tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267530062024-03-18T08:53:55.698-07:00Gaffer63JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.comBlogger2551125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-71201372895297823112024-03-18T08:48:00.000-07:002024-03-18T08:53:23.343-07:00Bird Chair Recovered<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz2JhM7F5ydRErpXNQp5KJshOrGMh4HSnr_svMNuX6aIgINQpaudepRhBCWLucW0HIx7iyE6i0nIlzxXqT4CPCh_Jp7BEJ93s7BlyTUpQs5HHbCWMUZVESD88VrQBI3ClBx_44rjjEpPTLjp7poREe8uakN_-ArgsWMvunxP1RUNVl6s-Zw40/s2016/IMG_9494.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz2JhM7F5ydRErpXNQp5KJshOrGMh4HSnr_svMNuX6aIgINQpaudepRhBCWLucW0HIx7iyE6i0nIlzxXqT4CPCh_Jp7BEJ93s7BlyTUpQs5HHbCWMUZVESD88VrQBI3ClBx_44rjjEpPTLjp7poREe8uakN_-ArgsWMvunxP1RUNVl6s-Zw40/s320/IMG_9494.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrjjTMUb-ERbWil_EWaSzJ4kOPelZJvf1LQ13Ygfpe2SG8AOc61Fhx95iocOP_PCQVcRgorgBJRplXcW2VEst22IjGEfrSFNGS2vgS8zAtzeczHNdl_7vlWN9ko_chbt_vVPMLE1LRvLt5FCStL-1jYqB8VOL3lTdVKD8sAiwgRmytsYX92cQ/s1858/IMG_9495.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1858" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrjjTMUb-ERbWil_EWaSzJ4kOPelZJvf1LQ13Ygfpe2SG8AOc61Fhx95iocOP_PCQVcRgorgBJRplXcW2VEst22IjGEfrSFNGS2vgS8zAtzeczHNdl_7vlWN9ko_chbt_vVPMLE1LRvLt5FCStL-1jYqB8VOL3lTdVKD8sAiwgRmytsYX92cQ/s320/IMG_9495.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNpCL3z4UyGcqt2jzTimFbvhI3Ca_RQFS8Nbjz8bZtYFanHfXNPBa7AOjfoGCePJqyaKtgfqQIE33Vguv6meVyb52C_F-chWSa3rerO8U36BrJRl9lI3LM4HsglBoFZEebuJNIgpeUEBlyvhEYPvxouiMzLvyWjGAWYpHXA6KfqG5NSk2EHyO/s2016/IMG_9498.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNpCL3z4UyGcqt2jzTimFbvhI3Ca_RQFS8Nbjz8bZtYFanHfXNPBa7AOjfoGCePJqyaKtgfqQIE33Vguv6meVyb52C_F-chWSa3rerO8U36BrJRl9lI3LM4HsglBoFZEebuJNIgpeUEBlyvhEYPvxouiMzLvyWjGAWYpHXA6KfqG5NSk2EHyO/s320/IMG_9498.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>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. <div>Below is Harry Bertoia sitting in his creation with a Diamond chair in the background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14w2tVLjw2ZxKfWdnmOIbXjtd1fmPErhv0kyiHMMEZdftgdd3jMO7gncJ5edRq68eGGwGVmBD6eMboDc-98ZZ2Q1Ez8HMNKAgMC0-alCnA-xrajf1cXgzSr3CDgjk4bAmHlqj0IbWO5w8AEa9FXBqX9B3I-pqQtW4yYWR3Evy6TC4tSGtY9GC/s670/BERTOIA_PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="670" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14w2tVLjw2ZxKfWdnmOIbXjtd1fmPErhv0kyiHMMEZdftgdd3jMO7gncJ5edRq68eGGwGVmBD6eMboDc-98ZZ2Q1Ez8HMNKAgMC0-alCnA-xrajf1cXgzSr3CDgjk4bAmHlqj0IbWO5w8AEa9FXBqX9B3I-pqQtW4yYWR3Evy6TC4tSGtY9GC/s320/BERTOIA_PORTRAIT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><p></p></div>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-33479035447007719582024-03-15T02:00:00.000-07:002024-03-15T03:13:33.874-07:00Final Knick Knacks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PbeVaq94MtDGnIBEC1rVsOLzd2-sOt4hm6r6C-ya6hFT-3870cne9AzWGkYHjh_AYkAh7M-SLZDVOsGBVtuVDl8GdXtkpR2hhUpd2NmZG6038gymwpyymHSbkUPbEOx7blRrtco6xdPM97T1M7vKH5SnFMt2DOX4mPGhCEwGRry5dU9b3t1H/s640/IMG_9451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="577" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PbeVaq94MtDGnIBEC1rVsOLzd2-sOt4hm6r6C-ya6hFT-3870cne9AzWGkYHjh_AYkAh7M-SLZDVOsGBVtuVDl8GdXtkpR2hhUpd2NmZG6038gymwpyymHSbkUPbEOx7blRrtco6xdPM97T1M7vKH5SnFMt2DOX4mPGhCEwGRry5dU9b3t1H/w220-h243/IMG_9451.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluTOsUG9E_s74ziVbcPKmXLpQX1bZ1KtfUZqdLJF1Nuwetr_4srg40ZhNGVybFiIQrOLjIxoKgnixn6FS6agg9skpn0qjtQ4NVS08FWvad1tIEcuXW6itIB5z-4MBAs12SKk2KYkOBqQVquOau6mzjSlpm3iOg6t4wO6KMKQFi5dsfjrflCtq/s640/IMG_9450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="401" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluTOsUG9E_s74ziVbcPKmXLpQX1bZ1KtfUZqdLJF1Nuwetr_4srg40ZhNGVybFiIQrOLjIxoKgnixn6FS6agg9skpn0qjtQ4NVS08FWvad1tIEcuXW6itIB5z-4MBAs12SKk2KYkOBqQVquOau6mzjSlpm3iOg6t4wO6KMKQFi5dsfjrflCtq/w154-h245/IMG_9450.jpg" width="154" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMt1X6R5R9ewaCGcEp29hIluO5dOOGG9tXEWtOcH0h_vgYQNJki3sEiggnV4WpSzoUiwbjDVPZ_O-n81GJQGJiDFo-ksp_O23Z2rs4Z52RkJPKmwTiOigykNYjIONwhdW-hKANL1iO3eEwpZS-aVsbJK9arVMhR0dZrRF2WUdCPjsQFB5AbVQ/s640/IMG_9479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMt1X6R5R9ewaCGcEp29hIluO5dOOGG9tXEWtOcH0h_vgYQNJki3sEiggnV4WpSzoUiwbjDVPZ_O-n81GJQGJiDFo-ksp_O23Z2rs4Z52RkJPKmwTiOigykNYjIONwhdW-hKANL1iO3eEwpZS-aVsbJK9arVMhR0dZrRF2WUdCPjsQFB5AbVQ/s320/IMG_9479.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy0VqsoOKDadDt3l6-xyqx4BjqPKnyFnQerVK1dKEH0mLiQdseYbyadRr4am2MMl4Vl9cB0I_tQPYMjVgd-j3wZS1023ZJIddj6fAoWfH-Urk5FSxK97SAmHKBRKqrHtiaWoB2iwd47qBNA_mCBO6iyN98Ap_4c3G3si1PwOZFp41C310l_tO/s640/IMG_9484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy0VqsoOKDadDt3l6-xyqx4BjqPKnyFnQerVK1dKEH0mLiQdseYbyadRr4am2MMl4Vl9cB0I_tQPYMjVgd-j3wZS1023ZJIddj6fAoWfH-Urk5FSxK97SAmHKBRKqrHtiaWoB2iwd47qBNA_mCBO6iyN98Ap_4c3G3si1PwOZFp41C310l_tO/s320/IMG_9484.