New Zealand has granted “person hood” to a mountain. And a river, and a forest

“Mount Taranaki, (now known as Taranaki Maungajoins) Te Urewera, a vast native forest on the North Island, and the Whanganui River in being recognised as people under New Zealand’s laws.”

This was done for the New Zealand Aborigines who consider the mountain to be an ancestor.

I think it’s pretty cool, not sure of the real implications, but you can read the article here.

Happy Wednesday !

I got it. Resting Bitch Face. Guys get it too. If there’s a different name for inflicted males, let me know.

A dolphin has a natural Non Resting Bitch Face, they have a natural smile. Because of this, they look happy all the time. I think life would be a lot easier if I had a natural smile instead of a natural frown.

When I see myself reflected in a store window, or I see a picture of me that I didn’t know was being taken, I’m surprised at how mean and angry I look. Shocked even.

Does.anybody have any solutions? My answer is always maintain a maniac smile at all times. At least try to remember to…

Then I’ll look like this.

Have a great day!

This past weekend was the 16th annual Cayman Roundup. You can download the recordings here for a short while. When they get uploaded to the Roundup drive, I’ll delete them from my personal g-drive.

Heres a picture of this mornings moonset for your consideration.

And now it’s back to work! Have a great week!

my Kindle scribe pen has developed a problem, it will continue to write when the tip is not touching the screen. This means that when you’re writing it keeps writing when you lift the pen. There are lines meandering all over the place as I write. Not an uncommon problem. The answer seems to be whack the pen, which I find unacceptable.

it might be time for me to upgrade to a Boox Tab Ultra C 10.3 Inch Color E-Paper Tablet

I use my Kindle for reading and writing I would expect to use the Boox the same way, but it has a lot more capabilities. It is an Android tablet.

I’m also looking around for a new compatible pin for the Kindle Scribe..

Happy – it’s almost Friday day!

ive mentioned this tree before, HERE

This was a beautiful , unique tree. I think it was a white birch, it had paper white bark and the most incredible bright yellow foliage at times. I’m sure there’s a picture of it on this blog and it’s yellowness but I have been able to find it.

Walking the dog yesterday, I instantly noticed it gone.. today I left the note for no real reason. It’s too late now.

Very disappointing.

Coincidentally, I just started reading this book:

Happy Wednesday!

Finished this book Sunday evening, Beach Read

Two authors, both have writers block. She writes romances and his writing is more gruesome. They make a bet. They’re going to write novels in each others genres.

Her name is January, his is Gus. They start a relationship, but it’s complex. He’s married, January is crazy about Gus but Gus is hot and cold towards January.

January has inherited the house from her late father. He shared this house with a local woman that he was having a long term affair with. Gus just happens to live next door.

January is resentful toward her dead father for fooling around on her mother.
Later, she realizes parallels between her father and his mistrress and herself and married Gus.

In the end, everyone is forgiven, and everyone lives happily ever after.

After a good start, the romance starts and the plot dies down. The plot concludes almost as an afterthought. (The bet)

I gave it 3 stars on Goodreads. I don’t think I’ll read any more romances. I never thought the second half would end..

AND! Happy anniversary to me! February 4th, 1997, I arrived in the Cayman Islands! 28 years ago today!

Have a Great Day!

Some pictures from yesterday’s scuba dive. An octopus in the hole, a ribbon nudibranch, two butterfish (I think they’re butterfish), and in the lower right, I don’t know what it is! It was about an inch long, moving relatively quickly across the sand.

And a few more: Venus and the moon a couple days ago, our neighbors porch view, and my dessert after Friday night sushi

Now it’s back to work, the second month of the year already, 2025 is 8% completed.

Have a great week!

The aircraft was making a normal landing. The helicopter flew into the plane. The helicopter was on an exercise wearing night vision goggles. At 200 ft with night vision goggles in that location every headlight, street light, every light period would have been a blazing, blinding starburst. There’s entirely too much light in that environment to be wearing night vision goggles. I think the pilot of the helicopter couldn’t see where he was going. And ran into the plane.

It upsets me they seem to be trying to blame air traffic control. I feel like it is human error wholly on the part of the helicopter pilot.

it is a terrible tragedy. When I fly, I always ask for the window seat. I’m always looking out the window during takeoffs and landings and most of the flight. I’m sure at least some of the passengers saw the helicopter as it hit the plane.

Horrific . Condolences to the families and all those involved.

nobody wanted my 100-year-old antique oak table. Somebody was supposed to come get it yesterday, but they didn’t show up. I had already carried it downstairs, so I left it out by the street.

it doesn’t feel good, the table’s been in the family since 1967. I hope the guy who wanted it stops by and picks it up today, or any case it finds a good home. I’m thankful to have the space in my house. The room is twice as big now without that table..

It’s new moon, Chinese new year, lunar New Year. Many people have been saying how they have been crabby or depressed lately. And they blame it on the moon. I guess I’m one of them. It occurred to me that I’ve been in the dumps since 2025 began. It started by getting hit by the door, then hurting my back, now not feeling good about the table,..

Oh well, it’s almost February!

I was having a conversation with somebody last night, I was reminded of when I was a small child. I felt like I was the only one of the people that I knew who still didn’t know how to ride a two-wheeled bicycle. I remember being afraid if by the time I learned to ride on two wheels, everybody else would have advanced to unicycles!

It’s funny how things like this can be forgotten in the brain for years and years and then suddenly remembered.

Happy Wednesday!