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Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 - A hot day for a wedding...
Saturday, Jun. 13, 2009 - So bad - but so funny, too.
Thursday, Apr. 23, 2009 - Evil Black Walnut Tree from Hell!- times up!
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2009 - My next door neighbor was on the Today Show?
Monday, Mar. 30, 2009 - This qualifies as a "oh crap!" moment:
Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2009 - Ladybug, Ladybug, fly away home!
Sunday, Mar. 01, 2009 - A quick snapshot from our granddaughter-sitting tonight...
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 - Late winter bluegill action...
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 - Smart on Smart?
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 - I am the...I am the ...
Friday, Jan. 09, 2009 - Schadenfreude defined (kudos to my brother-in-law for pointing this out ;-)
Monday, Jan. 05, 2009 - New Year's Day fishing was bad, but...
Saturday, Jan. 03, 2009 - Our boy and his daughter...
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008 - Happy 2009 (and good riddance for the most part 2008!)
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008 - At least the car looks good...
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008 - Death to the American auto industry? Not so fast...
Sunday, Dec. 07, 2008 - A new photo of our grandbaby and myself...
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 - Grandpa Roadiepig?
Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2008 - "Pink and blue sky at night, Sailor's?"
Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 - The Duck-tater?
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 - Flathead Catfish
Sunday, Jul. 20, 2008 - Late on the (baby robin) update?
Monday, Jul. 14, 2008 - And you think you have a lot of mouths to feed in your house-Baby robins, an update...
Monday, Jul. 07, 2008 - Baby robin's nest at work, take two...
Friday, Jun. 27, 2008 - If at first you don't succeed...
Monday, Jun. 23, 2008 - Goodbye, George Carlin...
Monday, Jun. 09, 2008 - "The Man You've Become" (Codeman version)...
Thursday, Jun. 05, 2008 - Mother Nature is a bitch! (No, seriously!)
Friday, May. 30, 2008 - Donnavon?
Tuesday, May. 27, 2008 - Peony blooms and arctic chill- in May?
Wednesday, May. 14, 2008 - More from "The Informant"...
Tuesday, May. 13, 2008 - Does the Informant know?
Monday, May. 12, 2008 - Where did I find these?
Saturday, May. 10, 2008 - You can't make stories like this up:
Monday, May. 05, 2008 - Early spring football? Yeah, they have to practice when they can...
Monday, Apr. 14, 2008 - Another musician who should just stick to playing his music...
Thursday, Apr. 03, 2008 - 1st of a series of a few early spring garden photos...
Tuesday, Apr. 01, 2008 - April Fool's Day joke- on Judge Joe Brown's TV show!
Saturday, Mar. 29, 2008 - Tuxedo fitting time...
Monday, Mar. 24, 2008 - The Easter Bunny was here(and here, and here, and here)...
Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2008 - The burglar's I.Q.? Somewhat below room temperature...
Sunday, Mar. 16, 2008 - Make your own caption...
Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 - Blooms from the orchid show (posted late)...plus- are you sick of winter yet?
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008 - Eclipsed moon, dead lens, and other puppy damage...
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 - More wood...
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008 - Persimmon bark, or alligator skin? You decide...
Wednesday, Feb. 06, 2008 - Falling from the sky (no, not rain or snow)...
Friday, Feb. 01, 2008 - 65 mph winds, followed 36 hours later by 11" of snow? Armageddon, baby! (Or maybe just typical winter weather , eh?)
Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 - "The agony of defeat"
Wednesday, Jan. 02, 2008 - Blowing snow...
Monday, Dec. 24, 2007 - Merry Christmas from the Roadiepig family to you and yours!
Friday, Dec. 14, 2007 - Ice storm photos, plus tomorrow's forecast...
Monday, Dec. 10, 2007 - Freezing rain? Again?!
Sunday, Dec. 02, 2007 - Deja Vu?
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007 - Photos from a VERY CALM day at my favorite lake...plus- Happy Thanksgiving to you all ;)
Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 - One more from the newspaper photo shoot (my work, not the newspapers)
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 - Phots? i have far too many to waste your time....
Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 - The bikini tree? Plus- a (missed) photo-op...
Monday, Nov. 05, 2007 - Some late photos from Halloween (I've been busy, you know?)
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 - All Rex, all the time...
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 - He's just a puppy, after all....
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 - Popeye? No, Travis Bickle
Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 - More wedding photos...
Monday, Oct. 08, 2007 - The editing is over (I think?)
Wednesday, Oct. 03, 2007 - Another photo from last weekend's wedding "shoot"
Tuesday, Oct. 02, 2007 - Plenty of work to still do, but...
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 - Photos from Cave-In-Rock state park...
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007 - Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "Feel the burn!"
Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 - Another wedding photo? Sorry, yes it is...
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007 - Wedding photos, 24-7 (or at least it feels like it...)
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007 - Last weekend�s wedding...
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007 - Tomato overkill...
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007 - "I'll Talk To Ya Later...
Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007 - This is just sad...
Thursday, Aug. 09, 2007 - Salsa Verde...
Monday, Jul. 30, 2007 - Tomato plants growing in WHAT?
Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2007 - Ringo? I don't think so (cute puppy photo included)....
Sunday, Jun. 24, 2007 - Best 5 second long video ever?
Thursday, Jun. 21, 2007 - Back to the wood floor project...
Tuesday, Jun. 19, 2007 - A nice surprise among the disappointments this spring...
Wednesday, Jun. 13, 2007 - Locked up and not too bright
Tuesday, Jun. 12, 2007 - What's been keeping me busy the past 4 weeks...
Thursday, Jun. 07, 2007 - Does this remind you of "The Lord of the Rings"?
Tuesday, Jun. 05, 2007 - Been busy. Very, very busy...
Wednesday, May. 30, 2007 - Spawning catfish = tasty eating!
Tuesday, May. 22, 2007 - Pomp and Circumstances, and all that.....
Tuesday, May. 15, 2007 - Carbondale!
Saturday, May. 12, 2007 - And here's the pitch...
Thursday, May. 10, 2007 - Varsity baseball, local high school- but four years removed from my son's team...
Wednesday, May. 09, 2007 - In case you haven't already seen this video....
Friday, May. 04, 2007 - In case you're wondering why I haven't been around much lately...
Friday, May. 04, 2007 - In case you're wondering why I haven't been around much lately...
Friday, May. 04, 2007 - In case you're wondering why I haven't been around much lately...
Friday, May. 04, 2007 - In case you're wondering why I haven't been around much lately...
Wednesday, Apr. 04, 2007 - A photo from Codeman's birthday party (including my first posting of a shot of Steph!)....
Tuesday, Apr. 03, 2007 - Flowers, sprouting from the local terra firma....
Sunday, Apr. 01, 2007 - -
Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2007 - I guess AARP is next?
Monday, Mar. 19, 2007 - Move or else...plus- a major announcement involving the Boy, and a short fishing story...
Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2007 - How a fool "rakes" his leaves, parts 1 and 2....
Monday, Mar. 12, 2007 - They just weren't going to make it one more summer....
Tuesday, Mar. 06, 2007 - Another one of the "forced" bulbs...
Monday, Mar. 05, 2007 - More early blooms.... plus- a very strange weekend
Thursday, Mar. 01, 2007 - "Give me the beat boys and free my soul, I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and...."
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 - A weeknight's stir fry....
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 - Remember me writing about the tame Blue Heron I wrote about last summer?
Monday, Feb. 26, 2007 - Approaching cold front, one week ago ...
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007 - No more Chief Illiniwek? This shouldn�t have happened�
Monday, Feb. 19, 2007 - Where do I start�.
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007 - I usually don't make judgments on others, but....
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007 - My day = sucked, in case you wondered...
Monday, Feb. 12, 2007 - White-out conditions, and the snow has only just started falling...
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 - "The Waiting is the Hardest Part" Tom Petty, 1981...
Wednesday, Feb. 07, 2007 - Shift change at the Mohall Storage, 2/7/2007....
Monday, Feb. 05, 2007 - 14 seconds of a Bear's football fan's bliss....
Sunday, Feb. 04, 2007 - Birthdays and the Bears...
Friday, Feb. 02, 2007 - I can't feel my freakin' toes!
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007 - How to tell if you are having a bad day if you are a over the road truck driver:
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 - NO FUCKING WAY! THAT'S MY OLD BOAT!
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007 - Terrorizing local fish since January 2004 (and counting)
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007 - Bears Win! Bears Win!
Monday, Jan. 15, 2007 - Mohall storage�s Wall�o�microwaves
Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007 - Ice storm #2, Day 1...
Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 - I guess "X" marks the spot?
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 - If you were one of those people complaining about the warm winter we have been having....
Monday, Jan. 01, 2007 - A (large and silly) family photo...plus- an explanation for my lack of desire to write much the past couple of weeks....
Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 - Merry Christmas (or whatever holiday you want to celibate)
Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 - A busy weekend...
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 - A break from the ice storm photos....
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 - One more photo from the ice storm...plus- the word for today is mud (plenty of it)....
Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 - More photos from the past week, plus a little bit of clean-up news....
Thursday, Dec. 07, 2006 - Random thoughts about the last few days, recovering from The Great Ice Storm of the Century....
Wednesday, Dec. 06, 2006 - Another photo from yesterday, along with a story about our late night blue light "show" ....
Tuesday, Dec. 05, 2006 - Three photos- one quick story...
Monday, Dec. 04, 2006 - Would you buy milk from Amazon.com?...plus- photos from the ice storm of 2006 (as the local newspaper is calling it)
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006 - Freezing fuckin' rain!
Monday, Nov. 20, 2006 - Ode to the Brussels sprout...
Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006 - This is not what you want to see when you look out your windows.
Monday, Nov. 13, 2006 - Every 14 years or so, I just have to do something crazy...
Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006 - No, it's not edible....
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006 - Local theater, tolerable since our nephew-in-law was involved....
Sunday, Nov. 05, 2006 - What's new? Let's see...
Monday, Oct. 30, 2006 - No longer lost, editing wedding photos....
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006 - Eat Like Snake?
Saturday, Oct. 07, 2006 - Don�t tell Alice�
Monday, Oct. 02, 2006 - Worth the hurt....plus- a few major changes around Casa Roadiepig (long entry ahead)....
Friday, Sept. 29, 2006 - Birds from Neverland Ranch?
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006 - Longear sunfish�.
Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006 - -
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006 - Like a red-headed step kid...
Monday, Sept. 18, 2006 - Yeah, we made it home safely(photos from the vaction are below), but- tomorrow is back to work�.fuck!
Friday, Sept. 15, 2006 - You might not believe my fish stories from this week , but...
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006 - Day 2 in Carbondale, and things are just fine....
Wednesday, Sept. 06, 2006 - Chief....
Monday, Sept. 04, 2006 - Goodbye, you crazy bastard!...plus- a full weekend (with photos)�
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006 - No, this thing isn�t from outer space (even if it looks like it could have been )�.
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006 - This was a nice surprise�.
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006 - White peaches (from a squirrel-free orchard)....
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006 - Excuses... pretty good ones, I think, but still excuses....
Monday, Aug. 07, 2006 - Back to the "way too much" canning here at Casa Roadiepig....
Sunday, Aug. 06, 2006 - Mohall Celebration, year 21�
Thursday, Aug. 03, 2006 - OK Go- I have a ton of news, but instead..
Wednesday, Aug. 02, 2006 - No, not the boring Brian DePalma movie staring John Travolta�- plus- hard candy flavored jam?
Tuesday, Aug. 01, 2006 - If you can't stand the heat....
Sunday, Jul. 23, 2006 - The photos I DIDN�T get�plus- canning season is in full swing�.
Wednesday, Jul. 19, 2006 - It's that time again....
Sunday, Jul. 16, 2006 - Deer in the city ( a bunch of photos to explain)�plus- a quick fishing report
Monday, Jul. 10, 2006 - Summertime, and time is precious so�.
Tuesday, Jun. 27, 2006 - An update of the baby Robins, and my lower G.I. intrusion�
Monday, Jun. 26, 2006 - >Another photo of the nest�plus- not a great day
Sunday, Jun. 25, 2006 - Not in the mood to let my innermost thoughts loose....
Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2006 - Between the baby Robins, ripening fruit, and the wedding photos, I don�t have much free time�.
Sunday, Jun. 18, 2006 - Guess who turned 4 yesterday?
Friday, Jun. 16, 2006 - Another non-posed photo from the wedding�.
Thursday, Jun. 15, 2006 - Getting there, slowly but surely�
Monday, Jun. 12, 2006 - Two more hours of editing, and I�ve barely scratched the surface�
Sunday, Jun. 11, 2006 - I said I would, so�
Sunday, Jun. 11, 2006 - A very quick weekend, with over 1000+ photos to show for our time�
Saturday, Jun. 10, 2006 - A VERY busy weekend ahead (if you're interested, there will be a TON of photos here over the next few days ;)
Wednesday, Jun. 07, 2006 - If my lost camera was just a Sidekick� instead�
Tuesday, Jun. 06, 2006 - A few recent photos, plus another �imbedded� video from YouTube�.
Monday, Jun. 05, 2006 - Coke and Mentos experiment taken to the extreme... plus- a garden update
Wednesday, May. 31, 2006 - Yeah, still alive�
Thursday, May. 25, 2006 - FUUUUCCCCKKKK!!!!!
