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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

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.

Wedding anniversary backpacking at Devils Backbone Wilderness by Gary Allman

Near the end of the hike (365:052) – Wedding anniversary backpacking at Devils Backbone Wilderness. 5 pictures

Morning coffee in Mary Hollow - Devils Backbone Wilderness by Gary Allman

Morning coffee in Crooked Hollow – Devils Backbone Wilderness (365:051) – It’s our second wedding anniversary, and what better way to celebrate it than backpacking? I sure do know how to show a girl a good time! One-minute read, 6 pictures

Wedding anniversary backpacking at Devils Backbone Wilderness by Gary Allman

Wedding anniversary backpacking at Devils Backbone Wilderness (365:050) – Tonight we get to sleep in the woods and tomorrow it’s our It’s our second wedding anniversary. One-minute read, +3

Packing my backpack (365:049) – It’s a three day weekend, and to make the most of it tomorrow morning we’re taking the girls to their grandparents and then we are heading off into a nearby wilderness for a couple of days backpacking. One-minute read, 4 pictures

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

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

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.

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

Gary and Ginger on a snowy Sac River Trail (365:036) – No Interwebs today. To keep busy I cleared the drive of last night’s couple of inches of snow, and we decided to enjoy the sunshine, brave the snow cover and go for a short hike on the Sac River Trail. The hike was fine, proving our gear is up to a winter hike, getting to the trail and away again was not so good. One-minute read, 4 pictures

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

The problem with varifocals… (365:031) — It’s the quiet before the storm. We are waiting for a predicted 12″-20″ of snow. We’ll see, knowing the weather around here it could be 1″ or 20″. +3

Thinking of Ginger. A self-portrait in black and white by Gary Allman

Thinking of Ginger (365:30) — We had a quiet day today, venturing out just twice.

Kayaking on James River, Springfield Missouri — Today was a busy day. 2   7

Repairing a kitchen drawer – Today I repaired a kitchen drawer and in the process learned two valuable safety lessons.

Drilling in the workshop (365: 28) – Today, I spent some time in the workshop.

Halfway up the first hill – Busiek State Forest & Wildlife Area (365:27) — Tomorrow I’ll ache.

Stopped for lunch — We stopped for lunch near the end of our hike on the Silver Trail at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area. +1

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