Home. Long day. Longer tomorrow. Had nice video of tons of new rose blooms but this site is not working well right now. Oh well. Back at it soon

Big Eyes the Punching Assassin. Always down for a punching

“A man walks down the street He says, "Why am I soft in the middle, now? Why am I soft in the middle? The rest of my life is so hard I need a photo-opportunity I want a shot at redemption Don't want to end up a cartoon In a cartoon graveyard" You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon 1986

Perhaps the most gorgeous rose so far this season

Home. Yay. Roses say hi.

The One True Orangey Rose

As a former US Capitol Police officer, I’m disgusted by this. As a current local detective, I’m disgusted by this. As a future criminal attorney, I’m disgusted by this. As an American, I’m terrified by this.

This isn’t about righting a wrong. It’s about the next wrong they want them to do.

Testifying in so many murder trials this week and weeks to come that all I can say is thank god for body-worn cameras. decent reports and a decent memory help, of course, but talking to people on camera is golden.

Down with tonight’s property law class. It’s soooo long. I’m getting the feeling I should really study for the final exam in two weeks, just a feeling. We shall see.

Being lectured about morals by Trump and Vance is like being lectured about morals by Trump and Vance

MeanCat showing me some of his zinnias. He really loves his plants

Home with minutes to spare before class. Look at me, with minutes to spare, my my my who’s all fancy pants now with extra time and stuff

Tuesday morning roses

Rarest of Rares. Sweet Potato Pie Pup, the JD Salinger of medium-sized dogs, demanding attention. half a world away REM 1991

It’s Big Leany!

Theresa was out front cutting roses. Some teenagers walked by & said hi. One kid mentioned the roses, & that her mom tried to grow roses. Theresa had them each pick out roses to take home. They picked out some good ones; good for them cuz we grow them for us all, & all means all

Home. Grinding day. Which is fine. I take them as they come. Roses greeted me.

It’s Monday. Make it count. Make them all count. Find the River REM 1992

The hardest thing I’ve done is deciding every day not to do the easiest thing. I refuse to become jaded. I will nurture beauty in and around me and others. I will help my neighbors. And become unstoppable.

Star jasmine (not calling anything confederate in this Union home) is about to bloom. Happy in a huge pot in the backyard corner. With room to climb

Even Europe’s biggest Putin crony knows how to concede an obvious electoral loss, unlike America’s biggest Putin crony…

Hungary has chosen Europe. Europe has always chosen Hungary. A country reclaims its European path. The Union grows stronger.

May you be as relaxed at some point in your life as this three-legged kitty is right now

It’s. The. Little. Kitty. and she’s spectacular. And demands to be loved on right now

the point of it all

MeanCat holding an emergency cabinet meeting

Bee-ey living her best life

long stem rose

Cut back the four small-ish palm trees behind the lotus and lily pad pond (with some small fish). It’s always dramatic cutting back there. Ladders, clippers, saws, unstable footing, plus sandals. Couldn’t get the very top ones today. Don’t need anymore Sunday scars.

Alien Baby Agent Orangey will be the commander for Artemis III; she already planning the voyage. Baby Thor will remain on earth at Mission Control.

“To whistle as the wind blows And whistle as the wind blows through the leaves” Wendell Gee 1985 REM

When all these zinnias explode, it’s going to be unapologetic lethality everywhere

Good morning

I’m an early riser anyway

Adam Driver is a movie star

Really pretty

Roses of Skinnerville April 11th, 2026

Saturday Rose

If you combined Jaws with Jurassic Park and The Great Gatsby, you get close to the animal savagery of MeanCat

Took longer than I anticipated. Pulled the asiatic jasmine off the large crepe myrtles in the back (or cut the stems so they will die without hurting tree), and cleared it away from the base of the trees. Helps the trees a lot with more water and air and space and prettiness!

Our eleven-year old olive tree appears ready to fulfill her destiny as Olive-ey, queen of the olives. First 8 years or so, no or few olives. Recent years, much more. But this year might be the first harvest worthy of the pain-in-the-butt brining. Olive-ey is getting large & happy

“These train conversations are passing me by And I don't have nothing to say You get what you pay for But I just had no intention of living this way” Raining in Baltimore Counting Crows 1993

That feeling you got when you saw Artemis II splash down safely? The exhilaration of wonder & awe & accomplishment? The goodness for goodness sake joy you felt? You can get that feeling here on earth . Go help your neighbors. Nurture something good. Become joyful Become beautiful Become unstoppable

YAY ARTEMIS II That was so cool. Look at what we can do when we use rockets to take us all somewhere and not to bomb each other. Also, math is amazing. Plan a 500,000 plus-mile 9-day journey around the damn moon & say you’ll splash down at 7:07, & you splash down at 7:07. Wow

Winner of the rehearsal tasting for a future dumpling cook off at work: young skinner. Homemade wok-seared and wok-steamed pork/cabbage/chives dumplings, with homemade zhong sweet/spicy dumpling sauce, and homemade Sichuan chili crisp. Crispy. Silky. Savory. Tangy. BOOM!

The Justices of Skinnerville wish us a good night and justice for all.

Today, all good people celebrate the April 9, 1865 surrender of the traitor Lee and his slavery-supporting army at Appomattox to the U.S Army led by General Grant.

long-stem rose opening in Skinnerville

Home. And look at Sweet Potato Pie Pup! He got his summer time haircut. He’s so soft and fuzzy and happy. He’s worried people will make fun of him and his new hair cut.