sewing machine in the first 30 minutes of use. Well let's just look in here...........

......just a few screws out...........

and.........

look! it is just some machinery inside........

 

.........I think this is where the problem is..........

..............in the end, I just opened the case (careful not to disturb anything) looked around, and put it back together again. I may have gained some understanding as to how the mechanisms work, but was not foolish enough to actually change anything. I put it back together again and it worked fine...........

.....here is my first project. Looking closely, you can see that only one leg is hemmed. Looking even more closely, you can see it is a lousy job. But the machine and I came to some sort of an agreement. I think the problem was really what Renee said it was from the get-go.

A poorly wound bobbin

live and learn..........

By Uncle Hans

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WHAT DO THINK? IS THERE A SCOOTER IN OUR FUTURE? THIS ONE IS ITALIAN MADE BY HONDA. I THINK IT LOOKS GOOD ON US…..

IF YOU’VE EVER VISITED US IN NEVADA, CHANCES ARE WE TOOK YOUR PICTURE IN FRONT OF THIS DICE PAINTING.  SINCE NO ONE IS WITH US ON THIS TRIP I THOUGHT I’D STEP BACK AND SHOW YOU HOW THE PAINTING LOOKS FROM A DISTANCE.

 

AND AFTER WE TOOK YOUR PHOTO IN FRONT OF THE DICE MOUNTAINS WE CONTINUED ON DOWN THIRD STREET TO HOGS AND HEIFERS TO HAVE A DRINK AND BE HARASSED BY THE UNDER DRESSED BARTENDERS.

I ALWAYS EXPLAIN THAT IT’S REALLY A BIKER BAR, SO TODAY, A NICE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, I TOOK A PICTURE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT.

WE SKIPPED THE HOGS AND HEIFERS EXPERINCE TODAY AND INSTEAD STOPPED NEXT DOOR AT THE MOB BAR.

DOESN’T THIS PICTURE ON THE WALL LOOK LIKE IT BELONGS IN A MOB BAR?

THIS SCULPTURE SITS IN A STRIP MALL IN HENDERSON.  WE STOP BY ON MOST TRIPS TO VEGAS TO SHOP AT TRADER JOE’S.  NOTICE THE LITTLE GIRL’S DOLLY ON THE PARK BENCH?

    “SUNNY & AND WAY TOO HOT”