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The final bric a brac came for the T's living room. A Bohemian green glass vase and a Kashmiri papier mache plate. <br /><p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-85152439665189914062024-03-14T17:23:00.000-07:002024-03-14T17:23:29.119-07:00Baby Sitting Poppy<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqehfdmb7eJQ5pFLX5AhJtJsxQ4-uyb2hTqo3w_WGSF7OXrnCEo9ILIjjKqTylhkkY6YqOMTfCDvtqn_8GmMesTozQrcsS54d8PFPxzaYF2MuZz3UufjTS3vsCaR7pZRhx9Mcs-rpeo9G7ENjWgURDRBPt6pn-nH_h1D4dyEuX_RUNcHPl5UVf/s3016/IMG_1582.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2963" data-original-width="3016" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqehfdmb7eJQ5pFLX5AhJtJsxQ4-uyb2hTqo3w_WGSF7OXrnCEo9ILIjjKqTylhkkY6YqOMTfCDvtqn_8GmMesTozQrcsS54d8PFPxzaYF2MuZz3UufjTS3vsCaR7pZRhx9Mcs-rpeo9G7ENjWgURDRBPt6pn-nH_h1D4dyEuX_RUNcHPl5UVf/s320/IMG_1582.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsWhttwMBmbDQNfeNMG7GmjcNPtpBeKAZJsH5dFgg_rFGrkVRZ_t9NA6jfP5TxyukbRCqzgJl3A3ObB6_90_AeNr3yXmbe6Xyv8QVj__73gpE1ZMje8VvXOH0UhyIYQKdriCHKjxj300Zvdb_i9dc3c70ztytTNNmpSv4kxcDFFTcWW_bc0_0/s3704/IMG_9553.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3704" data-original-width="2744" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsWhttwMBmbDQNfeNMG7GmjcNPtpBeKAZJsH5dFgg_rFGrkVRZ_t9NA6jfP5TxyukbRCqzgJl3A3ObB6_90_AeNr3yXmbe6Xyv8QVj__73gpE1ZMje8VvXOH0UhyIYQKdriCHKjxj300Zvdb_i9dc3c70ztytTNNmpSv4kxcDFFTcWW_bc0_0/s320/IMG_9553.jpeg" width="237" /></a></div>We had Poppy for the day today. She reminded us how special (and quiet) Seven and Banco were. Poppy is delightful but loud<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-14757720841948074922024-03-13T11:45:00.000-07:002024-03-13T11:45:39.304-07:00And The Award Goes To ....Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifMpW9Bb13d5fb8yO9jCqr6kTfLHfhCtncAb2EBdm4XH_o3oGFPibSD2hmvofbm141Jhla0WJ5FKfWRi6bKTOu5UQUK-01SDkrK7BActWOs_QFqTMrSo9vKRm9UBuvCpNlZPuSFiYo0P1Am_VlsIiZwrJVo2wOQzJlR0JBKZJ8M7PmcDpxYBe/s3033/gd3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2155" data-original-width="3033" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifMpW9Bb13d5fb8yO9jCqr6kTfLHfhCtncAb2EBdm4XH_o3oGFPibSD2hmvofbm141Jhla0WJ5FKfWRi6bKTOu5UQUK-01SDkrK7BActWOs_QFqTMrSo9vKRm9UBuvCpNlZPuSFiYo0P1Am_VlsIiZwrJVo2wOQzJlR0JBKZJ8M7PmcDpxYBe/w400-h284/gd3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Godzilla just won his first Academy Award. I've been waiting 50 years for this!<p></p><p>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.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KhWeMSR4p-HsXZrQ0NsBC69-VmxeOlVCm9aYHiV7W6dtFBlmbGRPWdhltjOwW7tbLYLFzgVSnRVZv4Z3Ik2c_6csbikQEW8FzmplUYXeidhAsCKUyU1lhbQ4sFUASzKGVGBbo3lmfVVajSDBo6G53Jy25JdzWAr57ifNyb9_z-tulmtBWXdW/s640/IMG_9452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KhWeMSR4p-HsXZrQ0NsBC69-VmxeOlVCm9aYHiV7W6dtFBlmbGRPWdhltjOwW7tbLYLFzgVSnRVZv4Z3Ik2c_6csbikQEW8FzmplUYXeidhAsCKUyU1lhbQ4sFUASzKGVGBbo3lmfVVajSDBo6G53Jy25JdzWAr57ifNyb9_z-tulmtBWXdW/s320/IMG_9452.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-85050408101340443332024-03-13T11:40:00.000-07:002024-03-13T11:40:33.529-07:00The Worst Kind of Boredom <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDk37bqXgIHcnFyrDdZzJleTwua2YeOaguWavgL-WjRuPr_NgYF8MvzPSh3H8r12aFv5dKTS7jFV7MV1mdeVM5-DMzYXvtutqY6AdC7nsSBDjNQmJcvJhBzNcX1BNRH0enSEIj5ohpF3E-FODt5JCLSHynKfQVvo4ddRu2vygqaFIWQT44dYN/s1520/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1377" data-original-width="1520" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDk37bqXgIHcnFyrDdZzJleTwua2YeOaguWavgL-WjRuPr_NgYF8MvzPSh3H8r12aFv5dKTS7jFV7MV1mdeVM5-DMzYXvtutqY6AdC7nsSBDjNQmJcvJhBzNcX1BNRH0enSEIj5ohpF3E-FODt5JCLSHynKfQVvo4ddRu2vygqaFIWQT44dYN/w400-h363/1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-39099902495159733142024-03-04T08:19:00.000-08:002024-03-04T08:19:25.715-08:00Pathology<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVuqWG7_cxHtGeRosvWfG-NWJCRqz1DA33qwEf_cjmtzxtCfvtBvCr2dZ4UUoiCMxahZcaVKB58hIB_MipiVDbanHEj3aD2EzPHr4nZXznZrZe5-P7udSdGgss1DpbhC1XgY_efKEsiDlxSKmRYYL431QFOiZGWzgmRroCak_OaAa54CnqKQB/s1573/gr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1573" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVuqWG7_cxHtGeRosvWfG-NWJCRqz1DA33qwEf_cjmtzxtCfvtBvCr2dZ4UUoiCMxahZcaVKB58hIB_MipiVDbanHEj3aD2EzPHr4nZXznZrZe5-P7udSdGgss1DpbhC1XgY_efKEsiDlxSKmRYYL431QFOiZGWzgmRroCak_OaAa54CnqKQB/w400-h235/gr.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />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.<p></p><p>Bandages come off next Tuesday.