Yes, let us strike each other with fake swords.
Savvy?

This picture I took at a Mexican food restaurant is making
me hungry. I can just imagine the taco chips and HOT sauce
sitting there on the table, daring me to eat them all before
anybody else can get their paws on them. I posted another
photo of this place before, a long time ago. This is from
a visit on February 17th, 2009.

I bought this resin horse head Christmas ornament last year

and, well, you know me. Some decorations are made to be

displayed all year long. I finally hung it up on my wall today.

That's it.

That's the tribute.

I found this fun picture of the Death Star at a thrift store
for about $3.00. I think it's called a "lenticular" picture.
When you move your hand toward the center of the
Superlaser Focus Lens, it looks like it
sinks right into it.

Impressive. Most impressive.

Happy National Hot Dog Day, 2026!

(I love me some hot dogs and
that's the way I like 'em!)

And we could probably cook our hot dogs

out on the patio today. And I mean right ON
the patio! 105 degrees at 4:59 PM.
Wo doggies! It's a HOT one.

This is the back of the old Panasonic 7.1 surround sound Blu-ray

player at Borden Cinema. This thing sounded F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C

and it was beyond fun hearing things all around you. Scary movies

were next level, but it was kind of a pain in the butt. All the wires, and

when one part of the system went south, it was all over.

I do miss it but a GOOD soundbar is much less complicated and when

and if it goes down (please no), only the one component needs replacing
as opposed to the whole system.

I love going to Borden Cinema.

If you've been using COVERGIRL CG Smoothers
Hydrating Makeup as your foundation and, like me, can
no longer find it in stores, or can only find it online at
outrageous prices, you may be looking for an alternative.

This.

COVERGIRL Clean Invisible Foundation. I know
Walmart has it and Target my have it as well.
There ya go.

How cool. My semi-newly planted cactus
(Saturday, January 3, 2026) looks like he
is happy in his new (for now) home!

He gave us a flower.

Beautiful.

!!! BONUS PHOTO !!!
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I wanted the movie Novocaine when it was first

released but I didn't want to pay what they were
asking for it. Today I found it in the $5.00 bin at
Walmart and tonight it will be playing
at Borden Cinema!

Take a drink whenever I type the word "it".
Have fun!

There are birds around here that build their
nests in the same spots every year. Last night
something annihilated two of those nests. I don't
know if it is too late for them to start again,
but it is possible. I am hoping they do.

TRANSMISSION #130

Happy 250th Birthday, America!
1776 - 2026

Welcome back to Cactus Central.

I spotted this cactus along the road. We don't have any
like this on The Ranch. I need to fix that.

I can't believe America's 250th

birthday is just one week away.

WOO HOO!

I found SCREAM 7 on 4K Ultra and Blu-ray today and I will be

watching this one tooooNIGHT. I don't know how, but I have managed

to stay away from every possible spoiler out there. Either I was very

lucky, or absolutely nothing noteworthy happens in SCREAM 7. I hope

it is the former. Anyway, my popcorn is waiting and will find out soon!

Okay, I found just one more cactus pup that I am
going to put into dirt. I am posting this because
I want to be able to look back and see how
much he has grown.

And here he is in his new home, hopefully to be very
happy. He was watered really well and now I won't
touch him for a few weeks. Take in the sun, my friend.

Take in the sun.

Here is another something else
I bought a LONG time ago.

Opera-Singer Homer and a Leprechaun. I bought

these at Toys "R" Us when I am sure that there was

nothing else I wanted and money was burning a hole

in my pocket. There were times that I just didn't want

to come home empty-handed. Yeah, not good.

But you gotta get 'em all. (I didn't.)
I do love The Simpsons though.

Check out this little hand crank paper shredder.
I have no idea where it came from.

It's pretty cool until you realize that it doesn't

accept anything bigger than a standard size business

envelope. And it doesn't cross-cut the paper.
Still, for little things I guess....

And for the more litigious folks dreaming of a big payday,
they may want to look elsewhere. This company appears to
have thought of everything.

For your safety:
- Do not insert hands into the shredding slot.
- Do not insert ties or necklaces into the shredding slot.
- Do not insert paperclips into the shredding slot.
- Do not insert gingerbread men into the shredding slot.

I was walking through the parking lot on my way in

to buy some postage stamps and I spotted this in a car.
They must REALLY be lovin' some baseball butts.

Happy National Fishing Day, 2026!

And no catch and release in this family. We catch it, we clean it, we eat it.

I grew up fishing. But it has actually been a long while since I have fished.
Just not been in the cards. But I love to fish
and I love me some rainbow trout.

Celebrate the day!
Go catch a fish!