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After
Tony’s gone, so hopefully no one will mind me putting this photo up. It’s another one my mom scanned, and one I’d never seen before. I love it! It’s pretty damaged, though, so I spent a couple of hours in Photoshop, trying to repair the worst of it.
(Photo by Cal Meineke)
Clarisse Perry Lord 1878-1940
My mom just got back from visiting my grandparents. While she was there, she scanned a few more photos. This one of my great grandma Nell was in a frame, hidden behind another photo.
The bad part: That was taken after cleaning out my car.
The good part: I finally went to the post office!
This is what happens when pressure sensitive adhesive gets old. It dries up and all the itty bitty Gov Pubs labels fall off.
I’ve had this book truck for the seven years I’ve been in this department, and I only just noticed that it has a Norbert Wiener quote taped to one of the shelves. In my defense, that side of the truck is usually facing the wall of my cubicle.
And, finally, after a lengthy hiatus, Mr. Construction Crane makes another guest appearance!
I’ve bought three different brands of LED night lights, thinking they’d last longer and be more energy efficient than incandescent lights. I tried them in the kitchen and bathroom, and in both locations, all three brands started flickering after just a couple months of use. I’m going back to my Immaculate Heart of Mary night lights.
There are worse ways to start the day.
They’re getting closer and closer to blooming!
It’s blooming its fool head off.
From the end of the sofa, Harriet can keep an eye on the patio. She thinks she’s the neighborhood watch. She’s not at all barky, but grumbles and whines whenever people or other dogs trespass on her territory. And, her territory is everything she can see. She gets particularly upset when cats walk along the tree line at the other side of the back field.
Harriet spent some time outside with me (away from the horrible, no good kittens) while I moved some plants around in the garden. She’s been very good about staying out of the flower beds, which surprises me. While I was working, she just sunbathed and pretty much ignored what I was doing.
red paper boat 