</p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-21190964556348304282024-03-04T08:15:00.000-08:002024-03-04T08:15:06.983-08:00Yes. I Was Wondering<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPESMsIcGx8QJrpJwlNlfQjGCy7-UGyobI_I5PPeMaZbFysE5epD4WLfmLZr7h07zRe4d6NC3GsB52cPN5VEXxpPBTMqytbT_oTbv2pUnefbkirmW20uWDIrqSPRrF_yjqlSrlDcWuheL25XLeYqJsEqU6-LPAiI3hp-tdcmvlHpQcM6gFloF/s573/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-04%20at%208.10.39%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="541" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPESMsIcGx8QJrpJwlNlfQjGCy7-UGyobI_I5PPeMaZbFysE5epD4WLfmLZr7h07zRe4d6NC3GsB52cPN5VEXxpPBTMqytbT_oTbv2pUnefbkirmW20uWDIrqSPRrF_yjqlSrlDcWuheL25XLeYqJsEqU6-LPAiI3hp-tdcmvlHpQcM6gFloF/w378-h400/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-04%20at%208.10.39%20AM.png" width="378" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9HbiBBNKW1QAk8nNr5vgo_9vq91HNYXWd_U82yhs3jsmn-vj2KgmNbOS2FYMYDFtHG0kGDic_inzXf4bmqLdDfZVudEdHJFjtaM8j9lV38N3IozuqlvMdZeWTIkNLpWoq7SFCoQcILRinK9rKR7L7WlLChBEus9d3Lsiildk0gs6n7vJCFOm/s613/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-04%20at%208.13.29%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="613" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9HbiBBNKW1QAk8nNr5vgo_9vq91HNYXWd_U82yhs3jsmn-vj2KgmNbOS2FYMYDFtHG0kGDic_inzXf4bmqLdDfZVudEdHJFjtaM8j9lV38N3IozuqlvMdZeWTIkNLpWoq7SFCoQcILRinK9rKR7L7WlLChBEus9d3Lsiildk0gs6n7vJCFOm/w400-h356/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-04%20at%208.13.29%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-87252444966455309362024-03-02T10:12:00.000-08:002024-03-02T10:12:59.539-08:00False Spring is Over<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltG2oO3woeIEvwzJGLzeol7KZ-_OHWuPEtl76x_7IdrmZ3KWG_yTsGrZ2_7o3yp0gyZ-NWEhE2JX9xU1ahAFfJp1zfoMPLzXka9DTIAWcrtbKgvdu72o8SJE4kRzm4091YS2BSkUgIA6hAGgR_oDN9oZcDzYKGcTd6uNj4zKwKi8zCWu9S4fW/s640/IMG_9429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="640" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltG2oO3woeIEvwzJGLzeol7KZ-_OHWuPEtl76x_7IdrmZ3KWG_yTsGrZ2_7o3yp0gyZ-NWEhE2JX9xU1ahAFfJp1zfoMPLzXka9DTIAWcrtbKgvdu72o8SJE4kRzm4091YS2BSkUgIA6hAGgR_oDN9oZcDzYKGcTd6uNj4zKwKi8zCWu9S4fW/s320/IMG_9429.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9-ckbTjehm7zzHMTSIDUG7WpAILgX-wSRV5wfDqcNxwdtHbAD_osq7wfs-xLHsF6JMbpfHBNmmYo3IwLoIQRjBQcHtPC-eGpDWtathfloXYfNKOl6GQaFu7xTQjXgiWMCIMr0UE6Sd045z2-wYsWOiRRVVvSZ46JvJrm6QLo7bboaJ7lUYq4/s640/IMG_9439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="640" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9-ckbTjehm7zzHMTSIDUG7WpAILgX-wSRV5wfDqcNxwdtHbAD_osq7wfs-xLHsF6JMbpfHBNmmYo3IwLoIQRjBQcHtPC-eGpDWtathfloXYfNKOl6GQaFu7xTQjXgiWMCIMr0UE6Sd045z2-wYsWOiRRVVvSZ46JvJrm6QLo7bboaJ7lUYq4/s320/IMG_9439.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRHmjYiP76H0ZB_aHT1q5rC7vokzXZBVuDw7LEXA5b7O17mpMS7B-HyFGVbs6GuYLNhVJ_FmG9RnVKNc_PoSlPBPqGm6_3b6BWy6PoDrj7BPcTkRk-cGLhJB6WhRlPeSvOPej2DlMN2hBhEowoeLzbhpM_QSx1wwmHwJJF5RFqj6X6MAPNrfb/s640/IMG_9440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRHmjYiP76H0ZB_aHT1q5rC7vokzXZBVuDw7LEXA5b7O17mpMS7B-HyFGVbs6GuYLNhVJ_FmG9RnVKNc_PoSlPBPqGm6_3b6BWy6PoDrj7BPcTkRk-cGLhJB6WhRlPeSvOPej2DlMN2hBhEowoeLzbhpM_QSx1wwmHwJJF5RFqj6X6MAPNrfb/s320/IMG_9440.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>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.<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-35011100211968114072024-03-02T10:10:00.000-08:002024-03-02T10:10:31.035-08:00T's Tray<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIadw1lsQuASAO1_L7NxZ0wvfY52w1kvzhUROiOLr1pTs16cFCdTWo0vqUTUQ0OdixsUouOLF8PJBl-AzsGwjx4T5fOdb_X-bUb3jpY18SNSfRZX-ZQkEGge5F_AkiXjCxdqZQpFd5CwYy1R5ou7VOThCMBycdvzzmbRhyFEamsJcknkO3VPWd/s640/IMG_9432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="571" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIadw1lsQuASAO1_L7NxZ0wvfY52w1kvzhUROiOLr1pTs16cFCdTWo0vqUTUQ0OdixsUouOLF8PJBl-AzsGwjx4T5fOdb_X-bUb3jpY18SNSfRZX-ZQkEGge5F_AkiXjCxdqZQpFd5CwYy1R5ou7VOThCMBycdvzzmbRhyFEamsJcknkO3VPWd/s320/IMG_9432.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeNOqsrAsLvSdOVf10isxwroulZmd-MT5Q5_Jyys_5dNC5nsD_rUA9yVuBfdAhU2yVZDGCinnB2dAN_R-rl3jyO0EoTJJpFvtCBqr365tEU2AZeYP_4rPxHF0SUrmtCzwdkBcGeRY9gyzVsqLGqHTK8zEAKoXbf7KDTV3tmnz-DgajHi_Ahrp/s640/IMG_9433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeNOqsrAsLvSdOVf10isxwroulZmd-MT5Q5_Jyys_5dNC5nsD_rUA9yVuBfdAhU2yVZDGCinnB2dAN_R-rl3jyO0EoTJJpFvtCBqr365tEU2AZeYP_4rPxHF0SUrmtCzwdkBcGeRY9gyzVsqLGqHTK8zEAKoXbf7KDTV3tmnz-DgajHi_Ahrp/s320/IMG_9433.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>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.<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-25922861893559437202024-02-29T15:22:00.000-08:002024-02-29T15:22:19.921-08:00We have Art!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXimGQJFAcNguZLJh4vU2kM6JI0E8860FLI-caYXKJTkNKRkdyPotdSsVDgKZ3EOHbSzvt_-Wpdbutomv8KFUsfcDGedNDXlSiUeVAGnhC8fT0VB8uTOMJ9XN7bf8By8U2ehBVD97m6PfTk-uV7ILdNoC9nKBC7KSD1koDCrrxE6hphZUENDf/s960/7474d803-433d-49dd-80e8-8c5218d9e04a-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="960" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXimGQJFAcNguZLJh4vU2kM6JI0E8860FLI-caYXKJTkNKRkdyPotdSsVDgKZ3EOHbSzvt_-Wpdbutomv8KFUsfcDGedNDXlSiUeVAGnhC8fT0VB8uTOMJ9XN7bf8By8U2ehBVD97m6PfTk-uV7ILdNoC9nKBC7KSD1koDCrrxE6hphZUENDf/s320/7474d803-433d-49dd-80e8-8c5218d9e04a-lg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkLGCHr1nP2qkiu8QBp5RLCPII_62JAh7pUL-sbK_CKg28Mbv-FUtbudJr0YNsRFHU8ZVWkSBKAFggEl7snBW97h9kfqyLhDLRpx0mY703hp8DCF5TbWYO4QS7Id6jOoWA5h1_Fwc568Sj3L_5pqUFN_2RKVMvWmuFXLjnVs_nPQZobfXhuEv/s960/a01b94e8-c0ec-47b0-8ad1-32967bac7007-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="751" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkLGCHr1nP2qkiu8QBp5RLCPII_62JAh7pUL-sbK_CKg28Mbv-FUtbudJr0YNsRFHU8ZVWkSBKAFggEl7snBW97h9kfqyLhDLRpx0mY703hp8DCF5TbWYO4QS7Id6jOoWA5h1_Fwc568Sj3L_5pqUFN_2RKVMvWmuFXLjnVs_nPQZobfXhuEv/w175-h224/a01b94e8-c0ec-47b0-8ad1-32967bac7007-lg.