Tuesday, May. 23, 2006 - Break in the work (dining room renovation, that is)for a trip to N.P.P. Lake last Tuesday�. Oh yeah- I guess I should post more of the dining room photos, too- sorry if this one take a while to load up�.
Sunday, May. 21, 2006 - I am such a dumbass....
Friday, May. 19, 2006 - The wallpaper removal and room renovation project.
Monday, May. 15, 2006 - The cause of all trouble�
Sunday, May. 14, 2006 - How can such a small room be so much hard work to change? If you had been here, you wouldn�t have to ask that question�.
Monday, May. 08, 2006 - Rummage sale bargains....plus- the nephew made it home safely!
Tuesday, May. 02, 2006 - Damn Interent Changeover....
Thursday, Apr. 27, 2006 - Weeknight fishing....
Monday, Apr. 24, 2006 - A busy 4 day weekend�
Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2006 - First harvest of the year, with photos...
Monday, Apr. 17, 2006 - Kayden and bubbles...
Monday, Apr. 10, 2006 - More bats- outside, not inside, but still�.
Sunday, Apr. 09, 2006 - Community College theater. Mohall style.
Saturday, Apr. 08, 2006 - Community College Theater- Mohall style.
Thursday, Apr. 06, 2006 - What will the farmers have to complain about now?
Sunday, Apr. 02, 2006 - I think this was just before that witch flew by on her bicycle�.
Saturday, Apr. 01, 2006 - Big weekend here at Casa Roadiepig�. Plus- was this their idea of an April Fool�s joke? I'm not laughing!
Thursday, Mar. 30, 2006 - Only one more day...plus- more bat-proofing, and a link to a powerful slide show you really should see�.
Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2006 - NOT AGAIN!
Monday, Mar. 27, 2006 - George Mason? Isn�t he that funny old Jewish comedian?
Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2006 - Another long night, but the result was time for fishing today�.
Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2006 - Spring (is it really spring?) blizzard.
Monday, Mar. 20, 2006 - Another one falls for the peanut butter�.plus- the �B� word I don�t like to hear�.
Saturday, Mar. 18, 2006 - Plenty of time for everything else now�.
Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2006 - Funny- I don�t remember this song sounding this way�.
Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2006 - Photos of the tornado damage in Springpatch�.
Monday, Mar. 13, 2006 - It just keeps getting more fucked up�.
Sunday, Mar. 12, 2006 - Fuck....
Thursday, Mar. 09, 2006 - A worm drowner?...plus- more things to blame on W, and a trio of blurry photos of entertaining fire?
Sunday, Mar. 05, 2006 - Another 6 days pass, and�
Monday, Feb. 27, 2006 - A day late�.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006 - Mardi Gras, Mohall North Dakota style�.
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006 - Mardi Gras, Mohall North Dakota style�plus- a couple more photos of D.D. Neighbor, and his continuing move�.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006 - About time�plus- I think this is the 4th year I�ve posted a photo of these�
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006 - Before, and after�.
Monday, Feb. 20, 2006 - The latest info on (FORMER!) D.D. Neighbor�s house�.plus- funeral day
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006 - Busy Sunday, so�.
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006 - Aunt Marge...plus-photos of last weekend's snowstorm
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006 - Here today�.
Monday, Feb. 13, 2006 - IT�S THE DAY LEASE AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 - A busy Saturday, with photographs (to be posted later, aside from the one here today) to prove it�.
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 - A busy Saturday, with photographs (to be posted later, aside from the one here today) to prove it�.
Thursday, Feb. 09, 2006 - (My limited thoughts on last night�s Grammy Awards show) Wouldn�t have thought of this combination�.
Tuesday, Feb. 07, 2006 - In case you missed this (like me) the first time�.
Monday, Feb. 06, 2006 - Boring Superbowl, don't you think?....Plus- a story about my future at NDDOT- Mohall storage....
Sunday, Feb. 05, 2006 - Fuck�.
Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2006 - Can you see it? Maybe it's just me....
Monday, Jan. 30, 2006 - A Monday�s Monday�.
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006 - Sunrise, sunset (January 28, 2006)
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006 - Another basketball game for my nephew, more crappy photographs by yours truly�.
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006 - Yeah, I�m still alive�
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006 - Damn it...
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006 - A rare update�plus-photos of my family
Wednesday, Jan. 04, 2006 - "Stuff" on the wall...
Sunday, Jan. 01, 2006 - -
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005 - Surviving Christmas (barely)�plus- a couple of recent family photos�
Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005 - Merry (whatever) �
Friday, Dec. 23, 2005 - Another sleepless night�plus- a photo of a very special poinsettia�
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005 - Tired�so tired
Monday, Dec. 19, 2005 - What is "Yacht Rock?"...
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005 - Frozen salt?...plus- approved time off for the Cableco party�
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005 - Sleep�I need more sleep� plus- photos of snowdrifts and my new plow truck�
Monday, Dec. 12, 2005 - Very old photo , plus what I did this weekend�
Friday, Dec. 09, 2005 - -
Tuesday, Dec. 06, 2005 - More winter mess�
Sunday, Dec. 04, 2005 - Something to get you in the mood for the season...
Saturday, Dec. 03, 2005 - Another really old photograph (in terms of my lifetime, anyway...)
Thursday, Dec. 01, 2005 - What�s new? Snow, mechanical breakdowns, and my mother�s life of denial�
Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005 - Happy Turkeyday 2005!
Monday, Nov. 21, 2005 - Goofiest Harry Potter fan alive�plus- according to the fine nut jobs at P^E>T-A, I am a murderer (and I have proof for them too )
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005 - A VERY old snapshot...plus- a sports update you probably don't care about (unless you live in North Dakota)..
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005 - ANother photo of our bread box, and a little science lesson for the day...
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005 - A few more photos from B.A.C.E. Lake, last Friday�s trip with nephew Tyler�
Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005 - And a mighty wind did blow (all day here in the upper Midwest, anyway)�
Friday, Nov. 11, 2005 - .html testing for flyingkiwi...
Tuesday, Nov. 08, 2005 - A rare meal indeed�
Monday, Nov. 07, 2005 - A short one�with great news for me
Sunday, Nov. 06, 2005 - In the not too distant future...
Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005 - A few photographs (that I had forgotten about) from our vacation last month...
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005 - I still can�t believe it!
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005 - White Sox Win? White Sox Win!
Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005 - A colorful caterpillar�plus- better stock up on the sweet stuff, if you wanna save a few bucks�
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 - More fish, buzzards circling overhead, and an interesting find during Lease and my walk this evening�
Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005 - he alphabet game�plus�Did I really watch my White Sox win to make it to the World Series? Yeeeeeess!(to quote the great Hawk Harrelson) aka- Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Good Bye (Steam, 1969)!
Sunday, Oct. 02, 2005 - How to protect yourself from getting fired just for writing in a blog�plus- how�s this for an odd coincidence?
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005 - �That boy ain�t smart enough to get��
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005 - Working on the wedding shots�
Friday, Sept. 23, 2005 - Save Ernie's leg...#44, and a heavily edited photo from our vacation�
Monday, Sept. 19, 2005 - Vacation fish stories�
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005 - Home...
Friday, Sept. 16, 2005 - Typed on a free public computer with a sticky keyboard in the lobby of the Carbongdale Quality Inn...
Wednesday, Sept. 07, 2005 - Hot sauce #2, plus a photo of where Lease and I will be in just a few days�
Tuesday, Sept. 06, 2005 - Pretty fucking funny? Plus- a typical state decision (dumb, in other words)
Monday, Sept. 05, 2005 - Three days without stress...
Friday, Sept. 02, 2005 - Uncomfortably numb�
Monday, Aug. 29, 2005 - ooks like a New Orleans vacation might not happen for us anytime soon�
Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005 - A quick update�
Monday, Aug. 22, 2005 - A busy few days (as opposed to what? I can�t remember the last time I was able to just do�nothing)�plus a long rant about mother dearest, and a photo of pigs�
Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 - One of those �photo filler, very little writing� entries (pretty flower bloom shots to view, though)�
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005 - Canning, canning, and more canning�
Monday, Aug. 15, 2005 - Imagine finding one of these in your backyard�plus- a fish fry, and Cheap Trick live!
Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005 - P.E.T.A.- does that stand for People Eradicating Tons of Animals?
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005 - Photos from last weekend�s Mohall Celebration�
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005 - Happy August 10th!
Saturday, Aug. 06, 2005 - Just peachy�
Thursday, Aug. 04, 2005 - Yes, again (that�s 5 of the last 7 days, for those keeping track)...
Wednesday, Aug. 03, 2005 - It's my father's "trombone" birthday today...
Tuesday, Aug. 02, 2005 - Have I mentioned our bat colony recently?
Monday, Aug. 01, 2005 - Canning (again),,,plus- a photo of my grand nephew�
Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2005 - Summer means...
Monday, Jul. 25, 2005 - More sick of hearing newscaster talking about the heat ("Drink plenty of fluids! Don't wear heavy clothing!") than the actual heat itself...
Saturday, Jul. 23, 2005 - Bet you can figure out how this one ends in the first paragraph�
Tuesday, Jul. 19, 2005 - Sometimes, people do the nicest things without even being asked to do so�
Monday, Jul. 18, 2005 - A tag (rummage) sale story from last weekend�
Saturday, Jul. 16, 2005 - What happened next?
Friday, Jul. 15, 2005 - As good as having Christmas in July�
Sunday, Jul. 10, 2005 - Early impressions of Friday�s wedding photographs�
Friday, Jul. 08, 2005 - Weddings all over the place...
Monday, Jul. 04, 2005 - It�s the 4th of July everywhere, but since I�m an American, it means a little bit more�
Saturday, Jul. 02, 2005 - A photo taken late last night, and a weekend update�
Saturday, Jun. 25, 2005 - Long time, no write�
Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2005 - Excuses, excuses�
Wednesday, Jun. 08, 2005 - Busy busy�
Sunday, Jun. 05, 2005 - Unfortunately, time is still at a premium�
Saturday, Jun. 04, 2005 - All radishes, all the time...
Wednesday, Jun. 01, 2005 - An overdue update, with photos�
Sunday, May. 29, 2005 - In comparison, mine is just a minnow, but�
Wednesday, May. 25, 2005 - A good afternoon of fishing�
Monday, May. 23, 2005 - Just about open...
Sunday, May. 22, 2005 - All good things must come to an end (unless you are Bill Gates- then you just keep on counting the money day after day)�
Friday, May. 20, 2005 - Nothing but a bad thunderstorm...
Thursday, May. 19, 2005 - Welcome to the Reader�s Digest condensed version of my life (last 6 days edition)�
Saturday, May. 14, 2005 - 25th aniversary- that's a milestone , don't you think?
Friday, May. 13, 2005 - The day before #25...
Wednesday, May. 11, 2005 - I think I�m about done�
Saturday, May. 07, 2005 - Another busy weekend, including a wonderful �holiday��
Thursday, May. 05, 2005 - Photos from work (well- not today. J-Rod�s shots take precedence)�
Wednesday, May. 04, 2005 - Frost? This late in the spring?
Monday, May. 02, 2005 - Same photograph, two different takes�
Sunday, May. 01, 2005 - Too much stimuli�
Saturday, Apr. 30, 2005 - The answer to the photo quiz is...
Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2005 - Hello, my name is Roadiepig�
Friday, Apr. 22, 2005 - Photos (taken at work today) to show you the damage�plus- one black and white �project��
Thursday, Apr. 21, 2005 - Went back to work today, but�
Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2005 - A couple of photographs, and not much else�
Monday, Apr. 18, 2005 - Found out what was causing my general feeling of malaise�
Sunday, Apr. 17, 2005 - My computer is back, but things aren't quite right yet...
Friday, Apr. 15, 2005 - Sick, and so�s my computer�
Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2005 - Another toy�
Monday, Apr. 11, 2005 - No rest for the wicked (or me, for that matter)
Thursday, Apr. 07, 2005 - As usual, not enough time...
Tuesday, Apr. 05, 2005 - Close, but no cookie�
Monday, Apr. 04, 2005 - The calm before the �storm�, or how we spent the last day of our mini-vacation�
Sunday, Apr. 03, 2005 - What a game!
Saturday, Apr. 02, 2005 - Time is short today, so�
Thursday, Mar. 31, 2005 - Interesting day, for many reasons�
Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2005 - Spring? Maybe� plus- be careful what NCAA pool you enter- some of them are run by idiots�
Monday, Mar. 28, 2005 - A little late, but�
Saturday, Mar. 26, 2005 - To paraphrase Al Michaels (or at least steal his signature moment)�
Friday, Mar. 25, 2005 - It�s late, so�
Thursday, Mar. 24, 2005 - Hello College basketball fans!
Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2005 - A photo update, with two different ends of the spectrum (war and blooms)�
Monday, Mar. 21, 2005 - Diaryland dies for a couple of days, and I find what to do with my free time?
