Daily Life

A final check before closing my machine for the day by Gary Allman

A final check before closing my machine for the day (365:059). One-minute read, 2 pictures

Checking the weather by Gary Allman

Checking the weather (365:058). 4 pictures

Last Thing by Gary Allman

Last Thing (365:057). 57 days in and this project’s getting a bit tiresome.

Stacking the dishwasher by Gary Allman

Stacking the dishwasher (365:056). Rumours regarding the return of my photo-mojo are proving to be premature.

Thursday (365:055) – My day might have been simpler if I’d studied the right lesson in the first place.

It was one of those days. Nobody said living the dream was always going to be easy. We watched The Da Vinci Code this evening. Alternate picture

High School parking lot (365:053) – This cliché Lomo and mirror shot is all I have to offer today.

Afternoon school run (365:048) – If it’s Thursday it must be class tonight. One-minute read

Burning incense (365:047) – Today was much better. I did some more of my coursework, tended my blog garden, made up my Mark II huaraches, which are much better. One-minute read

Last thing on a Tuesday night

Last thing on a Tuesday night (365:046) – Today wasn’t such a good day. I ended up spending a lot of the day in pain. Not good for my temper, or those around me.

Gary and Ginger being nauseating in Walmart on Saint Valentine's Day by Gary Allman

Gary and Ginger being nauseating in Walmart on Saint Valentine’s day (365:045) – When you’re living your dream, over time your dream becomes normal life. It pays to stop and reflect on that once in a while. When you do it reminds you how special your dream is and how lucky you are. One-minute read, 7 pictures

Gary and Ginger at Christ Episcopal Church's Annual Meeting

Gary and Ginger at the Church Annual Meeting (365:044) – One-minute read, 3 pictures

A brief visit to the workshop. No sooner did I turn the scroll saw on than the blade broke. Fitting a new blade I discovered the spare blade I had wasn’t the right length … 3

Morning rituals (365:042) – I think we need a bigger bed. Two-minute read, 4 pictures

Thursday studies by Gary Allman

Thursday studies (365:041) – School run this morning. Yay! -7°F (-22°C) Brrrrr! Tank of gas $52 Grrrrrr! 2 pictures

Late Night Self Portrait — I wasn’t sure that the beer bottle picture I took earlier had worked so I took this self-portrait shot before bed just to be sure.

A beer and a movie By Gary Allman

Beer and a movie (365:040). 2 pictures

There are times when I think: “to hell with it, is it worth struggling to be an imperfect perfectionist?”

Happy Gary enjoying a blog-day by Gary Allman

Happy Gary enjoying a blog-day (365:039). One-minute read

Sometimes one pair of glasses just isn't enough. By Gary Allman

Sometimes one pair of glasses just isn’t enough. (365:038) – Not an easy task for the optically challenged. One-minute read, 2 pictures

After the Super Bowl (365:037) – Well, I tried to get excited about the Super Bowl but failed quite happily. Supper Bowl Sunday might be more appropriate as I scoffed huge quantities of unhealthy things while watching the endless adverts interspersed by a load of fat blokes assisted by a couple of skinny blokes chasing a rugby ball around a field. One-minute read

At the Antique Mall by Gary Allman

At the Antique Mall (365:035) – Today we managed to escape the kids for the first time in three days. 2 5

There’s an icicle in my beard (365:033) – It was a tad cold this morning. Well I consider 6°F (-14 °C) a tad chilly, but the sun was shining and there was nothing for it but to shift the foot of snow off of the path, drive and clear a way across the deck. I had help with the drive as Alek assisted me once he’d cleared a path for Diane next door. One-minute read, 4 pictures

Snow day by Gary Allman

Snow day (365:032) – This bad weather’s been on the cards for a while. 4 pictures

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