Monday, March 18, 2024

Bird Chair Recovered

The new cover for the Bird chair arrived Friday.  We had a bit of a time getting the front to lay down flat.  But after a day with a sandbag on it, the fabric yielded to the wire frame.  Everything's fine.  The old one had compressed and faded over 23 years. 
Below is Harry Bertoia sitting in his creation with a Diamond chair in the background.

Friday, March 15, 2024

Final Knick Knacks


The final bric a brac came for the T's living room. A Bohemian green glass vase and a Kashmiri papier mache plate. 

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Baby Sitting Poppy

We had Poppy for the day today.  She reminded us how special (and quiet) Seven and Banco were. Poppy is delightful but loud
 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

And The Award Goes To ....Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

Godzilla just won his first Academy Award.  I've been waiting 50 years for this!

We've been watching his new show on Apple.  The art department came up with some brilliant signage for monster sheltering.  I went online and of course there is all manner of merch with the warning signs.  I opted for a t-shirt that has been getting some interesting remarks.

The Worst Kind of Boredom


 

Monday, March 04, 2024

Pathology


The pathology report of the lopped off toe came back this weekend. The term "gangrenous necrosis" leapt off the page.  Seems there are a few different kinds of gangrene.  Fortunately, I didn't have the "turn black, rot and fall off" kind.

Bandages come off next Tuesday.

Yes. I Was Wondering



 

Saturday, March 02, 2024

False Spring is Over

Our super mild winter came to a halt last night. We're waking to snow falling.  Not too cold but the plum tree blooms are not happy.
 

T's Tray

While searching recently for bric a brac for the T's living room remodel, I came across this tray.  From the pics online, I thought it was glass.  It came yesterday and it turns out to be very intricate marquetry work. And super shiny.
 

Thursday, February 29, 2024

We have Art!

Our small, little local museum has gotten almost four dozen paintings and prints to sell for a scholarship fund. Familiar names like Braques, Miro and Picasso are represented. I'm gonna have to go and take a look.  Online auction ends March 16th and can be viewed here
 

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Chopped

A toe that has been a perennial problem was cleaved from my body today. Incredible fast and easy surgery. Fast and easy recovery. So glad to have this festering ulcerated horror gone.
 

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Robin Barrels On


 Not content with just painting the living room, Robin decided that a long despised accent wall near the kitchen needed to get repainted as well.  So while the others were moving furniture and rugs, she soldiered on with the exorcism of the previous color.

Transformation

I've been helping the T's remodel their living room. Yesterday we did the painting. I hung a japanese lantern which LT equipped with a smart bulb to get any color they wish. We also rolled out the new carpet and started to fill up the new bookcase. 
Now we are waiting on the new 9' sofa, the Eames lounge and a Brazilian modernist media center.  It's all coming together well, so far.
The dogs behaved themselves and there wasn't a single yellow painted paw.


 

Art Glass

For the living room remodel, I searched for some interesting glass pieces for a new console table.  My favorite being the Bohemian amber stag pitcher.  It's magic when the sun hits it.
 

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Year of the Dragon

The year of the Rabbit (my sign) gives way to the Dragon today. The Dragon symbolizes power, nobility, honor, luck and success.  The world could use these traits right about now.
 

Friday, February 09, 2024

Pleasant Plaisance Ranch

Last week was Lindsay's birthday.  She'd never been to Plaisance Ranch so we had a little party for her out there.  Excellent wine and a lovely farm in the valley.


A few days later in JVille, Becca made tacos and we all got a good dose of doggy love.
 

Unwanted Visitor

We recently had a baby hawk (we think) arrive by the new bird feeders out back. All the other birds took the hint and stayed away. Have not seen our uninvited guest since.
 

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Print

We were in JVille a few days ago having lunch and fixing computer problems. Lindsey showed me the blow up of a picture I took during a recent eclipse.  I didn't know she had it blown up and framed.....! Makes me feel professional......

Gaffer 63: Eclipse
 

Are We Serious

 We Are Not a Serious Country

January 24, 2024 at 1:30 pm EST By Taegan Goddard — 308 Comments

Matt Lewis: “Let’s stop for a second and appreciate the gravity of this moment. The Jan. 6 Capitol riot occurred three years ago, and the first chance the Republican Party had to rebuke this atrocity in a presidential election resulted in their endorsing it, via nominating the man responsible for inciting said riot.”

“Of course, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Trump was also the first president to ever attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power. (And don’t get me started about the indictments, or his being found liable for sexual assault, or all the dictator talk, etc.)”

“Now, I don’t want to conflate the GOP with the rest of America. But we are talking about one of our two major political parties here. It stands to reason that the kind of people we choose to lead us says something about who we are, too. And what does Trump’s success suggest? We are not a serious country. We love entertainment. We are tribalistic, and we crave an exciting strongman.”

Saturday, January 06, 2024

First Snow

Woke up to the first snow of the season. Very wet and heavy.  I was slipping and sliding getting out of the driveway this morning.