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfdCGmbhtrQjuBuaghRNxXW02Ut0jXaPHuccoZub7U7Qi6ArilfOSMRI9NkisFRNKakxlR7DsREEP0Ya-g8Da0RI8eahEu1TjPZNkHeKLEv2vpLnuhqVAJBaNt-rt8GIkz341x-PoTB2wDZV8pxnz9-waAyf7Efa108EukL6Eri6nzzVGt3xQ/s960/8854d2ea-baeb-4a2d-9468-2384af84c2fd-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="809" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfdCGmbhtrQjuBuaghRNxXW02Ut0jXaPHuccoZub7U7Qi6ArilfOSMRI9NkisFRNKakxlR7DsREEP0Ya-g8Da0RI8eahEu1TjPZNkHeKLEv2vpLnuhqVAJBaNt-rt8GIkz341x-PoTB2wDZV8pxnz9-waAyf7Efa108EukL6Eri6nzzVGt3xQ/w196-h233/8854d2ea-baeb-4a2d-9468-2384af84c2fd-lg.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_fSNz9cuWae0zkLwNCscwZS0niNv4rXsbSP78EWskssJ-nWfu-gTaX1SnCMKkPClbPX-yuiqWrXJCrEi7f1MlGvkSFeSRoUbZzGlu0Rbc1iTKpLYo9occhyphenhyphenpfr9SFx2XvbgffbuyEcjSlS2PZjCoVAdl3Fu9RK_hXAfYYnD5Os8iTkOea-tk/s960/a4b5f129-148a-4cf9-b50b-c748200ef82b-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="960" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_fSNz9cuWae0zkLwNCscwZS0niNv4rXsbSP78EWskssJ-nWfu-gTaX1SnCMKkPClbPX-yuiqWrXJCrEi7f1MlGvkSFeSRoUbZzGlu0Rbc1iTKpLYo9occhyphenhyphenpfr9SFx2XvbgffbuyEcjSlS2PZjCoVAdl3Fu9RK_hXAfYYnD5Os8iTkOea-tk/s320/a4b5f129-148a-4cf9-b50b-c748200ef82b-lg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlT_CrwknG9nA3SDGq4r8CYLumh9bE9rzggkcOVdjBnGKAifl_3AK19v-KTc_2fW_AJ_kXxfeu7iU-ppgIzOqV1rpa41diPg1hvDHzH3QM0rTJKfkjUjKY_oRUAuWQ9HK_TSUcvT1MEG0J8jl-A_QTDn7RoaZRvPUYMyCRysYPxsz9xHxTKDF/s960/ba30cc60-af42-47ae-b243-0def1191c9b1-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="960" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlT_CrwknG9nA3SDGq4r8CYLumh9bE9rzggkcOVdjBnGKAifl_3AK19v-KTc_2fW_AJ_kXxfeu7iU-ppgIzOqV1rpa41diPg1hvDHzH3QM0rTJKfkjUjKY_oRUAuWQ9HK_TSUcvT1MEG0J8jl-A_QTDn7RoaZRvPUYMyCRysYPxsz9xHxTKDF/s320/ba30cc60-af42-47ae-b243-0def1191c9b1-lg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>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 <a href="https://www.estatesales.net/OR/Grants-Pass/97526/marketplace/61300">here</a><br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-28502582648509522192024-02-27T17:29:00.000-08:002024-02-27T17:29:23.774-08:00Chopped<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwDYp2H9Y6gDpv2ck8CvKR2BEaX5CqhvMdSFClGhyphenhyphenepGc1tG1eb0nl9lZKHwt-EdLavCjVVtHMBgBHPhIGn-2YyURGWkqMHgzZd1-SL0r8MtjjFhH_syoWb7qAofnB5rgN45_OAzrSKuadUt7iswxe9IE0waI11KBrrP0ZETxE5yRMcU-Wh7m/s2160/IMG_1806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2157" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwDYp2H9Y6gDpv2ck8CvKR2BEaX5CqhvMdSFClGhyphenhyphenepGc1tG1eb0nl9lZKHwt-EdLavCjVVtHMBgBHPhIGn-2YyURGWkqMHgzZd1-SL0r8MtjjFhH_syoWb7qAofnB5rgN45_OAzrSKuadUt7iswxe9IE0waI11KBrrP0ZETxE5yRMcU-Wh7m/s320/IMG_1806.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1Y2HQJjTEp33vAOpz1mPu_RvsNeHC8Xyh6xx5d3O0xl-Y2-_CvU8YXZYPZ41Jd4qZp-GqJTigF4OzfUDut2G-U3E1iiq4CNUW_jOlQTC3Drqda-rIx770CtQGQHxF3mGAkA6trqIiKzd1WrjfGVYtb5sjKz37zozzIlWqphYtyNmVGU1j91X/s4032/IMG_9426.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1Y2HQJjTEp33vAOpz1mPu_RvsNeHC8Xyh6xx5d3O0xl-Y2-_CvU8YXZYPZ41Jd4qZp-GqJTigF4OzfUDut2G-U3E1iiq4CNUW_jOlQTC3Drqda-rIx770CtQGQHxF3mGAkA6trqIiKzd1WrjfGVYtb5sjKz37zozzIlWqphYtyNmVGU1j91X/s320/IMG_9426.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>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.<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-23993748859047707232024-02-25T05:13:00.000-08:002024-02-25T05:13:06.045-08:00Robin Barrels On<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JGAfX1Yc0RS3DIvQNAzAw46CQ3xh4LTyBo6xU_eUPsLOpaiiEIgH9xmmelwpHdlw2EsP9hfcP9pvGwIniXq1hMgUUZ8GqCvrLt8F6w8EzzuqpnJ799V7AUFJpk1_cfWKm4r7M2KcAaQGOkQ4BrCEDVbqdexYhm08YsUJCwpvgHf_Fq_Yp5k9/s2016/IMG_9406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JGAfX1Yc0RS3DIvQNAzAw46CQ3xh4LTyBo6xU_eUPsLOpaiiEIgH9xmmelwpHdlw2EsP9hfcP9pvGwIniXq1hMgUUZ8GqCvrLt8F6w8EzzuqpnJ799V7AUFJpk1_cfWKm4r7M2KcAaQGOkQ4BrCEDVbqdexYhm08YsUJCwpvgHf_Fq_Yp5k9/w400-h300/IMG_9406.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> 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.<p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-8019984478618651942024-02-25T05:08:00.000-08:002024-02-25T05:08:11.832-08:00Transformation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-Yg45q7Q9IE_kpgQ0zwphXv_i0vt6sAqd1t3eaMoqQc1PJI3KmjH0QEd4XzD4F4dz0ASSVuLFpz5Ok8s-snIaKYLyfSwKExYyz4R7aauNbldzrAnBXg6PQjqwptXmSWRzLzSTKCMJf37FFvX36spHRQUsdHN5kCB7cii7DVs_eIBUubKZc7J/s4032/IMG_6862.