Tag Archives: August

Woohoo! I Bought a Hedge Trimmer!

Posted on August 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

Here’s our yard before I bought my powerful new hedge trimmer: Me trimming the plants, before and after: Here’s a juniper bush I trimmed, before and after: I love using this tool! So I offered to trim the neighbor’s poodle. … Continue reading →

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The Year Guitars (and I) Were Born

Posted on August 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

(⇐ Me with a “Strat” at age 14) I often refer to music as “my other love.” Like many musicians, I started out playing in bands. And, although I play keyboards a little, it all began with guitars. To me as … Continue reading →

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Bears!

Posted on August 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

When I think of summer, I think of bears. Nearly every summer when I was a kid we’d visit California’s Sequoia National Park, and every visit had its bear absurdities: Like the bear that broke into a nearby camper’s Volkswagen … Continue reading →

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The Dog Days of August

Posted on August 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

The term “dog days” means the hottest part of summer, and where I live it is indeed. But, then, if you’re a dog, all days are dog days! Dog Breeds Lavatory Retriever (“Get help, Lassie!”) Bird Dog    Caterpillar Dogerpillar … Continue reading →

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Travelling Far to be Where We Are

Posted on August 9, 2019 by mitchteemley

August is the peak travel month in the U.S., the last chance to squeeze in that summer road trip or flight to somewhere exotic (definition: “anywhere but here”). Soon “fall” will return (two month before it actually does) and students … Continue reading →

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