Posts on Turdballs Blog https://turdballs.com/posts/ Recent content in Posts on Turdballs Blog Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CC BY-NC 4.0</a> Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:36:40 -0400 A Scary Scary Spider https://turdballs.com/posts/a-scary-spider/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:36:40 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/a-scary-spider/ I found it in the driveway. I found it in the driveway. A Scary Spider

]]> Just Another Turdball https://turdballs.com/posts/just-another-turdball/ Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:36:40 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/just-another-turdball/ This one will also try to fool you, but&hellip; still a turdball. This one will also try to fool you, but… still a turdball. A Bird Photo

]]> A Serious Turdball https://turdballs.com/posts/a-serious-turdball/ Mon, 15 Jun 2020 21:52:37 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/a-serious-turdball/ Don&rsquo;t let him fool you. This guy is a serious turdball. Don’t let him fool you. This guy is a serious turdball. A cute cat

]]> A Meaningful Sign https://turdballs.com/posts/an-meaningful-sign/ Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:36:40 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/an-meaningful-sign/ This plaque commemorates the web browser NCSA Mosaic. In the early days of the Internet I used this browser so often, I had the download site memorized. To be fair, I still do. This plaque commemorates the web browser NCSA Mosaic. In the early days of the Internet I used this browser so often, I had the download site memorized. To be fair, I still do. A Meaningful Sign

]]> Wanna learn Esperanto? https://turdballs.com/posts/52-post/ Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:17:02 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/52-post/ Anyone feel like joining me in learning Esperanto on Duolingo? Anyone feel like joining me in learning Esperanto on Duolingo?

]]> 9 layer cake https://turdballs.com/posts/51-post/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:36:38 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/51-post/ Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate cake recipe with peanut butter icing. It’s pretty moist, but maybe a touch too sweet. View this post on Instagram 9 layer cake. Hershey&#39;s Perfectly Chocolate cake recipe with peanut butter icing. It&#39;s pretty moist, but maybe a touch too sweet. A post shared by Drew Fowler (@ransondrew) on Dec 16, 2019 at 10:23am PST Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate cake recipe with peanut butter icing. It’s pretty moist, but maybe a touch too sweet.

]]> Service for two. https://turdballs.com/posts/50-post/ Sun, 24 Nov 2019 19:22:22 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/50-post/ View this post on Instagram Service for two. A post shared by Drew Fowler (@ransondrew) on Nov 24, 2019 at 3:32pm PST
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Service for two.

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]]> 12 Layer Smith Island Cake https://turdballs.com/posts/49-post/ Sun, 24 Nov 2019 19:22:21 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/49-post/ A fun cooking experiment. View this post on Instagram 12 Layer Smith Island Cake. A fun cooking experiment. A post shared by Drew Fowler (@ransondrew) on Nov 24, 2019 at 3:29pm PST A fun cooking experiment.

]]> Integrations https://turdballs.com/posts/48-post/ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 19:32:38 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/48-post/ I set up an IFTTT.com recipe that creates a post on this blog every time I post a photo to Instagram. It works pretty well. The photo posted here is actually a link to Instagram, so I guess if anything ever happens to the external link function on Instagram, these blog posts will have broken image links. I suppose if Instagram shuts down, I’ll have to download the images and redo the links. I set up an IFTTT.com recipe that creates a post on this blog every time I post a photo to Instagram. It works pretty well.

The photo posted here is actually a link to Instagram, so I guess if anything ever happens to the external link function on Instagram, these blog posts will have broken image links. I suppose if Instagram shuts down, I’ll have to download the images and redo the links. I guess that could be time consuming if I have a lot of them. But, I’ll worry about that when the time comes.

The only other issue is that the linked photo is a little too big for the normal post format. This means if I bring the site up on a mobile device, the images look all wonky. My current fix is to manually adjust the linked image to the right size. For now it works. Maybe later I will try to find a way to automate the fix. Or perhaps there is a way to fix the IFTTT recipe.

]]> Nothing much has changed in the last seven years. https://turdballs.com/posts/47-post/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:52:57 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/47-post/ View this post on Instagram Nothing much has changed in the last seven years. A post shared by Drew Fowler (@ransondrew) on Oct 30, 2019 at 5:41am PDT
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Nothing much has changed in the last seven years.