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2480" data-original-width="4032" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-Yg45q7Q9IE_kpgQ0zwphXv_i0vt6sAqd1t3eaMoqQc1PJI3KmjH0QEd4XzD4F4dz0ASSVuLFpz5Ok8s-snIaKYLyfSwKExYyz4R7aauNbldzrAnBXg6PQjqwptXmSWRzLzSTKCMJf37FFvX36spHRQUsdHN5kCB7cii7DVs_eIBUubKZc7J/w400-h246/IMG_6862.jpeg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9hDXnKo2OIoRDEjA66nzeAOLZKbRgRToPgLs2M9hJwYSmeUs1fi2Mr9lQScJMnCIU24-iikE3oFgm2MU2NHd25uRivw3QPUJXcHsRMArRlt_vP8_vnHScAA52LEPRQekTO5XzwDqDhz5hU6oq2DC333zRKPYoxygO90Vna8CBu9H1xkFnFeL/s2016/IMG_9401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9hDXnKo2OIoRDEjA66nzeAOLZKbRgRToPgLs2M9hJwYSmeUs1fi2Mr9lQScJMnCIU24-iikE3oFgm2MU2NHd25uRivw3QPUJXcHsRMArRlt_vP8_vnHScAA52LEPRQekTO5XzwDqDhz5hU6oq2DC333zRKPYoxygO90Vna8CBu9H1xkFnFeL/w175-h233/IMG_9401.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuIs40YLhe30vcD0G1_N7SxQK8TbWn9uQGArFRtj_fJ_EEt3a5XZQo1VADuGUl6JStx6miAg5592q-fkOiGOb5emQdp_qvbo2FU3arMvuFGuAQvEjCoruAVU8OftLj9n05KNL5LhyXIW7npDcrcMDLIXQj8AJJKVdRQZiQB43jJ-myuPgKnh_/s3735/IMG_7221.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3735" data-original-width="2801" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuIs40YLhe30vcD0G1_N7SxQK8TbWn9uQGArFRtj_fJ_EEt3a5XZQo1VADuGUl6JStx6miAg5592q-fkOiGOb5emQdp_qvbo2FU3arMvuFGuAQvEjCoruAVU8OftLj9n05KNL5LhyXIW7npDcrcMDLIXQj8AJJKVdRQZiQB43jJ-myuPgKnh_/w169-h226/IMG_7221.jpeg" width="169" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The dogs behaved themselves and there wasn't a single yellow painted paw.</div><br /></div><br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-21521128040346306842024-02-25T04:13:00.000-08:002024-02-25T05:17:36.519-08:00Art Glass<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ghCNwG1TYuo3sNJIBXKzKtFSbq4EsKY17Dtdc8EUYRD4kT6ETTvm4L2LiKJH90y_g96-w7_p4Vtmoh2NL8KRflymRTc7e8XAhi7uPKPqh4U7uWqHIPkb_jpSE49GAHt8hx6FyH3Ad3jKBKSAaPOmMzPi4RSZ9ZNk2hfUpV0WJvVEJpuQfv9F/s1791/IMG_9410.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="1488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ghCNwG1TYuo3sNJIBXKzKtFSbq4EsKY17Dtdc8EUYRD4kT6ETTvm4L2LiKJH90y_g96-w7_p4Vtmoh2NL8KRflymRTc7e8XAhi7uPKPqh4U7uWqHIPkb_jpSE49GAHt8hx6FyH3Ad3jKBKSAaPOmMzPi4RSZ9ZNk2hfUpV0WJvVEJpuQfv9F/s320/IMG_9410.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div>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.<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-64925382425215195602024-02-10T03:00:00.000-08:002024-02-10T03:00:00.138-08:00Year of the Dragon<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_GAkZ75yXxsQvbPNrd8lhyphenhyphen-AsqeGdCZaTWW5tW3V7dEeCoyDT9CQoAnOrq_CeVwVGw9XOC0g238mDJMDHH0X2ToUwaL1-q1xuZicVI_i_lXlisHPNHvs8E1GrlLSF63jGUOkROwonwfpugyXY-wgkfeSRcWWilweJYRlpRtDeaON3twjsfF9/s1024/IMG_0076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1024" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_GAkZ75yXxsQvbPNrd8lhyphenhyphen-AsqeGdCZaTWW5tW3V7dEeCoyDT9CQoAnOrq_CeVwVGw9XOC0g238mDJMDHH0X2ToUwaL1-q1xuZicVI_i_lXlisHPNHvs8E1GrlLSF63jGUOkROwonwfpugyXY-wgkfeSRcWWilweJYRlpRtDeaON3twjsfF9/w400-h343/IMG_0076.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>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.<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-59705300008592577952024-02-09T17:02:00.000-08:002024-02-09T17:02:10.819-08:00Pleasant Plaisance Ranch<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZF_CPD-eiCsaS7Xl0Odv271AZwoNnpT2sMeM4Pcvd0MaeaRDtb9mZ069QHP2Zvew_A-InVfcj2773OT7kpKdqJ13Acrgw7S0uh-CwFnR5oR16bpJAoSjUO-fNUNkBLHjD6sF3qb-xZjxtYfFfaY_Q_qkCS76Td3o12TKeDinT1tcXBboOSkF/s4032/IMG_9325.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZF_CPD-eiCsaS7Xl0Odv271AZwoNnpT2sMeM4Pcvd0MaeaRDtb9mZ069QHP2Zvew_A-InVfcj2773OT7kpKdqJ13Acrgw7S0uh-CwFnR5oR16bpJAoSjUO-fNUNkBLHjD6sF3qb-xZjxtYfFfaY_Q_qkCS76Td3o12TKeDinT1tcXBboOSkF/s320/IMG_9325.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ha3CofPnGt18d1XjQtQp7WW952rfoDeG0SkF0E_lZbhhBVZ-KR7QRB7VexhPSHVoZRLNiSrtS_u6elVqLw16rZxcBZzXJdDcCuz-ha_z3yu10BpsRzeLBx0CHZn8ZpjQuNal2npMM51PTjSAKfWq-XEXn7oyUXdwRNFfTybbwULJeRonFUQ_/s4032/IMG_9327.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2351" data-original-width="4032" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ha3CofPnGt18d1XjQtQp7WW952rfoDeG0SkF0E_lZbhhBVZ-KR7QRB7VexhPSHVoZRLNiSrtS_u6elVqLw16rZxcBZzXJdDcCuz-ha_z3yu10BpsRzeLBx0CHZn8ZpjQuNal2npMM51PTjSAKfWq-XEXn7oyUXdwRNFfTybbwULJeRonFUQ_/s320/IMG_9327.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJN27HUgy6yw2Ur8hkYRDaAuEQiaVj7T0aBrwDKRZFLEf1MvOTb2DA2T766KO3VcB7_lj2kDSzBMsE_jdF4zsQ717ywUCBwcOmsxO1K7sES2BaZ0Y5DmUpaskB2lyaZFYku-uNzuA3ETss6nnCehw0pK2s1WWcTR181n545oC_LlpK8HMPyXo/s3024/IMG_9329.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2887" data-original-width="3024" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJN27HUgy6yw2Ur8hkYRDaAuEQiaVj7T0aBrwDKRZFLEf1MvOTb2DA2T766KO3VcB7_lj2kDSzBMsE_jdF4zsQ717ywUCBwcOmsxO1K7sES2BaZ0Y5DmUpaskB2lyaZFYku-uNzuA3ETss6nnCehw0pK2s1WWcTR181n545oC_LlpK8HMPyXo/s320/IMG_9329.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bjLtjETjvP1IJNVLoFLzUH-Aq-jZXFCfuLbLS-CwyE-FtkzD5VqaiDCjQS5C8GKS4Gw08EL1T4MgslSiSUIq0s3NTMliVFhCFvHNDu9CMzWgSSFI92T5NH7VAlAvOiEGquwiVzWrfYz-4HWwpBVvzzWbN5T_ASw3oxcL0m1p0aPeYuznTh2K/s3024/IMG_9335.