» PondPatrol is an Award Winning Series (sort of)

Last year, photojournalist Anne Herbst contacted me regarding one of my websites: PondPatrol.com. She wanted to do a story about the site, me and the idea behind the whole thing. Her "piece" aired last year . It was entitled: Pond Patrol: Sometimes photos can be deceiving. With the broadcast of that story, PondPatrol.com earned thousands of extra hits and my mail box became packed with inquiries from all over the country.

Well, it just turned out that Miss Herbst won an Emmy Award with that same story. The Heartland Emmy Awards that is, for the Heartland Chapter (which includes Denver, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita-Hutchinson, Omaha, Colorado Springs-Pueblo, Lincoln/Hastings-Kearney, Topeka, Grand Junction-Montrose and Cheyenne-Scottsbluff.

It's certainly a big deal.
Congratulations Anne Herbst and PondPatrol.com

» The New Wood Stove

With the addition of a new wood stove for our house, Jena and I were in serious need of fuel (wood) to heat our home. Oh, boy...what a task. Since the old "Toaster Truck" has been gone since last year, we were left with Mr. Legrand's station wagon to do the job:

Yes, we managed just fine, thank you very much. HA!
After much chopping and splitting logs, we are finally nice and toasty.

» FOUR BY FOUR BY 400 [4 X 4 X 400]

Here is my first entry for the FOUR BY FOUR BY 400 [4 X 4 X 400]. An art show featuring four hundred different works of art - each measuring 4" by 4"- at the Orange Cat Studios this December. Click here to see how it works.

» nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e' is Klingon for where is the bathroom

In the traditional sense, the Klingon people hold honor above life. And as a tradition at the Toninelo's House in North America, Halloween could not pass without proper remembrance. Here at our house (thanks to Jenny) we honor this pagan observance like the Klingons would honor their reputation among themselves. "Kapla"!!!! (Klingon for success or victory or something similar..... Although I must say: my teeth look pretty good for a Klingon). Happy Halloween 2007!