Yard work and Injuries

The two seem to go hand in hand. While out doors mixing mortar for a supporting wall, I twisted my ankle - badly - about two years ago and the injury never healed. It turned out that it had been broken in a small inconspicuous manner, so I have been babying the ankle along for the past six months since discovering that. It was doing famously, finally healing and beginning, after two long years, to look and act once again like an ankle should.

And then. I tried to assist with the yard work. Do-It-Yourself is an awesome movement that hearkens back to the American dream, to the cries of "Westward-Ho!" and the pioneers. We settle the land, we work with it, we ultimately control it and make it our own. Weekend-Warriors of the Bob Vila variety. But, for godsakes, when every time you try it and the earth beneath your feet seems to crack open in an attempt to swallow a part of your anatomy, it all becomes quite clear. Some people were meant for apartment-dwelling and public parks. I'm apparently one of them.

That being said... we have conquered! We have a paved patio. By this time next weekend, we will have a poor-man's outdoor-kitchen! Time to dust off the BBQ cookbooks!

google gadget reviews

I have been playing with the google gadgets like crazy lately. They are certainly entertaining. Mostly they're the entertainment of the hours-wasted-doing-nothing-but-having-fun-doing-it variety. I have comics, quotes, how-to's, news, and pictures all delivered to my google desktop daily. I even have a notepad and a drawing thingy tucked away somewhere. Oh, and we can't forget the three different clocks - alas, all set to California time - floating around my five-tabs.
I am unhappy to report that google only gives you five tabs to play with and I have yet to find how you add or subtract from those five. Also be ware of any non-google-made gadgets, check out their sources, because adding a virus to your google experience would not be very much fun at all.

Something I do like is that they give you the freedom to make your own gadgets. The only catch is that so far, I have tried three gadgets that were created and published by Joe Normal and not some 'puter guru. Of those three, only one of them has worked on my pages. Not good odds! All of that aside, however, it's not too darn bad for your money's worth. And considering they're *free*, I think you're crazy if you let some one con you in to paying for the gadget. (I'm sure google would have a shizfit if anyone tried that to begin with, but that's besides the point.)

All in all, check them out if you're easily amused like I am. =c)