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="3024" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bjLtjETjvP1IJNVLoFLzUH-Aq-jZXFCfuLbLS-CwyE-FtkzD5VqaiDCjQS5C8GKS4Gw08EL1T4MgslSiSUIq0s3NTMliVFhCFvHNDu9CMzWgSSFI92T5NH7VAlAvOiEGquwiVzWrfYz-4HWwpBVvzzWbN5T_ASw3oxcL0m1p0aPeYuznTh2K/s320/IMG_9335.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMX3Q5ySpFD7P7hvv0u_00eQjpcaNogjXFnWvQAdwWA5LjDSnLqB3JQXsa1DO-3f5774h4QkMeln_OL-F445lQTjd6QZfStLWTWNjrz090Qk2f_4evoM5LxQ-6tLf2_Sv-gyCkZDD9tTqPCWpn9gG7qIjJzb8b9C1FcCOTVHZoeJV81aSnjBnP/s4032/IMG_9354.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMX3Q5ySpFD7P7hvv0u_00eQjpcaNogjXFnWvQAdwWA5LjDSnLqB3JQXsa1DO-3f5774h4QkMeln_OL-F445lQTjd6QZfStLWTWNjrz090Qk2f_4evoM5LxQ-6tLf2_Sv-gyCkZDD9tTqPCWpn9gG7qIjJzb8b9C1FcCOTVHZoeJV81aSnjBnP/s320/IMG_9354.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajfX80lfcRISRwagiDEtLl6ze88JdEyw9FwXK0UbVDi1t9492qWYkCIT3bBB3Wq7Kt3GCH6TwXoD5k9fDo_ihn_4s8u3APTRdv7xhn5XrwK9WswYHL668MuzXFmX-qZG6TmnlIOOJfgWQQSD_ojluCl4iYRT9NwJ01kjCXRk9yfRBkiKa-FDg/s4032/IMG_9344.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajfX80lfcRISRwagiDEtLl6ze88JdEyw9FwXK0UbVDi1t9492qWYkCIT3bBB3Wq7Kt3GCH6TwXoD5k9fDo_ihn_4s8u3APTRdv7xhn5XrwK9WswYHL668MuzXFmX-qZG6TmnlIOOJfgWQQSD_ojluCl4iYRT9NwJ01kjCXRk9yfRBkiKa-FDg/s320/IMG_9344.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>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.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnt9n2UgU5TOGG7an3hGWX4Cp5w9oDZyz0iG0dkrSSBYfph-eNEOBik3b3WnVGNTM3y2UlkQMo7H4qJyhzf7CvfoTDlgpjum7slxfafHBB2LWjc55GZRPlktsU7c2rDc2cz8z0_ku_A2rfNSPM9tYtbjzAjmIVcllMn35hMeADWLPekQMBAG2/s2710/IMG_9367.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2710" data-original-width="2650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnt9n2UgU5TOGG7an3hGWX4Cp5w9oDZyz0iG0dkrSSBYfph-eNEOBik3b3WnVGNTM3y2UlkQMo7H4qJyhzf7CvfoTDlgpjum7slxfafHBB2LWjc55GZRPlktsU7c2rDc2cz8z0_ku_A2rfNSPM9tYtbjzAjmIVcllMn35hMeADWLPekQMBAG2/s320/IMG_9367.jpeg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXBWztNPuei83yEvyVrCdvFnx9SgmHB-3ff9aaLwOGHq-UVUcIpao0uc5Tdt6wT4Uzh7vwunIlMUVNyh3zDEZ1frHQpKz8UYFhohvhtWgEjz7vgXJCtCu6-ObxKK9r4TVDSgZyznWnlpKE9KboavbujHLtcKiG3uSC2HiQAmgMEt8RM2U8t-M/s3218/IMG_9376.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3218" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXBWztNPuei83yEvyVrCdvFnx9SgmHB-3ff9aaLwOGHq-UVUcIpao0uc5Tdt6wT4Uzh7vwunIlMUVNyh3zDEZ1frHQpKz8UYFhohvhtWgEjz7vgXJCtCu6-ObxKK9r4TVDSgZyznWnlpKE9KboavbujHLtcKiG3uSC2HiQAmgMEt8RM2U8t-M/s320/IMG_9376.jpeg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><p>A few days later in JVille, Becca made tacos and we all got a good dose of doggy love.<br /> </p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-3199083755485427002024-02-09T16:57:00.000-08:002024-02-09T16:57:52.962-08:00Unwanted Visitor<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8U5EXm8J3uaSFevDeUB29RfwMRR2h-R49hg3gZYVDshUBlrPiUl3xg_0CMv644y6qhtU9vVkijUbINpoF-rLdxyKc87SuPicnqTIiPz2AZxX1356jfnBChaxC6kvPqmQwyFhsA1bY-aI6BTi45Fe_je7lJpfyeeMxfkgIabXdFVd28Iy_ee6/s958/IMG_9317.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="831" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8U5EXm8J3uaSFevDeUB29RfwMRR2h-R49hg3gZYVDshUBlrPiUl3xg_0CMv644y6qhtU9vVkijUbINpoF-rLdxyKc87SuPicnqTIiPz2AZxX1356jfnBChaxC6kvPqmQwyFhsA1bY-aI6BTi45Fe_je7lJpfyeeMxfkgIabXdFVd28Iy_ee6/s320/IMG_9317.jpeg" width="278" /></a></div>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.<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-57556641436083526022024-01-24T15:55:00.000-08:002024-01-24T15:55:13.519-08:00Print<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQoHf23q84YuetSJ7kYa8dTtvy1dw-xI2C7kv5IMh6DAUsv7AM_aDb4v32MC1IKI0o0kWv5JjDRCJ96IgpAZAnDobMeEQ_6KlgZtsiWYPi9G_PBv68-RECo2GFiVwwXHaW1-qJD4Qd_Zuql3daYvQnZr9LIrdtNtjT8YKyj82kZiL8zCWv0yj/s2016/IMG_9306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQoHf23q84YuetSJ7kYa8dTtvy1dw-xI2C7kv5IMh6DAUsv7AM_aDb4v32MC1IKI0o0kWv5JjDRCJ96IgpAZAnDobMeEQ_6KlgZtsiWYPi9G_PBv68-RECo2GFiVwwXHaW1-qJD4Qd_Zuql3daYvQnZr9LIrdtNtjT8YKyj82kZiL8zCWv0yj/w400-h300/IMG_9306.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>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......<p></p><p><a href="https://gaffer63.blogspot.com/2023/10/eclipse.html">Gaffer 63: Eclipse</a><br /> </p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-69717665696836245322024-01-24T13:03:00.000-08:002024-01-24T16:06:27.357-08:00Are We Serious<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana;">We Are Not a Serious Country</span></span></p><div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section" style="background-color: white;"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana;">January 24, 2024 at 1:30 pm EST By </span><span style="color: #1a5276; font-family: Verdana;">Taegan Goddard </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana;">— </span><span style="color: #1a5276; font-family: Verdana;">308 Comments</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #1a5276; font-family: Verdana;">Matt Lewis</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana;">: “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.”