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]]> Jack-o’-lantern update https://turdballs.com/posts/46-post/ Sat, 26 Oct 2019 19:35:29 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/46-post/ Emmy waited for me the finish my plain one to make her fancy one. View this post on Instagram Jack-o&#39;-lantern update. Emmy waited for me the finish my plain one to make her fancy one. A post shared by Drew Fowler (@ransondrew) on Oct 26, 2019 at 4:47pm PDT Emmy waited for me the finish my plain one to make her fancy one.

]]> Happy Halloween from Jack-o’-lantern 2019. https://turdballs.com/posts/45-post/ Sat, 26 Oct 2019 19:35:28 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/45-post/ View this post on Instagram Happy Halloween from Jack-o&#39;-lantern 2019. A post shared by Drew Fowler (@ransondrew) on Oct 26, 2019 at 3:53pm PDT
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Happy Halloween from Jack-o'-lantern 2019.

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]]> A Handsome Boy. https://turdballs.com/posts/44-post/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:29:06 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/44-post/ View this post on Instagram A Handsome Boy. A post shared by Drew Fowler (@ransondrew) on Oct 14, 2019 at 6:19pm PDT
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A Handsome Boy.

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]]> It’s Been Awhile https://turdballs.com/posts/43-post/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 02:06:35 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/43-post/ It’s been a very long time since I posted anything other than a picture to this blog. I guess more entries are long overdue. So why now? The answer is that I have been pondering an idea. The idea is to write some kind of mechanism that will grab the text from new entries to this blog and format them and apply them to my gopher phlog. I’ve been looking into the WordPress API to do this, but I don’t really have any current text entries. It’s been a very long time since I posted anything other than a picture to this blog. I guess more entries are long overdue.

So why now? The answer is that I have been pondering an idea. The idea is to write some kind of mechanism that will grab the text from new entries to this blog and format them and apply them to my gopher phlog.

I’ve been looking into the WordPress API to do this, but I don’t really have any current text entries. To fix this, I plan to make some over the next few days.

]]> Quick pic https://turdballs.com/posts/42-post/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:24:09 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/42-post/ He’s so cute!!! He’s so cute!!! A cute cat

]]> A New Stereo https://turdballs.com/posts/41-post/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:21:08 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/41-post/ A car stereo

]]> Harper’s Ferry https://turdballs.com/posts/40-post/ Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:53:13 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/40-post/ The Gap at Haprers Ferry

]]> Rosey Morning https://turdballs.com/posts/39-post/ Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:51:21 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/39-post/ A colorful sunrise

]]> Arkansas View https://turdballs.com/posts/38-post/ Thu, 07 Sep 2017 17:29:14 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/38-post/ A view from my hotel room

]]> Some Color https://turdballs.com/posts/37-post/ Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:37:41 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/37-post/ Some pink flower petals

]]> In the Weeds https://turdballs.com/posts/36-post/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:37:17 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/36-post/ A baby woodchuck in the weeds

]]> The Gang’s All Here https://turdballs.com/posts/35-post/ Tue, 16 May 2017 16:20:44 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/35-post/ Some vultures

]]> Campus Rain https://turdballs.com/posts/34-post/ Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:54:10 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/34-post/ Drew in the rain

]]> Kisses https://turdballs.com/posts/33-post/ Sun, 23 Apr 2017 20:34:44 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/33-post/ Bird on a finger

]]> Game Helper https://turdballs.com/posts/32-post/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:44:12 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/32-post/ Lap Cat

]]> Visitor https://turdballs.com/posts/31-post/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:10:06 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/31-post/ Visitor

]]> A Place to Sit https://turdballs.com/posts/30-post/ Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:12:56 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/30-post/ Cubicle

]]> Phone Dress-up https://turdballs.com/posts/29-post/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 21:38:05 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/29-post/ Dressed up phone

]]> Beard reduction https://turdballs.com/posts/28-post/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:59:31 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/28-post/ Beard Work

