Bryson in the Snow

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

Neither Amber or I are very excited about snow.  Bryson, however, really likes to play in it.  Amber was a good mom and let him stop around a bit this afternoon.

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Dasher’s Warble Fly

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

This is pretty gross, but also interesting.  You have been warned.

I took Dasher to the vet this morning because he had chewed on a area of his skin to the point that it had a hole in it.  There was a knot in the area, and it was leaking green puss.  When we got to the vet, they clipped the hair around the area, washed it, then started feeling around.  “Looks like a warble”, he said, then I replied, “what did you say, a marble”.

“No, a Warble”

“What’s a Warble”

“Are you sure you want to know?”

So, the vet told me.  I was a little grossed out, and a little amazed.  Then he squeezed the knot like he was popping a pimple.  What happened next made my eyes pop out.  Out of this little hole came a worm.  Not a worm like an earth worm, but a big fat worm, like a grub, except it had an alien head and little hairs all around.  I took a picture.  He asked me if I wanted to take it home.  It was still alive, squirming all around.  I said yes.  They flushed out the the area by squirting stuff in the little hole and said, OK, he will be fine!  Turned out that hole in his skin was from the worm eating his way through, not from Dasher doing it.

The little hole - before

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Can You See Me Now?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

If you are reading this blog through a RSS feed and can’t see the inline pictures, let me know what url you are reading it from and I’ll fix it.

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Website Design

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

I’ve been teaching myself about CMS (Content Management Systems), specifically, Joomla! for the past day or so.  Joomla is an open-source CMS that is widely used and easily installed on my web host.  I decided to create a website dedicated to my favorite subject, me.  You can view it at www.briangallimore.com.  It contains some simple RSS feeds and links to other websites.  I’m amazed at how flexible this system is, you can alter the way content is displayed and how and where it shows up based on all kinds of conditions, menu options, user settings, and more.  I just used the simple tools, but I did learn the basic concepts of making it all work.  I need to add some flash and sizzle now, but that is not really a strong point of mine.  I think I could really get into creating websites with tools like this, your options are endless.

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Quadzilla Eats Batteries

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Brian Gallimore

In just one hour, I changed clothes, found my overalls, wormed into my overalls, removed the battery, drove to Autozone, argued with them, obtained a new replacement battery (for free), drove home, and installed the new battery.  Sometimes, I impress myself.  This is the third battery I’ve replaced on quadzilla.  The top-of-the-line 7-year batteries always last right at 2 years, and they always test “marginal/good” and don’t want to replace the battery.  (and they always quit when the first really cold spell hits)  My theory is that my charging system is not quite right, and something is draining my battery while the key is off.  In spite of this, everything is OK with a fresh battery.  (I’ve tried to resolve the root issues, and can’t figure them out)  If anyone has any ideas why my charging system only puts out 13.8v (should be 14.8v) let me know.  I’ve replaced the alternator (with regulator) with no change in performance.  The only modification I’ve made is relocating the jump-start terminal, adding a 2-foot length of #8 wire to the alternator’s charging wire.  I’ve jumped across that wire with a jumper cable and the voltage stayed the same, so I don’t think that is the problem.  I’d think that if the voltage-sense circuit had a bad wire (increased resistance), the regulator would overcharge the battery.  HellifIknow.  I guess I have 2 more years to figure it out now…

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Christmas Pictures 4

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Brian Gallimore

My family came over tonight and we celebrated one more time. Today marks the end of our Christmas season!

Nana

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Signs of Maturity

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Brian Gallimore

Signs of maturity:
1. A desire to explore a point rather than make or prove it
2. A tendency not to take things personally
3. A refusal to be judgmental
4. A willingness to admit “I don’t know”
5. An acceptance of people and things as they are rather than demand that they conform to one’s expectations, needs and beliefs
6. A realization that one’s happiness is entirely self and not other-determined
7. An ability to enjoy all the colors of the rainbow rather than be confined to the extreme positions of black and white, right and wrong
8. A readiness to honor every being as an equal and unique expression of the one, universal source
9. The ability and willingness to have as much fun as possible
10. The ability to live a life of gentle, humorous self-inquiry which often means self-acceptance, self-realization and self-liberation

“Knowledge is a process of piling up FACTS…Wisdom lies in their simplification.” Martin Fischer
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I ran across these on the comments section of an article. The poster claimed to find them on a “nonbeliever’s website”. Several comments were made that Christians should use caution in applying some of these principals. (#8 seemed to especially strike a nerve) I thought they were interesting; that’s why I posted them!

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Merry Christmas Everybody!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Brian Gallimore

A special message from Bryson:

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Christmas Pictures 3

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Brian Gallimore

When the question is asked, “do you want to open presents now?”, the answer is very predictable!

I think I see my name on here!

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Christmas Pictures 2

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Brian Gallimore

We went down to central Texas one last time.  Lots of old hats were being played with, and we had lots of laughs with the gag gifts.

Roxanne and Glenda modeling the bonnets

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