Evening Pleasures – An oil lamp, my journal, and unusually for me, a rum and Coke. All by the chiminea. +2
Daily Life
Despite the heat we decided to light the chiminea. Ginger went off to bed early and I stayed out contemplating my navel, life, the universe, and everything. Fire is so addictive and soothing. I really enjoy the chiminea.
July 16, 2016 23:03
Journaling Re-boot – After a long break I started journaling again at the beginning of the year. Now I should be able keep up my journaling away from my desk. Two-minute read
July 2, 2016 22:44
It’s a Sprink in a Box – No box is too small for our Maine Coon, Supa-dink aka Sprinkles.
May 15, 2016 14:49
Now I Have a Fancy Green Pen For My Fancy Green Ink – Recently Ginger’s become besotted with fountain pens, and unfortunately a little bit of her enthusiasm has rubbed off on me. One-minute read, 3 pictures
April 11, 2016 22:53
Kaleidoscope – In a moment of idle speculation, I wondered what would happen if I stuck the camera lens up against the eyehole in our Kaleidoscope. Now I know!
April 9, 2016 21:18
Bookcase – Finished – I didn’t take a picture of the finished bookcase, so I took a couple today. 2 pictures
April 8, 2016 15:19
My Office Fur factory – When she’s not on my desk Blue Kitty spends most of her time pushing Zees and generating fur on my spare chair.
April 6, 2016 23:20
Morning Welcome – Most mornings this is how I am welcomed to my desk.
April 5, 2016 21:12
Cat Food – Apparently our dinner plans for tonight have changed.
March 30, 2016 19:33
Aladdin Jr. at Springfield Little Theater +44
February 25, 2016 23:00
Tubby was very enamored with this bird video a friend posted to Facebook. He also took quite a shine to a video of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church – Bishop Michael Curry. Who knew? Unlike Getzger Tubby has never been to the blessing of the animals.
February 9, 2016 21:14
Yesterday Ginger and I were discussing the absurdity of Lay-away …
… I still haven’t got the tune of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” out of my head.
February 2, 2016 11:02
That moment when … you are reminded, too late, that some things were made before microwave ovens were common…
January 31, 2016 13:01
So much click-bait, so little time…
December 19, 2015 9:54
Are Microsoft killing off the desktop version of Outlook by making it unusable?
December 17, 2015 9:44
Microsoft – reducing grown men to tears since 1975.
November 12, 2015 15:18
Have I ever mentioned how much I like my nail gun?
November 10, 2015 14:17
The wonderful blues of our blue bottle tree against the bright fall yellow of the Sweet Gum tree in our front yard.
November 9, 2015 12:01
Clue: The Musical – Closing Night – Tonight we watched Lanie play Miss Scarlet Photo Album: +30
October 31, 2015 21:08
Clue: The Musical – Tonight we watched Lanie play Miss Scarlet 8 Pictures
October 29, 2015 20:13
Uh-oh! It looks like we need more bookcases. 2 pictures
October 24, 2015 20:19
Back to the Bookcases – (See what I did there?) Today I got a chance to put the final coat of varnish on the backs of the bookcases. Then this evening I indulged myself with an orgy of nailing with the nail gun. It’s starting to look a lot like my plan. 2 pictures
October 23, 2015 22:31
Bookcases – First Fit – Now these are out of the workshop I have space to stain and varnish the backs. 3 pictures