Saturday, Mar. 19, 2005 - Open letter to Mr. Bill Self (former men�s head basketball coach, University of Illinois, presently same for Kansas University)�
Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2005 - What a difference (less than) a week makes�
Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2005 - Not much �
Sunday, Mar. 13, 2005 - A full, somewhat wild weekend�
Friday, Mar. 11, 2005 - A �full� day, and then�
Wednesday, Mar. 09, 2005 - Dog entry- some good, some very bad�
Monday, Mar. 07, 2005 - Wrong, but not by much�plus- an update on Bonehead, with a couple of photos�
Sunday, Mar. 06, 2005 - Damn old computer(and college basketball, for that matter)�
Saturday, Mar. 05, 2005 - Fuck greedy record companies�
Thursday, Mar. 03, 2005 - About time for another Illini games, so�
Wednesday, Mar. 02, 2005 - Another early view of spring�
Tuesday, Mar. 01, 2005 - Long night, short day�with DEER!
Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 - That's why they're called "Snow crocus"
Friday, Feb. 25, 2005 - A shot to give you nightmares? Or maybe just make you laugh�
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005 - Just a photo�
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 - Another Illini win�
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005 - Crazy day at work�more photos, too
Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 - Another gray day�
Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005 - All about Tony�and a few other things, I guess. But the first two parts are all about Tony�
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 - Several small things�
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 - here is NO WAY ANYONE ever made these recipes. Well, besides the sadist who made and photographed them, that is�
Monday, Feb. 14, 2005 - Epson printers are SHIT!
Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005 - Late, so I just have a photo for you�
Friday, Feb. 11, 2005 - Wild cherry is gone (no, not the band with the 70�s hit �Play That Funky Music White Boy", although they are gone, too)
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005 - He�s gone- but I imagine not for long�plus- are my eyes bigger than my back yard? Probably so�
Tuesday, Feb. 08, 2005 - Nope- not tonight�
Monday, Feb. 07, 2005 - So�what�s new?
Saturday, Feb. 05, 2005 - Furniture shopping is not for those of us with both the X and Y chromosomes�
Friday, Feb. 04, 2005 - After further review (of the owner�s manual) �
Thursday, Feb. 03, 2005 - Just like a 7 year old on Christmas morning�
Wednesday, Feb. 02, 2005 - Nothing exciting going on here, so�
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 - Another �lost� weekend (rest and relaxation wise, anyway)�
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005 - What a pain�
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005 - Reason #473 that the NDDOT needs to APPOINT A FUCKING FULL TIME LEAD WORKER!
Monday, Jan. 24, 2005 - Worst. Weather . Forecaster. EVER!
Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005 - Damn, I'm tired...
Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 - One screwed up work week�
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 - Sent home to rest for�what?
Monday, Jan. 17, 2005 - Wild Kingdom (N.P.P.Lake version)
Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005 - Long day, so - a bunch of photos�
Friday, Jan. 14, 2005 - Since it�s Friday, I�ll make this short�
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005 - Another long (winter weather) day...
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005 - What is going on here? Weather wise, that is�
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005 - Weird day all around�(photo of cute kid at the end of the entry, if reading it gets too boring)
Monday, Jan. 10, 2005 - An uneventful Monday�
Sunday, Jan. 09, 2005 - Catch-up time (involving structural damage to my snowplow, for starters)...
Friday, Jan. 07, 2005 - Snow? Again? Already? �plus- more strange photos�
Thursday, Jan. 06, 2005 - Big nothing�
Tuesday, Jan. 04, 2005 - So far? Nothing�
Monday, Jan. 03, 2005 - ll I can say is�wow (see photo below)�plus- retirement planning? Zzzzzzz�.
Sunday, Jan. 02, 2005 - Exactly�Too tired to write, so just a bunch of (other people�s) photos today�
Saturday, Jan. 01, 2005 - Fishing very early in the year 2005�oh yeah, and Happy New Year to you!
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004 - Another strangely warm day�plus- no open water, and a photo from last Saturday�s disaster (or at least I THINK it is) �
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004 - So much death�
Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004 - Lost sleep, but mission(s) accomplished�
Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004 - Merry (don�t mention the name of the holiday, unless you want the politically correct folks busting down your front door and sending you away for �re-education� classes) �um�Holiday!
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004 - Paid to sleep?�plus- how�s this for a coincidence�
Monday, Dec. 20, 2004 - A lazy couple of days�
Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 - Sometimes the best photographs happen on accident�
Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 - Remember the Grinch�s dog? Well�..
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004 - So anyway�I was looking around my garden after a very cold night, and�
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004 - Happy (approximate) 15th Birthday, little guy�
Monday, Dec. 13, 2004 - Small nothings ( short, though, so it won�t waste too much of your free time)�
Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004 - correction from the publishers of Roadiepig�plus- True Facts, from the folks at The National Lampoon�
Friday, Dec. 10, 2004 - Before, during, and after photos (Tyler�s 21st birthday, that is)�plus- another day filled with baking for Lease�
Wednesday, Dec. 08, 2004 - Strange goings on at the Mohall storage�
Sunday, Dec. 05, 2004 - Cookie day #1...plus-the Bears won? After that "fine" game they played on Thnaksgiving?
Friday, Dec. 03, 2004 - Christmas catfish?�plus- playing with your plucker (and your friend�s balls, too!)
Thursday, Dec. 02, 2004 - How �bout those Illini?�plus- piss on that, and very creative song lyrics from my favorite album in the last 4 months or so..
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004 - Another rainy day, and Little Bigman is really starting to get on my nerves�
Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004 - The end is near to a nice, long holiday weekend�
Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004 - Brining back an oldie�plus, an apology for any football fans out there�
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004 - I can�t believe I ate the whole thing�
Monday, Nov. 22, 2004 - The scalpers got my money, but I still think I won this time�
Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004 - Baby photos�.
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004 - We�ve all been waiting for this�plus- crawdads in my what?
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004 - Crushed�that�s the word for the way I have been feeling�.plus- remind me again- what month is this? Because it don�t feel like it�
Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004 - Saturday silliness�
Friday, Nov. 12, 2004 - A quick Roadiepig �Viewpoint on world news� (sure to piss someone off)�
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 - Making the most of a bad weather day (long fishing-related entry today)�
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004 - �Job Security��.plus- what was crawling on my patio tonight?
Tuesday, Nov. 09, 2004 - Better, but�
Monday, Nov. 08, 2004 - Sick, so I�ll make this short (with photos)�
Friday, Nov. 05, 2004 - Tara and Shawn are on their way over, so�.
Thursday, Nov. 04, 2004 - Late season garden bonus�.
Wednesday, Nov. 03, 2004 - Chopping off heads (no, that has nothing to do with yesterday�s election)��
Monday, Nov. 01, 2004 - Believe it or not, the marriage really did happen (but not before strange things happened to all involved)�
Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004 - Long night, so this is all I can give ya��
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004 - A bunch of stuff�
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004 - Cool�
Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 - Well�that�s about fucked up( times 2)�.
Monday, Oct. 18, 2004 - So�what have we done on this 4 day �mini vacation?�
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 - A LONG entry, A couple of photos and links�plus- what DID I buy?
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004 - I found this hard to believe, but if MSNBC says it is true, so� plus-working on the Hillbilly boat isn�t a total waste of time (I guess)�
Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004 - White bass (by the number)��..long entry (but since I haven�t posted much recently, you understand, right?)
Thursday, Oct. 07, 2004 - Un-fuckin�-believable!
Wednesday, Oct. 06, 2004 - It was 44 years ago today�
Saturday, Oct. 02, 2004 - How does someone come to this point?
Friday, Oct. 01, 2004 - It�s October 1st, so that must mean it�s time to�
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 - So�what�s new?
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 - Another day with not enough time (like most of them lately), so�
Monday, Sept. 27, 2004 - Quick one�
Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 - The return of my forgotten friend (old Fuji- I never thought I would see him again!)�plus- more vacation photos? Have I worn out that welcome yet?
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 - The one photo that is required, if you visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee�. Plus- what makes the toll takers on the New Jersey turnpikes so angry?
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004 - Day 2 of our vacation, part 1 (yeah, I know- way to draw it out. Beats reading about the goofiness at my workplace, don�t you think?)
Monday, Sept. 20, 2004 - Call this part 1 of �My vacation, in photo essay format� (sorry if it is slow to load on your computer�)
Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004 - Vacation is almost over, with tons of memories for both of us...
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004 - An early bedtime, and then we are off�
Wednesday, Sept. 08, 2004 - Not a good �trip� for Codeman- and maybe not one for us now, too�.
Monday, Sept. 06, 2004 - Dancing in the streets? On the clock, no less? What the fuck were they thinking? �plus- I figured out what to do with all of those tomatoes...
Sunday, Sept. 05, 2004 - A very nice 3 day weekend�
Friday, Sept. 03, 2004 - Yes, I am still alive- just not here at D-land lately, that�s all�
Monday, Aug. 30, 2004 - Run for your lives!!!
Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004 - The Lost Weekend�(no, this has nothing to do with Ray Milland)�
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004 - Multiple uses of the word �FUCK� , along with other protected uses of free speech below�you HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004 - The Sugar Hill Gang has to take some of the blame for this. Oh yeah- and that punk Eminem, too�
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004 - I guess nature solved this problem for me?�plus- a photo snatched from a website that snatched it from another website�
Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004 - What is an "Adewale Ogunleye"? If you don�t follow football (American style) you probably don�t know�plus- a recap of the concert we watched last night (almost all good- you�ll see)
Friday, Aug. 20, 2004 - Just a quick entry�
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004 - Replacing the old T-Fal Dutch oven�.plus- playing around with my old Canon Rebel filters on my digital�
Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004 - Uncle Earl�
Monday, Aug. 16, 2004 - I know some of you are sick of reading about this subject, but�
Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004 - My upper legs are now a bright shade of pink�plus- a couple of photos of how our nephew Jay-Rod spent his �summer vacation�
Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004 - Sick of this �journal� having entries involving the ubiquitous sunflower? Sorry- one more (short one) involving these flower and myself for today�s entry�
Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 - I really should stop beating my head against the wall, but�
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004 - Yup�..still alive (although highly fatigued)
Monday, Aug. 09, 2004 - Modern technology is a great thing (if you use if for the good of your fellow man, that is)
Sunday, Aug. 08, 2004 - Yes, we are still alive (what a busy, but great, weekend!)...
Friday, Aug. 06, 2004 - The entry where I ask you to do something for me�.plus-so long, Superfreak�
Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2004 - So begins the yearly marathon that is known here as�
Tuesday, Aug. 03, 2004 - My Dad is HOW OLD TODAY?�Plus- one of my photos won an award? A very small-time award, but it still made my day�
Sunday, Aug. 01, 2004 - Good weekend� busy, hot, and hectic- but good�
Friday, Jul. 30, 2004 - "I really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree��well, actually- about your peaches? I�m tired of them (as I imagine you are of mine, too)�.
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2004 - Sometimes what you don�t plan for in a garden can be a nice bonus�.plus- a new �Roadiepig�s cooking for dumb people� tips (can�t use the word �dummies�, or I might face a lawsuit ;)
Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2004 - Enough is enough (tree rat-wise) �plus- this is what you get when you go crying to headquarters (no, not me)�
Monday, Jul. 26, 2004 - More uninvited diners, a batch of pickled jalapeno peppers, and a new bird?
Sunday, Jul. 25, 2004 - It's Sunday, but it wasn�t a day of �rest� for me�
Saturday, Jul. 24, 2004 - The wedding where I knew only 5 people�
Friday, Jul. 23, 2004 - Just peachy�.plus some links I hope you find worth checking out�
Thursday, Jul. 22, 2004 - OK, the sunflower gets to live (all 2 votes are in!)..plus- more heavy-duty canning, and watching a wicked storm develop at work, until�
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2004 - Busy summer day, so I�ll just have a couple of �photo-questions� for you today�
Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2004 - How you can tell if your baseball team�s season is over in late-July, even thought here are over 75 games to be still played (trust me- I am quite experienced at this�)
Sunday, Jul. 18, 2004 - �Six Feet Under� is about to start, so this will be quick�
Thursday, Jul. 15, 2004 - Ouch�And ouch�.Ouch again�
Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2004 - Another one of those �only in a government job� news items from my corner of North Dakota�
Tuesday, Jul. 13, 2004 - Burn, baby, burn�
Monday, Jul. 12, 2004 - This is not what I wanted to see in my email tonight�nor did I want to start another day the way I did here this morning�
Sunday, Jul. 11, 2004 - A little bit of common sense�plus-photos from today�s processing
Saturday, Jul. 10, 2004 - A short waste of your time- I promise�
Friday, Jul. 09, 2004 - A cop-out �link� entry for a Friday�
Thursday, Jul. 08, 2004 - Seems like all I am photographing lately is�
Wednesday, Jul. 07, 2004 - Strange days indeed�.
Monday, Jul. 05, 2004 - Photos from a .58 disposable camera ..plus- almost cut it too close today (I should no better, but�)
Sunday, Jul. 04, 2004 - Happy 4th!�
Friday, Jul. 02, 2004 - A unbelievably good day of hot-weather fishing (it�s all true, though- I tell no fishing �tales�)
Thursday, Jul. 01, 2004 - As if their constant eating and screwing weren�t bad enough�
Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2004 - We will be paid SOMEDAY�man , is that an encouraging statement!..plus-what is �The Format�?
Tuesday, Jun. 29, 2004 - End of fiscal year spending is dragging me down�.
