A friend of mine is towing gliders for the Civil Air Patrol glider program at Epharata Municipal Airport. This program teaches Civil Air Patrol Cadets to fly gliders. These are some of the pictures he sent to me.
Monthly Archives: July 2015
It’s Getting to be That Time of Year Again
Ron Caron asked me to remind everyone that it is getting to be the time of year when leaves and debris will collect in the gutters. This means that during periods of heavy rain, roads may flood unless the drains are kept clear. It takes only a few moments to clear gutters during pleasant weather, but it is a nasty job when the rain is coming down.
Another Reason for Living in the Pacific Northwest
Sunset over Puget Sound – 17 July 2015
A different kind of visitor arrives in Sunrise Terrace
A mysterious plant appeared in my garden and the beginning of spring. I was unable to identify the new arrival until last week when on the plant hosted a large number of striking black and yellow caterpillars that I could not ignore. As it turned out the plant was worse than the caterpillars which turned out to be the Cinnabar Moth imported from Asia in 1960 to combat the Ragwort plant in Washington State. I thought you gardeners might like the details on this shrub (or weed) that I found so interesting.
—— Doggy Doors —— Invitation to a Burglar
Kirk POSTED the following alert: Recently in Seattle a burglar confronted by a doggy door sized for a small dog used a piece of wire to unlock the deadbolt and enter a residence. Moral of the story from Kirk’s perspective is – Pet Doors are not safe unless they are locked when you are not at home or are asleep. When Kirk asked me to review his BLOG I was reminded about my own Doggy Door which is similar is size to the one shown in the URL below:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Thief-uses-doggy-door-to-burglarize-Seattle-home-313107481.html
This story serves to remind us all of the unintended security vulnerabilities we can introduce to our own residences from the best of our intentions.