]]> Slow Motion https://turdballs.com/posts/27-post/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:30:25 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/27-post/ Traffic Jam

]]> The Rain on the Plain https://turdballs.com/posts/26-post/ Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:50:16 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/26-post/ Rainy Day

]]> Illinois https://turdballs.com/posts/25-post/ Tue, 11 Oct 2016 22:00:58 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/25-post/ Illinois

]]> Mantis https://turdballs.com/posts/24-post/ Sat, 08 Oct 2016 15:12:48 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/24-post/ Mantis

]]> Glitter https://turdballs.com/posts/23-post/ Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:53:54 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/23-post/ Glitter

]]> Coffee pot https://turdballs.com/posts/22-post/ Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:22:47 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/22-post/ A Coffee Pot

]]> Huh? https://turdballs.com/posts/21-post/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:24:48 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/21-post/ Weird graffiti

]]> Living Throw https://turdballs.com/posts/20-post/ Fri, 23 Sep 2016 23:31:35 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/20-post/ A warm cat

]]> On a Train https://turdballs.com/posts/19-post/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 21:00:16 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/19-post/ It seems I had beauty-mode turned on when I took this selfie. Go figure. A Drew Selfie It seems I had beauty-mode turned on when I took this selfie. Go figure.

]]> Game day https://turdballs.com/posts/18-post/ Sat, 17 Sep 2016 15:59:02 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/18-post/ Game Day

]]> Fish burritos dinner https://turdballs.com/posts/17-post/ Tue, 13 Sep 2016 22:27:21 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/17-post/ A view in Ortega’s Dining room

]]> Lunch on a patio https://turdballs.com/posts/16-post/ Sat, 10 Sep 2016 18:53:15 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/16-post/ A view for a patio

]]> Spritle at peace https://turdballs.com/posts/15-post/ Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:24:37 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/15-post/ Spritle asleep

]]> A long hot day. https://turdballs.com/posts/14-post/ Wed, 07 Sep 2016 20:13:34 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/14-post/ A hot day on the train platform

]]> Friends https://turdballs.com/posts/13-post/ Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:48:33 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/13-post/ Some friends

]]> A touch of color.  https://turdballs.com/posts/12-post/ Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:17:44 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/12-post/ Colorful Shoelaces

]]> Almost there.  https://turdballs.com/posts/11-post/ Sat, 03 Sep 2016 15:34:51 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/11-post/ Start of Football season

]]> Gray Today https://turdballs.com/posts/10-post/ Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:57:24 -0400 https://turdballs.com/posts/10-post/ Gray Scene

]]> Good morning. https://turdballs.com/posts/09-post/ Tue, 08 Mar 2016 08:45:45 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/09-post/ Good Morning

]]> A Saturday at Home https://turdballs.com/posts/08-post/ Sun, 21 Feb 2016 02:44:59 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/08-post/ Most Saturdays, I go visit my friend Rob where we watch movies or sports or just sit around and gab. This week Rob was unavailable, so I’m at home tonight. I decided to watch the X-Files. From what I understand, this is a six-episode season of new content. So far, I like it. I’ve had some more time to evaluate my new phone. I really like it. It’s a bit bigger than I would normally like, but just a bit. Most Saturdays, I go visit my friend Rob where we watch movies or sports or just sit around and gab. This week Rob was unavailable, so I’m at home tonight.

I decided to watch the X-Files. From what I understand, this is a six-episode season of new content. So far, I like it.

I’ve had some more time to evaluate my new phone. I really like it. It’s a bit bigger than I would normally like, but just a bit. It’s not so big that I feel as though I’m trying to use a tablet as a phone. More on this subject later.

]]> A New Phone and a New Carrier. https://turdballs.com/posts/07-post/ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:53:50 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/07-post/ So I got a new phone today an LG G4. It’s pretty sweet. At the same time I switched my mobile carrier to T-Mobile. I admit to some reservation over the decision. T-Mobile, historically, has a reputation of poor coverage. I’m happy to say that my experience so far has been pretty positive. At my house and at my parents’ house, the signal strength is excellent. I look forward to evaluating this new combo. So I got a new phone today an LG G4. It’s pretty sweet. At the same time I switched my mobile carrier to T-Mobile. I admit to some reservation over the decision. T-Mobile, historically, has a reputation of poor coverage. I’m happy to say that my experience so far has been pretty positive. At my house and at my parents’ house, the signal strength is excellent. I look forward to evaluating this new combo.

