Thoughts on browsing for guns (and books) from Richard Jeffries’ The Hills and the Vale; over a century old and still valid. Thanks to Walter Hingley… “I had seen rows on rows of guns stacked round the shop, rank upon rank; in the background a door partly open permitted a glimpse of a second room, …
Month: February 2012
Hot Links
Archaeologists in Spain believe they made have found the first cave art painted by Neandertals. Currently none is known and the only firm evidence we have of any Neandertal art are some recently discovered painted sea shells. This is thought to be the painting of a seal or sea lion. The evidence is somewhat circumstantial. …
Selling Some Guns
I’m selling a few guns to, as always, save some money and I hope get better. Rather than clog up the blog and bore those who are not gun traders, I’ll invite anyone seriously interested to email me at “ebodio- at- gilanet- dot- com”. I’ll send a Word doc of specs. Don’t get too excited …
Maggie 1999 – 2012 RIP
Maggie, our Lab-Dalmatian mix, was diagnosed with terminal cancer back in October. After a couple of early emergencies, she seemed to stabilize and was able to spend time with us through the New Year in reasonable comfort. That gave her a chance to say good-bye to our children who came to visit over the holidays. …
Early Imports & Genetic Diversity
The Bell- Murray foundation “Afghans” (tazis, taigans) in the 20’s, c/o Jess: “All the innumerable ‘breeds’ of Oriental sighthounds can be found as coat variations in any good litter in northern Afghanistan…” –Steve Bodio The caption is unintentionally hilarious…
Link: PLF
We have a good link at the Patrick Leigh Fermor blog, on Geoffrey Household. Follow it to more details on the letter below and more…
One more irresitible quote
This one is a blast from the past, in a note from an old friend back east recalling a party in the Seventies: “I remember bringing Margot & Jim to a party you had in Newton. The next day Margot was saying that it was a lot calmer than she expected. I remembered it as …
Hazards of Grace
My falconry apprentice, Gary Moody of Santa Fe, (also Texas, Siberia not far north of Olgii, St John’s) has published his first book of poetry, at… let us say, my age. It is NOT an apprentice work; rather, the work of a seasoned poet who hadn’t published a book yet. My blurb gives a hint: …
Bar 2, Q C # 5
Says Lib, “The thing is, we’re multicultural–we just don’t know it.” Mmmyes. Karaoke night at the Spur. Cody Henderson — his father is Lee, who owns the ranch we hunt on, and his mother was born Lorraine Lopez — as Cupid, about to sing “Landslide” with Linda (Rael) Mansell, born in Taos and married into …
Cheery Bar # 1: Querencia Country Part 4
John Carlson suggested Q Country is people too, and I heartily agree. More than one person has asked for pix from the Golden Spur, where as the song goes “everyone knows your name”. They have known mine for over 30 years, longer than the youngest staff has been alive. Sunset– let’s go in– back door. …