Yesterday I finished installing most of the concrete backerboard around the bathtub. Just a few places left where I have to cut some small pieces to fit and after I seal all the joints the wall will be ready for the tile installation. I was really tired and stiff after hoisting those panels into place; […]
A rainy day at home. I had time to play with my food before I ate it! I have a lot to learn about shooting still life in artificial light.
The plumber worked on the sewer line for more than 3 hours and finally cleared it. It may be only a temporary solution, though, as he […]
If you want to jam, you’ve got to be able to ad lib. So every new problem is an opportunity to stretch your musical muscles, figuratively speaking. Latest roadblock is the waste water seeping into the driveway from the sewer pipe. I’m hoping it’s only a blockage but the way things have gone with this […]
I feel I’ve been somewhat remiss by allowing almost two days to pass without mentioning the passing of “The Godfather of Soul.”
This short film, part of a series called “The Hire” produced by BMW, is a fitting sendoff, I think. This online version is probably a copy of a copy, as the quality isn’t […]
Rufous Red-Squirrel eyes me from the birdbath. He looks cute clambering along the bare branches of the trees as he plays tag with some of his compadres but up close he’s just another rodent.
I don’t mind this particular type of rodent, as long as they stay out of my attic. They’re fun to watch and […]
“It’s a Wonderful Life” has been done to death for me. Maybe in 5 or 6 years I’ll watch it again with new eyes and feel for George Bailey, the man who thinks the world would be better if he had never been born.
Meanwhile, the movie I’m looking forward to seeing (I missed it this […]
something about the box with the X on it combined with the pale yellow trim of my neighbor’s shed prompted me to shoot this photo. To my surprise a cardinal was perched in the bare branches of the shrub next to the tree. If you click on the photo and scroll right you may […]
For much of the western world it’s Christmas Eve. For me it’s a rainy afternoon. Not being Christian I don’t celebrate Christmas and not having a “regular” Monday through Firday work schedule I’m often unsure about what day of the week it is. Sometimes it’s troubling, sometimes it’s confusing, sometimes it’s convenient. Over the years […]
Yesterday I listened to two co-workers talking about the lengths they go to just to keep their young children believing in Santa Claus. I’m standing on the sidelines regarding Mr. Claus. I have no children and have no recollection of my niece & nephew’s transition from believers to non-believers. I was seven when I gave […]
Cold weather set in again last night and the house’s deficiencies become evident as usual. Lack of insulation and and nothing but a subfloor make for a mighty cold wake-up in the morning. The warmest room in the house, surprisingly, is the glassed-in front porch with the cracked panes, broken sashes, and split frames. The […]