Happy birthday, buddy. You were my best friend and brilliant son for a couple of decades, from tiny baby kitten to grumpy old man who was still a sweetheart to me and the family to the end.
I will love you forever, and you are always somewhere in my thoughts. Thank you for being there whenever I need you. I miss your physical presence, but your influence helps me get through the day.
Newton and Pyewacket almost snuggling.
Grumpy sleepy Newton in the loft window soaking up sunlight
Newton lounges in the loft this am
Pyewacket takes Newton’s spot on Amy’s bed.
Bath animated
Having a bath
Nurse Newton sits on my chest to help straighten my aching back, and act as worry stone / snuggles hot water bottle Thanks, little buddy!
Newton and felt day of the dead ornaments
New old holiday lamp house
Yuletide Model A Fords
Cute snow bunny seen by the cars
Christmas ornaments flying from paint cans
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newton also likes it!
Dreamt last night that we were under attack by folks of the Winnebago tribe – they wanted to steal the Love Cube.
Showered while singing “Mr. Custer“.. no doubt a result of the aforementioned dream-stuff.
Last night went by like a blur. Got home, ordered pizza, BHK fell asleep on the couch.. I rudely awakened her, and we went to bedski. I awakened at 5 this morning, and headed off to work – without my wallet. Thankfully, I have tasty leftover dindin from the night before last. Brussels Sprouts, tasty rice and quorn cutlet.
NJR’s last day at work is tomorrow – He’s a good guy – I’d take him out for a drink with the guys if we didn’t have so many things going on. Hopefully he’ll be back when he’s between acting gigs – but for now, he’s off to Naples, FL.
I’m really digging the cooler weather – I can feel Christmas around the corner, and snow somewhen after that. There’s a good vibe walking to work from the metro in a bracing chill, wrapped in a homemade scarf.
Newt and Pye have been enjoying a nice bit of fun now that the leaves are spending more time being whirled about in the wind rather than stuck to branches – Newt had pretty much laid claim to the window ledge behind BHK’s work station upstairs… but now, Pye has taken to queuing up behind Newt for a spot to watch the leafy fallout. Later Newt got his seat back and Pye was on top of him to get another turn….at one point Newt started to fall asleep and look away and Pye gave him a healthy nudge in the head to remind him that someone else was waiting for a turn.
1 year ago – we lit the xmas tree
2 years ago – sewer backed up, homestead garden, new ornaments
3 years ago – got our tree, met a man named cheeto, bluegrass, chitchat with the in-laws
4 years ago – city data North Beach, dinner with lj friends and family, PH day
5 years ago – Saw Renee, sysadmin song, liz quit, year in review meme, the jumping party
6 years ago – Work blues, hey ya cb, marvel stamps, ufo theme
7 years ago – annoying words, possible friends list alteration, marshmallows &volcanoes, Rick James/Hulk, on call reduction, CS work-dolt, MM arrival, JL RIP.
8 years ago – mighty shopper, LA Story, keywords, rain
9 years ago – economics, WID gig, good gab, holiday cards
10 years ago – AOK, R d’E, RIP Klink, Golden goat
Back pain is kicking up seriously today – Took some meds, and hopefully it will be more functional soon. Too ouchy to do stretches or the bike right now.
Walkies yesterday ended in BHK picking me up a block from home as I trudged in a torrent – lucky she came and got me – I was fearing for the DS and the phone’s survival.
Having trouble remembering my dreams lately – time to start keeping a notepad by the bed again. I think the morning shower washes memories all away.
Today is the 10th Birthday of Newtcam! (Means Newt’ll be 11 in a few months)
I’ve been wanting to play Martian chess a lot lately – time to teach BHK( and Amy for a 3-player version for when she visits?) , or go back to superdupergames.org (I haven’t logged in for over a year) Maybe I’ll write an application for smart phones or psn, if I can get permission from Looney Labs.
I think that the ad campaign with the Old Spice guy Isaiah Mustafa is great, and that between his voice, build and humor, he’d be a perfect fit for a Luke Cage movie or tv series.
1 year ago – tightened resume @ library,
2 years ago – Inger a grownup, picture this, okra and 3 kinds of eggplant from the garden, mamihlapinatapai, zero effect added
3 years ago – college park – drove by looney labs, got chrononauts, nasty smoothie king, collector’s crypt, liberty books
4 years ago – rip webmonkey, skipping dragon*con, personal growth post recap, newt on porch pic
5 years ago – mp, kev, $, Rs, the love god mp3, update info about me, tag cloud, allergy
6 years ago – construction webbing, fonts, celebs, web cam fights crime
7 years ago – braced, zombie pumpkin fights, insanity script, insurance stupidity
8 years ago – dream about graypumpkin at the paint store, little people, domed 3d displays,great ape project, 28 things quiz, sue the teacher trend, mental comfort
9 years ago – cool mini or not, vatic, cool things about moving, smoothies, misc news, age poll, counter testing, chocolate bees, Victorian Sex Cry Generator, what’s for supper, coloring book concept germ
10 years ago – Newtcam’s own page posted 
As you can see by the pile o’ previous pix, it’s been snowing, dear journal. Supposedly a storm of epic proportions, 2012 come early, the great white wall o’doom.
First time in 30 years that the post office hasn’t delivered mail (from here to DC anyhow).
For my own future swift access –
Eh, This is downright pleasant compared to a hurricane. Sure, the snow is two feet deep at the non-drifted points (as tall as me at the high end) – but we still have power and heat. BHK has shoveled a tunnel over to the Naille’s next door – I’m opting to stay inside with a pair of sweats on, and a couple of kitties to keep me warm while I type.
I’ve caught up my journal from the last couple of days, some are shorter than others, but at least I have the logs in place.
1 year ago – neighbor chimney fire, pictures of dinosaurs, cats, and firetruck, and BHK
2 years ago – 70 out, buses leaky,
3 years ago – a ton of walkabout pics, fossil hunting during a Snowy day on the bay,
4 years ago – “Chilly” – in the 40s.ha. Today it was less than half that, before wind chill!, best buy wall numbers, absurd inventions, Superbowl. Scientology SP, Black/white vs right/wrong
5 years ago –
6 years ago – Super-loved ones, 2-headed baby surgery, fox wedding weather, meat eaters, scale, ruins
7 years ago – Nice thoughts, torture, LCD, note to Newt, Latrave b-day card, Class action suit.. I got my $12 check, eventually, Chandlerisms
8 years ago – MP pay delay, tron, #10 tight, naughty work thoughts, Scripts, system lockdowns and short tempers
9 years ago – At Last, first find
