I was unable to get a decent shot of the spider itself, because it’s at the bottom of the funnel, which is curved. It’s quite large, though. While I was taking photos of it, Henry supervised from inside.
Month: September 2009
Too Quiet Again, Apparently
So my boss just passed my desk and said, “I didn’t even know you were here today, you’ve been so quiet!” I had to bite my tongue nearly off to keep from telling her that it’s hard to make noise when you aren’t allowed to talk.
Not to mention that it would be a real feat if anyone could hear anything above the noise of the roofers.
Staff Meeting Doodle
ballpoint and gel pen in steno pad
9 x 6 inches
We had another long meeting today, so I had a chance to do more doodling. The new stuff is in the right-hand third of the page.
I ended up changing my work schedule around this week. The roofers are working on the middle section of the library roof, which involves jack hammering right above our heads. The noise is absolutely unbearable. The good news is that they are supposed to finish tearing out the old roof (the noisy part) by 9-10 am each morning. I can stand an hour or so of the noise, but not much more than that. I can’t just get to work after 10:00, though, because it’s impossible to find parking after around 8:30. So, to compromise, I’m working 8-4 and making up time on Saturday, when the library will be blissfully quiet.
The roof work is supposed to be over mid-month. I hope they’re right about that, because I don’t know how much jack hammering I can stand to listen to.
More from Mount Gilead Cemetery
Before I go take a nap, I thought I’d post a few more of my favorite shots from yesterday’s cemetery trip.
Poplar Tree
Gate
Margaret E. Dau. of B.F. & S. Rogers Died Mar. 18, 1864 Aged 5 ys. 6ms. 12 ds.
This child’s headstone was broken away from its base and lying flat on the ground.
Blank Headstones
The inscriptions on these headstones have worn away over time. There are many like that in this cemetery. A few have been crudely re-inscribed, but for the rest, I wonder if anyone still knows who is buried under them? One grave is marked only by a small pile of broken stone fragments.
I noticed on this trip out to Mount Gilead that there are is a new, lone grave off by itself, along the back tree line. It’s a good 30 yards from the nearest grave. It looks sad and desolate and out of place, on its own.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with this cemetery. The church affiliated with it closed recently. I assume that there are provisions for cemetery upkeep, even after the congregation dissolves, but I wonder if there will be many more burials there. Surely, many of the empty plots have been pre-sold? I just wonder what happens to small, active cemeteries after their churches disappear.
Happy Labor Day
Miss Brown and I are having a lazy day today. She’s already started on the napping portion of the festivities, and I may soon follow suit.
Aster
Poor little aster. First it was forgotten, and now, it’s being crowded out by the over-achieving cannas. Hopefully it’s enjoying the rain we’ve been having.
Sedum
Yes, again. But look! It finally bloomed!
Canna Lilies
These silly cannas just keep blooming and blooming and blooming. Some of them are on their 3rd and 4th bloom spikes.
Mushrooms
These were growing in both the front and back yards of the house where I’m cat sitting. I have no idea what kind of mushrooms they are, but the red-yellow color is kind of pretty. (They aren’t actually slimy. I think. It was raining yesterday morning when I took this photo.)
Mount Gilead Cemetery
I went back out to Mt. Gilead Cemetery this evening. I hadn’t taken any Lensbaby shots there before, so that’s mostly what I used. These are a few of my favorites.
red paper boat 