</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“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.)”</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“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.”</span></span></p></div></div></div></div>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-8622265947874793842024-01-06T08:22:00.000-08:002024-01-06T08:22:23.788-08:00First Snow<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvsht_dlnCSJVwTk9npNqIzEcZiXwLOItRbgYcExS9FuvSKaZLBZ4AlJcZWk3byE-YOCor_l1Ml62cnIx-9LO8KgF-ro9xF2X_Bc_IVPA6WZwFu2aMOzfHST9VJfmTQUUda-dOUJUZRMvVZkghulXZy8PgaECQ507cTICOEqpTbbzE083gKad/s2016/IMG_9284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="2016" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvsht_dlnCSJVwTk9npNqIzEcZiXwLOItRbgYcExS9FuvSKaZLBZ4AlJcZWk3byE-YOCor_l1Ml62cnIx-9LO8KgF-ro9xF2X_Bc_IVPA6WZwFu2aMOzfHST9VJfmTQUUda-dOUJUZRMvVZkghulXZy8PgaECQ507cTICOEqpTbbzE083gKad/s320/IMG_9284.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKyMNCiM7BkbY6h4vMyZvZZYxyhdVSEArSHaFcXpQc6g7xr2cG2UWjz8kczY-Hkd5MNK8-8LzN5dRzGHe2eT1ZPPbIdJngDeyX9bLN8oKoHc6eO9H2xG22ELGPqnZXeYjbj1EGYj6U6QCD6i5fbPX1ly0F99k37FCcin5Gq_zf7iYEIR53lfX/s2016/IMG_9285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="2016" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKyMNCiM7BkbY6h4vMyZvZZYxyhdVSEArSHaFcXpQc6g7xr2cG2UWjz8kczY-Hkd5MNK8-8LzN5dRzGHe2eT1ZPPbIdJngDeyX9bLN8oKoHc6eO9H2xG22ELGPqnZXeYjbj1EGYj6U6QCD6i5fbPX1ly0F99k37FCcin5Gq_zf7iYEIR53lfX/s320/IMG_9285.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeRhg2hCylNWpdsJ_7lOxK30fK6AktSSZd-ZFfeAsyY7jjluv4oO1UYCNTnLZJaTzSMohwShoeAOQi-BqWhGLZucTK4BFTF135eyn89O_46DaHIlJ9oMZtQ6_YM3JBL9Z6jVo15j_sjgm5URuMtBkGaE7agypqM5JwONU4BnNyrkfJrYrUfyi/s1512/IMG_9292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1396" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeRhg2hCylNWpdsJ_7lOxK30fK6AktSSZd-ZFfeAsyY7jjluv4oO1UYCNTnLZJaTzSMohwShoeAOQi-BqWhGLZucTK4BFTF135eyn89O_46DaHIlJ9oMZtQ6_YM3JBL9Z6jVo15j_sjgm5URuMtBkGaE7agypqM5JwONU4BnNyrkfJrYrUfyi/s320/IMG_9292.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXnEPJJHJgyfKGSQe5wkzYvoly21nZAKHNj3ZVcHQSs-x8U8jO7c44fVim9xmkGbxHFx_3svHgoOnq2BbWROzqfI4n4FUepnthh8sVKKID3pzzbsziacfuI348VfPDin9bELVOLxHxrrYNKt5ZnF_XjPNbNMtvZYpt28s4X_SwfqZk5rTogQD/s2016/IMG_9295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2016" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXnEPJJHJgyfKGSQe5wkzYvoly21nZAKHNj3ZVcHQSs-x8U8jO7c44fVim9xmkGbxHFx_3svHgoOnq2BbWROzqfI4n4FUepnthh8sVKKID3pzzbsziacfuI348VfPDin9bELVOLxHxrrYNKt5ZnF_XjPNbNMtvZYpt28s4X_SwfqZk5rTogQD/s320/IMG_9295.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>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. <br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-54253603051337608002023-12-09T16:12:00.000-08:002023-12-09T16:12:59.903-08:00Womb Chair Back <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsC1HbvhLrqCpmYEXoCihszcbyhfsdLeA8mUcoJTrsaMlyqkc0cp2z6hAkbsj6WrhkJAkjZkxAfMD1ztNAjIftf0iuPfxinay8_jFjLhN44I2p_U4Xi9XpyjuLYXA_q73yen4S9fz-Pgbs3XbNRbyHPFm4Ruy9qs2KGWxXkqWq1AbD4x8nUTwA/s640/IMG_9244.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="559" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsC1HbvhLrqCpmYEXoCihszcbyhfsdLeA8mUcoJTrsaMlyqkc0cp2z6hAkbsj6WrhkJAkjZkxAfMD1ztNAjIftf0iuPfxinay8_jFjLhN44I2p_U4Xi9XpyjuLYXA_q73yen4S9fz-Pgbs3XbNRbyHPFm4Ruy9qs2KGWxXkqWq1AbD4x8nUTwA/s320/IMG_9244.jpeg" width="280" /></a></div>Probably the quickest Paul has ever worked. He welded the broken part back together and the chair is back to it's former glory.<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-44543673929820728232023-12-09T08:02:00.000-08:002023-12-09T08:02:02.486-08:00Bird Feeder<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqDkqjYtNXcWxtefRgDt3pDSIADryKFS7VFAv_l0-ltTTvr19xXYcny_4m4I1qklhx1ZFB-kB99rLdqJev0hDBavHgHo0QEzYqZrRt1ZDECpI54EcGc4BCPUktAuPiniRwm6v-HDCxHPZn-7fXuWpzdFYSQGQQsVTFLvSC98jxswWZ3utu-_A/s2016/IMG_9215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqDkqjYtNXcWxtefRgDt3pDSIADryKFS7VFAv_l0-ltTTvr19xXYcny_4m4I1qklhx1ZFB-kB99rLdqJev0hDBavHgHo0QEzYqZrRt1ZDECpI54EcGc4BCPUktAuPiniRwm6v-HDCxHPZn-7fXuWpzdFYSQGQQsVTFLvSC98jxswWZ3utu-_A/w300-h400/IMG_9215.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>W bought a bird feeder. I bought a shepard's crook. And now there are a multitude of little birds flocking to the front yard.<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-32601660242263445692023-12-09T07:56:00.000-08:002023-12-09T07:56:48.334-08:00Womb Chair Down<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLAeNpnNQzz-e9ouQGPZxnkPeHZv0eHCFGPOFqwAce-dr4Jf2H-yObdPnVFvTt8APNW29i9FSP91PdZCcwbhkoG0uzW_gLRy92jWeUG1jo6Ksf9Sbz19C9WNgeprSdF63286oNBRnK7MQDFsh4ya1hEuVt7_lGbhecRKvLoQ81RysEgmgjEW0/s640/IMG_9241.