Springfield

Photographs taken in and around Springfield, Missouri.

Photograph of a sweet Potato Chip looking very much like a fall leaf.

In honor of the season, it’s a Fall Sweet Potato Chip.

Tools required to make a weekly Bullet Journal (bujo) insert.

Weekly updates/inserts for my Bullet Journal. 1   6

Picture of a votive candle at ST. John's Episcopal Church, Springfield, Missouri

I’m always moved by the sight of the votive candles flickering away in a dark empty church.

Black and white photograph of the altar at St. John's Episcopal Church, Springfield, Missouri

St. John’s, Springfield – Southern Area Confirmation Service at St. John’s. I’ve been working flat-out times two on business and diocesan stuff the past couple of weeks. I almost let today’s service slip by me. Fortunately, a calendar check on Friday put me right. 3 pictures

Photograph of a cartoon style submarine reproduce in ceramic

“In the town where I was born …” – It seems that every year or so I find an excuse to take at least one picture of the ceramic fish and/or submarine my sister bought me way back when.

Macro photograph of the pliers on the Leatherman Skeletool CX

Which did I buy – Macro Lens ($600) vs Two Extension Tubes ($30)? I’ll let you guess. 2 pictures

Film noir style photograph of Storybook Barn Rogersville, Missouri at dusk

Late Arrivals – This photograph is begging to have its story told. Which is appropriate given the name of the venue – Storybook Barn. I wonder what the story might be?

Photograph of a garage workshop featuring a fold-down workbench

I’ve been kept busy with a couple of projects in the workshop this week Two-minute read, 4 pictures

Leatherman Skeletool CX multi tool with original box (color photograph)

Leatherman Skeletool CX – My new everyday carry knife / multi tool.

Black and white photograph of Gsry Allman's Everyday Carry Items

It seems that posts about Everyday Carry are all the rage online at the moment. Either that, or maybe Google is just targeting me with them. Whatever, I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon and produce my own EDC list. 2

A nice, simple project. I made three cellphone stands, one for Ginger, one for my nightstand and one for my desk. It took a couple of prototypes to get the depth just right so that the fingerprint sensor can still be used without the phone falling out of the rest.

Photograph of a garage workbench - mid project

Procrastinating In The Workshop. There are lots of other things I could be doing, like yard work. Instead, I’ve chosen to make three cellphone stands and a couple of bench rollers.

Color photograph of paper napkins in a holder on a wooden kitchen table

Paper Napkins – Earlier today the light on the kitchen table caught my eye,and I wanted to take a picture but I was too busy. Fortunately the sky has been heavily overcast all day, when I stopped for lunch it was still looking good and I grabbed a few pictures.

Black and white photograph of a glass flower frog - abstract image

Flower Frog – I had not heard of the term ‘Flower frog’ until a few weeks ago when one was suggested by Ginger as a good way to store / hold / display fountain pens.

Photograph of a Hibiscus flower in color

And the same picture in color … When I noticed the sunlight dappling the flower I decided to take the picture, no matter how twee hibiscus flower pictures are. Thinking about it; for a better shot I should have got the sunlight in the background behind the stamen.

Photograph of a Hibiscus flower in Black and white

Hibiscus – Black and White — When I noticed the sunlight dappling the flower I decided to take the picture, no matter how twee hibiscus flower pictures are.

Photograph of a desk with a leather rest and writing area

Leather Writing Pad & Work Surface.

Photograph of a White-Marked Tussock Moth - (Orgyia leucostigma)

White-Marked Tussock Moth – (Orgyia leucostigma) +1

Photograph of a Hibiscus Flower

Hibiscus. +3

It was very dark unfortunately … But that’s the end of Lanie’s high school theater run. Though she still has to go to Nationals in June with speech and debate.

photograph of the 2017 Glendale High School Students with their Speech and Debate Trophies

Glendale High School Speech and Debate Trophies and Recognition. Lanie collected another load of trophies this year. +6

Lanie – Senior Recognition – Ginger and I visited Christ Church today to watch Lanie receive her Senior Recognition. As you can see from the pictures, we were keeping a low profile at the back of the church. 6 pictures

Photograph showing three quarter coins and a spent 9mm round casing

Liberty: In God We Trust – When I emptied my pockets last night after yesterday’s trip to the range, this is what I found. One-minute read, 2 pictures

A Faux Dori, leather Journal or Bullet Journal cover

Making a Simple Leather Journal Cover – I’ve made a smaller simple leather journal / buJo cover for everyday carry 6   5

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