Sailing Boats by Opal
Harriet was named after a song on their long out of printEarly Recordings album. That’s how much I love them. I had no idea that there was an Early Recordings volume 2.
Sailing Boats
Sailing Boats by Opal
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Sailing Boats by Opal
Snow Day
It snowed today. A fair amount, too. I think it’s pretty much done now, though, which is good. I’ve got a dental appointment at 8am, so it would be nice if the roads would stay clear. It looks like it’s not supposed to be as cold in the morning as was earlier forecast, which is also good! It may not seem like much of a difference, but 11F is a whole lot warmer than 3F.
Now, I just have to decide whether I’m going to make up time working tomorrow or Saturday. Hmmm.
Happy Damn Festivus
Harriet Wants a Squirrel
There were squirrels out on the patio, and Harriet wanted one. I love the way she wiggles her nub when you talk to her. The woo-wooing at the end was a bonus.
The Blustery Day
I love that you can hear the sparrows cheeping over the sound of the wind.
Musical Interlude Continued
More Joanna Newsom. This one is sad and beautiful and everything I could ever hope for in a song. There’s an interview with Newsom that explains what the song is about (yes, her dog, but also “death, love, putting things off…”).
Sadie by Joanna Newsom
Thursday Musical Interlude
I posted this to Facebook, but I’ve been listening to a lot of Joanna Newsom lately, so I’ll post it here, too. I adore this song, and the first video is an especially nice live performance of it. The second is the Decemberists’ cover, which I also love.
Bridges and Balloons by Joanna Newsom
Bridges and Balloons by The Decemberists
We sailed away on a winter’s day
With fate as malleable as clay
But ships are fallible, I say
And the nautical, like all things, fades and I
Can recall our caravel:
A little wicker beetle shell
With four fine maste and lateen sails
Its bearings on Cair Paravel
Oh my love
Oh it was a funny little thing
To be the ones to’ve seen
The sight of bridges and balloons
Makes calm canaries irritable
They caw and claw all afternoon “Catenaries and dirigibles
Brace and buoy the living-room
A loom of metal, warp woof wimble”
And a thimblesworth of milky moon
Can touch hearts larger than a thimble
Oh my love
Oh it was a funny little thing
To be the ones to’ve seen
Full Moon & Musical Interlude
I Wish I was the Moon by Neko Case
Cute Fix
Surprise Kitty Is Surprised
I posted this to Facebook, but I think if everyone on the planet watches it, the world will be a much improved place, so I’m posting it here, too.
I’m finishing up NaNoWriMo, so I’ve got a few hours of writing to do this afternoon. Ugh. But I should be able to complete it this time around, which will feel nice. And then tomorrow, my creative life will be my own again. I’m contemplating doing an art-a-day for December. We’ll see. I don’t want to commit to it just yet.
In other news, Miss Brown went to the vet his morning. Her skin infection is back, including sore, itchy paws, sore, itchy belly, and infected ears. Sadcakes. The vet gave her a two week course of ketoconazole, which will hopefully get things under control. A friend also reminded me that she should be on probiotics, so I need to go out and pick up a bottle of acidophilus.
Instant Review: Canon PowerShot A1100IS
The camera I’ve been wanting was finally in stock, so I bought it. I’ve done a few test shots, and am very, very happy with it. The lens is nice for the price. Lines parallel to the edge of the image are still slightly curved, but much less so than on my other little camera. Image quality is nice and detailed, even in low light macro shots. A little too detailed, maybe. I need to vacuum.
That’s straight from the camera, with no editing. Full size, too, if you click through.
Video is also decent. This was in low light at maximum zoom, so it’s slightly shaky and grainy, but not as much as I would have expected.
Happycakes!
red paper boat 