Monday, Jun. 28, 2004 - What a weird day (must be lack of sleep)�
Sunday, Jun. 27, 2004 - "They" say �a picture is worth a thousand words��.let�s hope they are right�
Thursday, Jun. 24, 2004 - Reason #537 why I garden�..plus- D.D.Neighbor�s wife was having a little trouble getting around yesterday�
Tuesday, Jun. 22, 2004 - Now that�s something you don�t find everyday�. Plus beets, and a couple of close-up views of a wild sunflower�
Monday, Jun. 21, 2004 - Past a milestone the other day and didn�t even know it�plus- A trip to the market, with a nice bonus at the checkout counter�
Sunday, Jun. 20, 2004 - Happy Y-chromosome Day! �.Busy weekend, full of cookouts and photographs (naturally)
Friday, Jun. 18, 2004 - Another day of sickness from the Middle East�.
Thursday, Jun. 17, 2004 - Early harvest is in full swing, so I almost have more ripe fruit than I know what to do with right now �ve
Tuesday, Jun. 15, 2004 - A couple of photos that should make your mouth start watering�.
Tuesday, Jun. 15, 2004 - A couple of photos, and not much more�
Saturday, Jun. 12, 2004 - A photo of my one successful hunt (out of 2) in the past 24 hours�
Friday, Jun. 11, 2004 - Yes, I am freakishly large�.
Thursday, Jun. 10, 2004 - What�d I say? Goodbye, Mr. Charles�.Newsflash! Nothing has changed since Saturday for one former president�. Plus- a link for something that was bound to �come� along �
Wednesday, Jun. 09, 2004 - Not much in the �writing mood� lately�.
Sunday, Jun. 06, 2004 - Less than 10 minutes until the season-ending episode for �The Sopranos�, so this will be very short...
Saturday, Jun. 05, 2004 - Grandniece Riley + bubbles = easy photo opportunity (even if her high energy level means little sleep for us tonight)�
Thursday, Jun. 03, 2004 - BBBBAAAADDDDD FUCKIN' DAY !!(so this will be short)...on the more positive side- the photos are now ready to view�
Wednesday, Jun. 02, 2004 - Justa quickie�
Tuesday, Jun. 01, 2004 - What a rip-off!�plus a little of this and that adds up to a very long entry (and I didn�t even post the link I wanted to today)�.
Monday, May. 31, 2004 - More photos from the weekend�plus- a link to the official map of Springfield, the hometown of Homer Simpson�.
Sunday, May. 30, 2004 - The tornados missed us, so I have time for a �basic� ,photo infused update�
Sunday, May. 30, 2004 - It�s that time of year again�
Thursday, May. 27, 2004 - A short workplace update�
Wednesday, May. 26, 2004 - Is �grandnephew� a real word? A few photos from J-rod and Amber�s son�s first day�plus- do I just have a suspicious mind, or would you think the same thing I did when I saw the broken safe?
Tuesday, May. 25, 2004 - I guess it was just our turn�.
Monday, May. 24, 2004 - This is just plain wrong�
Sunday, May. 23, 2004 - Evil sky�
Saturday, May. 22, 2004 - Hello- my name is Roadiepig, and I am a Libra! ��(yes, I am still alive- thanks for wondering)
Saturday, May. 15, 2004 - Day 1 of �work and play� vacation is almost over�today was mostly �work�, though�
Friday, May. 14, 2004 - It was 24 years ago today�
Thursday, May. 13, 2004 - Another power outage?- FUCK!
Wednesday, May. 12, 2004 - So sorry, but you�re not gonna find that video here�
Tuesday, May. 11, 2004 - Concerts�
Sunday, May. 09, 2004 - Happy M-Day to all you M�s out there�.. plus- �bout time I updated this thing, don�t �cha think?
Friday, May. 07, 2004 - Off to try to catch a few crappie�just a quick photo for now�
Wednesday, May. 05, 2004 - No time to catch my breath� much music news, too�
Monday, May. 03, 2004 - Ben�s iris�.8 flats (are more than) enough�.and a first for Jay-dog�
Sunday, May. 02, 2004 - Running late (again)... here's is what has happened since Friday afternoon (condensed version)
Saturday, May. 01, 2004 - I HAVE to spend more time on this �journal��.
Thursday, Apr. 29, 2004 - Wetting a line in Lake Mohall (but not much else)�plus- some people will buy ANYTHING on eBay, and a trio of photos of some interesting tulips from our garden�
Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2004 - Another stupid crook (make that 3)�
Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2004 - Lease met another famous person today�.
Monday, Apr. 26, 2004 - A photo essay update (no time to really explain everything that happened this weekend, so here�s the condensed version�. )
Friday, Apr. 23, 2004 - Finally!�.but MY work has just begun�.
Thursday, Apr. 22, 2004 - Sure�now it rains! ...plus other trivial problems from my Thursday...
Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2004 - At least he called, right?�.plus- ever wonder how Google manages to rank all of those Internet web pages? A link to explain it all�.
Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2004 - Early jamming?
Monday, Apr. 19, 2004 - Nope - not today�..
Sunday, Apr. 18, 2004 - What a fucked up Sunday (with a simple question for y�all)�
Friday, Apr. 16, 2004 - �I�m still alive��.(no, not the line from the Pearl Jam song)�a fishing story, and something about a toad?
Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2004 - Random��
Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2004 - Another lame attempt at making a banner ad� plus- this dry weather causes one major benefit for my gardens�.
Monday, Apr. 12, 2004 - An "Easy Monday" kinda entry (with photos and very little writing)
Sunday, Apr. 11, 2004 - What a evening!
Friday, Apr. 09, 2004 - A bunch of photos of the local Saucer Magnolia (variety: magnolia soulangian)�..
Thursday, Apr. 08, 2004 -
What a fucked up �walk� we had this evening�
Wednesday, Apr. 07, 2004 - A short one�
Tuesday, Apr. 06, 2004 - Strange, what you can find lining the bottom of an old cardboard box�.
Monday, Apr. 05, 2004 - I hear you knockin�/ but you can�t come in�
Sunday, Apr. 04, 2004 - An extra hour of daylight, but one less hour of sleep�plus- a bunch of photos of what�s going on in my garden�..
Saturday, Apr. 03, 2004 - Another insanely busy day�.
Friday, Apr. 02, 2004 - Yes, I am still alive...
Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2004 - 19? No, that can�t be right�I was just that age a couple of years ago, wasn�t I?
Monday, Mar. 29, 2004 - A surprise, reading the liner notes of a new cd�..plus- a few more photos from the pepper farm, and a link worth checking out�..
Sunday, Mar. 28, 2004 - A very busy Sunday (for us, anyway)�plus a couple of photos from the biggest indoor pepper farm in the western hemisphere�.
Saturday, Mar. 27, 2004 - Yeah, the Illini lost last night�thanks for reminding me!�.plus- one bizarre daffodil from our garden, and a preview of the countries largest pepper farm (here in North Dakota?)
Friday, Mar. 26, 2004 - I�ve reached an unwanted milestone�.waiting for the tip-off, and a web site that is Internet crack for a photo junkie�
Thursday, Mar. 25, 2004 - Clean cut for spring, and looking for boneless chicken?
Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2004 - Just a quick link (I don�t think I mentioned before)
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2004 - Boring day, with nothing to say (I know -not that it ever stops me)�..
Monday, Mar. 22, 2004 - A short outing to the tail waters of Lake Mohall worth writing about�.plus- a link to a website that had me laughing out loud�.
Sunday, Mar. 21, 2004 - For once, the good guys win�.
Friday, Mar. 19, 2004 - Just try to get this song out of your head�.plus- a basketball update, and another flower photo�.
Thursday, Mar. 18, 2004 - The start of a college basketball junkie�s dream�.
Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2004 - A bunch of links for you, and a few real photos of the Vibe�
Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2004 - Strange couple of days, but that�s what March weather is good for, right?...p.s. Bunch of photos at the end of this one�.
Sunday, Mar. 14, 2004 - A typical weekend at Casa Roadiepig�.well, not really�
Friday, Mar. 12, 2004 - Took a rare sick day from work today�plus- more photos of "forced" spring bulbs......
Thursday, Mar. 11, 2004 - Sharpening chainsaw chains causes flashbacks of the WORST JOB I HAD!�.plus- Nothin� like eating so much good food you end up suffering for it�
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2004 - What�s wrong with this shopping trip? I can think of a million things�.
Tuesday, Mar. 09, 2004 - P.O.W. Squirrel #8 (first in a couple of months, though)�plus- �Acts of God!�, and getting bit by the car-buying bug again�
Monday, Mar. 08, 2004 - Fried electronics at work, bids for a concrete patio- and another photo of forced bulbs(long entry today)�
Sunday, Mar. 07, 2004 - �My luck is wasted/I�m on the run somewhere��
Saturday, Mar. 06, 2004 - This news might be somewhat surprising to y�all�maybe I am just becoming �Delirious�?
Friday, Mar. 05, 2004 - Friday night, so I�ll keep this short (with a photo)�
Thursday, Mar. 04, 2004 - More surprises from my favorite college basketball team�plus- I can use both of my index fingers again, but you might laugh at how I have accomplished this feat�.
Tuesday, Mar. 02, 2004 - So, what exactly does a Flowering Maple (Abutilon Hybridum) look like anyway?
Monday, Mar. 01, 2004 - Trying to two-finger type with one and a half effective fingertips sucks�.plus- a little humor about last night�s Oscar�s show� �
Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004 - Happy �extra day of work for no pay� day 2004 �.plus- photos of the earliest blooms of the year, along with my Cole crop bedding plants�
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004 - Music news (involving me, that is�)
Friday, Feb. 27, 2004 - A quick work-related update, and more photos of ducks�
Friday, Feb. 27, 2004 - Quack....
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004 - Too damn busy�.
Monday, Feb. 23, 2004 - Yes, they really do think we are all this stupid�.
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004 - If every day fish were great, then there would be no challenge, would there?
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004 - Mohall ain�t New Orleans, but that don�t mean we can�t get ourselves into trouble�.
Friday, Feb. 20, 2004 - Friday night, so I�ll keep this one short�
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004 - Warm enough to make you think winter is over, but we know better, don�t we? �plus- the leading candidate for �Dumbass of the Year� has been announced (no, not our governor- but he might make it there before the year is over ;)
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004 - I didn�t think I would be writing this about a month ago, but�.
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004 - Vivid, temple-throbbing sinus headache in effect, so lame-o entry today�.
Monday, Feb. 16, 2004 - Happy Martin Van Buren Day!�.plus- I may be hardheaded, but it earned me a small mess of fish
Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004 - �Gotta smoker!��.plus- couple of new photos of the canines�
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004 - Yeah, I�m still alive- just been a little busy, that�s all�
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004 - An �unnecessary� holiday off, but I put it to good use�..
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004 - Random thoughts entry (nothing important, in other words)
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004 - Time so short, so is this entry�
Monday, Feb. 09, 2004 - It shouldn�t be so hard to pay for a Valentine�s Day gift�plus- someone is �spoofing� me!
Sunday, Feb. 08, 2004 - Our bed now looks like a BMX ramp�.plus- All all-star game suck, but none as much as the NFL version does ever year....
Saturday, Feb. 07, 2004 - Another day in paradise�.
Friday, Feb. 06, 2004 - Went home at the normal time, but it�s snowing again anyway�.
Thursday, Feb. 05, 2004 - Jesus wept, part II�.
Wednesday, Feb. 04, 2004 - This is really getting old�..
Tuesday, Feb. 03, 2004 - Tired, so this will be short�
Monday, Feb. 02, 2004 - A SuperBowl?�No, maybe a AboveAverageBowl, but not super(and the commercials were really bad)�plus-did I ever pick a good time to take my shower yesterday�.
Sunday, Feb. 01, 2004 - Cue the Barry White cd��.plus- yes, it was really that cold�..
Friday, Jan. 30, 2004 - Long, cold night�plus- the most hurricane-proof �home� you could ever live in(if you have the money to buy one, I can think of many other better ways to spend it)......
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004 - �Resting� at home, waiting for the callout (and taking mediocre photos of the snowfall)�..
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 - The I.R.S. beckons, so I will make this short�
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004 - This is my life (in winter, anyway)�..
Monday, Jan. 26, 2004 - A quick winter driving tip�
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004 - No freezing rain, but�.
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004 - Waiting for the storm of the century (or at least the storm of January 2004), with nothing otherwise to really write about �.
Friday, Jan. 23, 2004 - There they go again��..
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004 - My puppy packs a mean left hook�..
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004 - A concession by me to my getting old�..plus- one more photo from Monday (last one- I promise!)
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004 - what state is YOUR union? My answer to that question, plus- another photo from yesterday�
Monday, Jan. 19, 2004 - The coldest day of this winter, so you know what I did today, right? (A bunch of photos today- sorry if the page loads up slowly!)
Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004 - Strange night/day�
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004 - Nothing original here today (yes, that makes quality of this entry much better than usual ;)
Friday, Jan. 16, 2004 - For some reason, this made me fell a little sick to my stomach�.
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004 - I think the old Soviet Politburo would be very proud of these folks�
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004 - I hope I am wrong about this�.
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004 - Several short subjects today�..(in other words- nothing important, but you�re welcome to read anyway)
Monday, Jan. 12, 2004 - Not the �check engine� light again!�plus-, a link to a web page you might want to check out, and a photo of #8�
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004 - What the Hell was that? These teams played their games this weekend like they thought they were the Bears��
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004 - Are my house slipper possessed? Plus- another loss to the (good) college basketball team from Indiana. So what�s new about that?