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="640" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLAeNpnNQzz-e9ouQGPZxnkPeHZv0eHCFGPOFqwAce-dr4Jf2H-yObdPnVFvTt8APNW29i9FSP91PdZCcwbhkoG0uzW_gLRy92jWeUG1jo6Ksf9Sbz19C9WNgeprSdF63286oNBRnK7MQDFsh4ya1hEuVt7_lGbhecRKvLoQ81RysEgmgjEW0/s320/IMG_9241.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYgPQMvDh4c5wIwvvHXwRPbnZWy-mjNzwuCGAwFIaicHO07dwild11M-PGJr6en2T2nnmzu_uOzWQLCUGJkerkcOLVT3lTDjwCEIL9zzd6kkdev2WXUWLQSgMmXCfqV4KG_Lgl1qAXtwbwBsI0QF8m72F8LmpX4arszQstxU2woGRld9NVFEj/s640/IMG_9242.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="590" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYgPQMvDh4c5wIwvvHXwRPbnZWy-mjNzwuCGAwFIaicHO07dwild11M-PGJr6en2T2nnmzu_uOzWQLCUGJkerkcOLVT3lTDjwCEIL9zzd6kkdev2WXUWLQSgMmXCfqV4KG_Lgl1qAXtwbwBsI0QF8m72F8LmpX4arszQstxU2woGRld9NVFEj/s320/IMG_9242.jpeg" width="295" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT09zZcvRADq_y7dcvH9PXuuxxKj6bBJwVZUIrqJcAoiqmWFAk4IX9O5MR0SH153ZG3jy36DFm1-PMswDInGq7yIh-ywFonTfikSVl0mSADlqrWnYY_9Ren1IXMS_EGRbajEL65JcE2gOdq48UZITSQIVFPo_v31lzQo2-F3_pPGdWfNw204lX/s640/IMG_9243.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT09zZcvRADq_y7dcvH9PXuuxxKj6bBJwVZUIrqJcAoiqmWFAk4IX9O5MR0SH153ZG3jy36DFm1-PMswDInGq7yIh-ywFonTfikSVl0mSADlqrWnYY_9Ren1IXMS_EGRbajEL65JcE2gOdq48UZITSQIVFPo_v31lzQo2-F3_pPGdWfNw204lX/s320/IMG_9243.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>One of the legs snapped off the womb chair yesterday. I took the frame off and discovered 2 more fractures, as well. Handyman Paul will try to do some welding to get it all working again. The chair is 50 years old and I've had it for over 30 of those years. I would hate to have to say goodbye.<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-90673633648940797232023-12-02T13:45:00.000-08:002023-12-02T13:45:27.281-08:00It's Almost 2024, Right?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXDwPAJ8xx__XdeKBsY7WmsaQ4YqWJFdkjGhZtbmvbjmNFguLyvb_HB8FarH58Zbcn1pC0Xt19hocB-4ZNXwxemP8ecVee4l4oEBIe3aCNznp-nwlfO28x3cFkBmvB_p2HSp4KgV8Tadnf6ZLa3aqTUrY5C5Pw_A0FCt-Qo6WtJ6JACSGzpbB/s615/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-02%20at%201.36.01%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="615" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXDwPAJ8xx__XdeKBsY7WmsaQ4YqWJFdkjGhZtbmvbjmNFguLyvb_HB8FarH58Zbcn1pC0Xt19hocB-4ZNXwxemP8ecVee4l4oEBIe3aCNznp-nwlfO28x3cFkBmvB_p2HSp4KgV8Tadnf6ZLa3aqTUrY5C5Pw_A0FCt-Qo6WtJ6JACSGzpbB/w400-h280/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-02%20at%201.36.01%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Flat Earthers debating the shape of the planet. Believing it's a sphere is supposedly one of the Devil's greatest achievements. Below, The perceptive comedian/author David Mitchell gives us his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZbQIXoVMY">conclusion </a> on the Graham Norton Show<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho28_lOe5vl6ZyWARogHkt9BhD3LNVsgSVcmYmovkfhVowhJCr5GN7rUoAKKoJCyfsSKYvZFNnBMbv38wjXBf7RwVU5F50lrXyiRk6Job5yOutfW2Oa-2TuWIVbVYsJqlvngxiEueRu-_pVd3cHCJrUDQ39mlon9xbF59ukgjpo_XBPDjypVCU/s615/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-02%20at%201.38.20%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="615" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho28_lOe5vl6ZyWARogHkt9BhD3LNVsgSVcmYmovkfhVowhJCr5GN7rUoAKKoJCyfsSKYvZFNnBMbv38wjXBf7RwVU5F50lrXyiRk6Job5yOutfW2Oa-2TuWIVbVYsJqlvngxiEueRu-_pVd3cHCJrUDQ39mlon9xbF59ukgjpo_XBPDjypVCU/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-02%20at%201.38.20%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753006.post-49885775595160028822023-11-03T08:42:00.001-07:002023-11-03T08:42:10.765-07:00Nearly Done<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_X2zpcycXdWFoCHf7i5oY8RmE0sVyCUCRkxOd03aQnWTxUt4HJxjnnKcJDcT8SLU58wmUidrbmlmcQKJiAyrUe0oWaBk24mavTpAXhYX7hQqHhyHiA90SxPIGLwyMRw70ENyQqJWKs5YhcVXP8JG9q0l2wtcUX9in_A25qjHKjdeKIr1SrhZW/s2956/IMG_1366.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2956" data-original-width="2875" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_X2zpcycXdWFoCHf7i5oY8RmE0sVyCUCRkxOd03aQnWTxUt4HJxjnnKcJDcT8SLU58wmUidrbmlmcQKJiAyrUe0oWaBk24mavTpAXhYX7hQqHhyHiA90SxPIGLwyMRw70ENyQqJWKs5YhcVXP8JG9q0l2wtcUX9in_A25qjHKjdeKIr1SrhZW/s320/IMG_1366.jpeg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFknO0d-rxhko4_NTtzuzpvW0Q0mMJaDV2AVQBCutI_QLsvPKJhTrsp-oVcBJCWjRYZ_fuE-4ieSjyDAzqWygzGGmSeP_RTuxAwzZhFOCxR4uCv6nGwQhV3CQmfvIprF5BPBO6vWgqbFiqAGDDpHPtCYmMH94_LsarekwzePxNo5UtigJPZun/s4032/IMG_6626.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2675" data-original-width="4032" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFknO0d-rxhko4_NTtzuzpvW0Q0mMJaDV2AVQBCutI_QLsvPKJhTrsp-oVcBJCWjRYZ_fuE-4ieSjyDAzqWygzGGmSeP_RTuxAwzZhFOCxR4uCv6nGwQhV3CQmfvIprF5BPBO6vWgqbFiqAGDDpHPtCYmMH94_LsarekwzePxNo5UtigJPZun/s320/IMG_6626.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Nearly done now. Just waiting on a Vanderwolf pine to go where the redwood used to be.<br /> <p></p>JNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321265158525748447noreply@blogger.com0