red paper boat

Morning Flowers

July 7, 2016 Shelly

I had some time while waiting for the bus this morning, so I had a wander around the garden.

And no, I still don’t have my car back. The shop called to tell me it was finished, and I went to pick it up, but the brakes still weren’t right. They think the pedal just needs to be adjusted. It was so soft that there was no reaistance at all and no braking until the pedal was on the floor. It did brake, though!

They promised they’d work on it first thing in the morning and that it will FOR REAL be finished tomorrow.

Pets, Photography

Found

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 Shelly

It’s been ages since I used the big camera. This was taken in February.

Photography

Rain

July 6, 2016 Shelly

It stormed pretty badly today. The back field is flooded, so it can stop now, pleaseandthanks.

Crankypantsing, My Garden, Photography

More Flowers

July 6, 2016 Shelly

Hosta

Honeysuckle

Queen Anne’s Lace

Forget Me Nots

I got out the big camera, for a change. All these were taken with a Lensbaby 2.0. Close-ups were taken with a macro filter.

Beetles having sexy fun time on Queen Anne’s Lace

And guess what? My car still isn’t fixed. They put everything back together and still couldn’t get the brake lines to pressurize, because the master cylinder is also shot. So that’s going to double my repair bill. They said the part should arrive tomorrow morning, and they promised it would be ready to pick up by the end of the day tomorrow.

I thought that the one silver lining of losing Frances, and it was a pretty piss poor one, was that I would finally be done hemorrhaging ridiculous amounts of money. HA! No, I would not be that lucky.

My Garden, Photography

Flowers

July 5, 2016 Shelly

Day Lilies

Coreopsis

Photography

Shelfie with Mack

July 4, 2016July 8, 2016 Shelly

I got Mack the hood ornament in a white elephant Christmas swap several years ago.

And one of a pair of old hand-painted folkart bookends I found at Goodwill. Kitschy-cute.

I spent the afternoon dusting and tidying up bookshelves. You can’t even tell that I did anything. Hmf.

Photography

Marginalia

July 3, 2016 Shelly

I worked today, because I will need to take time off Tuesday to pick up my car. One of the books I cataloged was a gift, and it was full of marginalia and annotated dog ears.

I know writing in books makes some people break out in hives I love it, though.

Art, Crankypantsing, Journals, Paintings

Anjou Pear

July 2, 2016 Shelly

gouache on 140 lb Canson cold press watercolor paper

I had been planning on going to the animal shelter yesterday after work. So of course, on my way to work yesterday morning, the brake warning light on my car came on. Instead of looking at dogs, I dropped my car off at the auto shop. They called this morning to say that there’s a broken rear brake line, leaking rear differential, and a broken brake caliper slide, all of which will cost about $500 to fix.

I’d like to stop hemorrhaging money soon, pleaseandthanks.

My Garden, Photography

July, July!

July 1, 2016 Shelly

Hostas

Forget-me-not

This flower pot is a popular napping spot for the feral cats. I put an end panel from a dog crate over it, to discourage them, which seems to be working well. Yay!