Friday, Jan. 09, 2004 - Adventures in dog walking?
Thursday, Jan. 08, 2004 - Nothing like fighting with an inanimate object (boring �computer-related problems� entry today, but a link you might find helpful is included to make up for the subject matter)�.
Tuesday, Jan. 06, 2004 - Another reason to dislike winter (I don�t use the word �hate� for something this small)�plus- photos are edited and up for your critique�
Monday, Jan. 05, 2004 - A late call-in, no overtime- but most of a day off with pay, so that�s not too bad�plus- photos taken on a cloudy day, and a link for a brain teaser of a puzzle....
Sunday, Jan. 04, 2004 - So much for that winter storm�..plus-something to offend most everyone in today�s loooonnnngggg entry�
Saturday, Jan. 03, 2004 - This is the part I hate the most�.
Friday, Jan. 02, 2004 - In a bummer mood, due to death and crummy weather�.
Thursday, Jan. 01, 2004 - So it�s another year (as long as you go by the Judeo-Christian method of calculating time)�.plus- gardening in January, and taking down the lights�..
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003 - Two in three days? The relentless pursuit of rodent life forms continues�..
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003 - A late Christmas gift�..no, not the fact my mom is gone�.
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003 - Fighting off a cold, walking the dogs, and hoping for the best (my Mom will be stopping by today, after all)
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003 - Merry Christmas�.
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003 - Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Have a Kwazy Kwanza (have I left anyone out?)
Monday, Dec. 22, 2003 - Holiday dinner at work today�.plus- a puzzle for you
Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 - The busiest weekend of the year? At least I think it was �.
Friday, Dec. 19, 2003 - Waking up to the aroma of sweet baked goods�.
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003 - Sleep deprivation doesn�t improve my crappy writing one bit�
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003 - Sent home early? For what? Snow? Yeah, right�.
Monday, Dec. 15, 2003 - Enter �The Boohbah Zone��.
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003 - I thought I would be off today, but I was wrong�
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003 - A whole lot of "nothing" on the road today�.
Friday, Dec. 12, 2003 - On our way to a grade school basketball game? What is going on around here?�plus- a gardening update in the middle of winter? And a top Five list (copyright protected), passed on for you to read�..
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 - A Christmas program at a catholic church, and I was there? Well, yeah- family, the Pope and all�..
Tuesday, Dec. 09, 2003 - Busy......
Sunday, Dec. 07, 2003 - Thank you, Mr. Favre!�plus, just a quick entry, so I�ll leave you with a photo from today�.
Saturday, Dec. 06, 2003 - A strange email correspondence with a seller on eBay�.plus- a link to a silly holiday song/web page�
Friday, Dec. 05, 2003 - Don�t expect too much- I�m doing this on less than 5 hours sleep in the last 36 hours (some sleep-deprived photos included for your perusal)��
Thursday, Dec. 04, 2003 - Too early for this kinda weather�
Wednesday, Dec. 03, 2003 - I guess it�s time I face the facts�. Plus- a request to take photos for the daughters of a close friend, and a death in my family.....
Tuesday, Dec. 02, 2003 - A surprise eBay win�..
Monday, Dec. 01, 2003 - Fighting strings of 100 multicolored indoor/outdoor minilights�..plus- eggs and bacon? For supper on a Monday night?
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003 - Four days off was nice, but it�s never enough.....
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003 - No time to write today, so just a quick update and a photo��
Friday, Nov. 28, 2003 - Busy busy busy Friday after turkeyday�..
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003 - Happy Turkey Day!........
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003 - For the first time in many years: two Thanksgiving dinners in one day! Yeah! I am being sarcastic, can�t you tell?! (really, I don't mind. It will just require a ton of work, that's all)
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003 - A ton of photos to edit (and one I want your opinion of), so I will make this quick�
Monday, Nov. 24, 2003 - It�s Monday night, so that means it�s the perfect time for���a wedding ?!?
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 - A strange Sunday, to say the least�.
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003 - It�s late, so I will make this short(for me, anyway)...�
Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 - The fishing should have been bad today�.
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003 - A sharp pain in the head, a reason to make this short�
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003 - So, what�s up with Michael Jackson nowadays? Seems like you just don't hear about him anymore! Plus- not much else( bleeding dog stories are all I got)�..
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003 - Strange days indeed�.Plus- round two of the tree rat battle�
Monday, Nov. 17, 2003 - My life as a (criminal) cat��..(plus- a little news from the workplace)
Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003 - Yes, I am an idiot for watching them again, but I have a decent excuse�..Plus- Famous movie quote . Do you know it?(�I�ll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too!�)
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003 - A typically short Saturday evening entry�
Friday, Nov. 14, 2003 - So, how was the fishing today, Roadiepig? Why, thank you for asking!(a long entry ahead- you have been forewarned)�.
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003 - Two more reasons to be happy you don�t work for the NDDOT (or live anywhere near here, for that matter)
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003 - Simply put- an incredible (but true) day of fishing�.
Monday, Nov. 10, 2003 - Nothing much was going on, so I didn�t waste your time yesterday�.plus- another rant on the Bears (I know- sounds like a repeat of several other entries here in my �journal�, but it�s all new)
Saturday, Nov. 08, 2003 - Just a recipe, but a very tasty one�
Friday, Nov. 07, 2003 - A quick update (yeah, like I ever do anything quickly)�
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2003 - A Hunka Hunka Burning love, laying our new shingles? �plus- a photo that �speaks� for itself�
Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2003 - Bad winter inspection? Who really cares (besides a few people in London)?�plus- the last photo of something from my garden this year (I think)
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2003 - The last gasp of fall (or is it summer?), clean teeth, and short-time fishing�
Monday, Nov. 03, 2003 - An entry full of links..plus- some scary news about your home-burned cd�s�
Sunday, Nov. 02, 2003 - A Sunday entry, full of random thoughts�
Saturday, Nov. 01, 2003 - It�s Saturday, so just a quick update (with a photo)�
Friday, Oct. 31, 2003 - The latest Terror Alert, brought to you by your friendly federal government...
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 - Northern Lights? Crap! It would be cloudy tonight, wouldn't it?
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003 - Plumbing�I hate plumbing�
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003 - An update on one of the combatants�.and not a whole lot else
Monday, Oct. 27, 2003 - A typical, uneventful Monday�at least until I was less than a block from home, that is (a very long entry, but brevity in words will not explain what I went through today)�.
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003 - A busy Sunday, but a productive one�plus- one last bloom from summer....
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003 - Gloomy weather day....shopping was the pursuit of choice for 95% of Mohall�s population.....
Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 - Off to one crazy train (cue Randy Rhoades intro)
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003 - I won�t bore you with all the details of my day�.photos to fill the time instead
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003 - Exclusions? We don�t need no stinkin� exclusions!�..plus-potatoes!
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003 - Using up the last of them�.plus- nothing like going back to work after a vacation to ruin a perfectly good day�
Monday, Oct. 20, 2003 - Last day of long weekend�spent doing boring garden and home maintenance tasks (so I post a couple more photos, to make up for the boring subject matter)
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003 - Happy B-Day to Zackal�.oh yeah- and we are home, too, with tons of photos and fish stories...
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003 - No gory post-mortem here- justa long entry to put you to sleep�plus- more photos from Memphis
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003 - Repeat after me; �It�s just a ballgame. It�s just a ballgame��
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003 - Ten times the original cost, but I don�t mind (that much, anyway)�.plus- an hour until game 6....
Monday, Oct. 13, 2003 - No goats, ghosts , or any other curses involved- just great pitching�...
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003 - It�s Saturday, and I know you�re busy, so I�ll leave a few photos for you, rather than my usual babbling on and on and on and�.
Friday, Oct. 10, 2003 - You would think I would finally figure this out someday (professional sports doesn�t mean a thing, except for this �.)
Thursday, Oct. 09, 2003 - A cool win on eBay�.plus- just what I would buy for my 7-year-old son to wear this Halloween (if I had a 7-year-old son, that is�)
Wednesday, Oct. 08, 2003 - 2 entries in one day? No kiddin'! But only a real short one, with a link for ya�.....
Wednesday, Oct. 08, 2003 - You can�t make this stuff up, part 34�.
Tuesday, Oct. 07, 2003 - Not any surprise there�plus- the worst of the clean up of the dead is over�
Monday, Oct. 06, 2003 - Short update on several small and large recent items (and alcohol-free, for the first time in the last 3 nights, too ;)
Sunday, Oct. 05, 2003 - Say what? Hell has frozen over?
Saturday, Oct. 04, 2003 - The following links helped clear my mind, after watching the Cubs-Braves game today....
Friday, Oct. 03, 2003 - A couple of the worst hours I have went through in a long time�
Thursday, Oct. 02, 2003 - Time is short, so just some important (to my coworkers and myself) news , and then I am gone�
Wednesday, Oct. 01, 2003 - Leading Diaryland in photos of things in my sink�..
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 - Now that�s not what I expected (although with Little Big Man, I shouldn't be surprised)�
Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 - Last (no really, the last) day of our vacation��.Plus- we were treated uncivilly at the National Civil Rights Museum....
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 - Busy editing photos, but I do have a few of Graceland (Elvis�s home, don�t �cha know?) for you here�..
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003 - Time to try to catch up�plus- only one photo for you today, but I think you will understand why ;)
Friday, Sept. 26, 2003 - We're back! Did ya notice I was gone?
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003 - I�ll be walking in �this town� by this time tomorrow afternoon. And for the rest of the work week, for that matter�.I�ll leave you with a couple of photos and a short entry until I come back home�.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003 - Looks like I�m the fool again�.I don�t like it! (extra credit points for anyone who gets that song reference ;)
Friday, Sept. 19, 2003 - The longest day of the year�plus- another copyright violation by yours truly (not a MP3 file, though)�
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003 - A fight to the (near) death�plus- what happens when I play around with my Photo Impressions 4� program a little too much�
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003 - Photos of my big fat gourd�plus- very little writing! Yeah!
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003 - Back to �normal hours� again�.plus-I wonder if the Internet Cartoon Copyright Enforcement Police will be on my tail , after this entry�.
Monday, Sept. 15, 2003 - I think I am finally finished (check back in a couple of weeks to be sure)�.plus- when does college basketball start this year?
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003 - What a waste of an evening (football-wise)�plus, a non-entry, entry......
Friday, Sept. 12, 2003 - Fish story (boring as it may be)....plus - Cry for Help? Sounds more like a cry for my life�s savings�
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003 - Gone Fishin'.....
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003 - Thirty days suspension, pending discharge (no, not me)�plus- I think the community standards folks overreacted just a little on my Sis�.
Tuesday, Sept. 09, 2003 - Trying to make a decent hot pepper sauce (think Tabasco� brand), one more time�.
Monday, Sept. 08, 2003 - A follow-up to yesterday�s �lists��..Plus-What an embarrassment!�and something new , canned up and cooling in the kitchen�.
Sunday, Sept. 07, 2003 - My �Ten Greatest Guitarist of All Time� list (and why I think Rolling Stone magazine�s list is a joke)�.
Saturday, Sept. 06, 2003 - A very busy Saturday, so I will just leave you a couple of photos.....
Friday, Sept. 05, 2003 - Who needs candles or potpourri, if you have a large pot of tomato sauce simmering on the stove?
Thursday, Sept. 04, 2003 - Instant free entertainment�plus-a great garden bargain...
Wednesday, Sept. 03, 2003 - A little about little to nothing of importance�..
Tuesday, Sept. 02, 2003 - The Grand Am is back, but at WHAT COST?!?��plus- a photo, a commercial that turned my belly, and not much else�.
Monday, Sept. 01, 2003 - A fucked up , short, and expensive trip to Springpatch�.plus- the rest of the weekend�..
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003 - An almost totally fucked up Saturday...
Friday, Aug. 29, 2003 - The fires of Hell have been turned down�..plus- I almost forgot about the last grapes (again), and a �Rumination of the Day� worth repeating, over and over again.....
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003 - Brutal photo of an open wound (taken just before ripping flesh away, looking for life)�.plus- making something besides salsa out of my tomatoes (for once)�..
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003 - I�m running out of synonyms for �Hotter than Hell� here�.plus- don�t walk around with your mouth open, or you�ll end up like me�
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003 - Another day, living in the furnace (but at least no canning tonight)�plus-my pesto recipe, and another photo from my garden�.
Monday, Aug. 25, 2003 - Long, tiring day�.
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003 - What the Hell is that? It�s the largest tomato variety I have ever come across, that�s what it is!
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003 - Fixing a problem spot in the perennial border, and a couple of close-up garden photos�
Friday, Aug. 22, 2003 - All of us are covered with tiny welts�..plus- is it a walk or a drag?�and a couple of baby photos (well, as close as Lease and I will come to having a baby anytime soon)
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003 - Hotter than Hell here (well, at least it�s France-like, anyway)�.Plus- the boy is unemployed, and a photo to give you the heebie-geebies�.
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2003 - A short entry, with a Doppelganger for Jay, and a boy who might be looking for a job�.
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003 - I would call this �writer�s block�, if I was an actual writer�..
