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I have a cold (365:333)
I have a cold (365:333) – and I’m feeling miserable. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. and I’m feeling miserable
I spent the day moving files and installing software on my new computer. This is not good, I was ill this time last year. I’m supposed to be cutting wood with Tom at the weekend, I’d better be better by then.
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Logging (365:332)
I spent the day in the woods pretending to be a lumberjack
I volunteered to give Loyal a hand today, and a jolly cold day it turned out too. Loyal felled a few trees, they were cut into logs and we dragged them then out of the way with the tractor and chains. This went on until Loyal ran over a small sapling, which got caught up in the tractor, cutting the tractor’s hydraulic hose and damaging the radiator.
It was too early to stop so we went on a quick hike around the property, discovering an illicit deer stand while we were at it. All in all, it was a good, but cold day.
Postscript: Unfortunately the radiator was beyond repair which meant that our day’s work probably just about paid for the tractor to be fixed.
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An afternoon with Carol and Jim (365:331)
Today we collected Lanie from her Grandparents
Katie came too, the price I had to pay was a white knuckle ride in the co-pilot’s seat while Katie drove us through country roads. Fortunately we left to come home after dark and Katie wasn’t feeling confident enough to drive back, so I had a much more relaxed trip home in the pilot’s chair.
I took a set of pictures of Jim’s latest creation – a table, and very good it is too. It looked just right in the house, which is a shame as it’s going to its new owner next week.
Table – Jim’s latest piece 
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Testing out the new office space (365:330)
Testing out the new office space (365:330). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. Not content with pointing fingers at people, Ginger is now pointing cheese (in a very meaningful manner) at me
A day spent transferring files. Tomorrow we’ll be going to Carol and Jim’s to collect Lanie, who absconded with her grandparents after Thanksgiving.
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New corner and new computer (365:329)
Today we went black Friday shopping and moved the office around
We started the day early and were in Bass Pro before seven am with a list of things we wanted from the sales. We were in luck, and found the stuff we wanted and had checked out by just after eight. To celebrate our bargins we had breakfast at Anton’s and then went home and re-organized the office area so that Ginger can sit in the sun.
So we’ve this view of me to look forward to for the remainder of the year. Of particular note is the far monitor – it’s on my new machine, which I’ve had for a few days, but what with the holiday I’ve only just got around to hooking it up. Now I’ve got several days of software installation and file transfers before I start working with it.
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Thanksgiving day with the family (365:328)
Thanksgiving day with the family (365:328). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. We spent the day at Matt and Betsy’s
Ginger’s aunt Susan asked if I’d take some family pictures – I’m glad I did.
Taking these pictures didn’t go without problems. These are all part of a second set of pictures I took. The first set were all blurred. For some unknown reason, the camera had a major problem – it looked like the camera moved during each of the previous shots. I had the shutter speed fairly high for the dark conditions 1/80th of a second, and the camera was mounted on my new heavy weight tripod, so there’s no explanation for the problem. Checking on the Internet it seems that focus errors on the D7000 abound, though this doesn’t look like a focus error. More research is needed – I can’t afford to run into this problem again when I’m shooting.
I changed lenses and the problem went away – which is telling in itself. The family were very good and came out for a second crack at the pictures. Oh well, it could have been worse – if I hadn’t chimped the shots straight away I might not have spotted the problem.
Thanksgiving day with the family 
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Putting up the kayaks (365:327)
Now it’s getting frosty I want to put the van in the garage.
Today I took a few minutes away from the computer to park the kayaks up on the garage ceiling.
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Day 326 (365:326)
Day 326 (365:326). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. I’m still spending far too much time at the computer.
(Didn’t I say that yesterday?)
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Taking a break (365:325)
I’m still spending far too much time at the computer.
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Day 324 (365:324)
Nothing more to say …
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Axes
Axes
Jim asked me to take some pictures of a couple of his axes.Well, you know what they say: “Axe and you shall receive.” – Sorry.
Axe head detail
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Today we drove down to see Carol & Jim (365:323)
Today we drove down to see Carol & Jim (365:323). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. After dinner we sat around chatting.
We had a great day. Jim asked me to take some pictures of a couple of axes from his collection. The results can be seen after the outtakes from our after dinner conversation below.
Ginger ‘points’ the finger 
Here we see Ginger apparently giving her mother the finger – in fact the target was the camera. 
Axes 
Axe head details 
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Impending monitor failure (365:322)
Impending monitor failure (365:322). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. Just to match my ever blue screening computer
This spreading mass of dead pixels started off life as a baby kangaroo, morphed first into an ice skater and now resembles some brooding nuclear holocaust.
Great. I’m already paying out for a new computer (not cheap with a specification set to handle all my photographic needs). Now I’m going to need a new monitor. I had already identified one – a thirty inch 2560×1600 resolution monitor with an extended gamut. I was planning on sticking with my current two monitor set up while I saved up the 1,000 plus dollars for the new beast. We’ll have to see how much the dead pixels spread. It’s a shame as my current monitor has very accurate color rendition.
By the way, the stuff on the screen is what has been keeping me busy of late. I’m teaching myself Java Script and jQuery. Add that to learning how to create WordPress templates a month or so ago – I seem to be learning a lot recently.
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First frost (365:321)
Not that you can see the ice on the leaves
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After Thanksgiving Dinner at church (365:320)
After Thanksgiving Dinner at church. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. I spent this evening helping in the kitchen at church
We fed over 200 hundred people, including members of the congregation and local community. We were too busy to stop and take pictures, so all I have for today is this hastily taken picture of Ginger and I in a brief pause near the end of clearing up. Ginger, it appears, found a cookie.
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That’s all for today folks (365:319)
That’s all for today folks. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. -
Gary and Ginger indulge in the ancient art of kitty aggravating (365:318)
it’s a popular pastime around here.
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Gary Fishing , James River, Springfield, Missouri (365:317)
And all I caught was a load of leaves.
Today looked like being the last warm day for a while so we took Lanie out fishing on the James River. It was a wonderfully warm and a very pleasant afternoon. Not that either Lanie or I caught anything apart from leaves and trees.
Crighton Access – James River, Springfield. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. 
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Crighton Access
Crighton Access – James River, Springfield. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. Today looked like being the last nice day for a while so we took Lanie out fishing on the James River. It was a wonderfully warm and a very pleasant afternoon. Not that either Lanie or I caught anything apart from leaves and trees.
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Ginger, Gary and Lanie stopped for Lunch on the Sac River Trail
Ginger, Gary and Lanie stopped for Lunch on the Sac River Trail. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. Lanie enjoyed yesterday’s hike so much she wanted to go on another today.
So we went on a short hike on the Sac River trail
What can I say? 
Lanie taking a rest on the trail
