Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Bloggus Interruptus
Well, my venerable Sony 'puter bit the big one last night...yes, the Big Blue Screen error and fatal crash. It has ceased to be. So I'm banging this out on the spouse's machine, which I can't get to that often, so blogging will be suspended until the new box arrives. I'm getting a custom system shipped to me, and it will be at least 7 days before it arrives. So talk amongst yourselves, and I'll see you in late April or early May.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Fungi Frustration
Well, I've read reports that the morels are up, so I decided to take a look after work today at some promising areas I scouted out. There's an old overgrown apple orchard that I know of, where the trees transition to a stand of tulip poplars. Both types of trees are known to host morels, and with the recent rains, I thought I'd have a good chance.
Well, two hours of beating the bushes yielded: One bracket fungus and two LBM's (little brown mushrooms). I just might be a week early. More rain today, I'll try again next Sunday.
Well, two hours of beating the bushes yielded: One bracket fungus and two LBM's (little brown mushrooms). I just might be a week early. More rain today, I'll try again next Sunday.
Labels: morels, mushrooms, WPMC
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Flahrs
Such a nice spring day today! Enjoy some nature! As always, clicky on the picture for a better view.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Home Opener!!!
What a beautiful sight! The home opener in Pittsburgh and we snagged seats behind home plate in the club section!Labels: MLB, NL, Pirates, pittsburgh
Pirates players helped collect money for the families of Pittsburgh's slain police officers. Here's pitcher Jeff Karstens at the Home Plate gate. You can contribute to the Pittsburgh Fallen Heroes Fund at the Greater Pittsburgh Police Federal Credit Union, 1338 Chartiers Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15220.Labels: MLB, NL, Pirates, pittsburgh
Steve Blass tossed the ceremonial first pitch to his old battery mate, Manny Sanguillen! Blass has been with the Pirates for 50 years now. I have an old glove around here somewhere that Blass signed for me when I was in the third grade.Labels: MLB, NL, Pirates, pittsburgh
It was Cheese Chester by a semolina grain during the pirogi race. Sadly, Jalapeno Hanna pulled up lame in the first turn and had to be put down.Labels: MLB, NL, Pirates, pittsburgh
I was off getting a hotdog when Adam LaRoche hit his dinger in the third, but I did catch Doumit's smash to right in the eighth!
Labels: MLB, NL, Pirates, pittsburgh
Nice job! A complete game, four hit shutout for Zack Duke! Complete games used to be pretty common, not anymore. I'm suprised that Russell let Duke throw close to 120 pitches, especially once the one-hitter was gone in the 7th.
Labels: MLB, NL, Pirates, pittsburgh
Friday, April 10, 2009
What Bag Am I In???
Nerds and Geeks Mourn