Monday, Aug. 18, 2003 - Short, one handed entry for Monday�
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003 - Fuck......
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003 - A lazy Saturday entry�
Friday, Aug. 15, 2003 - I guess I deserved this�plus, �My name is Roadiepig, and I am a canning addict��.and, �Say hello to my �second� little friend��
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2003 - A fortune cookie, possible written by Beavis, more insults from upper management, and a day without canning anything�
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003 - Codeman�s home, the tomatoes are processed (most of them, anyway), and I need some sleep�.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003 - Quick and painless trip to the doc (well, except for the two vials of blood they drew), plus enough time to process a bunch of cukes, too�.
Monday, Aug. 11, 2003 - Peaches? Yes, again�.. plus- more produce backing up in the canning schedule
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 - Jay the Backslider, Lease is another day older, and too many cowboy hats at the fair yesterday�
Saturday, Aug. 09, 2003 - A busy, Codeman-free day�..so all I have is a photo for you ;)
Friday, Aug. 08, 2003 - Friday photos (of Jay, peach products, and�.. flowers?)
Thursday, Aug. 07, 2003 - Changes in the way I do my job�plus-peaches to be processed tomorrow.....
Wednesday, Aug. 06, 2003 - Several random thoughts and musings , plus a canning update�..
Tuesday, Aug. 05, 2003 - Housetraining a puppy is SO MUCH FUCKIN� FUN!�.so, please bear with me for this long, rambling entry ( with several photos from Sunday for you, too)�..
Monday, Aug. 04, 2003 - The Outfield were in top form, the return of Mohall�s Original Gangsta, and a new member of the Roadiepig household?�Yeah- busy 24 hours�.
Sunday, Aug. 03, 2003 - Wind and water don�t mix at a street festival�plus- our entertainment was an one armed juggler and a Hypnotic Clambake?
Saturday, Aug. 02, 2003 - An afternoon at the Mohall Celebration where timing was everything�.
Friday, Aug. 01, 2003 - It�s Mohall Celebration time again�.plus, no p.o.w.�s again today�
Thursday, Jul. 31, 2003 - Photos from last night, today�s battlefield report, and an explanation for the "blackout"�.
Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2003 - Say hel-lo to my lit-tle friend�..
Tuesday, Jul. 29, 2003 - Day one of the War of the Peaches (and now-nectarines, too)�plus -a sleep aid with no medical side effects�
Monday, Jul. 28, 2003 - Am escalation in the never-ending Squirrel War�plus- news from my workplace�
Sunday, Jul. 27, 2003 - Nearly-dead tired (well, tired at least)....plus- Stereotyping, lesson #1.�
Saturday, Jul. 26, 2003 - It�s late, It�s Saturday night, so I will just post a few photos here�
Friday, Jul. 25, 2003 - Friday night, so I won�t keep you long�
Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2003 - No rest for the wicked?(um, that isn�t referring to me, even thought I haven�t had much rest recently)�plus- how many peppers can Roadiepig pickle if Roadiepig can pickle a peck of�oh, forget it.
Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2003 - I think I need a vacation�..Or at least a night �off� to catch up here in D-land, anyway....
Monday, Jul. 21, 2003 - Lightning can do some strange things�
Sunday, Jul. 20, 2003 - Random Sunday night thoughts��
Saturday, Jul. 19, 2003 - Bassmasters. That�s what Lease and I were today�
Friday, Jul. 18, 2003 - It�s Friday again? Already?�..Damn, I ought to work hard all the time, I guess�plus-Friday photos (again!)....
Thursday, Jul. 17, 2003 - Busy time of the year(fishing, gardening, and more)....
Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2003 - A good man died today��plus- the Roadiepig method of handling a lying tree cutting company�s employee �
Monday, Jul. 14, 2003 - Does my alley garden bed have a bull�s-eye on it? What the fuck?�.
Sunday, Jul. 13, 2003 - A patio full of folks last night, but unexpectedly so�plus- lousy fishing, but it beats mowing the lawn�
Saturday, Jul. 12, 2003 - A somewhat short (for me) Saturday entry- so you can move along quickly to your next destination�.
Friday, Jul. 11, 2003 - Not an average Friday..... Plus- pickled beets and Ebay�..
Thursday, Jul. 10, 2003 - Never beat meat in public?�plus- my daily free comics are no longer free?
Wednesday, Jul. 09, 2003 - Another hot, missed forecast kinda summer day�.plus- my garage is full of garlic and onions. You can tell this, even if I don�t open the door�.
Tuesday, Jul. 08, 2003 - Chiseling my garlic out of the ground, and a web site to keep you occupied for a little while......
Monday, Jul. 07, 2003 - Hot dog.Very hot dog��.
Sunday, Jul. 06, 2003 - �That boy is to dumb to come in from the rain�� plus- my obsession with death revealed!
Saturday, Jul. 05, 2003 - A busy Saturday- here is the somewhat long version�..
Friday, Jul. 04, 2003 - Happy Tax Freedom Day!�.Oh wait, that�s not what today is, is it?
Thursday, Jul. 03, 2003 - Another fish story? Hey, I have photographic evidence (fuzzy, out of focus photos, but photos none the less) for proof�
Tuesday, Jul. 01, 2003 - The extra sleep was nice, but that was no way to start a day�plus, too much driving for me, and the return of the killers�..
Monday, Jun. 30, 2003 - How many canning jars for ?�.plus a couple of photos of today�s harvesting, seeing how fast I can spend thousands of �your dollars��..
Sunday, Jun. 29, 2003 - A catch-up day,� am I a �Metrosexual��., and who are "The Standards?"
Saturday, Jun. 28, 2003 - Ever get that �Please help the Prince of Nigeria claim his royal fortune!� email? Looks like the originator wasn�t who he said he was (Gasp!)�plus- a car full of other people�s junk�
Friday, Jun. 27, 2003 - Opps���
Thursday, Jun. 26, 2003 - I thought I did it, but I was wrong�.
Wednesday, Jun. 25, 2003 - Brakes are fixed, but at what cost?�.plus, a couple of edited photos�.
Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2003 - It�s too damn hot for deep thoughts, so I will just wander around inside of my mind for a little bit instead�
Monday, Jun. 23, 2003 - A cartoon of what most people think of my fellow highway workers and myself�Hitting Wallyworld on a Monday evening, garden harvesting, and a link to a silly web page�
Sunday, Jun. 22, 2003 - I skip 48 hours here, and nobody notices? Oh well � this is just mental masturbation for me anyway, right?
Friday, Jun. 20, 2003 - If you don�t wanna see photos of my (now) 1-year-old great niece, skip this entry�
Thursday, Jun. 19, 2003 - A flower that defines the word �Will� (photos included)�plus- the early bird rule doesn�t apply to black raspberries�
Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2003 - A crammed full, no time to catch my breath Humpday�
Tuesday, Jun. 17, 2003 - Several �firsts� yesterday (WARNING � LOOOOONG entry today)�
Monday, Jun. 16, 2003 - Well, that was quick�
Sunday, Jun. 15, 2003 - Happy Fathers Day, and all that�..
Saturday, Jun. 14, 2003 - A great early summer day (what more can I say?)�
Friday, Jun. 13, 2003 - Friday Fotos (using the road find camera)��
Thursday, Jun. 12, 2003 - I don�t know where the last 48 hours went to? �and- Codeman actually had an enjoyable awards ceremony�.
Tuesday, Jun. 10, 2003 - High school baseball is over, and Weebles the coach is STILL cutting into Codeman�s playing time!�..plus, two photos of something in my hand, and new releases worth driving for�
Monday, Jun. 09, 2003 - Another memo from the head of NDDOT, a random photo posting, and a link to some real humor�.
Sunday, Jun. 08, 2003 - Decompression day at Casa Roadiepig�
Saturday, Jun. 07, 2003 - A couple of quick photos to freak some of you out�.
Friday, Jun. 06, 2003 - Large, unexplained wet spots on the carpet worry me�plus- a link to bring back memories for those who remember the early 80�s
Thursday, Jun. 05, 2003 - My bats are not corked- this is my promise to you�.
Wednesday, Jun. 04, 2003 - One employee down- how many more to go?
Tuesday, Jun. 03, 2003 - Hey - what happened to "summer"?�.and - it�s sure nice to know that you are loved and appreciated by your boss!
Monday, Jun. 02, 2003 - It took one extra game, but the season from Hell is FINALLY OVER! (last baseball entry for a long time- I promise!)�.
Sunday, Jun. 01, 2003 - A great �nothing important� kinda day�plus, a photo that should �crack� you up�
Saturday, May. 31, 2003 - The marathon continues�.plus- several random photos, with explanations�..
Friday, May. 30, 2003 - It's Friday night, so I won�t waste your time�
Thursday, May. 29, 2003 - Not enough hours in a day (again)�.plus- the management folks in London screw me (almost literally ) again
Wednesday, May. 28, 2003 - One sure sign that our boy is now an adult�plus- how did we figure out who the lost camera belonged to?
Tuesday, May. 27, 2003 - Strange days indeed�.
Monday, May. 26, 2003 - Summing up the weekend in 500 words or less? Nope-can�t do it- I guess photos will be necessary?
Sunday, May. 25, 2003 - It's late (again!), and I am out of time (again!), so.....
Saturday, May. 24, 2003 - Short one (I knwow what you are thinging- AGAIN? Remember- it IS a holiday weekend, isn�t it?)...
Friday, May. 23, 2003 - Short tonight, for a good reason�.
Thursday, May. 22, 2003 - In a hurry, so I won�t keep you long��
Wednesday, May. 21, 2003 - No surprises, except how the boy pitched�Plus- what�s that smell? �..
Tuesday, May. 20, 2003 - Two hours, fifty-three minutes of baseball is just too much�plus- don�t spill your diesel. The local bus drivers will get VERY ANGRY�
Monday, May. 19, 2003 - (Note to Codeman�s baseball coach)-A lame excuse is NOT better than no excuse at all�.plus- nodding off during the yearly �Mowing� meeting is to be expected, after 9 days off�..
Sunday, May. 18, 2003 - The vacation comes to its end, and we have to get back �on schedule��plus- who is the man named "Bud" that is on a first name basis with Codeman's coach?......
Saturday, May. 17, 2003 - One of those days that puts a smile on my face (looonnnngggg entry, but please cut me a little slack on this one, o.k.?)��
Friday, May. 16, 2003 - Another busy day, a quick update (I promise!)
Thursday, May. 15, 2003 - I am drained�so- I�ll just cop out and give you more photos�.
Wednesday, May. 14, 2003 - 23 years of���Plus- photos of a project that took most of the day(and most of my patience, too)
Tuesday, May. 13, 2003 - Busy day�. with a few twists on the norm (teasing fish included)���
Monday, May. 12, 2003 - Shampooing EVERYTHING?�plus- my Dad doesn�t like it when the strong winds blow (photos for explanation)....
Sunday, May. 11, 2003 - Any time my stomach wants to stop tossing, I am ready�..oh yeah- Happy Mother�s Day, to all you Mother�s�.
Saturday, May. 10, 2003 - It�s Saturday night, so I won�t keep you long�.
Friday, May. 09, 2003 - Friday night, and I don�t wanna write so I�ll let Lease take over!�.In my case- photos it is!
Thursday, May. 08, 2003 - A question for y�all, a long-distance music request, and BIG CHANGES at the NDDOT
Wednesday, May. 07, 2003 - Fuckin� furry thiefs!�..plus- the D.D.N. has a wild one in his back yard (loonnnggg entry- you have been warned!)
Tuesday, May. 06, 2003 - Another long drive, another loss �plus- how cheap is your local greenhouse?
Monday, May. 05, 2003 - The boring � tomato garden inventory� entry�.
Sunday, May. 04, 2003 - Four photos, with explanations�
Saturday, May. 03, 2003 - Is it midnight yet?
Friday, May. 02, 2003 - Another busy day, so not much writing today (a few new photos to make up for it, though)
Thursday, May. 01, 2003 - One photo�two stories? (you�ll see- long entry, but several photos to make up for it)�
Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2003 - Short one�.
Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2003 - No explosion (at least not at our house)�plus, two days in one for Roadiepig
Monday, Apr. 28, 2003 - A fucked up sorta day (must be Monday again)
Sunday, Apr. 27, 2003 - No time, so just a bunch of new family photos�
Saturday, Apr. 26, 2003 - Busy day, with prom photos�.
Friday, Apr. 25, 2003 - Friday? It didn�t seem like one all day�
Thursday, Apr. 24, 2003 - A quickie (time is short)�..
Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2003 - Too much testosterone at work�..
Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2003 - A great game for Codeman (even if the game stunk)�plus, a recipe that I don�t plan on cooking anytime soon�
Monday, Apr. 21, 2003 - Shopping for a new gas range is about like hitting the used car lots�.. (plus, a link to a unreal car commercial)
Sunday, Apr. 20, 2003 - Happy whatever it is you are celebrating today�.
Saturday, Apr. 19, 2003 - It�s Saturday night- do you really want to read this crap?
Friday, Apr. 18, 2003 - Another trip to Springpatch, same results (kinda)�plus � Please subtract $18.21 from $20.00 (it�s not THAT hard, is it?)
Thursday, Apr. 17, 2003 - A musical surprise, a small engine surprise, and a couple of baseball photos�..
Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2003 - I didn�t need a calendar to find this out, but�.
Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2003 - The other shoe hit the floor today (or am I thinking of another overused metaphor?)...plus- The Mirror Project?
Monday, Apr. 14, 2003 - How do I know it�s Monday? Aside from looking at the calendar, that is?
Sunday, Apr. 13, 2003 - How much work around the house can I pack into one day? You will now find out�
Saturday, Apr. 12, 2003 - Another Saturday, another long day at the ball diamond (but it ended nicely ;)�.
Friday, Apr. 11, 2003 - No time for a real entry, so this will be the speed-writing version of our day�
Thursday, Apr. 10, 2003 - Garden, garden work, gardening, out back in the garden, nothing but gardening (well, a little about a boring meeting at work, but you get my drift, right?)
Wednesday, Apr. 09, 2003 - Another baseball game, another loss (not Codeman�s fault, though)�plus- my thoughts about today�s events (sure to cause a few more people to remove me from their favorite�s list)�
Tuesday, Apr. 08, 2003 - I swear, sometimes it seems like we are stuck in the 3rd grade, and Beavis is our anal-retentive teacher�
Monday, Apr. 07, 2003 - Does he really believe what he says?
Sunday, Apr. 06, 2003 - Out of ink? Fuck me!� and - bagging for dollars?
Saturday, Apr. 05, 2003 - "You mess with the �fro, you gotta go��plus, talk about making the most of his chances�
Friday, Apr. 04, 2003 - Rain fucks things up again, a visit I could have done without, and a employee I didn't know we had�
Thursday, Apr. 03, 2003 - They always say �Don�t speak ill of the dead�, but this will be hard to do�plus: try to read this one all the way to the end- the whole entry isn�t a total downer, I promise.......
Wednesday, Apr. 02, 2003 - Updates! Get your updates here! (visualize a 1920�s newsboy)
Tuesday, Apr. 01, 2003 - Freakishly warm again, and why that isn�t a good thing for me�..
Monday, Mar. 31, 2003 - My boy is HOW OLD today?... Fooooo-ton�and an inside joke......
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2003 - A bunch of photos from the past 24 hours�.
Saturday, Mar. 29, 2003 - A entry from Lease (not from Roadiepig).....
Saturday, Mar. 29, 2003 - Codeman�s 18th birthday party is happening right now, so this will be short�.
Friday, Mar. 28, 2003 - Food, and not enough of it..�
Thursday, Mar. 27, 2003 - The brush is gone, and so is most of the flesh on my forearms�.
Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2003 - Waiting for nothing, plus plow blade delivery, and an old wedding photo�
Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2003 - What inning is the war in now?�.Plus, a link to view a bunch of the digital photos I made from Saturday�s wedding (like you wanna spent that much time looking at them)
Monday, Mar. 24, 2003 - First baseball game of the season (whoopee!), and more work on the wedding photos�
Sunday, Mar. 23, 2003 - Yeah, I�m still alive�(wedding photos are here)
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 - Friday night (the night before the wedding photo shoot)�
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 - My Photgra page is fixed (in case you want to see)....
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 - The wood is on the ground, the NCAA tourney goes on despite of that other big event, and a link you really have to see�
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 (Composed Wednesday,Mar. 19,2003) - Today�s (yesterday's, actually) REAL entry , with photos of my planned �tree assaulting� tomorrow.....
Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2003 - Entry #596 is a waste
Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2003 - The problem with trying to post here everyday is�
Monday, Mar. 17, 2003 - Zero tolerance rules only apply to students, not to faculty?�..Oh yeah, one last Beavis-free workday, and a stress-relieving photo to calm your nerves �
Sunday, Mar. 16, 2003 - You want a real entry, or do you want some new photos?�..Alright then- Photos it is!
Saturday, Mar. 15, 2003 - Saturday morning fishing- then baseball? It's gonna be a busy day today....
Friday, Mar. 14, 2003 - You can�t make this stuff up!
Thursday, Mar. 13, 2003 - Ordering mower blades makes me a happy toolroom guy�..plus- Codeman has a good talk with his baseball coach.
Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2003 - Not a great day (angry parent entry ahead)�
Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2003 - Spring MIGHT be on its way�plus - photos? on a weekday?�yup �.
Monday, Mar. 10, 2003 - A typical Monday entry..........
Sunday, Mar. 09, 2003 - A Sunday of food- way too much GOOD food!. plus, following up on last night�s entry�
Saturday, Mar. 08, 2003 - Lost forever�(just my LONG entry- nothing important)
Friday, Mar. 07, 2003 - "The Van��..Plus- the search engines are crazy!
Thursday, Mar. 06, 2003 - New glasses (for Lease, not me),... and- it seems inevitable now�
Wednesday, Mar. 05, 2003 - Another false alarm, and yet another day alone��
Tuesday, Mar. 04, 2003 - Get your freakin� expensive car out of the way!�
Tuesday, Mar. 04, 2003 - The photo of Terrorist #2 (that I couldn�t find yesterday)
Monday, Mar. 03, 2003 - Blutto is now in custody�.plus, more snow?
Sunday, Mar. 02, 2003 - Garden prep is in full swing�
Saturday, Mar. 01, 2003 - A mixed bag today. Ups and downs. Don�t say I didn�t warn you ahead of time��
Friday, Feb. 28, 2003 - My employer is a deadbeat�plus, my Dad has escaped!
Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003 - Running late, so this one will be short (for me, anyway)�.
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003 - �Mobile Art Project��plus, a busy, stressful 24 hours (and more photos)
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003 - What I said yesterday? About the new technology, and how management was doing a good job using it? Uh...nevermind�
Monday, Feb. 24, 2003 - Going out with a bang?..Plus- another night of playing in the snow�
Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003 - Sunday gardening update (photos included)�
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003 - Watch this video......
Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 - If I get any ideas of going to a club, remind me to just stay home and watch a video�
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 - Spring fever (just a little early)...plus-musings on Mexican food....
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 - I won�t be watching, but I think everyone else will be.....
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 - Odds and ends�
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 - Happy William Henry Harrison Day!
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 - A quick 12 hour shift, with no time spent in the ditch�
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 - It was bad today. Very bad�
Friday, Feb. 14, 2003 - Another storm misses us, but more crummy weather is on the way....Plus - V-tine's Day!
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003 - My �15 Minutes� are up already, and I didn�t even get nominated for an Emmy�
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003 - So I lied (about no more photos), but this is something I haven�t seen before in my lifetime�
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 - A long �short attention span� entry from a sleep-deprived mind�.
Monday, Feb. 10, 2003 - Part 2 of our �One day vacation��. Plus -another minor �snow event�, and more photos from the weekend�.
Sunday, Feb. 09, 2003 - (Part 1 of) My �1-day vacation� with the lovely Lease........
Saturday, Feb. 08, 2003 - A fine Saturday, with photos ( probably too many, I have to say)��.
Friday, Feb. 07, 2003 - Terry M.
Thursday, Feb. 06, 2003 - Billboard art (?), and scenes from downtown Mohall�
Thursday, Feb. 06, 2003 - Entry #1 for today......
Wednesday, Feb. 05, 2003 - Not that it wasn�t bad enough before�..
Tuesday, Feb. 04, 2003 - Very quickly, with some links��
Monday, Feb. 03, 2003 - Sent home to rest, and a little piece about academic �letters�.....
Sunday, Feb. 02, 2003 - In a foul mood all day, but I won�t take it out on you (photos from yesterday�s fishing included)
Saturday, Feb. 01, 2003 - After a great morning, a day full of bummer....
Friday, Jan. 31, 2003 - Snowflakes the size of baby elephants! (and a fuckin� miserable day, too)�� plus a soon-to-be rich high-schooler gets sidetracked, and a PDOT plow operator saves the day (yea!)
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003 - Big Lots��........
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003 - A little snow....How many charities wanting my money are there out there ?.... and that�s about it�
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003 - Straws and Rasps?�..and, don�t forget to check your fuel gauge�.
Monday, Jan. 27, 2003 - �This referee is a jackass!�� �No, I believe that�s a zebra��(my annual Super Bowl entry, and the last football-related entry for at least 7 months)
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003 - They can�t get it right, can they?
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003 - This should have been posted at 9 am, but D-land was down......
Friday, Jan. 24, 2003 - Friday, and I won�t leave you any heavy mental lifting (several photos and a link, plus a short entry)�.
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003 - A quandary , very cold showers, and an illogical fear of chemical reactions�
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003 - Halftime of the game, so here I am�.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003 - No, we don�t usually eat this good on a weekday (another entry with too many references to food in it tonight)��
Monday, Jan. 20, 2003 - How I spent Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day�.(sorry if this page loads slowly. Three large photos are at the bottom today)�.
Monday, Jan. 20, 2003 - Playing with the HTML......
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003 - No time today for a proper entry ��yeah, again��
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003 - It don�t much to call us in to work, or to keep us there all day�
Friday, Jan. 17, 2003 - More snow tomorrow, Google hits, a sad dog attack story, and a very weird song/animated short linkage�
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003 - Not much snow today, but more to come?
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003 - Heavy snow warning, peeing in a cup, and.... not again!
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003 - Hello! I promise a George Ryan-free entry today�.Well, except for his name in the title- that doesn�t count, does it?
Monday, Jan. 13, 2003 - Still fuming about Lyin� Ryan�.and, on a happier note- �Get Fuzzy�
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003 - George Ryan is a criminal, not a hero�.plus-Missions accomplished on the vehicle repairs�
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003 - Cue the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack.....
Friday, Jan. 10, 2003 - Blah Blah Fuckety Blah (part # 526)�
Thursday, Jan. 09, 2003 - have to admit, he had a pretty good excuse for not calling me back�.plus, a helluva good price on firewood....
Wednesday, Jan. 08, 2003 - Little to nothing here today....
Tuesday, Jan. 07, 2003 - Never underestimate the stupidity of a middle-management government employee�
Monday, Jan. 06, 2003 - Weird things were happening at work today�
Sunday, Jan. 05, 2003 - My truck now contains an up-to-date stereo system (if the date is around 1987)
Saturday, Jan. 04, 2003 - �Is that a pair of monkeys in your pants, or are you just glad to see me?��.plus, an explanation about last nights one-sentence entry....
Friday, Jan. 03, 2003 - Woo Hoo!
Thursday, Jan. 02, 2003 - Not much snow, but a very bad day�plus, some new photos are up at Photogra, if you care to view them....
Wednesday, Jan. 01, 2003 - New Years Day Amaryllis photo, plus photos of the burnt truck, and the two new retirees....
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002 - The last sunset of 2002�...
Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 - MOM�s last day at work�.plus, my favorite university name is�..
Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002 - This page contains links to my photographs online (at Photogra, and other locations)
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002 - The �Lights series� photos are now 'public'...plus, how much shrimp is YOUR favorite athlete worth?
Friday, Dec. 27, 2002 - A messed-up day (lack of sleep to blame?)�plus- a new series of photos for you to check out! (now, if I can just get Photogra to make the album �public�)
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002 - 48 hours off the clock, 9 hours of sleep�.
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002 - Short greeting, and a couple of dog photos.....
Monday, Dec. 23, 2002 - Fertilizer and kitty litter: there is a difference ! Plus �Oh No! Not ____(it's a four-letter word, after all)!�
Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002 - A lazy Sunday, so here�s a lazy entry....
Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002 - Roadiepig�s Top Ten Albums of the Year! (woohoo!)...
Friday, Dec. 20, 2002 - Too much food�..plus, a unusual musical performance: you had to be there to believe it.....
Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002 - Six hours of absolute boredom (kinda like most of my workdays, I guess)......
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002 - Nothing like having the ability to identify your local sex offender!�.plus- news about the Drug Dealer Neighbor�.
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 - Let Snoop Dogg do the writing for you!�.plus, a 'live' crock pot dish?
Monday, Dec. 16, 2002 - Light! I have light! (and so does my Drug Dealer Neighbor!)
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002 - That hasn�t happened very often this year (what?)�and, all I want is a damn light to work outside!
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002 - I love the �holiday� season, but too many people makes Roadiepig a grouchy wreck�.
Friday, Dec. 13, 2002 - Worst. Entry. Ever.
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002 - Short entry- time just keeps slipping away��
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002 - Random thoughts today- no heavy lifting required�
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002 - Lack of sleep, plus citizens lost using new technology can make Roadiepig a grouch�
Monday, Dec. 09, 2002 - Another workweek, another chance to fuck up�
Sunday, Dec. 08, 2002 - Jackal�s computer is back in business�plus, they say �Never look a gift horse in the mouth��maybe the reason why is because the horse has hoof and mouth disease�
Saturday, Dec. 07, 2002 - Tonight�s the night of Lease�s exciting office �Holiday Party�. Woohoo! (insert more fake enthusiasm)�.plus new photos of Mrs. Whipple ( and the infamous Anti-Quisp, too).....
Friday, Dec. 06, 2002 - The aroma of cookies baking is in the air.... and, no more drip�drip�.drip�.
Thursday, Dec. 05, 2002 - Having the water heater replaced is a simple job, right? What was I thinking!?
