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October 10, 2022
A Hot Time #MondayRecommends and #NailArt
As part of my birthday trip, #4 Daughter, the amazing Sara Marian, took me to Hands-on Glass to make a paperweight. The glassmakers (of course) gathered the molten glass and did the first shaping on the marver (cold surface), and turned it while we shaped…
October 9, 2022
Sunday Snapshot: The Old Runaround
Mansfield’s Richland Carrousel Park. I particularly like this: Richland Carrousel Park is one of the few carrousels which is accessible to the handicapped. The horse in front of each of the chariots swivel, and the chariot seat flips up to accommodate a wheelchair. A WRITING PROMPT…
October 8, 2022
Adi Abandoned #Caturday #TipperChickieAdi
Hewwo! Um, I’m Adi, okay? EverMom went away and left us all alone for a hundwed years! Chickie: Liar, liar, tail on fire! Tipper: She went on vacation for ten days and #1 Hooman Sister came to feed us and pet us every day. But…
October 7, 2022
J.B. And The Boys In White Hats? #Fridays4Future #ClimateStrikeOnline
“J.B. and the boys” is my shorthand for corporate America, specifically commercial advertising. Now comes this most encouraging word from Dentsu International, an international (duh) advertising communications company that partners with brands to not just LOOK but BE supportive of the general good while remaining…
October 6, 2022
Finally Frazier #ThursdayDoors
I have EVER SO MANY pictures of doors from our recent vacation, but I want to finish up the Frazier pictures first. Here are the next-to-last ones. I almost buzzed right by this door, it’s so well camouflaged but, as I told it, doors can…
October 5, 2022
I’ll Drink To That! #1LinerWeds
One of my Instagram friends send me a message of good wishes and affirmation in honor of the new month. I replied with an expression I use fairly often, even though I’m constantly surprised by how many people don’t know it and can’t seem to…
October 4, 2022
Stir Fry Sammich #Vegan
I made a stir fry how I do: leftover rice, chopped up veg, sesame oil, soy sauce, and sherry cooking wine. We had a scooch left over, and Sara said, “Keep it and make yourself a sandwich out of it. I like stir fry sandwiches.”…
October 3, 2022
Corning, New York #MondayRecommends and #NailArt
Back from vacation! Sara and I had a blast. We (meaning she) drove up in two days; I’ll show you pictures from where we stopped for the night another day. Our destination was Corning, New York, where my mother lived and worked for maybe fifteen…
September 29, 2022
Frazier History Museum Part 4 #ThursdayDoors
I’m still away, but should be back soon. The museum had a saloon in it! Sadly, it was not serving beer. It did, however, have doors. The museum also had a lot of Louisville’s Black History, including this boat that took formerly enslaved persons north…
September 22, 2022
Frazier History Museum Part 3 #ThursdayDoors
I’m going on vacation for 7-10 days, but I’ll set up a Thursday Doors to post while I’m AFK. Today, we finally make it INTO the Frazier History Museum. Eventually. A better look at that truck, with doors peeking around the corners. THE FRONT DOOR!…
