Scoakat's Blog

We live on the near east side of Madison, Wisconsin, just a couple miles south of Dane County Regional Airport and Truax Field , home of th...

Basil has not had a good year so far.  He's had crystals in his bladder and urine, blockages, several trips to the veterinarian, and e...

I don't think I ever saw an ice cream truck when I was a kid, but I knew them from books and TV.  Now I see them every summer - well, we...

Happy Memorial Day, everyone.  Though today is rainy, the last two days have been wonderful.  I did as I said and sat by the fire last night...

Yesterday was our annual 'Plant Day,' the day we get plants and fill pots.  Normally I do this on my own, but my wife helped this...

It was nice while it lasted.  Tomorrow morning I will be getting up at stupid o'clock and going back to work.  But I still have today. ...

So far it's been a good vacation, mainly because I've not had to go to work, but also because I've been getting lots of things d...

In keeping with my resolve since I turned 50 to get out and see more live music from touring acts that I would enjoy, I went out Tuesday n...

I've not written anything for two weeks as things have been a little unsettled around here.  I'm tired and don't really feel lik...

My wife and I were supposed to go to my Mom and Dan's today for Easter lunch with them and my sister and her kids.  I bowed out last nig...