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Want Biscuit with that Cornus Kousa?

This is the “Stellar Pink” hybrid. It blooms a few days after the C. Florida. The blooms last longer than C. Florida and it has good disease resistant properties. I like the rich smooth green of the leaves.

This particular instance of “Stellar Pink” is special because it was planted in memory of my grandmother.

Well Buford has always wanted his picture on this website. So there you go — Happy Burthday Buford! I guess having an entire case of monsters on your lap could make anyone act pretty silly.

I was recently reminded by my dear wife (who has known me since I was 7 years old, so I can’t get away with one single thing) that I drank more than my share of caffeine when I was a youth. Quite true. They didn’t have monsters back then, but if they did, I probably would have desired them.

Today’s lesson involves the Kitchen Aid KEBC208 KSSO Stainless Steel electric
wall mounted double oven.

Please don’t overtighten the screws that hold the outer handle to the door. These
screws go right through the tempered glass and overtightening will cause you to
develop an urgent need for a new one of these. And a nervous twitch. Plus you will
have to go out to dinner unexpectedly.

The boy passed his driver’s test today, he did a great job. This definitely feels like the beginning of a new era.

10,000 sheep all facing left for $200. Why? I have absolutely no idea, but it does strike my fancy somehow. The boy thought it was pretty funny too. That is sad for him if he grows up finding humor in the same things as the old man, eh?

Well it finally happened. We visited Durham NC and met brother Dwight in person, f2f as they say in text-messaging lingo. We met at the Ole NC BBQ buffet off Duke St, in Durham and had a grand ole southern time. After working together all these years it was a real treat to finally meet the brains, visionary, and digitizing powerhouse behind Voices For Christ.
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So the boy and I were watching football last night. The game was a little slow so I had the laptop out and was working on some unit tests. He looked over and saw the Clover coverage graph and says “What’s that?”
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