Wednesday, Dec. 04, 2002 - Demerol, Diazepam, Vicoprofen, Vicodin, Valium, Morphine Sulfate, Endocet with Oxycodone�
Tuesday, Dec. 03, 2002 - You would think the an organization as big as the mighty A.P.� would check their facts, wouldn�t you?
Monday, Dec. 02, 2002 - Not again........
Sunday, Dec. 01, 2002 - Four day weekend is almost over, and I need to go back to work to get a little rest..(and photos of Sprout)�
Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002 - I think the wall has hit me���.
Friday, Nov. 29, 2002 - If you wanna sell a lot of magazines, put a dog, a child, or a pretty woman on the front cover��( oh yeah, and a guest posting from Lease!)
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002 - At least one turkey is having a good day....
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002 - FATSO?!? You called me FATSO??�.plus update on yesterday�s accident�.
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002 - No humor today, but please read my entry anyway.......
Monday, Nov. 25, 2002 - What�s a �Yokmoni�?�..a couple of photos to explain, and other thoughts�
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002 - You can�t make this stuff up��.(plus, the Bears did WHAT today?)
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002 - This one is boring�real boring (no cracks about ALL of my entries being boring, please�.
Friday, Nov. 22, 2002 - Waiting on the furnace guys. Read this on the news wire. Thought you should know how dangerous beauty pageants have become�
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 - See, it isn�t that easy to make brine, is it? Huh? Huh? Told you so��(plus 4 album reviews..yipee!)
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002 - If you get to the end of this sorry tale you will see what �Lesson� I learned (again) today��
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 - Beware of gifts given to you by the government (especially if you work for them)�
Monday, Nov. 18, 2002 - This entry reads like one of those USA Today� columns by Larry King�.
Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 - HAPPY TURKEY DAY!�.
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002 - Not much of an entry, for good reasons......
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002 - I�m not a hunter, but the �hunt� has begun for me�
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002 - Do I HAVE to rake the leaves? Can�t I just wait for the wind to take care of them for me?
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002 - There�s a thief among us��(and a rant aimed at National Geographic magazine)
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002 - Headquarters management fucked up today- nothing new there��.plus a good stir fry to empty the vegetable drawer......
Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 - One day too late, but a bad day fishing is better than��
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002 - What to write about, eh? (Bears loose agin? Blah! Bad photo paper? Now that's more like it!)
Saturday, Nov. 09, 2002 - No, Roadiepig- not another fishing entry! (Um, yeah, another fishing story, and some photos, and a recipe! Is that better?)
Friday, Nov. 08, 2002 - It was windy today. Very windy�.(plus a few new photos)
Thursday, Nov. 07, 2002 - Beware gifts of free candy�you never know where it came from�..
Wednesday, Nov. 06, 2002 - What a strange election�
Tuesday, Nov. 05, 2002 - How I spent election day�
Tuesday, Nov. 05, 2002 - >The one with my D-land photos from August 2001 to June 2002�
Monday, Nov. 04, 2002 - I have a confession to make- I did a bad thing at work today��
Sunday, Nov. 03, 2002 - My first �professional� football game��
Saturday, Nov. 02, 2002 - Finally- the Halloween photos are up for your viewing!�plus- The gardens are tilled, and we are off to a b-day party�
Friday, Nov. 01, 2002 - Entry #2 for today (how many more to come? I really don�t know)�
Friday, Nov. 01, 2002 - Halloween photos, and a long weekend ahead�
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002 - Happy Halloween!
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002 - �Don�t Shoot! I only want your leaves!� (More than you ever wanted to know about leaves and gardening�)
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002 - Yeah, I�m still using it, but it�s playing Hell with my schedule�
Monday, Oct. 28, 2002 - I�m not up to this tonight.....
Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002 - A very lazy Sunday for us - just like the play of my favorite football team?
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002 - Special Guest Entry Tonight! (My wife, �natch)�and a guilty pleasure...
Friday, Oct. 25, 2002 - �Did you come to sing pumpkin carols?� (alternate title- �I got a rock!�)
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002 - Hum�how could all of the pundits been so off on the sniper? (this will be the last time I write about him, I promise)�.Hell Week, day 4,�and some weird search engine-inspired hits to my page today�(damn, that's a really long title, isn't it&
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002 - Fall photo day
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002 - Why waste your effort on MY truck?...plus thoughts on OTHER snipers, and the (I mean it this time) last of the canning for the year....
Monday, Oct. 21, 2002 - No photos today, so�hey, wait�come back! I complain about shoelaces! Really good stuff, I'm tellin' ya!
Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002 - A completely lousy Sunday�
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002 - The spa treatment for Lease, and Homecoming 2002 photos....
Friday, Oct. 18, 2002 - Too much pork (if that is possible)....and a trip to the spa?
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002 - Beavis pick a bad day to take off�plus more dumb government warnings......
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002 - The farmers are making a mess, and other thoughts (sorry- this one is a long, tough one)�.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002 - A wasted day, after a trip to London�.
Monday, Oct. 14, 2002 - The Internet is back! What, it never left? Our connection was just bad? Never mind��(oh yeah, and a bunch of garden news, with photos)
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002 - Death is all around�..
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002 - >�American Sweethearts� is decent, and photos from today�s football game trip with nephew Glen (Gus).....
Friday, Oct. 11, 2002 - Dude! We got our Dell(s) at work today. And they�re not �computers�, they�re�.
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002 - Time to kill, so a quickie�
Wednesday, Oct. 09, 2002 - A correction, a lousy banner gets few hits, and Tom Petty is the real deal��
Tuesday, Oct. 08, 2002 - Last season, when they went 13-3, Bears fans wondered if their team was that good, or just very lucky�
Monday, Oct. 07, 2002 - A Monday Night Football game that matters to me, and two virus warnings for ya�.
Sunday, Oct. 06, 2002 - Can you guess what the voices in my head are saying, Sears?�plus, a semi-lazy Sunday....
Saturday, Oct. 05, 2002 - Busy Saturday, so this will be short�
Friday, Oct. 04, 2002 - Totally nude photos of Mrs. Whipple!�..
Thursday, Oct. 03, 2002 - Rolling Stone Magazine�s �The Reader�s 100� list�.
Wednesday, Oct. 02, 2002 - �Dude! The toolroom smells like cat (urine)!�
Tuesday, Oct. 01, 2002 - What is up with the weather? Maybe I should reconsider the whole �Global Warming is a joke� issue?
Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 - What would you buy with 2,790,000 ? Part 2
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002 - What would you buy with 2,790,000 ?
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 - We�re back!�Just photos for now-I need to get some sleep�
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002 - Photos, just like I promised�. And my last day of work with Whitey..
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002 - Where�s a foam fire extinguisher when you need one?�
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002 - Like the great poet R. Kelly once said, �Age is just a number��.
Monday, Sept. 23, 2002 - The makers of the movie �The Fast and the Furious� might be to blame........
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002 - Nothing to read here- just skip down your �favorite�s list� to the next entry�
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002 - I am soooo clueless�.
Friday, Sept. 20, 2002 - Shaw�s Garden-it�s not the botanical kind of garden, btw�
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002 - Lightning crashes, and I can feel it�
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002 - Perfect conditions, not so perfect results�
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002 - A sad story about some little piggies........
Monday, Sept. 16, 2002 - Back to �regular hours� at work, and some other little bits of info for your edification�..
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002 - Since �The Sopranos� season premier is less than 30 minutes away, this will be quick......
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002 - Take a personality test...and photos from today's game....
Friday, Sept. 13, 2002 - Corndogs can sometimes let you down.... (alternate title) I�m not usually happy for another�s grief, but in this case��
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002 - Lack of blood is wearing me down�
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002 - 94% free of stuff about�well, you know what today is, don�t you?
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002 - Am I the only one sick of the �Code� system?
Monday, Sept. 09, 2002 - Good intentions, but not enough time to get everything done�
Sunday, Sept. 08, 2002 - What does crow taste like again?
Sunday, Sept. 08, 2002 - Why did I become a football fan?
Saturday, Sept. 07, 2002 - Tomato sauce, and a chick flick�.
Friday, Sept. 06, 2002 - Hair styling?......
Thursday, Sept. 05, 2002 - Random rambling, and a D.D.N. update�.
Wednesday, Sept. 04, 2002 - Time for another installment of �Your Taxpayer�s Dollars At Work!���
Tuesday, Sept. 03, 2002 - This won�t take long, but I can�t promise it will be painless�..
Monday, Sept. 02, 2002 - Labor Day? I didn�t do much of that here�
Sunday, Sept. 01, 2002 - The things you see when your backyard is a "nature preserve"��.
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002 - She�s BACK!�..oh, and other stuff�..
Friday, Aug. 30, 2002 - Just think: YOU could have made the difference for a poor striking worker!
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002 - Final score Roadiepig 2, Ladder 0��
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002 - Damn, I hate ladders!�.
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002 - Um, can I use the excuse that I am a graduate of the public school system?�..
Monday, Aug. 26, 2002 - After yesterday, today was soooo boring�
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002 - Lease is away for only one hour and ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE!!!!!
Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002 - Photos! Get your red-hot photos here!��and not much else (it�s Saturday, after all)�..
Friday, Aug. 23, 2002 - It�s Friday night. Anybody reading this right now? I didn�t think so�
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002 - Audit? We don�t need no stinkin� audit!�..
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002 - It�s too hot! Wisconsin spoiled me, that�s what it is. Plus beets and audits�.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002 - Shit! Shit! Shit!��.and, reason #482 why I hate the Evil Black Walnut Tree From Hell!
Monday, Aug. 19, 2002 - Way too much time wasted, and much still left to do today, so�..
Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002 - Back to �normal� here�..plus the story behind the salmon�
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002 - "I'm sorry/so sorry/ please accept my apology/"....
Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002 - Short, and to the point�we are out of here�
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002 - Today was Lease�s (sorry, I can�t mention what today was)�plus another strange fishing story�
Friday, Aug. 09, 2002 - I couldn�t wait�.plus, has MOM returned to her former self? Oh yeah, and I reprint the Peach Salsa recipe that I use for canning today��.
Thursday, Aug. 08, 2002 - The entry about men�s fast pitch softball and inventory��.
Wednesday, Aug. 07, 2002 - A lazy entry, with so little time for other things�
Tuesday, Aug. 06, 2002 - More canning today�plus, more photos from the weekend�.
Monday, Aug. 05, 2002 - Nectarines- final score Roadiepig 1-, Rats with Furry Tails 0!�.oh yeah, and those photos I promised you�..
Sunday, Aug. 04, 2002 - The street party is over.......
Saturday, Aug. 03, 2002 - I�m a cookie?���.and, we�re ready for day two of the Celebration�..
Friday, Aug. 02, 2002 - FEAR THE PENGUIN!�..and the first day of our big street party, and what makes the news?
Thursday, Aug. 01, 2002 - An appropriate quote for today, more trouble for the D.D.N., and a tree rat update�.
Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2002 - Well, somehow I've made it�.
Tuesday, Jul. 30, 2002 - Movin� to the country, gonna eat me a lotta peaches�
Monday, Jul. 29, 2002 - If I can�t have them, nor can the tree rats! Plus- updates on many small things here at Roadiepigland�
Sunday, Jul. 28, 2002 - Large foam cowboy hat, and other stuff�
Saturday, Jul. 27, 2002 - Katy Did ? Katy Did WHAT?
Friday, Jul. 26, 2002 - Court, fishing, and the awful wait��.
Thursday, Jul. 25, 2002 - Tune in again in four months. That�s about the time when the Sh*t hits the fan at the state�.
Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2002 - OH SHIT!��Words you DON�T want to hear out of your electrician�s mouth�and- I posted more photos today?
My photo page, part 2 - My Photos, page 2
Tuesday, Jul. 23, 2002 - The sky is falling! The sky is falling!�Oh, wait.....
1979 to 1980 - The first one with old photos......
Monday, Jul. 22, 2002 - The photo from the paper, but not much else today�..
Sunday, Jul. 21, 2002 - They are just rats! Rats with furry tails!
Saturday, Jul. 20, 2002 - Like �Cool and the Gang� sang many years ago- �It�s too hot�...Plus-an update on the D.D.Neighbor's arrest�.
Friday, Jul. 19, 2002 - The blues, cir.2002, an arrest for the D.D.Neighbor, and what�s now in canning jars�
Thursday, Jul. 18, 2002 - �Lead Workers Tour- Don�t Miss It!�
Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2002 - A choppy entry. Not enough sleep will do that to you....
Tuesday, Jul. 16, 2002 - Let the fun and games begin-again! It�s the �War for the Peaches, Part II���
Monday, Jul. 15, 2002 - What do YOU call the white ones?�..and a �serious� lawsuit filed in Florida�
Sunday, Jul. 14, 2002 - What a klutz I can be sometimes�
Saturday, Jul. 13, 2002 - Yeah, it�s late. I have several excuses, but they all are a little lame�.
Friday, Jul. 12, 2002 - A haiku, from the owner of the �hillbilly truck��.
Thursday, Jul. 11, 2002 - Mystery solved, and a strange observation�
Wednesday, Jul. 10, 2002 - Another batch of jam, and other garden stuff��
Tuesday, Jul. 09, 2002 - A busy evening, and a bunch of diaries I want you to check out......
Monday, Jul. 08, 2002 - Back to whatever �normal� is for me�..
Sunday, Jul. 07, 2002 -