I have been in a training class for the last few days. It was a basic overview of the Axway MailGate appliance. I passed the exam this afternoon, so I got an Axway certification. Not sure if it will help me, but hey… it’s something.

]]> Video calling, the followup. https://turdballs.com/posts/06-post/ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 22:26:27 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/06-post/ So my nephew never got back to me. Yet, I remain committed. I’ll keep after people till someone video calls with me. Today, I was in a class to learn Axway’s MailGate. Tomorrow I will do the same. So my nephew never got back to me. Yet, I remain committed. I’ll keep after people till someone video calls with me.

Today, I was in a class to learn Axway’s MailGate. Tomorrow I will do the same.

]]> Video calling… https://turdballs.com/posts/05-post/ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:01:28 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/05-post/ I decided to try out video calling on my phone. Google Hangouts seemed like it would be a good app to try. My biggest problem? I don’t know anyone to call. My nephew Adam says he will give it a try with me. So, I’ll wait and see what happens. Technology is wild brother, just far out wild. I decided to try out video calling on my phone. Google Hangouts seemed like it would be a good app to try. My biggest problem? I don’t know anyone to call.

My nephew Adam says he will give it a try with me. So, I’ll wait and see what happens. Technology is wild brother, just far out wild.

]]> It’s Sunday https://turdballs.com/posts/04-post/ Sun, 14 Feb 2016 22:30:03 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/04-post/ That’s just a reminder to myself. Tomorrow is a holiday so I need to remind myself it’s Sunday. This way I can enjoy myself more tomorrow by knowing that if not for the holiday, I would be at work. I ordered a new phone today and plan to switch carriers. I added a projects page to the site. We met a lady today who is looking to catch feral cats in our area to help with the problem in Ranson. That’s just a reminder to myself. Tomorrow is a holiday so I need to remind myself it’s Sunday. This way I can enjoy myself more tomorrow by knowing that if not for the holiday, I would be at work.

I ordered a new phone today and plan to switch carriers.

I added a projects page to the site.

We met a lady today who is looking to catch feral cats in our area to help with the problem in Ranson.

]]> After the movie last night https://turdballs.com/posts/03-post/ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 13:40:53 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/03-post/ The movie mentioned in this post was most likely Deadpool. Car in the snow The movie mentioned in this post was most likely Deadpool.

]]> Another post… https://turdballs.com/posts/02-post/ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 12:50:27 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/02-post/ Well, it’s been a few days, but I’m back with another post. My therapist once gave me some advice regarding going to the gym. She told me sometimes it was good to go, even if you knew you weren’t going to do a great workout. By going regularly, you can cement the habit of going so that in the future it becomes a rote process. In this way yopu have less of a “feeling” about it. Well, it’s been a few days, but I’m back with another post. My therapist once gave me some advice regarding going to the gym. She told me sometimes it was good to go, even if you knew you weren’t going to do a great workout. By going regularly, you can cement the habit of going so that in the future it becomes a rote process. In this way yopu have less of a “feeling” about it. So, I’ll try to remember to post as frequently as I can, to get this blogging habit cemented.

Last night ME and I went to see the movie “Deadpool”. It was fun and I can say for certain we were entertained. We laughed… alot.

That is all.

]]> Hello world! https://turdballs.com/posts/01-post/ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:10:07 -0500 https://turdballs.com/posts/01-post/ The title stays the same, but the content changes. Those familiar with WordPress will know that every new installation starts with a sample post. The title of this post is “Hello World!” The post content is something about WordPress, but this is where I have made a change. If all goes well, I’ll update this blog periodically… or not. Only time will tell. The title stays the same, but the content changes.

Those familiar with WordPress will know that every new installation starts with a sample post. The title of this post is “Hello World!” The post content is something about WordPress, but this is where I have made a change.

If all goes well, I’ll update this blog periodically… or not. Only time will tell.

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