went out to eat with girlfriend and family yesterday evening. One of our favorite places is a local micro-brewery that also specializes in barbecue.
I did not have a beer and I ordered a garden pizza (which was just ok but my other choice was nachos without the meat toppings). I also had a side of the mac & cheese (which does have bacon bits in it) and a cup of the pepper crab soup. So I had plenty to eat (brought half the pizza home), but the smells!!
Into my fourth day of vegetarianism. Still seems to be going pretty well.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Over the years ...
I've tried many different diets. I've been fortunate to have pretty good health overall; unfortunately an all-too-healthy appetite combined with poor eating habits has led to weight struggles. Both parents were heavy so yes I'm sure there is a genetic component ... and I'm also aware that eating fills holes caused by depression, boredom, etc. I'm 60 years old and I'd like to live long enough to see my grandkids play high school sports AND have the energy to go watch them. And I refuse to buy new bigger clothes. So ...
Barring weight loss surgery (something brought up by my doctor) it seems that the best way to go is becoming vegan (or vegetarian). This scratches several itches for me ... environmental, animal friendly, and health-wise.
But ... there are huge cultural and habit barriers. So perhaps I'll simply start slow. I hesitate to compare it to addiction, however many of the excuses, the behaviors, etc ARE very similar to an addicts. So ... one day at a time. And we will see.
Barring weight loss surgery (something brought up by my doctor) it seems that the best way to go is becoming vegan (or vegetarian). This scratches several itches for me ... environmental, animal friendly, and health-wise.
But ... there are huge cultural and habit barriers. So perhaps I'll simply start slow. I hesitate to compare it to addiction, however many of the excuses, the behaviors, etc ARE very similar to an addicts. So ... one day at a time. And we will see.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
It's been a year ...
yes it's been a year since I've done any blog posting ... after some 'deep' thought, I think that I can use my blogs to do two things
1) keep a record of my recently begun "Fill in the Blanks on my Stamp Pages" campaign. I recently went through a bit of a mental struggle with what to do with my ever burgeoning stamp collection/hoard. I considered just selling the whole mess ... Diane discouraged that option saying that I would regret it and I'm sure she's right. But something needed to be done so ... over on this blog (http://clifsstamps.blogspot.com/) I've begun documenting my attempt to bring order from the chaos.
2) this last winter/spring I finally took the plunge into the world of Advanced Squad Leader. This is a boardgame that has a significant and very loyal following ... it's quite difficult to learn and play and takes years to obtain and play all of the modules and scenarios. I will document THIS journey on this blog (https://deepboardgames.blogspot.com/).
So, my next twelve months will be dedicated to working and keeping up with these two projects (along with the myriad other ongoing projects that keep me busy). Wish me luck.
1) keep a record of my recently begun "Fill in the Blanks on my Stamp Pages" campaign. I recently went through a bit of a mental struggle with what to do with my ever burgeoning stamp collection/hoard. I considered just selling the whole mess ... Diane discouraged that option saying that I would regret it and I'm sure she's right. But something needed to be done so ... over on this blog (http://clifsstamps.blogspot.com/) I've begun documenting my attempt to bring order from the chaos.
2) this last winter/spring I finally took the plunge into the world of Advanced Squad Leader. This is a boardgame that has a significant and very loyal following ... it's quite difficult to learn and play and takes years to obtain and play all of the modules and scenarios. I will document THIS journey on this blog (https://deepboardgames.blogspot.com/).
So, my next twelve months will be dedicated to working and keeping up with these two projects (along with the myriad other ongoing projects that keep me busy). Wish me luck.
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| small part of the stamp chaos |
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| and a bit of the ASL world ... |
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Retro Trailers by Hennessy
JK Hennessy is small puzzle publisher with some very nice puzzles.
Link here: https://www.hennessypuzzles.com/
I worked one their puzzles and found it to be challenging and a lot of fun
Retro Trailers by Hennessy Puzzle - 1000 pieces
Link here: https://www.hennessypuzzles.com/
I worked one their puzzles and found it to be challenging and a lot of fun
Retro Trailers by Hennessy Puzzle - 1000 pieces
Recently Completed Puzzles!
and by recent I mean in the last six months!
first up we have a couple of vintage puzzles that we found in an estate sale. Bought an old brass storage box containing 11 puzzles. I pulled them out and they were a bit musty (some more than others) ... I've worked two of them so far. Both were complete although the horse puzzle had one piece that was damaged. As you can see, the horse puzzle box is pretty foxy.
Horses by Springbok- 500 pieces
first up we have a couple of vintage puzzles that we found in an estate sale. Bought an old brass storage box containing 11 puzzles. I pulled them out and they were a bit musty (some more than others) ... I've worked two of them so far. Both were complete although the horse puzzle had one piece that was damaged. As you can see, the horse puzzle box is pretty foxy.
Horses by Springbok- 500 pieces
Tropical Fish by Springbok- 500 pieces
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Finished!
And I think it looks amazing! Thinking I might actually frame this one. |
| lots of nice color variations to aid in finding that right piece |
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| more nice color variations |
Friday, March 16, 2018
More Buildings!
Pomegranate - Gregory Blackstock's 'The World Landmark Buildings' - 500 pieces. Took me around three hours. Edges were the hardest but simply sorted them into shapes and tested ...
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Jubilee Puzzle #3
Schmidt Puzzles - 'High Up' - 1500 pieces.
Only took a few days ... nice regular pieces with just enough variation to make the harder parts (sky/water) easier. Puzzles with lots of linear features seem, to me at least, to be quite easy. The toothbrush in some of the photos is the 'secret symbol' to qualify the puzzle for the Jubilee contest.
Only took a few days ... nice regular pieces with just enough variation to make the harder parts (sky/water) easier. Puzzles with lots of linear features seem, to me at least, to be quite easy. The toothbrush in some of the photos is the 'secret symbol' to qualify the puzzle for the Jubilee contest.
New Puzzles!
my New Years resolution of not buying puzzles, games, books, or stamps only lasted as long having extra disposable income ... I suppose there are worse ways to spend it ... anyway the following puzzles arrived recently, mostly bought after a Facebook discussion of the high quality of Pomegranate Puzzles (plus I love their subject matter). Actually, the last one, The Druids, has been in my collection for a couple of years. It was purchased in the retail store ...
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